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TRIAL COURSE SELECTION FOR ENTERING STUDENTS

Planning Your Course Program

Read the information in the "Welcome to Smith/Preparing for Advising " booklet and complete the Curricular Planning Worksheet to help you with your course planning. To help narrow your focus for the fall semester, you should consult the Smith College catalogue and Schedule of Classes.

The Smith College course catalogue is available online and is searchable by term, subject, etc. A hardcopy version is published annually and contains descriptions for all courses scheduled to be offered in the next two academic years. It is issued each year to all students and you will receive the 2009-10 copy when you arrive in September. The online version is updated periodically throughout the year to reflect changes in course offerings.

The Schedule of Classes offers more specific information concerning courses offered in a particular term and displays meeting times, instructors, limits, restrictions, etc. You will receive a printed copy of the schedule when you arrive on campus in September. The online version is updated as changes occur. The schedule of classes also includes CRN numbers which are needed for entering your selections online.

Further information about specific departments and program can be found on our website at Department Descriptions.

It may be the case that because of prior coursework, you may be eligible to enroll in higher level courses. Most placement tests/info sessions will be conducted on campus during the orientation program. Placement information is posted online at Departmental Placement Exams. You should review this information now as you think about your course program.

Please note: Some placement exams are offered online during the summer, see below:

SPANISH: Students must complete an online placement examination and questionnaire and should do so by Friday, August 14, 2009. Please open the document below for further information and instructions.

Spanish placement exam online

GERMAN: Students can take the exam in one of two ways. They can take a computerized placement exam (part multiple-choice, part short-answer in German) online by August 10, 2009, OR may take the same exam on campus during the orientation period. The link to the online exam is posted through the moodle website.