Same as SDS 220. An application-oriented introduction to modern statistical inference: study design, descriptive statistics; random variables; probability and sampling distributions; point and interval estimates; hypothesis tests, resampling procedures and multiple regression. A wide variety of applications from the natural and social sciences are used. Classes meet for lecture/discussion and for a required laboratory that emphasizes analysis of real data. MTH 220 satisfies the basis requirement for biological science, engineering, environmental science, neuroscience and psychology.

Same as PSY 110. An introduction to the organization and function of the mammalian nervous system. An in-depth exploration of the brain using multiple levels of analysis ranging from molecular to cognitive and behavioral approaches. Students gain an appreciation of how brain cells interact to orchestrate adaptive responses and experiences. This course has no prerequisites. Seniors require permission of the instructor. Not open to senior neuroscience majors.

Same as NSC 110. An introduction to the organization and function of the mammalian nervous system. An in-depth exploration of the brain using multiple levels of analysis ranging from molecular to cognitive and behavioral approaches. An appreciation of how brain cells interact to orchestrate adaptive responses and experiences are gained. Seniors require permission of the instructor. This course has no prerequisites. Not open to senior NSC majors.

The course, while using traditional accounting techniques and methodology, focuses on the needs of external users of financial information. The emphasis is on learning how to read, interpret and analyze financial information as a tool to guide investment decisions. Concepts rather than procedures are stressed and class time is largely devoted to problem solutions and case discussions. A basic knowledge of arithmetic and a familiarity with a spreadsheet program is suggested. No more than four credits in accounting may be counted toward the degree.

A course in applied anatomy and biomechanics. Students learn basic structural anatomy as well as the application of mechanics to human movement. Special emphasis is given to the qualitative analysis of human movement. This is an important course for any student who intends to study physical therapy or personal training. 

The physical and psychological components of stress, identification of personal stress response patterns and techniques for daily stress management. Enrollment limited to 20. 

Topics course. May be repeated once with a different topic.: This Smith College Art Museum–based course examines the different strategies writers and artists use in their quest for representing the contemporary Latin American city. Through readings, paintings and photographs, students are able to establish meaningful connections between the image created by the artists, the tools they choose to use and the place of the urban landscape within a specific artistic context. Issues of globalization and cross-cultural exchanges are also explored.

This 300-level seminar provides an in-depth engagement with global migration. It covers such areas as theories of migration, the significance of global political economy and state policies across the world in shaping migration patterns and immigrant identities. Questions about imperialism, post-colonial conditions, nation-building/national borders, citizenship and the gendered racialization of immigration intersect as critical contexts for our discussions. Prerequisite: SOC 101, a course on global political economy, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

An overview of the statistical methods needed for undergraduate research emphasizing methods for data collection, data description and statistical inference including an introduction to study design, confidence intervals, testing hypotheses, analysis of variance and regression analysis. Techniques for analyzing both quantitative and categorical data are discussed. Applications are emphasized, and students use SPSS and other statistical software for data analysis. Classes meet for lecture/discussion and a required laboratory that emphasizes the analysis of real data.

Major themes addressed by Muslim thinkers since the 18th century, such as Islamic reform and revival, the encounters with colonialism and imperialism, nationalism and other modern ideologies; and Islamic discussions of modernity, liberalism, conservatism, fundamentalism and militancy. Reading of primary sources in translation.