Courses listed below do not satisfy area or distribution credit.

91798

BLC 107 Intensive ESL

Denise Minin

M . W Th .

. T . . .

10:00am – 12:30pm

HDR 101A

HDR 106

This course is designed to give incoming international students an overview of the Liberal Arts experience through exploring some of the fields of study Bard has to offer. Through this investigation, students will develop the academic and study skills needed to survive this challenging academic environment. An emphasis on reading and writing will provide opportunities for students to develop vocabulary, improve grammar and strengthen their grasp of the written language. Class size: 14

91812

BLC 150 Algebra Workshop

Maria Belk

. T . . .

7:00 – 9:00 pm

HEG 204

(2 credits) This course provides a review of the algebra used in math, science, and social science courses. It is designed for students who would like to improve their algebra skills while taking or in preparation to take an introductory math, science, economics or statistics course. Topics include linear equations and their graphs, quadratic equations, fractions, rational expressions, and exponents. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and it will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class Size: 18

91855

BLC 180 The Art of Public Speaking

David Register

. T . Th .

11:50 – 1:10 pm

OLIN 107

(4 credits) This class will introduce students to the art of public speaking. Over the course of the semester, students will: (1) examine the role of culture in informing speaking situations, (2) develop practical skills related to the research, invention, organization, and presentation of speeches, and (3) learn how to analyze and evaluate arguments as they are presented in public speeches, political debates, television interviews, etc. Additionally, the course will explore the use of rhetoric in meeting the needs of ceremonial occasions, the narration of events, and persuasion. Students will be required, at several points through the course of the semester, to present speeches to the class as a whole. In addition, students will be responsible for weekly homework assignments and the evaluation of one another’s presentations. Class size: 16

91813

BLC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry

and Functions

Maria Belk

. . W . .

7:00 – 9:00 pm

HEG 204

(2 credits) This course is designed for students who have taken a pre-calculus course in high school or at Bard, but would like more computational practice with algebra, trigonometry, logarithms and exponentials. This course can be taken at the same time as a math, science, or economics course, or in preparation to take such a course in a subsequent semester. This course meets for the first ten weeks of the semester, and will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. Class size: 18

91930

BLC 205A Essay and Revision

Jane Smith

. T . Th .

3:10 -4:30 pm

OLINLC 206

(4 credits) In this course, we will sharpen our skills at writing and revising academic essays. By breaking down the writing process into its constituent steps, considering what each step needs in order to be useful, and anticipating the experience of a reader, this class allows students to hone their skills at producing successful academic writing. Along the way, we’ll consider question framing, using outside sources, revision and editing, and other skills necessary to write effectively. Class size: 15

92049

BLC 205B Essay and Revision

Dorothy Albertini

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLIN 309

See above.

91745

BLC 235 Composition Theory

and Pedagogy

James Keller

M . W . .

11:50 -1:10 pm

RKC 115

(4 credits) This course is designed for advanced writers who want to deepen their understanding of composition, rhetoric, and grammar. Topics will include composition theory, grammar and its role in the service of meaning and rhetoric, and revision in both theory and practice. We will address questions of composition pedagogy to see how successful models of teaching (and tutoring) writing can inform our understanding of the genre itself, not in theoretical isolation but as a live and critical practice. Students will write and revise essays, provide feedback to fellow writers, and complete an independent project. Class size: 18