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Barnard College
New York, NY
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- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Not offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- African Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Dance, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Science
- European Studies/Civilization
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
- History, General
- Italian Language and Literature
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Mathematics, General
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- Slavic Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Women's Studies
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Social sciences, Psychology, Biological/life sciences, Visual and performing arts
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering, international affairs, public administration with Columbia University; music with The Juilliard School; religion with Jewish Theological Seminary; music with Manhattan School of Music; law; dentistry
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Double major, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 226
- Part-Time Faculty
- 137
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 58%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 23% of classes
10-19 students: 47% of classes
20-29 students: 12% of classes
30-39 students: 6% of classes
40-49 students: 3% of classes
50-99 students: 6% of classes
Over 100 students: 2% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 58% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 35% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 7% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 165
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
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