15 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The East Asian Languages and Cultures program at the Smith College emphasizes the fact that China, Japan and Korea have vast histories spanning thousands of years. In the 21st century these countries have emerged as major players in our global economy. 

The major in Russian Language and Literature at the Smith College allows students to focus on any aspect of the region’s histories, literatures, cultures, religions, or politics, and to develop their own concentration within the major in consultation with their advisor.

The Philosophy program at the Smith College will teach you to think with clarity, objectivity and precision; to become more skillful writers adept at expressing difficult concepts; to express themselves clearly in discussions; and to recognize and analyze the philosophical issues that arise in their other classes.

The major in World Literatures at the Smith College enables students to learn languages and engage with at least two literary and cultural traditions studied in their original languages or in translation.

The Education and Child Study program at the Smith College believes teaching and the study of how people learn are central to the health and future of our rapidly changing and diverse society. Preparing for a teaching career is foremost among the reasons for studying education, but it can also be an important foundation for other fields, such as history, science, literature, business.

The Medieval Studies program at the Smith College recreates an understanding of both the unity and diversity of Europe’s fascinating civilization in the Middle Ages. By taking courses in related disciplines, students who major or minor in medieval studies can create a valuable complement to another major or minor in one of the participating departments.

The English Language and Literature program at the Smith College aims to teach all the students it serves, both majors and non-majors, to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure.

The Smith College's Department of Classical Languages and Literatures currently offers four majors: Classics, classical studies, Greek and Latin.

The Smith College's Department of Classical Languages and Literatures currently offers four majors: classics, classical studies, Greek and Latin.

The Jewish Studies program at the Smith College explores the history, literature, arts, politics, philosophy, culture, religion and languages of the Jewish people from its origins in ancient Israel through contact with major world civilizations over the course of a global diaspora extending more than two millennia.  

The Department of History at Smith College endeavors to cultivate in its students a critical understanding of past and present human societies that will help them become informed, thoughtful and engaged citizens of the world. 

The major in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (REEES) at the Smith College allows students to focus on any aspect of the region’s histories, literatures, cultures, religions, or politics, and to develop their own concentration within the major in consultation with their advisor.

The Religion program at the Smith College is deeply implicated in human culture, shaping morality and ethics, law and literature, politics and society. It is fundamental to civilizations worldwide, both premodern and modern, and it is never far from the front page of any newspaper. 

The History of Art program at the Smith College might focus on ancient ruins, European landscape painting or Japanese anime. Our classes place value on the study of original objects, and students at all levels make site visits and do research in museums. 

The Smith College's Department of Classical Languages and Literatures currently offers four majors: classics, classical studies, Greek and Latin.