Barnard-taught Limited Enrollment Courses

BARNARD-TAUGHT SPRING 2009 LIMITED ENROLLMENT COURSES

BARNARD COLLEGE

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

SPRING 2009

LIMITED ENROLLMENT COURSES REQUIRING ACTION

BEFORE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008

This listing is of Barnard courses requiring special enrollment procedures (e.g., seminars, labs, studio courses). Students must sign up or secure the instructor’s permission as indicated.

Note regarding "L" courses: "L" courses have a "maximum enrollment" listed in the online Directory of Classes. "L" course signup will take place, through eBear, the week of November 17-21, by class standing: the first appointments for seniors will be on Monday, for juniors on Tuesday, for sophomores on Wednesday, and for first-years and visiting students on Thursday. (You will be able to drop and enroll in Columbia "L" courses in January through the same procedure.)

Please consult course descriptions in the Barnard and Columbia online catalogues. Also, syllabi for some Barnard courses taught during the past couple of years are available for review in the Office of the Dean of Studies, 105 Milbank Hall, and many instructors post syllabi online.

Program Planning Meetings

Departmental Meetings

Please take note of Program Planning Meetings for majors and prospective majors. Dates and locations of these meetings will be posted on the bulletin board in the Dean of Studies Office and listed in the Bear Essentials column in the Barnard Bulletin. If you are a major or prospective major in a field not listed, be sure to go to your department for information on the fulfillment of requirements and on program planning.

Dean Hollibaugh (first-years) and Deans Kuan Tsu and Bournoutian (sophomores) are holding REQUIRED program-planning meetings for First-Years and Sophomores.

Anthropology

		Instructor Permission	Limit
ANTH V3906	Functional Linguistics	Kockelman	20
ANTH V3971	Environment & Cultural Behavior	West	20
ANTH V3975	Anthropology of Media	Larkin	20
ANTH W4022	Political Ecology	West	20

Architecture

		Instructor permission
V3998	Independent Study	Karen Fairbanks and others

For all other courses, no advance signup in the department is necessary; placement will be determined in January. Students must attend the first day of classes.


Art History
BC2001	Drawing	All courses listed are limited.
BC2006, BC2008	Painting	The instructor will make the
BC3003	Supervised Projects Photog	decision on the first day of class.
BC3031	Imagery and Form
BC3941	Contemporary African Photo	Application required by 12/1/08. See dept. website. Students cannot put Art History seminars (BC or CU) on their advance programs.

Biology
1. Students MUST sign up for ALL Barnard Biology Labs and Seminars they intend to take in the Spring Semester of 2009.
During the period Mon., Oct. 27 – Mon., Nov. 24, you should meet with your advisor for consultation and schedule planning. The Biology Program Planning meeting is on Thursday, November 6, 2008, from 12:00-1:00pm in Altschul 503. Once you know which Lab and Seminar courses you are going to take, sign up as follows:
BIOLOGY BC 1002 Sign-up sheets for the lab component of this course will be posted on the ninth floor bulletin boards until the end of the fall semester. BIOLOGY BC 1503 Sign-up sheets will be posted on the ninth floor bulletin boards until the end of the fall semester. (No signup is necessary for BIOL BC 2001 lecture.) 2. Signup for all lab courses EXCEPT those mentioned above will take place in the Biology Office, Room 1203 Altschul Hall. If you are unable to come at the assigned time (see timetable below), you can sign up on the days following. But remember, spaces are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. 3. You must sign up in person. 4. To sign up for advanced labs, you must bring a printout of your program showing the approval of your adviser. Unapproved forms are NOT acceptable for signup by Barnard students. 5. You may not sign up for more than two laboratories. 6. The following classes are limited in size: BC3303, BC 3311, BC3321, BC3361, BC3363, BC3373, and BC3590. Timetable for Biology Signup for Limited Enrollment (except BIOL BC1002 and BC1503):
	Tuesday, Nov. 19 12 – 4		1203 Altschul Sign-Up Seniors

	Wednesday, Nov. 20		1203 Altschul
	12 – 4		Sign-Up Non-Seniors

BC1002		Contemporary Issues in Biology		Lab: 16/section
BC1503		Biological Experimentation Lab		Lab: 16/section
BC2873		Lab in Ecology		16 students
BC3303		Lab in Molecular Biology		16 students
BC3311		Lab in Cell Biology		16 students
BC3321		Lab in Microbiology		16 students
BC3361		Lab in Animal Physiology		16 students
BC3363		Lab in Cellular Neuroscience		16 students
BC3590 – 08		Senior Seminar: Cell Biology		12 seniors

Centennial Scholars
BC1889	Working with Ideas	No specific action is required. CS sophomores: Just include in Spring program.
BC3501	Project with Mentor	To be arranged individually, in advance if possible.
BC3502	Project with Mentor	To be arranged individually, in advance if possible.
BC3503	Project with Mentor	To be arranged individually, in advance if possible.


Chemistry
BC2102		General Chemistry II Lab only		By Permission of Instructor
BC3597		Problems in Chemistry (2 pts)		"
BC3598		External Research		"
BC3599		Problems in Chemistry (4 pts)		"

	No. of sections				Signup
BC3328	(5) Monday – Friday PM		Organic Chemistry I Laboratory		8^th floor Altschul Bulletin Board

Students who fail to preregister may be denied admission in January.

Dance

Preregister for all dance technique courses via eBear during the program filing period. All students must attend the first two class meetings, during which time the instructor will give final approval based on class size (with priority given to those who have preregistered the previous semester) and on the appropriateness of the student’s technical level for a given course. Final placement in dance courses is subject to the approval of the instructor. Signup on one’s eBear program in November can help though not guarantee one’s placement in the course.

Economics
		Permission of the Instructor
BC3061 BC3062 BC3063	Senior Thesis I (all sections) Senior Thesis II (all sections) Senior Seminar (all sections)	Students who have not submitted the senior preference form (required before starting a Senior Seminar or Senior Thesis) should do so before November 13^th. Forms are available in 4a Lehman or online at www.econ.barnard.columbia.edu/FAQS/download_forms.html.

Education
BC2052	Seminar, Multicultrl Elem Pedagogy	Admission to Program
BC2062	Seminar, Multicultrl Sec Pedagogy	Admission to Program
BC2055	School Practicum
	Section 1	Instructor permission
	Section 2	Instructor permission


BC3063	Student Teaching	Limited to Education
BC3064	Seminar, Issues Urban Teaching	Program Student Teachers ONLY

English

English BC 1201, First-Year English All first-year students who are currently enrolled in either Studies in Writing or First-Year Seminar should plan to enroll in a First-Year English course for the spring semester. Course descriptions― including topics, reading list, and meeting times― will be available starting on Monday, November 10^th. To enroll in First-Year English courses, students must participate in a lottery, which may be accessed through the "New Student" link in eBear. Students should choose their top four courses (based on topic and meeting time), then submit the four choices in order of preference any time between Wednesday, November 12^th, at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, November 16^th, at 11:00 p.m. Lottery results will be posted on eBear on Tuesday, November 18^th, at 12:00 noon. First-Year English assignments cannot be changed once made; therefore, students should complete their programs with other courses that do not conflict with their assigned seminars. Students will not be able to enter First-Year Seminars directly onto their online programs; the courses will be entered by the Registrar’s Office starting Wednesday, November 19^th, and an adviser should not approve the program of a first-year student until the appropriate First-Year Foundation course appears on her program.
			Signup		Permission of Department
BC3104		Essay Writing Essay Writing Essay Writing	X X X		M. Ellsberg S. Fredman W.Schor-Haim
BC3106		Fiction & Personal Narrative*	X		T. Szell
BC3108		Introduction to Fiction Writing*	X		E. Minot
BC3110		Introduction to Poetry Writing*	X		S. Hamilton
BC3114		Advanced Playwriting*	X		J. Jordan
BC3116		Story Writing II*	X		A. Hamburger
BC3118		Advanced Poetry Writing*	X		S. Hamilton
BC3120		Creative Nonfiction: Journalism*	X		D.Steinke
*These courses require writing samples. Apply to the Director of Creative Writing, Timea Szell; leave samples and cover sheet in her box in 417 Barnard.
BC3140	02-Enchanted Imagination 06-Reading Barnard Writing (No limit for section 03.)			X X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard. J. Pagano W. Sharpe
BC3160	The English Colloquium 1,2,3,4			X	Confirm your place with Ms. Coolidge or let her know if you will not take 3160 in Spring 2009.
BC3164	Shakespeare II			X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard
BC3183	American Lit Since 1945			X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard.
BC3188	The Modern Novel			X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard.
BC3191	The English Conference Topic for spring 2009: Poets Listening to Poets (Judith Scherer Herz) Dates: April 2, 16, 23, 30, 4:10-6 p.m.			X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard
BC3193	Literary Criticism and Theory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5			X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard.

BC3998	Senior Seminars (seniors only) 1. Concept of Happiness 2. Film: Man in Crowd 3. Family in Turn of Cen America 4. Conrad/T.S. Eliot/Woolf 5. Romance 6. Wit& Humor in the Renaissance	X X X X X X	M. Jaanus Sign up for M. Spiegel senior seminars J. Kassanoff through "lottery." C. Brown See tab on C. Baswell eBear. A. Prescott
ENTH BC3136	Shakespeare in Performance	X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard. P. Denison
ENTH BC3145	Early American Drama & Performance	X	P. Cobrin

Environmental Science
BC1002	Environmental Science	Students now taking EESC BC1001 do not have to sign up for EESC BC1002. EESC BC1001 is a prerequisite for BC1002.
BC3013	Shorelines and Streams (limited to 8 students)	Lottery November 3-7 outside 404 Altschul. Results posted November 10.

Film

FILM BC3119	Screenwriting	X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard.
FILM BC3120	Advanced Screenwriting	X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard.
FILM BC3200	Film Production	X	Sign up outside 405 Barnard..

First-Year Seminar Program

All first-year students who are currently enrolled in First-Year English should plan to enroll in a First-Year Seminar for the spring semester. Course descriptions―including topics, reading lists, professors, and meeting times―will be available starting on Monday, November 3^rd.

To enroll in First-Year Seminars, students must participate in a lottery, which may be accessed through the "New Student" link in eBear. Students should choose their top four course preferences and rank them according to interest, then submit the four choices in order of ranking any time between Wednesday, November 12^th, at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday , November 16^th, at 11:00 p.m. Lottery results will be posted on eBear on Tuesday, November 18^th, at 12:00 noon.

First-Year Seminar assignments cannot be changed once made; therefore, students should complete their programs with other courses that do not conflict with their assigned seminars. Students will not be able to enter First-Year Seminars directly onto their online programs; the courses will be entered by the Registrar’s Office starting Wednesday, November 19^th, and an adviser should not approve the program of a first-year student until the appropriate First-Year Foundation course appears on her program.

French Signup sheets will be posted outside the French Department Office, 314 Milbank Hall.
Course No.	No. of Sections	Course title
1002	2	Elementary French II
1203	4	Intermediate Course I
1204	6	Intermediate Course II
1205	2	Intermediate Oral French
3006	3	Composition & Conversation
3013	1	Advanced Writing
3016	1	Advanced Oral


History Students wishing to take History seminars must follow the departmental application process. See http://www.columbia.edu/cu/history/ugrad/main/seminars/index.html for information and application. No student may put a History seminar on her advance program in November. If you plan to take a seminar, discuss it with your adviser. You may have to list an additional course on your eBear program in order to maintain full-time status. Decisions about seminar enrollment will be made in January.

Italian

Departmental permission is not required for the elementary and intermediate courses, but these courses are limited in size. Departmental permission is required for all students enrolling in Intermediate Italian who have not had prior Italian instruction at Barnard or Columbia; such students should call x45481 or x42308 for the placement exam dates in January.

CLIA V3660 Mafia Movies Limited to 25 students (this is an "L" course)

Music

Students currently enrolled in music lessons at Juilliard or Manhattan School of Music and continuing in Spring 2009 must file approval forms with the Barnard Registrar in January.

Students interested in music instruction at Columbia should call x43825 (6^th floor Dodge Hall) as soon as possible for information about procedures to be followed in January.

Students interested in MUSI BC1502 Voice Instruction (with Malas, McMahan, Owen) will be able to audition in January if space is available; consult your registration memo.

All students planning to enroll in music lessons at MSM or Juilliard must see Professor Archer, 319 Milbank Hall (x45096) in January, for the required approval on Barnard music lesson forms.

Procedures for 2009-2010 enrollment

The Barnard application is on the MSM web site: www.msmnyc.edu/special/barnard The deadline for applications and submitting DVD is January 1, 2009; live auditions (for classical composition only) will be scheduled February 27-March 6, 2009.

Philosophy

PHIL BC1001-01

What is Philosophy?

L course, limited to 50 students.

Physical Education

The PE lottery will take place on eBear from 9 am on Wednesday, January 21, to noon on Friday, January 23. Results will be posted at 5pm on Friday, January 23. Information and instructions will be available in January. No advance signup for PE is possible.

Political Science

POLS	BC1001	Dynamics of American Politics	Limited to 50 students.
POLS	V3675	Russia and the West	Limited to 28 students.
POLS	W4445	Politics of the Middle East & North Africa	Limited to 70 students.
	Colloquia—Department approval required: If you are interested in taking a Political Science colloquium, please submit an application to the Department Office 417A Lehman Hall, before 5:00 pm, Thursday, November 6^th. Applications are available on-line at www.barnard.edu/polisci and in the Dept. Office. Enrollment is limited to 16 students, with preference given to Barnard Political Science majors.
	BC3302	First Amendment Values/P. Franzese
	BC3332	Exploring Political Leadership in the U.S/F.Davidson
	BC3410	Human Rights in a Diverse World/A. Gündoğdu
	BC3504	Social Movements/M. El-Ghobashy
	BC3810	Aid, Politics, and Violence in Africa/S. Autesserre

Psychology

		Sign up or lottery date(s)
BC1101 BC1113 BC1117 BC1127 BC1136	Statistics Cognitive Psychology Systems Behavioral Neuroscience Developmental Psychology Social Psychology	Students interested in these courses must participate in the Psychology Department lottery on eBear. Fill out request forms Sun., Nov. 2, to 11 pm Sun., Nov. 9. Results will be available on eBear after 12 pm on Wed, Nov. 12^th.

		Instructor
BC3152	Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality	McKenna
Non-Psychology majors should secure permission before enrolling. Psychology majors and all seniors may enroll without permission. (wmckenna@barnard.edu)

BC3599	Individual Projects	Individual faculty members
Students should contact faculty members individually and seek permission.

No advance permission is needed to enroll in PSYC BC 1001, Introduction to Psychology. All courses are sectioned by the professor at the first class meeting.

Spanish and Latin American Cultures

All Spanish language courses, all sections of Spanish W3300 and W3330, and all upper-level literature courses are "L" courses.

Theatre

Auditions for Spring 2009 productions and acting classes will be held in the Minor Latham Playhouse on Tuesday, January 20, from 6-8 p.m. and 8-10 p.m., and on Wednesday, January 22, from 6-8 p.m. Sign-up sheets for auditions will be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the Minor Latham Playhouse. All students auditioning must attend a brief meeting on January 20, 5-6 p.m., in the Playhouse.

All acting classes	V2004, V2007, all sections of V3005	Audition in January

V3122	Rehearsal & Performance	Departmental permission required

Urban Studies

	No. of sections		Signup
V3546	3	Junior Colloquium Urban Studies: Contemporary Urban Problems	Limit of 18 students per section. Junior and senior majors admitted; sophomore majors and non-majors admitted by application only (application available at www.barnard.edu/urban).
V3993	1	Built Environment	Yearlong courses; no new
V3995	1	NY Field Research	students admitted for spring.

BC3590 V3920	1 1	Civic Engagement Social Entrepreneurship	Limit of 18 students per class. Must attend first class meeting, when instructor will finalize enrollment.

Women’s Studies

For all limited enrollment courses, students should attend the first day of class. No early permission will be given.