Hampshire College

Hampshire College courses are divided into three levels. The 100 (Exploratory) and 200 (Foundational) courses are open to all students. The 300 (Advanced) courses, designed primarily for upper-division students, require previous background.

	Sample First -Year Tutorials
	Philosophy of Education Animal Cognition American Literary Landscapes Pollution and our Environment

First-Year Tutorials
Organized as small seminars, tutorials are offered by faculty in each of the Schools, and are designed especially for entering students. Tutorials develop academic content areas, cultivate methods of inquiry, and introduce students to the larger academic life of the college.

Each tutorial will be led by a faculty member who will serve as the

	Sample Foundational Courses
	Animation Workshop Minds, Brains and Machines: The 50 Key Ideas Architectural Design Fundamentals Media Production II: HD & Film Cinematography

academic advisor for each student enrolled in the course. Advisors also provide general academic advice to aid in course selection, academic development, and the transition to advanced study in Divisions II and III.

100 Exploratory Courses (often seminars)
These courses emphasize individual attention to students' needs and interests, engage students directly in the excitement of learning, and allow opportunity for close faculty/student relationships and evaluation of students' skills and preparation.

	Sample Div III Topics
	Primate Social Learning and Cognitive Origins of Culture Old Lives, New Stories: An Experimentation in Photography and Contemporary Batik Characterization and Determination of Trace Metal Bound, Soil-Derived Fulvic Acids The Politics of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy

200 Foundational Courses
Explore subject matter needed by students in any division. These can be "skills courses" (statistics, computer programming, and dance techniques). They can be general surveys or introduction-to-the-field courses, designed to convey a large body of information (e.g., introduction to economics). They can be "foundational" in that they present the combination of skills and concepts that are required for any further work in the area (e.g., Film or Photo I). Or, they can be designed to cover a body of central theories or methodologies.

300 Advanced Seminars and Courses
Taught on an advanced level and presume some background or experience on the part of the student.