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S MITH COLLEGE BULLETIN 2008-09 CATALOGUE Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 (413) 584-2700 Contents How to Get to Smith ...................................................................................................................................................... iv Inquiries and Visits ........................................................................................................................................................ v Academic Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................... vi The Mission of Smith College ....................................................................................................................................... 1 History of Smith College .................................................................................................................................................1 The Academic Program .................................................................................................................................................7 Smith: A Liberal Arts College .......................................................................................................................................7 The Curriculum ...........................................................................................................................................................7 The Major .....................................................................................................................................................................9 The Minor .....................................................................................................................................................................9 Student-Designed Interdepartmental Majors and Minors .......................................................................................10 Five College Certificate Programs .............................................................................................................................10 Advising ......................................................................................................................................................................10 Academic Honor System ............................................................................................................................................11 Special Programs .......................................................................................................................................................11 Accelerated Course Program ...............................................................................................................................11 The Ada Comstock Scholars Program ................................................................................................................12 Community Auditing: Nonmatriculated Students .............................................................................................12 Five College Interchange .....................................................................................................................................12 Departmental Honors Program ..........................................................................................................................12 Independent Study Projects/Internships ............................................................................................................12 Smith Scholars Program .....................................................................................................................................13 Study Abroad Programs .............................................................................................................................................13 Smith College Junior Year Abroad Programs .....................................................................................................13 Smith Consortial and Approved Study Abroad ...................................................................................................15 Off-Campus Study Programs in the U.S. ..................................................................................................................15 The Campus and Campus Life .....................................................................................................................................17 Facilities .....................................................................................................................................................................17 Student Residence Houses .........................................................................................................................................21 Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals and Club Sports............................................................................................21 Career Development ...................................................................................................................................................22 Health Services ...........................................................................................................................................................22 Religious Expression..................................................................................................................................................23 The Student Body ..........................................................................................................................................................24 Summary of Enrollment ...........................................................................................................................................24 Geographical Distribution of Students by Residence ...............................................................................................25 Majors .........................................................................................................................................................................26 Recognition for Academic Achievement ...................................................................................................................27