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- Literature {L}, either in English or in some
other language, because it is a crucial form of expression.,
contributes to our understanding of human experience
and plays a central role in the development of culture;
- Historical studies {H},
either in English or in some other
language, because it is a crucial
form of expression., contributes
to our understanding of human experience
and plays a central role in the development
of culture;
- Social
science {S},
because it offers a systematic
and critical inquiry
into human nature, social
institutions and human
relationships;
- Natural
science
{N},
because
of
its
methods,
its
contribution
to
our
understanding
of
the
world
Around
us
and
its
significance
in
modern
culture;
- Mathematics
and
analytic
philosophy
{M},
because
they
foster
an
understanding
of
the
nature
and
use
of
formal
rational
thought;
- The
arts
{A},
because
they
constitute
the
media
through
which
people
have
sought,
through
the
ages,
to
express
their
deepest
feelings
and
values;
- A foreign
language
{F},
because
it
frees
one
from
the
limits
of
one's
own
tongue,
provides
access
to
another
culture
and
makes
possible
communications
outside
one's
own
society.
We further recommend that students take performance courses
offered in exercise and sport studies, because they provide
opportunities for recreation, health and the development
of skills for the complete person.
Each first-year student is required, during her first
or second semester at Smith, to complete at least one writing
intensive course. There are no further required courses
outside the student's field of concentration. The college
does, however, make two demands of the student: that she
complete a major and that she take at least half of her
courses outside of the major. Furthermore, students who
wish to become eligible for Latin Honors at graduation
must elect at least one course (normally four credits)
in each of the seven major fields of knowledge listed above.
Each student has the freedom and responsibility to choose,
with the help of academic advisers, a course of studies
to fit her individual needs and interests. The curricular
expectations and requirements for the degree therefore
allow great flexibility in the design of a course of study
leading to the degree.
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