Shared Course Initiative

Institutional agreement for shared courses.

Columbia, Cornell, and Yale, through a collaborative arrangement to share less commonly taught languages, offer several languages that are not otherwise taught on our campuses, via videoconferencing from a partner institution. This academic year, we will offer a total of fifteen languages.   These are not “online” computer-based courses.  The courses are taught ‘live’ by an instructor at the sending institution, and students at the receiving institution will be expected to attend a regular class in a designated classroom which is outfitted with videoconferencing technology.  At the receiving end, students will see the teacher and be able to interact via videoconference with him/her and the other class of students.  There will be technology support available in the classroom. Please note that you will be registered at your home institution through the regular registration process and receive credit from your own institution.  To learn more about the SCI classroom experience, please visit the SCI website.

For general information or further details about the project, feel free to contact the following people who are coordinating the project at your institution:

Columbia

Stéphane Charitos, Director, Language Resource Center, 212-854-6341

Vera Felder, Program Manager, Language Resource Center, 212-854-6132

Cornell

Angelika Kraemer, Director, Language Resource Center, 607-255-8685
Sam Lupowitz, Media Development Manager, Language Resource Center, 607-255-3827

Ahmed Shamim, Academic Programs Coordinator, Language Resource Center, 607-254-7025

Yale

Fernando Rubio, Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-6456
Minjin Hashbat, Assistant Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-8504
Mary Jo Lubrano, Associate Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-0584

David Ortega, Language Technology Specialist, 203-432-0168

Courses offered Spring 2024

Click here to view the Fall 2023 courses.

(Please note that these courses require permission of the instructor or a placement exam for students who were not enrolled in the prerequisite courses in the fall semester.)

 
course
meeting times
classroom at yale
classroom at other institution
Intermediate Bengali (BNGL 140)

M 2:55 - 4:10 pm 

Th 1:25 - 2:40 p.m. 

Luce 013

Luce 013

Cornell Classroom A

Cornell Classroom B

Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian   (SBCR 120) TWF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. Dow B-07

Columbia DL2

Elementary Dutch (DUTC 120) MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. Dow B-07 Columbia DL2
Intermediate Dutch (DUTC 140) MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL2
Advanced Dutch (DUTC 160) TTh  1:15 - 2:30 p.m Dow B-11 Columbia DL5
Elementary Hungarian (HGRN 120) TTh 9:10- 11:00 a.m. Dow B-13 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Hungarian (HGRN 140) TTh 12:10 - 2:00 p.m.

Dow B-13

Columbia DL4

Elementary Khmer (KHMR 120)

TTh 4:10 - 5:15 p.m.

W 2:40 - 3:50 p.m.

Dow B-11

Dow B-11

Columbia DL5

Columbia DL5

Elementary Nepali (NPLI 120) MTWTh 9:05 - 9:55 a.m. Dow B-07 Cornell Classroom A

Elementary Punjabi (PNJB 120)

MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m.

Dow B-07 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Swedish (SWED 140) MW 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Dow B-13 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Tamil (TAML 140) MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. Dow B-07 Columbia DL2
Elementary Classical Tibetan (TBTN 120) MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL1

Elementary Modern Tibetan (MTBT 120)

MTWTh 12:10 - 1:00 p.m.

Dow B-07

Columbia DL2
Elementary Ukrainian (UKRN 120) MWTh 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL4
Advanced Ukrainian (UKRN 160)

T 3:40-4:55 p.m.

Th 1:10 - 2:25 p.m

Dow 420

Columbia DL4

Elementary Zulu (ZULU 120) MTWThF 11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. Luce 013  
Intermediate Zulu (ZULU 140) MTWThF 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. Luce 013  

Advanced Zulu (Zulu 160)

MW 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Luce 013  
 
Please note the following important information regarding the academic calendars* of the three institutions:

 

Columbia

First day of classes January 16, 2024
Spring break March 11-15, 2024
Last day of classes April 29, 2024
Exam period

May 3-10, 2024

Cornell 

First day of classes January 22, 2024
February break February 24-27, 2024
Spring Break March 30- April 7, 2024
Last day of classes May 7, 2024
Exam period May 11-18, 2024

Yale

First day of classes January 16, 2024
Spring Break March 8-24, 2024
Last day of classes April 26, 2024
Reading period  April 26- May 2, 2024
Exam period  May 2 - 8, 2024

*For the days that the institutional calendars are not in sync, the instructors will offer alternative class meeting times and supplementary online activities.

To view an archive of Fall 2023 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2023 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2022 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2022 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2021 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2021 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2020 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2020 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2019 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2019 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2018 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2018 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2017 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2017 courses, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2016 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2016 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2015 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2015 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2014 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2013 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Spring 2013 course offerings, click here.

To view an archive of Fall 2012 course offerings, click here.