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
Chris Kaiser, 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
Emma Britton, Coordinator of Language Learning Initiatives, Language Resource Center, 607-254-7025
Yale
Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl, 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 2023
(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 120) |
M 4:45 - 6:25 p.m. F 3:30 - 5:10 p.m. |
Dow Hall B07 | |
| Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (SBCR 120) | TWF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | Dow Hall B13 |
TF Columbia DL2 W Columbia DL1 |
| Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (SBCR 140) | TWF 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. | Dow Hall B13 | Columbia DL1 |
| Elementary Burmese (BURM 120) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Elementary Czech (Czec 120) | TThF 10:13 - 11:28 a.m. | Dow Hall 420 | |
| Elementary Dutch (DUTC 120) | TTh 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. | Dow Hall 420 | Columbia DL2 |
| Intermediate Dutch (DUTC 140) | MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | Dow Hall 420 | Columbia DL2 |
| Advanced Dutch (DUTC 160) | MW 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Dow Hall B13 | Columbia DL4 |
| 17th Century Dutch Texts | TBA | ||
| Elementary Finnish (FNSH 120) | TTh 5:10 - 7:00 p.m. | Dow Hall 420 | Columbia DL1 |
| Elementary Hungarian (HGRN 120) | TTh 9:10- 11:00 a.m. | Dow Hall B11 |
Columbia DL3 |
| Intermediate Hungarian (HGRN 140) | TBA | TBA |
TBA |
| Advanced Hungarian (HGRN 160) | TTh 4:10 - 5:25 p.m. | Dow Hall B13 | TBA |
| Elementary Khmer (KHMR 120) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Intermediate Khmer (KHMR 140) | MWTh 1:30 - 2:20 p.m. | Dow Hall B07 |
MW Cornell G24B
Th Cornell G12
|
| Elementary Nepali (NPLI 120) | TBA | TBA | |
| Intermediate Nepali (NPLI 140) | TBA | TBA | |
| Advanced Nepali (NPLI 160) | TBA | TBA | |
|
Elementary Punjabi (PNJB 120) |
MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. |
Dow Hall 420 |
Columbia DL2 Cornell G24A |
| Intermediate Punjabi (PNJB 140) | TBA | TBA |
Columbia DL2 Cornell G24C |
| Elementary Sinhala (SNHL 120) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Intermediate Sinhala (SNHL 140) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Elementary Swedish (SWED 120) | MW 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Dow Hall 420 | Columbia DL2 |
| Elementary Tamil (TAML 120) |
MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. |
Dow Hall 420 |
Columbia DL2 |
| Elementary Classical Tibetan (TBTN 120) | TBA | TBA | Columbia DL1 |
| Intermediate Classical Tibetan (TBTN 140) | TBA | ||
| Advanced Classical Tibetan (TBTN 160) | TBA | ||
|
Elementary Modern Tibetan (MTBT 120) |
MTWTh 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. | Dow Hall 420 | Columbia DL1 |
|
Intermediate Modern Tibetan (MTBT 140) |
TBA | TBA | Columbia DL2 |
| Advanced Modern Tibetan (MTBT 160) |
TBA |
TBA |
|
| Intermediate Twi (TWI 140) | MTWTh 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. | Dow Hall B07 | |
| Elementary Ukrainian (UKRN 120) | MWTh 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. | Dow Hall B11 | M - DL1, W - DL3, Th - DL1 |
| Intermediate Ukrainian (UKRN 140) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Advanced Ukrainian (UKRN 160) |
TBA |
TBA | |
| Elementary Wolof (WLOF 120) | TBA | TBA | |
| Intermediate Wolof (WLOF 140) | MW 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. | Luce Hall 013 | Columbia DL3 |
| Advanced Wolof (WLOF 160) |
TBA |
TBA |
Columbia DL3 |
| Intermediate Yiddish (140) | TBA | TBA | Cornell G24C |
| Elementary Zulu (ZULU 120) | MTWThF 11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Luce Hall 013 | Columbia DL3 |
| Intermediate Zulu (ZULU 140) | MTWThF 9:25 - 10:15 a.m. | Luce Hall 013 | Connector Room B |
|
Advanced Zulu (Zulu 160) |
MW 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Luce Hall 013 |
Please note the following important information regarding the academic calendars* of the three institutions:
Columbia
| First day of classes | January 17, 2023 |
| Spring break | March 13-17, 2023 |
| Last day of classes | May 1, 2023 |
| Exam period |
May 5-12, 2023 |
Cornell
| First day of classes | January 23, 2023 |
| February Break | February 25-29, 2023 |
| Spring Break | April 1-9, 2023 |
| Last day of classes | May 9, 2023 |
| Study and exam period | May 13-20, 2023 |
Yale
| First day of classes | January 17, 2023 |
| Spring Recess | March 10-26, 2023 |
| Last day of classes | April 28, 2023 |
| Reading period | April 28-May 3, 2023 |
| Exam period | May 4-10, 2023 |
*For the days that the institutional calendars are not in sync, the instructors will offer alternative class meeting times and supplementary online activities.
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