This one-credit course will give students systematic practice in the range of public speaking challenges they will face in their academic and professional careers. During each class meeting, the instructor will present material on an aspect of speech craft and delivery; each student will then give a presentation reflecting her mastery of that week's material. The instructor films each student's presentations and reviews them in individual conferences. During one class meeting,the students will also review and analyze films of notable speeches.

This one-credit course will give students systematic practice in the range of public speaking challenges they will face in their academic and professional careers. During each class meeting, the instructor will present material on an aspect of speech craft and delivery; each student will then give a presentation reflecting her mastery of that week's material. The instructor films each student's presentations and reviews them in individual conferences. During one class meeting,the students will also review and analyze films of notable speeches.

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 6 per section.

Through readings and a series of lectures by Smith faculty and guests, we will examine the history and influences out of which Landscape Studies is emerging. We will look at the relationship of this new field with literary and cultural studies, art, art history, landscape architecture, history, biology, 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 will be given to first-year students.

Simple harmonic motion, fluids, electricity and magnetism.s. 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: 115/117 or permission of the instructor.

This course considers the many ways through which places are constructed, culturally, socially, and physically. We will 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 will be required. A required fee of $75 to cover group supplied materials and/or printing will be charged at the time of registration. Prerequisites: ARS 283, 285, and two art history courses, or permission of the instructor.

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 a nd products that can make our world healthier and more resilient.

Sectioned course. This class is recommended for both the curious beginner and the experienced kickboxer. It incorporates martial art forms, a variety of strength/fitness drills, as well as standard boxing techniques. Students start by learning proper form of the basic techniques before progressing to more complicated combinations. Enrollment limited to 20 per section.