LEARNING COMMONS COURSES
Courses listed below
do not satisfy program or distribution credit.
91840 |
BLC 107 Intensive ESL |
Denise
Minin |
M . W . . . T . Th . |
10:00am- 12:30pm 10:00am-12:30pm |
HDR101A HEG 200 |
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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
91651 |
BLC 150 Algebra Workshop |
Maria
Belk |
M . . . . |
10:10am – 11:30am |
RKC 101 |
|
(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. Class size: 22
91841 |
BLC 180 The Art of Public Speaking |
David Register |
. T . Th . |
11:50am-1:10 pm |
OLIN 101 |
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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
91652 |
BLC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry, Functions |
Maria
Belk |
. T . . . |
5:00 pm -7:00 pm |
HEG 204 |
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(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
91842 |
BLC 205 A
Essay and Revision |
Dorothy
Albertini |
. T . Th . |
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
91843 |
BLC 205 B Essay and Revision |
Jane
Smith |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm – 4:30 pm |
OLINLC 206 |
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See above.
92237 |
BLC 220 DIGITAL LITERACIES AND SCHOLARSHIP |
Jeremy Hall |
. T .
Th . |
10:10am – 11:30 am |
RKC 200 |
(2 credits – this class will meet for the
first 8 weeks of the semester) This
inquiry-based course asks questions about how knowledge is formed and
transmitted in the 21st century and how we act upon information by
developing literacies. It will examine the skills necessary to produce
scholarship and engage the public sphere today by focusing on students’
proficiencies in conducting and presenting research using digital sources.
Literacies under consideration range from databases and metadata to social
media; from coding languages to digital images, video and sound – and
particularly how these relate to the process of research and writing. Through
readings and participating in collaborative workshops and lectures, students
will gain experience with digital tools to analyze and interpret information
sources as well as the ethical issues that are fundamental to information use
and access. The goal is to encourage students to investigate digital literacies
through experimental application of research methods and technology to create
new voices for participating in the digital world. Class size: 15
91844 |
BLC 235 Composition Theory and Pedagogy |
James
Keller |
M . W . . |
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: 16