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The Department of Africana Studies investigates the social, historical, cultural and aesthetic works and practices of populations of African descent througho…

The Program in African Studies provides a systematic introduction to the complex historical, political and social issues of the African continent. The progra…

American studies at Smith is an interdisciplinary program that studies the history, culture and society of the diverse peoples who inhabit the contested and …

Smith's anthropology offerings ask what it means to be human by considering the diversity of the human experience. We challenge our students' assumptions abo…

The Smith art department embraces the history of art, studio practice and architecture. In all three arenas, we are committed to cultivating visual literacy …

Astronomy is the study of the cosmos, from our home planet to the farthest reaches of the universe. One of the original liberal arts, astronomy offers an unp…

Biochemistry arose from the fields of biology and chemistry to investigate biological molecules and understand how their interactions result in living system…

The Department of Biological Sciences maintains an active graduate program leading to the master of science in biological sciences. The program of study emph…

The major in biological sciences provides a strong basis for understanding the breadth of disciplines in biology while enabling depth of study in one or more…

Under special circumstances we may award the Certificate of Study to an international student who has received undergraduate training in an institution of re…