Sectioned course.: This course is designed for students to understand technologies used by both prehistoric cultures as well as present-day native cultures throughout the world. Through a hands-on approach the class provides authentic lessons in wilderness living and survival. Students build competence in ancient fire making, natural shelter building, wildlife tracking, stone tool making, woodcraft, wild edible and medicinal plant identification, primitive pottery making, basketry and other hunter gatherer strategies of living. There is one overnight trip.

Sectioned course.: This course introduces the fundamentals of rock climbing to the beginner. It emphasizes smooth climbing technique as well as familiarity with the equipment, various knots, belaying and rappelling. Basic top-rope anchor building is also covered. Safety issues are a strong emphasis in this course. The majority of class time is spent on the Ainsworth Gym climbing wall, but also includes two off-campus trips. Enrollment limited to 12.

The ultimate goal is to teach emergency medical care that enables the student to (a) recognize symptoms of illness and injuries; (b) implement proper procedures; (c) administer appropriate care; (d) achieve and maintain proficiency in all caregiving skills; (e) be responsible and behave in a professional manner; and (f) become certified in Community First Aid/AED and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. 

This course focuses upon interpretative approaches to performance pieces (texts, scores, improvisations, etc.) and how they may be realized and animated through characterization, composition, movement, rhythm and style. Prerequisites: Acting I or FLS 280. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 12.

This class is open to people who have completed the 100-level Tango course, or who already have competence in social Tango from previous study. We continue and deepen the study of Tango as a social dance form, while also being introduced to Tango’s performance vocabulary. We remain focused on the lead and follow “voices” of Tango’s iconic archetypes, and study Tango’s styles, in both traditional and nuevo (emerging) contexts. The class also studies the creation and organization of Tango dance communities. A partner is not necessary. Wear leather-soled dance shoes or bring socks.

This course introduces students to issues raised by and in the emerging interdisciplinary field of queer studies. Through a series of lectures by Smith faculty members and invited guests, students learn about subject areas, methodological issues and resources in queer studies. May not be repeated for credit. Offered for 2 credits, graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

This six-week course teaches students to extend and refine their academic capacities to become autonomous learners. Course content includes research on motivation, learning styles, memory and retrieval, as well as application of goal setting, time management and study skills. Students who take this course are better prepared to handle coursework, commit to a major, and take responsibility for their own learning. Priority is given to students referred by their dean or adviser. Since it is a six-week course, no one is admitted after the first week. Enrollment limited to 15. Grading S/U.

Same as REL 225. An introduction to Jewish civilization from a variety of perspectives (religion, history, politics, philosophy, literature, and culture) organized around different themes; the theme for Spring 2017 is Text and Tradition. Consideration of core ideas, texts, and practices that have animated Jews and Judaism from antiquity to the present, with attention to both classical and modern formulations.

Topics course.: This course looks at Latin American films made since the early 2000s, a time of important changes for filmmaking in the region. We watch and analyze films from countries like México, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Perú and Colombia, which have received national and international recognition by telling stories of both local and global significance. We study new modalities of production and distribution developed in the last two decades, and how they have contributed to an increase in production and visibility of films from the region.

An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on the carbon cycle, seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions and global climate change, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, and issues of ocean pollution and the sustainable utilization of marine resources by humans. At least one required field trip.