Courses
listed below do not satisfy area or distribution credit.
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(4
credits, two-semester requirement) 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
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BLC 150 Algebra Workshop |
Matthew Goodell |
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6:10 pm 8:10 pm |
HEG 204 |
N/A |
(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 will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional credit is earned. This course will meet for the first 10 weeks
of the semester. Class
size: 25
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BLC 180 The Art of Public Speaking |
David Register |
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11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 107 |
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(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
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BLC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry, Functions |
Matthew Goodell |
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6:10 pm -8:10 pm |
HEG 204 |
N/A |
(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 will be graded Pass/Fail. No distributional
credit is earned. This course will meet
for the first 10 weeks of the semester. Class size: 25
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BLC 205 A
Essay and Revision |
Dorothy Albertini |
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11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 305 |
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(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: 12
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BLC 205 B
Essay and Revision |
Jane Smith |
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3:10pm- 4:30pm |
OLINLC 210 |
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See above.
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BLC 235 COMPOSITION THEORY AND
PEDAGOGY |
James Keller |
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11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 305 |
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(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: 15