21 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 French Studies program at the Smith College is designed to give students with no previous experience in French the opportunity to acquire the fundamentals of the French language and Francophone culture. It emphasizes communicative proficiency, the development of oral and listening skills, self-expression

The German Studies program at the Smith College provides the opportunity for students to explore such questions and others in its language, literature, and culture courses. Here, students will encounter a culture of "poets and thinkers" (as well as scientists, engineers, artists, and some admittedly unsavory characters).

The major in Africana Studies at the Smith College is designed to introduce students to central methodological, theoretical and historical foundations through an interdisciplinary curriculum where students engage various disciplines, such as history, sociology and literature.

The Psychology program at the Smith College is consistently one of the most popular majors on campus. The department’s faculty is strongly committed to providing a rich, diverse curriculum to majors and nonmajors alike.

The Italian Studies program at the Smith College provides opportunities for students to acquire both proficiency in Italian and a good appreciation of Italy's rich cultural tradition.

The Quantitative Economics program at the Smith College is more quantitative and theoretically more rigorous than the other social sciences, but it is decidedly more social than scientific in comparison with the natural sciences. In the broadest terms, economics is the study of how society organizes production and distributes what is produced to its members.

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 Government program at the Smith College seeks to educate students about the nature and scope of political power, and to place an understanding of that power in its social, cultural and historical context.

The Women and Gender Studies Program at the Smith College examines gender, race, class and sexuality as important and simultaneous aspects of social worlds and human lives. This examination requires inquiry into the construction and operation of power relations, social inequalities and resistances to them in both national and transnational contexts.

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 Economics program at the Smith College is more quantitative and theoretically more rigorous than the other social sciences, but it is decidedly more social than scientific in comparison with the natural sciences. In the broadest terms, economics is the study of how society organizes production and distributes what is produced to its members.

Two elements of the Anthropology major at the Smith College are particularly useful in a world increasingly marked by global movements of populations: a foundational knowledge of the societies and cultures of distinct parts of the world and a grasp of the methods by which those societies may be studied in a respectful manner. 

The Latin American and Latino-a Studies curriculum at the Smith College is attentive to the development of critical and analytical thinking skills and the cultivation of the skills necessary to convey information and understanding. 

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 major in American Studies at the Smith College enables a student to pursue a liberal arts education by focusing on American society and culture in the past and present. 

The major in Middle East Studies at Smith College provides students with the opportunity to deeply explore this region’s historical, political, social and cultural complexity. 

The Sociology program at the Smith College studies the dynamics of human interaction and the ways in which people are organized into groups of all sizes, characteristics and purposes. By examining such topics as community, social class, race and ethnicity, family, sex roles and popular culture, students come to understand more fully their own experiences and the society in which they live.

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.