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
For general inquiries, please email: sci-cls@yale.edu
Fernando Rubio, Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-6456
Mary Jo Lubrano, Associate Director, Center for Language Study, 203-432-0584
Kristian Wingo, Language Technology Specialist, 203-432-8504
David Ortega, Assistant Director, Center for Language Study, 203-436-8282
Courses offered Spring 2025
course |
meeting times |
classroom at yale |
classroom at other institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Bengali II BNGL 120 |
MW 4:35 - 6:15 p.m. |
DOW B13 |
|
| Intermediate Bengali II BNGL 140 |
TTh 2:55 - 4:10 p.m. |
DOW B07 |
|
| Elementary Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian II SBCR 120 |
TWF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | DOW B07 | |
|
Intermediate Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian |
TWF 11:40 - 12:55 p.m. | DOW B11 | |
|
Elementary Cherokee II |
MTWThF 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. |
DOW 420 | |
|
Elementary Czech II |
TThF 11:40 - 12:55 p.m. |
DOW B07 | |
|
Intermediate Czech II |
TThF 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. |
DOW B11 | |
| Elementary Dutch II DUTC 120 |
MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | DOW B07 | |
| Intermediate Dutch II DUTC 140 |
MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. | DOW B13 | |
| Advanced Dutch DUTC 160 |
TTh 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | DOW B07 | |
| Elementary Finnish II FNSH 120 |
MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | DOW 420 | |
| Elementary Hungarian II HGRN 120 |
TTh 9:10- 11:00 a.m. | DOW B13 | |
| Intermediate Hungarian II HGRN 140 |
TTh 12:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m. |
DOW B13 |
|
| Elementary Khmer II KHMR 120 |
M 1:15 - 2:20 p.m. T 5:00 - 6:20 p.m. Th 5:55 - 6:50 p.m. |
DOW B11 |
|
| Elementary Nepali II NPLI 120 |
MTWTh 9:05 - 9:55 a.m. | DOW B07 | |
| Intermediate Nepali II NPLI 140 |
TTh 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | DOW 420 (Tu); DOW B07 (Th) | |
|
Elementary Punjabi II |
MW 6:10 - 8:00 p.m. |
DOW B07 | |
|
Intermediate Punjabi II |
MW 9:10 - 11:00 a.m. |
DOW B13 | |
|
Sinhala Elementary II |
MW 9:10 - 11:00 a.m. |
DOW B11 | |
|
Sinhala Intermediately II |
MW 9:10 - 11:00 a.m. |
DOW B97 | |
| Elementary Swedish II SWED 120 |
MW 10:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | DOW B13 | |
| Elementary Tamil II TAML 120 |
MTWTh 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. | DOW 420 | |
|
Elementary Classical Tibetan II |
MW 4:10 - 6:00 p.m. | LUCE 013 | |
| Intermediate Classical Tibetan II TBTN 120 |
TTh 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. | DOW B13 | |
|
Elementary Modern Tibetan II |
MTWTh 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. |
DOW B11 (M, Th) |
|
| Intermediate Modern Tibetan II MTBT 140 |
MW 2:40 - 3:55 p.m. | DOW B11 | |
| Intermediate Ukrainian II UKRN 140 |
MWTh 10:10 - 11:25 a.m. | DOW 420 | |
| Advanced Ukrainian II UKRN 160 |
MW 1:10 - 2:25 p.m. | DOW 07 | |
| Elementary Wolof II WLOF 120 |
MTWTh 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. | DOW 420 | |
| Intermediate Wolof II WLOF 140 |
MW 2:10 - 4:00 p.m. | ||
| Elementary Zulu II ZULU 120 |
MTWThF 11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Luce 013 | |
| Intermediate Zulu II ZULU 140 |
MTWThF 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. | Luce 013 | |
|
Advanced Zulu II |
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 23-29, 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.
Course Archive
Select the links below to view the archives of courses for previous semesters.