In this course we read as writers and write as readers, analyzing the poetic devices and strategies employed in a diverse range of contemporary poetry; gaining practical use of these elements to create a portfolio of original work; and developing the skills of critique and revision. In addition, students read and write on craft issues, and attend Poetry Center readings/Q&A’s. Writing sample and permission of the instructor are required.

A colloquium integrating foundations, the learning process and curriculum. Open only to Smith senior majors.

Techniques of modern biochemistry: ultraviolet spectrophotometry and spectrofluorimetry, SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Scatchard analysis, and a project lab on linked enzyme kinetics. Prerequisite: BIO 203. BCH 252 is a prerequisite or must be taken concurrently.

Same description as above. There is one general meeting in the Green Room, Theatre Building. Attendance is mandatory; attendance at weekly production meetings for some assignments may be required. Grading for this course is satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Topics course. May be repeated once with a different topic.: A quest for the self and its relation to otherness through a one-poem per class approach. Readings in modern and contemporary works by poets from both sides of the ocean, complemented by the study of related music and visual art. We examine the consequences of political exile as a journey to the unknown (Jiménez, Cernuda, Cortázar, Neruda, Alberti) as well as the voluntary exile of the artist in search of a new aesthetic identity (Darío, Lorca, Vallejo).

EGR 100 serves as an accessible course for all students, regardless of background or intent to major in engineering. Engineering majors are required to take this course for the major. Those students considering majoring in engineering are strongly encouraged to take EGR 100 during their first year. Students develop a sound understanding of the engineering design process, including problem definition, background research, identification of design criteria, development of metrics and methods for evaluating alternative designs, prototype development, and proof of concept testing.

Reserved for students who are admitted to the Concentration in Performance. Two hours of performance lessons per week during the senior year.

Sectioned course.: Continuing level of yoga includes a refinement of postures, breath and meditation techniques. Introduction of intermediate postures with emphasis on standing poses, backbends, inversions and arm balances, provides a vehicle for deeper exploration of yoga practice and philosophy. Prerequisite: Yoga I. Enrollment limited to 26.

Sectioned course.: Hydro fitness is a full-body conditioning course using water as the primary medium for exercise. This course incorporates exercises designed to improve students’ aerobic and anaerobic capacities through activities performed in the water. These activities include cardiovascular, flexibility, resistance training, injury prevention, and rehabilitation exercises. This course benefits individuals suffering from joint pain associated with the ankle, knee, hip and back. This is not a swimming class, but comfort in both deep and shallow water is required. (E)

Sectioned course.: Exercise to music. Various exercise styles are introduced. This class also covers basic exercise principles, injury prevention and the fundamentals of exercise program design. The goal of this course is to enable students to enter any group fitness setting with confidence. Enrollment limited to 35.