Sectioned course. An introduction to solo whitewater kayaking. This more adventurous class begins in the pool and pond with basic paddling skills, then progresses to local fast water rivers. Students should expect to run Class I and II rapids. Prerequisite: satisfactory swimming skills. Enrollment limited to six per section.

Through readings and a series of lectures by Smith faculty and guests, we examine the history and influences out of which landscape studies is emerging. We look at the relationship of this new field with literary and cultural studies, art, art history, landscape architecture, history, biological and environmental sciences. What is landscape studies? Where does it come from? Why is it important? How does it relate to, for instance, landscape painting and city planning? How does it link political and aesthetic agendas?

Review of communicative skills through writing and class discussion. Materials include a movie, a comic book, a play and a novel. Prerequisite: three or four years of high school French, FRN 102, 103 or 120, or permission of the instructor. Students completing the course normally enter FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

Emphasis on the development of oral proficiency, with special attention to reading and writing skills, using authentic materials such as poems and short stories. Students completing the course normally enter FRN 220. Prerequisite: FRN 101. Enrollment limited to 18 per section. Priority is given to first-year students.

Simple harmonic motion, fluids, electricity and magnetisms. Lab experiments are integrated into the in-class lectures, discussions and problem solving activities. Three extended-length classes/week plus a discussion section. Satisfies medical school and engineering requirements for an introductory physics II course with labs. Prerequisite: PHY 117 or permission of the instructor.

This course considers the many ways in which places are constructed -- culturally, socially and physically. We examine how to analyze contextual factors and intervene effectively within the complexity of the built environment. A final project involving the examination and manipulation of place and space through modeling and graphic communication is required. A required fee of $75 to cover group-supplied materials and/or printing is charged at the time of registration. Prerequisites: ARS 283, 285, and two art history courses, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

The goal of this introductory studio is to introduce architecture as a spatial and conceptual declaration of place but also as a tool for launching long-lasting and reciprocating relationships with nature. In this course, sustainability and regenerative design take center stage while students are asked to design for the birth, life and "death" (or recycling) of their projects. This course aspires to develop refreshing and artful architecture that is transformative and exemplary of thought processes and products that can make our world healthier and more resilient.

Sectioned course. An introduction to the principles and methods of training to improve and maintain fitness. Each student designs and follows an individualized conditioning program. Programs are tailored to the needs of the student. Each individual is monitored throughout the semester and students are expected to do most of their exercise out of class. Enrollment limited to 20.

Sectioned course. This winter season sampler course is another opportunity to experience the various activities that keep us outside and having fun in the snow. While visiting our many local natural areas, students are introduced to nordic skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing, caving, snow shelter building, winter canoeing and kayaking, and the essentials of backcountry travel in the cold. This class meets the first seven weeks of the semester. Enrollment limited to 10.

Topics course. In this museum-based course, chemistry is discussed in the context of art. We focus on materials used by artists and how the chemistry of these materials influences their longevity. Current analytical methods as well as preservation and conservation practices are discussed with examples from the Smith College Museum of Art. Three hours of lecture, discussion and demonstrations. Class meetings take place in the museum. Enrollment limited to 20.