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18 ◆ Catalog 2017 S MITH C OLLEGE 2 017–18 C ATALOG Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 S MITH C OLLEGE C ATALOG 2 0 1 7 -1 8 Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 413-584-2700 2 Contents Inquiries and Visits 4 Advanced Placement 36 How to Get to Smith 4 International Baccalaureate 36 Academic Calendar 5 Interview 37 The Mission of Smith College 6 Deferred Entrance 37 History of Smith College 6 Deferred Entrance for Medical Reasons 37 Accreditation 8 Transfer Admission 37 The William Allan Neilson Chair of Research 9 International Students 37 The Ruth and Clarence Kennedy Professorship in Renaissance Studies 10 Visiting Year Programs 37 The Academic Program 11 Readmission 37 Smith: A Liberal Arts College 11 Ada Comstock Scholars Program 37 The Curriculum 11 Academic Rules and Procedures 38 The Major 12 Requirements for the Degree 38 Departmental Honors 12 Academic Credit 40 The Minor 12 Academic Standing 41 Concentrations 12 Privacy and the Age of Majority 42 Student-Designed Interdepartmental Majors and Minors 13 Leaves, Withdrawal and Readmission 42 Five College Certificate Programs 13 Graduate and Special Programs 44 Advising 13 Admission 44 Academic Honor System 14 Residence Requirements 44 Special Programs 14 Leaves of Absence 44 Accelerated Course Program 14 Degree Programs 44 The Ada Comstock Scholars Program 14 Nondegree Studies 46 Community Auditing: Nonmatriculated Students 14 Housing and Health Services 46 Five College Interchange 14 Finances 47 Smith Scholars Program 14 Financial Assistance 47 Study Abroad Programs 14 Changes in Course Registration 47 Smith Programs Abroad 15 Policy Regarding Completion of Required Course Work 47 Smith Consortial and Approved Study Abroad 16 Directory 48 Off-Campus Study Programs in the U.S. 16 The Board of Trustees 48 The Campus and Campus Life 17 Faculty 49 Facilities 17 Administration 65 Student Residence Houses 20 Alumnae Association 67 Athletics Program 20 Standing Committees 67 Intercollegiate Athletics 20 Courses of Study 68 Recreation and Club Sports 20 Deciphering Course Listings 70 Career Development 21 African Studies 72 Health Services 21 Africana Studies 75 Religious Expression 21 American Studies 82 The Student Body 23 Ancient Studies 86 Summary of Enrollment 23 Anthropology 87 Geographical Distribution of Students by Residence 24 Archaeology 92 Majors 25 Archives Concentration 96 Recognition for Academic Achievement 26 Art 98 Prizes and Awards 27 Arts and Technology 109 Fellowships 30 Astronomy 110 Fees, Expenses and Financial Aid 31 Biochemistry 112 Your Student Account 31 Biological Sciences 116 Fees 31 Book Studies Concentration 125 Institutional Refund Policy 32 Buddhist Studies Minor 127 Contractual Limitations 33 Chemistry 129 Payment Plans and Loan Options 33 Classical Languages and Literatures 132 Financial Aid 33 Community Engagement and Social Change Concentration 136 Admission 36 Comparative Literature 138 Secondary School Preparation 36 Computer Science 143 Entrance Tests 36 Dance 148 Applying for Admission 36 East Asian Languages and Literatures 154 3 East Asian Studies 161 Biomathematical Sciences, Five College Certificate Program 363 Economics 165 Buddhist Studies, Five College Certificate Program 363 Education and Child Study 170 Coastal and Marine Sciences, Five College Certificate 363 Engineering 175 Cognitive Neuroscience, Five College Certificate 363 English Language and Literature 181 Culture, Health and Science, Five College Certificate 364 Environmental Concentration in Climate Change 192 Ethnomusicology, Five College Certificate 364 Environmental Concentration in Sustainable Food 194 Film Studies, Five College Major 364 Environmental Science and Policy 196 International Relations, Five College Certificate 364 Ethics 202 Languages, Five College Center for Study of World Languages 364 Exercise and Sport Studies 203 Latin American Studies, Five College Certificate 364 Film and Media Studies 210 Logic, Five College Certificate 365 First-Year Seminars 215 Middle East Studies, Five College Certificate 365 French Studies 219 Native American Indian Studies, Five College Certificate 365 Geosciences 225 Queer and Sexuality Studies, Five College Certificate 365 German Studies 229 Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, Five College Certificate 365 Global Financial Institutions Concentration 233 Global South Development Studies 235 Class Schedule inside back cover Government 237 History 246 History of Science and Technology 255 Interterm Courses Offered for Credit 256 Italian Studies 257 Jewish Studies 260 Landscape Studies 265 Latin American and Latino/a Studies 269 Linguistics 272 Logic 273 Marine Science and Policy 274 Mathematics and Statistics 275 Medieval Studies 280 Middle East Studies Minor 283 Museums Concentration 290 Music 292 Neuroscience 297 Philosophy 302 Physics 306 Poetry Concentration 309 Psychology 310 Public Policy 317 Quantitative Courses for Beginning Students 319 Religion 322 Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies 326 Sociology 329 South Asia Concentration 333 Spanish and Portuguese 335 Statistical and Data Sciences 340 Theatre 344 Translation Studies Concentration 350 Urban Studies 352 Study of Women and Gender 353 Interdepartmental and Extradepartmental Course Offerings 360 Five College Academic Departments, Majors and Certificate Programs 363 African Studies, Five College Certificate 363 Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Five College Certificate 363 4 Inquiries and Visits Visitors are always welcome at the college. Student guides are available for tours Career Planning and Alumnae References of the campus Monday through Friday and some Saturdays. Please visit www. Stacie Hagenbaugh, Director of the Lazarus Center for Career Development; smith.edu/admission/visitcampus for more information. Administrative of- Drew Hall, 413-585-2570 fices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the academic year. (Refer to the college calendar, p. 5, for the dates that the college College Relations is in session.) In the summer, offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You may be Laurie Fenlason, Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives; able to make appointments to meet with office staff at other times. Any questions Garrison Hall, 413-585-2170 about Smith College may be addressed to the following officers and their staffs by mail, telephone, email or appointment. Development Beth Raffeld, Vice President for Development; Alumnae House, 413-585-2020 Admission Audrey Smith, Vice President for Enrollment Disability Services Debra Shaver, Dean of Admission Laura Rauscher, Director of Disability Services; College Hall, 413-585-2071 7 College Lane, 413-585-2500; 800-383-3232 Graduate and Special Programs On-campus interviews are available from April through mid-January and must Patricia DiBartolo, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Dean for Academic Devel- be scheduled in advance. Campus tours and information sessions are offered opment; College Hall, 413-585-3000 Monday through Friday and on some Saturdays. Please visit www.smith.edu/ admission-aid/visits-programs for more information. Medical Services and Student Health Pamela McCarthy, Director of Health Services; Schacht Center for Health and Financial Aid, Campus Jobs and Billing for Undergraduates Wellness, 413-585-2800 David Belanger, Director of Student Financial Services; College Hall, 413-585-2530; email: [email protected] Religious and Spiritual Life Reverend Matilda Cantwell, Director of Religious and Spiritual Life; Helen Hills Academic Standing Hills Chapel, 413-585-2750 Donna Lisker, Dean of the College and Vice President for Campus Life; College Hall, 413-585-4900 School for Social Work Marianne Yoshioka, Dean; Lilly Hall, 413-585-7950 Jane Stangl, Dean of the First-Year Class; College Hall, 413-585-4910 Andrea Rossi-Reder, Dean of the Sophomore Class and Ada Comstock Scholars; Student Affairs College Hall, 413-585-4930 Julianne Ohotnicky, Dean of Students; College Hall, 413-585-4940 Tina Wildhagen, Dean of the Junior Class, 413-585-4930 Transcripts and Records Danielle Carr Ramdath, Associate Dean of the College and Dean of the Senior Gretchen Herringer, Registrar, College Hall, 413-585-2550 Class; College Hall, 413-585-4920 Alumnae Association Jennifer Chrisler, Vice President for Alumnae Relations and Executive Director of the Alumnae Association; Alumnae House, 413-585-2020 How to Get to Smith By Car: Northampton is on Route I-91. Take Exit 18, and follow Route 5 north By Train: Amtrak provides north-south train service to Northampton once a into the center of town. Turn left onto Route 9. Go straight through four sets of day. East-west service runs through Springfield, Massachusetts, which is 20 traffic lights, turning left into College Lane shortly after the third set. The Office miles south of Northampton. From the Springfield train station, you can reach of Admission is on your right, overlooking Paradise Pond. Parking is available Northampton by changing trains, or by taxi, rental car or bus. The Springfield next to the office and along Route 9. bus station is a short walk from the train station. By Air: Bradley International, located about 35 miles south of Northampton By Bus: Greyhound and Peter Pan bus lines serve the area. Most routes go to in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, is the nearest airport and is served by all major the main bus terminal in Springfield, where you can catch another bus to airlines. Limousines, buses and rental cars are available at the airport. Flying Northampton. Buses run almost