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

Emma Britton, Coordinator of Language Learning Initiatives, 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 Fall 2023

Click here to view the Spring 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 130)

TTh 2:55 - 4:10 p.m.

Dow B-07 Cornell Classroom B
Advanced Bengali (BNGL 150) TBA    
Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian   (SBCR 110) TWF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. Dow B-07

Columbia DL2

Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian   (SBCR 130) TWF 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.

Dow B-07

Columbia DL1
Elementary Burmese (BURM 110)

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

Dow 420 Columbia DL5
Elementary Czech (Czec 110) TThF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. Dow B-11 Columbia DL3
Intermediate Czech (Czec 130) TThF 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. Dow B-11 Tuesday DL3, Thursday DL1, Friday DL2
Elementary Dutch (DUTC 110) MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. Dow B-07 Columbia DL2
Intermediate Dutch (DUTC 130) MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL2
Advanced Dutch (DUTC 150) MW 1:10 - 2:30 p.m. Dow B-07 Columbia DL5
17th Century Dutch Texts TBA    
Intermediate Finnish (FNSH 130) TTh 5:10 - 7:00 p.m. Dow B-13 tba
Elementary Hungarian (HGRN 110) TTh 9:10- 11:00 a.m. Dow B-13 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Hungarian (HGRN 130) TTh 12:10 - 2:00 p.m.

T Dow B-13

Th Dow B-07

Columbia DL4

Advanced Hungarian (HGRN 150) TTh 4:10 - 5:25 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL2
Elementary Khmer (KHMR 110)

M 3:35 - 4:35 p.m.

W 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

F 10:10 - 11:30 a.m.

Dow B-11

Dow B-11

Dow B-13

Columbia DL5

Columbia DL5

Columbia DL5

Intermediate Khmer (KHMR 130) TBA    
Elementary Nepali (NPLI 110) MTWTh 9:05 - 9:55 a.m. Dow B-07 Cornell Classroom A
Intermediate Nepali (NPLI 130) MW 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. TBA  
Advanced Nepali (NPLI 150) TTh 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. TBA  

Elementary Punjabi (PNJB 110)

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

Dow B-07 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Punjabi (PNJB 130) MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. Dow B-13

Columbia DL1

Elementary Sinhala (SNHL 110)

MTWTh 2:30 - 3:20 p.m.

TBA  
Intermediate Sinhala (SNHL 130)

MTTh 3:30 - 4:20 p.m.

TBA  
Literary Sinhala

TTh 4:00 - 5:00 pm.

W 1:15 - 2:00 p.m.

Luce 13

Dow B-11

Cornell Classroom D

Cornell Classroom B

Elementary Swedish (SWED 110) not offered in FA23 -  
Intermediate Swedish (SWED 130) MW 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Columbia DL1
Elementary Tamil (TAML 110) 

not offered in FA23

-

 
Intermediate Tamil (TAML 130) MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. TBA Columbia DL2
Elementary Classical Tibetan (TBTN 110) MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL1
Intermediate Classical Tibetan (TBTN 130) MW 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. Dow 420 Columbia DL1
Advanced Classical Tibetan (TBTN 150) TTh 12:10 - 2:00 p.m. TBA  

Elementary Modern Tibetan (MTBT 110)

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

MW Dow B-11

TTh Dow B-14

Columbia DL2

Intermediate Modern Tibetan (MTBT 130)

MW 2:40 - 3:55 p.m. Dow B-13 Columbia DL2
Advanced Modern Tibetan (MTBT 150)

TTh 10:10 - 11:25 a.m.

TBA

 
Elementary Ukrainian (UKRN 110) MWTh 11:40 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. Dow B-13 Columbia DL4
Intermediate Ukrainian (UKRN 130)

MWTh 10:10 - 11:25 a.m.

TBA

TBA

Advanced Ukrainian (UKRN 150)

MW 1:10 - 2:25 p.m.

Dow 420 -
Elementary Wolof (WLOF 110) MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. TBA

TBA

Intermediate Wolof (WLOF 130) MW 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. TBA  
Advanced Wolof (WLOF 150)

TTh 2:10 - 4:00 p.m.

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 5, 2023
No classes November 6-7, 2023
Thanksgiving break November 22-24, 2023
Last day of classes December 11, 2023
Exam period

December 15-22, 2023

Cornell 

First day of classes August 21, 2023
No classes September 4, 2023
Fall Break October 7-10, 2023
Thanksgiving Break November 22-26, 2023
Last day of classes December 4, 2023
Study and exam period December 5-16, 2023

Yale

First day of classes August 30, 2023
No classes Septemebr 4, 2023
October Recess October 17-22, 2023
November Recess November 17 (5pm) - 26, 2023
Last day of classes December 8, 2023
Reading period  December 9-14, 2023
Exam period  December 15-20, 2023

*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 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.