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Smith College

Smith College
Seven College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063

Official telephone: (413) 585-2700
Fax number: (413) 585-2123
Website: www.smith.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in early September and late January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: government, psychology, economics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian literature/civilization, astronomy, classics
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 94%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 134 men, 164 women
Full-time faculty: 122 men, 151 women
Part-time faculty: 12 men, 13 women
Graduation rate: 87% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program with Dartmouth Coll.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Washington, DC Semester (Smithsonian). National Theater Institute program (through Connecticut Coll).
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Amherst Coll, Bowdoin Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Pomona Coll, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wesleyan U, Williams Coll, Wheaton Coll, and several historically black colleges.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in more than 100 approved programs in all regions of the world, including Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts Amherst.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts Amherst.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Ancient Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Languages/Literature
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • East Asian Language/Literature
  • Economics
  • Education/Child Study
  • Engineering
  • English Literature/Language
  • French Language/Literature
  • Geology
  • German Language/Literature
  • Government
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Italian Language/Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Religion/Biblical Literature
  • Russian Language/Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish/Portuguese
  • Studio Art
  • Study of Women/Gender
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • Social Work
Master's Degrees

  • Biological Sciences
  • Dance
  • Education of the Deaf
  • Education/Child Study
  • Elementary Education
  • Exercise/Sport Studies
  • Italian
  • Music
  • Playwriting
  • Religion
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Teaching
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
AP exam scores of 4 or 5 can be used to accelerate studies or make up a shortage of credits. Credit may be awarded for the International Baccalaureate and 13th year programs outside of the U.S.

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