BARD
COLLEGE COURSE LIST SPRING 2015 ADDENDUM
ADDITIONAL FIRST-YEAR
SEMINARS
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15851 |
FSEM II JL2 FIRST-YEAR
SEMINAR II |
Alice Stroup |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 107 |
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15847 |
FSEM II AS3 FIRST-YEAR
SEMINAR II |
Joseph Luzzi |
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11:50am-1:10 pm |
HEG 106 |
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NEW COURSES
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15870 |
HIST 2315 HOW TO WAGE WAR IN COLONIAL AMERICA |
Christian Crouch |
M . W . . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN LC 206 |
HIST |
Cross-listed: Africana Studies, American Studies,
Experimental Humanities, French Studies, Human Rights, LAIS
Thousands of men march in a line towards cannons and muskets at point
blank range. Abenakis watch the snow accumulate around the walls of an English
fort, then scale over the defenses silently in the night to attack. En route to
find the "Lost City of Gold," Spanish soldiers sack Acoma Pueblo and
then flee. "Coromantees" and Irish servants challenge English
slaveholders' dominion in Barbados and nearly succeed. Colonial America existed
in a constant state of war. This course is a close study of formal and informal
military conflicts from the 16th to the early 19th centuries, looking at
well-known engagements such as the so-called "French and Indian War"
and lesser known episodes, like the French and Abenaki raid on Deerfield in
1704. Students will learn how European and indigenous American rules of
violence developed, shifted, and adapted in response to the Columbian Exchange,
and how war came to shape contemporary American identity. In addition to
primary sources, we will consider literary, cinematic, and live reenactment
interpretations of colonial conflicts and consider what these tell us about the
relationships of history and memory. Class size: 22
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HUM 325 HOW TO FORM AN OPINION |
Seth
Lipsky |
…Th. |
1:30pm -3:50pm |
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4 credits The art of writing editorials, columns
and blog posts – and getting them published. This course focuses not on what to
think but on how to form an opinion and write an essay, column or blog posting
that will get past an editor and into print. Emphasis is laid on the role of
reporting and on the competitive nature of journalism. Each class is broken
into two parts. The first half is a discussion of famous examples of opinion
writing. These include “Is There a Santa Claus?”, which was issued in the
September 21, 1897, edition of the New York Sun and is the most widely
reprinted piece in all of journalism; “A Job for the Summit,” the Wall Street
Journal editorial that in June 1979 moved the seven leaders of the industrial
world to scrap their agenda for the Tokyo Summit and focus on the plight of the
Indochina refugees; “Twilight of the Kings,” the Chicago Tribune’s editorial on
the outbreak of World War I; and Jimmy Breslin’s famous column on the
assassination of President Kennedy. The second half is conducted as an
editorial board meeting in which students pitch essays and an editor reasons
them out. This is the time in which students are taught the craft of
pre-meditating a strategy for getting a piece past an editor and into print –
the role of original reporting, the tactic of writing about an event before it
happens, and the value of rhetoric and style. Assignments are made. Finished
pieces are shared and discussed with the class. Class size: 15
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15846 |
THTR 110 B INTRO TO
ACTING: The Actor & the Moment |
Jean Wagner |
. . W . F |
10:10am-11:30 am |
FISHER PAC |
PART |
In this class
we examine how an actor brings truth to the smallest unit of performance. The
richness of the moment is created by the imaginative, physical, psychological,
intellectual and emotional qualities that the actor brings to it. We explore
ways to gain access to richly layered authenticity through games,
improvisations, individual creations and exercises in given circumstance. Students are given tools to transcend accepted
logic, embrace risk-taking, and live fully in the present. Class
size: 16
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15850 |
BIO 129 THE Biology OF PLANTS |
Sasha Wright
LAB: |
M . W . . M . . . . |
10:10am- 11:30am 1:30pm-4:30pm |
RKC 102 RKC 114 |
SCI |
This course,
intended for students NOT intending to major in Biology, provides an
introduction to the essential biology of plants, including the use of plants in
human society. We will conduct laboratory investigations to familiarize
ourselves with plant form and function, with special emphasis on campus
plants. Class size: 18
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MATH 107 TOPICS IN GEOMETRICAL MATHEMATICS |
Ethan Bloch |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
HEG 308 |
MATC |
Geometrical
mathematics involves many topics other than traditional Euclidean geometry.
This course explores topics that vary from semester to semester and may include
some, but not all of the following: symmetry, groups, frieze and wallpaper
patterns, graphs, surfaces, knots, and higher dimensions. Prerequisite: passing
score on Part I of the Mathematics Diagnostic. Class size: 22.
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15615 |
EUS 102 INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL & URBAN SCIENCE |
Elias
Dueker |
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1:30pm-2:50pm |
RKC 102 |
SSCI |
This course
offers an integrated exploration of the science underlying environmental
issues. The primary objective is to provide
students with a systems-oriented understanding of biological, chemical, physical, and
geological processes that affect earth,
air, water, and life. Students will gain a solid understanding of the
fundamental scientific principles governing environmental systems including the
cycling of matter and the flow of energy. By practicing the application of
these scientific concepts, students will develop their ability to predict
potential outcomes of complex environmental issues. Regional examples of
elemental cycling, hydrology, ecology, climate change, and food systems will be
used to teach and practice concepts, including through field trips to local environmental
points of interest. Class size: 22
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EUS 203 B GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Ben Houston |
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9:30am-11:30 am |
HDR 101A |
SCI |
2 credits
(Core Course) This course is
designed to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive review of
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and
remote sensing technologies as they are used in a variety of social and
environmental science applications. Through a mixture of lectures, readings and
hands-on exercises, students will acquire an understanding of the structure of
spatial data and databases, basic cartographic principles and data
visualization techniques, how to conduct spatial analysis and methods for developing
sound GIS project design and management practices. Upon completing this class,
students will:
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Understand
the fundamental concepts of geographic information systems and their
relationship with other information management systems.
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Gain
familiarity with GIS software for conducting basic GIS analyses and producing
cartographic products.
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Conduct
studies typically carried out in GIS including site selection, analysis of
spatial/temporal processes, assess environmental impacts, geocode data and
conduct point pattern analysis.
Prerequisites: Preference will be given to moderated
students. Class size: 10
Other courses added late:
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15616 |
SPAN 110 ACCELERATED SPANISH I |
Hilda
Puig |
M T W Th
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8:50am-9:50am |
OLINLC
120 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed:
LAIS A
first-year course designed for the student who has had some prior exposure to
Spanish or who has excellent command of another Romance language. All the major
topics in grammar will be covered, and the course will provide intensive
practice in the four skills (speaking, comprehension, reading and writing). The
course will provide a streamlined review of basic topics in grammar and provide
more detail and exercises for advanced topics. The textbook will be
supplemented with authentic video material from
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15844 |
PHIL 302 B Philosophy Research Seminar |
Daniel Berthold |
M . . . . |
1:30pm-3:50pm |
OLIN 306 |
HUM |
An intensive
advanced seminar required of all philosophy majors in their junior year. A
problem in contemporary philosophy is carefully selected, exactingly defined,
and thoroughly researched; an essay or article is written addressing the
problem, going through numerous revisions as a result of class responses,
faculty guidance, and further research; the article is formally presented to
the seminar, followed by discussion and debate; and the article in its completed
form is submitted to an undergraduate or professional journal of philosophy or
to an undergraduate conference in philosophy. The seminar integrates the
teaching and practice of writing into the study of the subject matter of the
seminar. Emphasis will be placed on the art of research; the development,
composition, organization, and revision of analytical prose; the use of
evidence to support an argument; strategies of interpretation and analysis of
texts; and the mechanics and art of style and documentation. This course is
required of all junior Philosophy majors.
Class size: 15
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15620 |
PS 273 Diplomacy & Development |
James Ketterer |
M . W . . |
11:50am- 1:10pm |
RKC 111 |
SSCI |
Cross-listed: Global & Int’l
Studies (core course), Human Rights The course explores the history, complexity
and changing nature of diplomacy and international development. Students
will gain an understanding of the basic goals, constraints and structures of
diplomacy: diplomatic corps, embassies, consulates, aid missions, attaches,
envoys and the use of non-traditional diplomats. They will then examine
the evolution of those components and contexts to include public diplomacy,
cyber diplomacy, diplomacy in combat zones and the use of international
development as a foreign policy tool. Using selected diplomatic crises as
case studies, students will analyze the roles played by different government
agencies, militaries, international & regional organizations, the media,
public interest groups, private foundations, contractors, commercial interests,
educational institutions, and law enforcement officials. Students will explore
how nations communicate with each other in the 21st century (formally and
informally) and will use in-class simulations and videoconferences with students
across the Bard international network to explore the roles played by different
actors in addressing immediate crises and longer-term diplomatic issues.
This course will enhance students’ understanding of international relations,
foreign policy formulation and implementation, and diplomatic history. Class
size: 22
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SCHEDULE CHANGES:
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15583 |
FSEM II first year seminar ii |
Leon Botstein Jennifer Hudson |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm – 2:50pm |
OLIN 201 |
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15301 |
ARTH 287 Experiments in Art & Technology |
Alex Kitnick |
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11:50am-1:10pm |
AVERY 117 |
AART |
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15339 |
DAN 316 NYLA Dance Repertory |
Leah Cox / Beth Gill |
. . . Th . . . . . F |
6:15pm-9:15pm 12:00pm-3:30pm |
FISHER PAC THORNE |
PART |
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15269 |
MUS WKSHB Workshop: Performance Class |
Luis Garcia-Renart |
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4:00pm-6:20pm |
BLM HALL |
PART |
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15467 |
CNSV 309 Aural Skills IV |
Benjamin Laude |
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1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 104 |
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15022 |
ARAB
202
Intermediate Arabic |
Elizabeth Holt |
M . W . F |
1:30 -2:50 pm |
OLINLC 206 |
FLLC |
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15039 |
FREN 270 Advanced Composition & Conversation |
Matthew Amos |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
RKC 200 |
FLLC |
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15121 |
CMSC 145 Discrete Math |
Joseph Kirtland |
. T . Th . |
4:40pm-6:00pm |
RKC 103 |
MATC |
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15095 |
BIO 303 Microbiology |
Brooke Jude
LAB: |
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3:10pm-5:10pm 1:00pm-5:00pm |
RKC 111 RKC 112 |
SCI |
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15097 |
BIO 324 Animal Physiology |
Arseny Khakhalin
LAB: |
M . W . . . . . . F |
11:50am-1:10pm 8:30 am- 12:30pm |
RKC 101 RKC 112 |
SCI |
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15105 |
CHEM 142 LBA Basic Prin of Chemistry II |
. TBA |
M . . . . |
1:30pm-3:45pm |
RKC 126 |
SCI |
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15106 |
CHEM 142 LBB Basic Prin of Chemistry II |
. TBA |
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4:40pm-6:55pm |
RKC 126 |
SCI |
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15111 |
CHEM 202 LBA Organic Chemistry II |
. TBA |
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1:30pm-4:30pm |
RKC 122/124 |
SCI |
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15422 |
HIST 141 A HAUNTED TWENTIETH-CENTURY
UNIFICATIONS
OF |
Gregory Moynahan |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm- 2:50pm |
OLINLC 206 |
HIST |
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15356 |
HIST 3151 “WE MAKE OUR OWN HISTORY”: * A Practicum on Eleanor
Roosevelt |
Cynthia Koch |
. . . . F |
1:30pm-5:30pm |
OLIN 309 |
HIST |
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15441 |
REL 106 Introduction to Islam |
Tehseen Thaver |
M . W . . |
11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 201 |
HUM/DIFF |
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15584 |
EUS 203 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Ben Houston |
. . . . F |
2:40pm-4:40pm |
HDR 101A |
SCI |
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15392 |
HR 331 SPACES
OF RESILIENCE: Social
Justice in Urban Territories |
Jeanne van Heeswijk |
M . . . . |
2:00pm-4:20pm |
OLINLC 115 |
AART |
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15393 |
HR 344 Urban Curating: MODES OF ACUPUNCTURE |
Jeanne van Heeswijk |
. T . . . |
10:10am- 12:30pm |
CCS |
AART |
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PROFESSOR CHANGES:
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15003 |
ITAL 106 Intensive Italian |
TBA |
M T W Th . |
11:15am-1:15pm |
OLINLC 118 |
FLLC |
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15043 |
ITAL 222 TBA |
TBA |
M . W . . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLINLC 120 |
FLLC |
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15377 |
REL 240 Intolerance: Political Animals and their prey |
Bruce Chilton |
. . W . F |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 101 |
HUM |
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DESCRIPTION
AMENDMENTS:
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15486 |
PHOT 104 Introduction to
Photography for Non-majors |
Tanya Marcuse |
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10:10 am-1:10 pm |
WDS |
PART |
An
introduction to both the techniques and aesthetics of black and white
photography as a means of self-expression. Systematic instruction in darkroom techniques
along with weekly criticism of individual work will provide the student with a
solid basic understanding of the use of the camera as an expressive tool. The
student must obtain within the first week of class: 1) a camera (35mm or 21/4”)
with fully adjustable f/stops and shutter speeds, 2) a hand-held
reflected light exposure meter. No previous darkroom experience is required.
This class is open only to
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15311 |
THTR 208 Intermediate Playwriting |
Chiori Miyagawa |
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1:30pm-4:30pm |
FISHER CONFERENCE |
PART |
Cross-listed: Written Arts (Cross-listing added)
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15026 |
LIT 204 CompARATIVE
LitERATURE: Ancient QUARRELS,
Literature AND CRITIQUE IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY |
Thomas Bartscherer |
M . W . . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 203 |
ELIT |
Cross-listed: Classical Studies In
a celebrated passage from Plato’s Republic, Socrates claims that there is “an ancient
quarrel between philosophy and poetry.” In this course, we will consider this
and other ways in which ancient authors (or their characters) configured the
relationship between poetic production and theoretical inquiry, and therewith
gave birth to the practice of literary criticism in the West. We will begin
with Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, focusing particularly on the understanding of
poetry manifest within the world of these poems.
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LIT 252 English Literature III |
Deirdre d'Albertis |
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11:50am-1:10pm |
OLIN 201 |
ELIT |
Cross-listed: Victorian Studies This
course explores developments in British literature from the late eighteenth
century to the twentieth century—a period marked by the effects of the French
and American Revolutions, rapid industrialization, the rise and decline of
empire, two world wars, the development of regional identities within Britain,
and growing uncertainty about the meaning of "Britishness" in a
global context. Beginning with the "Romantics" and ending with
“modernist” poetry of the 20th
century, we will discuss such issues as the construction of tradition, the
imagining of Britain, conservatism versus radicalism, the empire, and the
usefulness (or not) of periodization. The centerpiece of the course is close
reading—of poetry, prose, essays, and plays. There will also be a strong
emphasis on the historical and social contexts of the works we are reading, and
on the specific ways in which historical forces and social changes shape and
are at times shaped by the formal features of literary texts.
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BIO 202 Ecology and Evolution |
Felicia Keesing |
. . W . F |
8:30am- 11:30am |
RKC 114/115 |
SCI |
Cross-listed: Environmental & Urban Studies This
core course for biology majors is an introduction to the general principles of
ecology and evolution that, with genetics, form the core of biological
understanding. In addition to studying foundational ideas in both ecology and
evolution, we will explore modern topics at the boundary between these two
areas. We will consider, for example, how genetic variation among individual
organisms can influence ecological interactions, and how these interactions can
influence fitness. We will focus on a mechanistic understanding of processes,
using model-building to inform that understanding. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology 201,
Genetics and Evolution. Class size: 18
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PHIL 271 Topics: Philosophy of Language |
Robert Martin |
. . W . F |
10:10am- 11:30am |
BITO 210 |
HUM |
Cross-listed: Mind, Brain & Behavior
We will study Saul Kripke’s ground-breaking lectures Naming and Necessity, given at
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CORRECTION TO
DISTRIBUTION:
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ANTH 212 Historical Archaeology |
Christopher Lindner |
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4:40pm-6:00pm 11:50am-4:30pm |
HEG 300 ROSE 108 |
HIST/DIFF |
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CANCELLED COURSES:
All Flamenco classes are cancelled.
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THTR 145 INTRO TO
THEATER & PERFORMANCE |
Jean Wagner |
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15044 |
ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian II |
Joseph Luzzi |
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15850 |
BIO 335 EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY |
Sasha Wright |
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15136 |
MATH 213 A Linear Algebra w/ODEs |
Ethan Bloch |
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15013 |
HIST 3121 The Case for Liberties |
Alice Stroup |
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15374 |
PS 331 Diplomacy & Development |
James Ketterer |
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FSEM II DB FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR ii |
Daniel Berthold |
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