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:
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BLC 107 Intensive
ESL |
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Professor:
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Denise Minin |
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CRN: |
15786 |
Schedule/Location: |
Mon Tue Wed
Thurs
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Henderson
Comp. Center 106 |
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Credits: 4 |
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Class cap: 12 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 110 Grammar for
Writers |
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Professor:
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Denise Minin |
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CRN: |
15787 |
Schedule/Location: |
Tue Fri 1:30 PM
- 2:50 PM Olin 309 |
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Credits: 4 |
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Class cap: 10 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 150 Algebra
Workshop |
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Professor:
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Japheth Wood |
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CRN: |
15789 |
Schedule/Location: |
Fri 11:10 AM
- 1:10 PM Hegeman 308 |
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Credits: 2 |
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Class cap: 22 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 190 Algebra,
Trigonometry, and Functions |
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Professor:
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Japheth Wood |
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CRN: |
15788 |
Schedule/Location: |
Tue 5:10 PM
- 7:10 PM Olin 205 |
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Credits: 2 |
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Class cap: 22 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 205 Essay and
Revision |
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Professor:
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Rachel Cavell |
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CRN: |
15790 |
Schedule/Location: |
Tue Thurs 11:50 AM
- 1:10 PM Olin Languages Center 206 |
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Credits: 4 |
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Class cap: 15 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 220 Digital
Literacies |
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Professor:
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Jeremy Hall |
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CRN: |
15791 |
Schedule/Location: |
Fri 10:10 AM
- 11:30 AM Olin 101 |
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Credits: 2 |
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Class cap: 15 |
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(2 Credits) 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 uses 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 landscape. Class time will
be devoted to discussions and workshops covering a range of topics such as news
and media literacy, social media and data ethics, as well as advanced research
skills. Students will complete a final project centered around a civic topic or
movement that will enable a deeper understanding of our current world and
times. This
is an Engaged Liberal Arts & Sciences (ELAS) course. In
this course you will be given the opportunity to bridge theory to practice
while engaging a community of interest throughout the semester. A
significant portion of ELAS learning takes place outside of the classroom:
students learn through engagement with different geographies, organizations,
and programs in the surrounding communities or in collaboration with partners
from Bard's national and international networks. To learn more please click here.
Course:
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BLC 240 Argument
and Advocacy |
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Professor:
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David Register |
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CRN: |
15792 |
Schedule/Location: |
Tue Thurs 1:30 PM
- 2:50 PM Olin 304 |
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Credits: 4 |
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Class cap: 12 |
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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.
Course:
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BLC 305 Writing and
Research |
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Professor:
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Jane Smith |
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CRN: |
15793 |
Schedule/Location: |
Tue Thurs 3:30 PM
- 4:50 PM Henderson Comp. Center 106 |
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Credits: 4 |
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Class cap: 12 |
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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.