<p>Yes, a typical course load is four classes, but a few people (myself included) do take five courses per semester. Some classes aren’t as difficult as others, and you’ll learn once you arrive which ones to take when.</p>
<p>Arabic is offered at Smith, but only at the elementary and intermediate levels. There is a Five College program that also offers Arabic, but I couldn’t tell you why she’s chosen to take it elsewhere. </p>
<p>Five College Language Programs: [Five</a> College Center for the Study of World Languages](<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/fclang/fcsilp.html]Five”>Five College Center for the Study of World Languages)</p>
<p>In your sentence, I believe consortium could go either way. :)</p>