Smith College

Northampton, MA

"In the course of their educations," the college says, "Smith students are expected to become acquainted with--to master, as far as they are able--certain bodies of knowledge, but they are also expected to learn the intellectual skills necessary for using and extending that knowledge." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

  • 7. Science

    NO

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