The Learning Commons offers Bard students
collaborative learning and support through academic workshops, drop-in and
subject tutoring, study rooms, and our Writing Fellows program. We provide
credit-bearing courses in writing, public speaking, mathematics, and English
for non-native speakers.
TUTORING
Individual tutoring in writing and in other
subjects can be arranged by contacting the Learning Commons, located in the
basement of Stone Row, by calling 758-7812, or by filling out the appointment
form at http://inside.bard.edu/learningcommons/findtutor/.
The Learning Commons is open Monday-Friday,
9am-8pm, although tutoring sessions may be scheduled with peer-tutors for
others days and times as well. Call 758-7812 for days and times, or visit the
Learning Commons' website: http://inside.bard.edu/learningcommons/
For information on review sessions and individual
tutoring in math and sciences and the Math placement see Quantitative Literacy
(below).
SERVICES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS
In compliance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990, Bard College is committed to providing equal access
to the College’s academic courses, programs, and activities for all students.
Students with physical or psychological disabilities should register with the
Disability Support Coordinator in order to receive necessary accommodations.
Forms are available at: http://www.bard.edu/admission/forms/pdfs/disability.pdf.
Learning Commons Courses
Courses listed below are credit bearing but do not satisfy program or
distribution credit.
Intensive ESL |
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Professor:
Denise Minin |
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Course Number: BLC 107 |
CRN Number: 10354 |
Class
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Credits: 4 |
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Mon Tue Wed Thurs 9:10 AM
- 11:40 AM Olin 310 |
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Mon Tue Wed Thurs 9:10 AM
- 11:40 AM Henderson Comp. Center 106 |
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(Part one of a year long course.) 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
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Grammar for Writers |
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Professor:
Denise Minin |
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Course Number: BLC 110 |
CRN Number: 10355 |
Class
cap: 10 |
Credits: 4 |
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Tue Thurs 1:30 PM
- 2:50 PM Olin 309 |
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None |
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(4 credits) This class examines issues of grammar, usage,
and style, with an emphasis on the difficulties encountered by non-native
speakers of English. Special attention will be given to the problems created
by language transfer issues and to the specific expectations of writing in
different disciplines. Through frequent writing and rewriting, we will study
rules and habits that lead to clear and concise academic writing. At least 25
pages of revised writing will be expected. |
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Essay and Revision |
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Professor:
Rachel Cavell |
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Course Number: BLC 205 |
CRN Number: 10352 |
Class
cap: 12 |
Credits: 4 |
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Tue Thurs 10:10 AM
- 11:30 AM Olin 306 |
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Essay and Revision will help you become a more thoughtful
and assured writer of academic essays. Over the course of the semester,
you’ll draft and revise three short essays (4–5 pages each), learning to use
informal, exploratory writing to eventually produce more fully developed,
polished academic prose. Your essays will be inspired by a variety of
readings, and you’ll expand your range of skills as a writer and a reader,
reading closely to identify what makes certain texts strong, and where they
fall short. In your own writing, you’ll learn to take readers’ needs and
expectations into account by addressing the feedback of your classmates and
teacher. We will be focusing our attention as writers this semester on issues
concerning United States law and civics, as we look towards the upcoming U.S.
Presidential election in November 2024. |
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Information Activism & Digital Literacy |
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Professor:
Jeremy Hall |
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Course Number: BLC 220 |
CRN Number: 10358 |
Class
cap: 15 |
Credits: 2 |
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Schedule/Location: |
Fri 10:10 AM
- 11:30 AM Olin 101 |
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This course will examine the skills necessary
to produce scholarship and engage the public sphere by developing students'
proficiencies in conducting and presenting research. The course utilizes a
meta-literate approach to better understand current trends in information consumption
and production, including key issues such as the role of misinformation in
our current political and cultural climate. Class time will be divided
between discussions and workshops covering a range of topics including
information activism, digital inclusion and equity, news and media literacy,
as well as advanced research skills. The class will culminate in a class
project where we partner with a local community organization to put our
digital skills into action. |
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Argument and Advocacy |
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Professor:
David Register |
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Course Number: BLC 240 |
CRN Number: 10359 |
Class
cap: 12 |
Credits: 4 |
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Tue Thurs 10:10 AM
- 11:30 AM Hegeman 106 |
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(4 credits) This course engages students in the
practice of public deliberation. Toward this end, students will focus
their efforts on a specific, semester-long topic –researching,
scrutinizing sources, constructing and analyzing arguments, learning how to
advocate for policies, and practicing public speaking and
debate. Students will write as they research, and will deliver several
speeches. The course will culminate with students organizing and
staging a public debate on campus. |
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Writing and Research |
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Professor:
Jane Smith |
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Course Number: BLC 305 |
CRN Number: 10360 |
Class
cap: 12 |
Credits: 4 |
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Schedule/Location: |
Tue Thurs 3:30 PM
- 4:50 PM Olin 307 |
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(4 credits) This course is designed especially for
moderated juniors who want to prepare for the senior project. Emphasis will
be given to the early work of articulating a significant research question
and to working with primary and secondary sources to develop a sustained
argument in response to it. Students will explore the specific rhetorical
strategies, styles, and formats of his or her own discipline and meet with
faculty in their field of interest. Students will write a literature review,
a Senior Project proposal, and a research paper. |
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Quantitative Literacy
The Quantitative Literacy
program supports Bard students in their study of quantitative subjects. Study
Rooms and individual tutoring for math and
the sciences are available during the semester. Please email Japheth Wood <[email protected]>, the
director of Quantitative Literacy for more information.
THE MATH
PLACEMENT
All students
at Bard College must take and pass a mathematics or
computing course before graduation. If you haven’t taken a math course at Bard
yet, please take our Math Placement. Go to http://math.bard.edu/
Algebra Workshop |
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Professor:
Japheth Wood |
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Course Number: BLC 150 |
CRN Number: 10356 |
Class
cap: 22 |
Credits: 2 |
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Fri 11:50 AM
- 1:50 PM Hegeman 308 (February 2 – April 12) |
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Distributional Area: |
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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. |
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Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions |
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Professor:
Japheth Wood |
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Course Number: BLC 190 |
CRN Number: 10357 |
Class
cap: 22 |
Credits: 2 |
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Schedule/Location: |
Mon 5:00 PM - 7:00
PM Reem Kayden Center 101
(January 29 – April 8) |
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Distributional Area: |
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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.
Prerequisite: passing score on Part I of the Mathematics Placement. |
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