
Courses | Cursos
Our Courses | Nuestros Cursos
Raíces Offers Two Types of Courses
Both types of courses are taught by SBCC Faculty who participated in the Raíces Faculty Institute and are committed to the Community of Practice/Aspiriciones de Crecimiento of the Raíces program.

Raíces Supported Courses
Open to all SBCC students! Our team works with the instructor to ensure Raíces scholars have the support needed to be successful.

Learning Colectiva Courses
Open to Raíces scholars! These learning community courses enhance students' sense of belonging, improve academic performance and persistence, and increase student engagement.
All Raíces courses meet SBCC GE, CSU GE, and IGETC/CALGETC requirements. Please review requirements in the links below:
| SBCC GE Raíces Courses | IGETC Raíces Courses | Cal-GETC Raíces Courses | CSU GE Raíces Courses |
Raíces Academic Counseling and Student Hours:
Frequently Asked Questions (for Raíces Courses)
Our program offers a range of courses that meet SBCC GE, CSU GE, and IGETC requirements.
There are three types of Raíces courses:
1. Learning Colectiva Courses, which are Fully Reserved Classes for Raíces Students
2. Raíces Courses with Reserved Seats
3. Open Raíces Courses taught by Raíces Faculty
Raíces courses are taught by faculty who participate in our Raíces Faculty Institute and are committed to the following:
- Raíces Faculty strive to create a supportive environment for personal development and growth.
- Raíces Faculty view students as co-creators of course assignments, activities, and content.
- Raíces Faculty value learning goals that enable students to connect lived-experiences with academic knowledge.
- Raíces Faculty commit to Our Community of Practice/Aspiraciones de Crecimiento
Raíces courses in our Learning Colectiva are listed in the SBCC schedule as Standby and can be added with an Add Code. Add codes are available for students who would like to join Raíces. You may reach out to our team to verify if there are any seats available for Raíces students.
Please contact Nathalie or Sergio for more information:
- Nathalie (Raíces Program Advisor) 805-730-5116 nquintero3@pipeline.sbcc.edu
- Sergio (Raíces Program Coordinator) 805-730-5111 slagunas@sbcc.edu
If a Raíces course is CLOSED, you may reach out to our team to verify if there are any seats reserved for Raíces students.
Please contact Nathalie or Sergio for more information:
- Nathalie (Raíces Program Advisor) 805-730-5116 nquintero3@pipeline.sbcc.edu
- Sergio (Raíces Program Coordinator) 805-730-5111 slagunas@sbcc.edu
Visit Us
Raíces Student Center
West Campus Center
Room 206 and 207
Center Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Contact Us
raices@sbcc.edu
(805) 730-5135
@raicessbcc
| Raíces | Staff | Program | Learning Colectiva | Faculty |
