Learning
Commons
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. Review
sessions and individual tutoring for math and sciences, and drop-in hours for
math and writing help are also available during the semester. Call 758-7812 for
days and times, or visit the Learning Commons' website: http://inside.bard.edu/learningcommons/
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/placement/ for instructions.
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.
Course: |
BLC 107 Intensive ESL |
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Professor: |
Denise Minin |
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CRN: |
90302 |
Schedule: |
Mon Wed 10:20 AM - 12:40 PM Reem Kaydn Center 200 Tue Thurs. 10:20 AM - 12:40 PM Henderson
Computing Center 101A |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
12 |
Credits: |
4 |
(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.
Course: |
BLC 150 Algebra Workshop |
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Professor: |
Japheth Wood |
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CRN: |
90303 |
Schedule: |
Tue 7:30 PM - 9:30
PM Hegeman 204 |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
22 |
Credits: |
2 |
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.
Course: |
BLC 180 The
Art of Public Speaking |
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Professor: |
David
Register |
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CRN: |
90304 |
Schedule: |
Tue
Thurs 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM Olin 102 |
Distributional
Area: |
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Class
cap: |
18 |
Credits: |
4 |
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.
Course: |
BLC 190 Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions |
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Professor: |
Japheth Wood |
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CRN: |
90305 |
Schedule: |
Wed 7:30 PM - 9:30
PM Hegeman 204 |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
22 |
Credits: |
2 |
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.
Course: |
BLC 205 A Essay and Revision |
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Professor: |
Dorothy Albertini |
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CRN: |
90306 |
Schedule: |
Tue Thurs
12:10 PM - 1:30 PM Olin
310 |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
12 |
Credits: |
4 |
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.
Course: |
BLC 205 B Essay and Revision |
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Professor: |
Jane Smith |
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CRN: |
90307 |
Schedule: |
Tue Thurs
3:50 PM - 5:10 PM Olin
Language Center 206 |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
15 |
Credits: |
4 |
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.
Course: |
BLC 235 Composition Theory and Pedagogy |
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Professor: |
James Keller |
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CRN: |
90309 |
Schedule: |
Mon Wed 12:10 PM - 1:30
PM Olin 203 |
Distributional Area: |
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Class cap: |
20 |
Credits: |
4 |
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.