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
Mary Jo Lubrano, Associate Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-0584
TBA, Language Technology Specialist,
Courses offered Fall 2024
Click here to view the Spring 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Bengali (BNGL 110) | TBA | ||
| Intermediate Bengali (BNGL 130) |
TBA |
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| Advanced Bengali (BNGL 150) | TBA | ||
| Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (SBCR 110) | TWF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | ||
| Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (SBCR 130) | TWF 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Cherokee (CHER 110) | TBA | ||
| Elementary Dutch (DUTC 110) | MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Intermediate Dutch (DUTC 130) | MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Advanced Dutch (DUTC 150) | TTh 1:15 - 2:30 p.m | ||
| Elementary Finnish (FNSH 110) | MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Hungarian (HGRN 110) | TTh 9:10- 11:00 a.m. | ||
| Intermediate Hungarian (HGRN 130) | TTh 11:45 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | ||
| Advanced Hungarian (HGRN 150) | TTh 4:10 - 5:25 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Khmer (KHMR 110) |
TBA |
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| Intermediate Khmer (KHMR 130) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Khmer (KHMR 150) | TBA | ||
| Elementary Nepali (NPLI 110) | TBA | ||
| Intermediate Nepali (NPLI 130) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Nepali (NPLI 150) | TBA | ||
|
Elementary Punjabi (PNJB 110) |
MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. |
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| Intermediate Punjabi (PNJB 130) | MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Sinhala (SNHL 110) | TBA | ||
| Intermediate Sinhala (SNHL 130) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Sinhala (SNHL 150) | TBA | ||
| Elementary Swedish (SWED 110) | MW 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Tamil (TAML 110) | MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Classical Tibetan (TBTN 110) | MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Intermediate Classical Tibetan (TBTN 130) | TTh 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Advanced Classical Tibetan (TBTN 150) | TTh 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | ||
|
Elementary Modern Tibetan (MTBT 110) |
MTWTh 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. | ||
| Intermediate Modern Tibetan (MTBT 130) | MW 2:40 - 3:55 p.m. | ||
| Advanced Modern Tibetan (MTBT 150) | TTh 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | ||
| Intermediate Ukrainian (UKRN 130) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Ukrainian (UKRN 150) |
TBA |
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| Elementary Wolof (WLOF 110) | TBA | ||
| Intermediate Wolof (WLOF 130) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Wolof (WLOF 150) | TBA | ||
| Elementary Zulu (ZULU 110) | MTWThF 11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Luce 013 | |
| Intermediate Zulu (ZULU 130) | MTWThF 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. | Luce 013 | |
|
Advanced Zulu (Zulu 150) |
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 | September 3, 2024 |
| No classes | November 4, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 27-29, 2024 |
| Last day of classes | December 9, 2024 |
| Reading period | December 10-12, 2024 |
| Exam period |
December 13-20, 2024 |
Cornell
| First day of classes | August 26, 2024 |
| No classes | September 2, 2024 |
| Fall break | October 12-15, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 27-29, 2024 |
| Last day of classes | December 9, 2024 |
| Reading period | December 10-12, 2024 |
| Exam period | December 13-21, 2024 |
Yale
| First day of classes | August 28, 2024 |
| No classes | September 2, 2024 |
| October Break | October 15-20, 2024 |
| November Break | November 23-November 29, 2024 |
| Last day of classes | December 6, 2024 |
| Reading period | December 7-11, 2024 |
| Exam period | December 12-18, 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 Spring 2024 courses, click here.
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.
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To view an archive of Fall 2012 course offerings, click here.