FIRST YEAR PE Overview:
All Barnard students must fulfill the PE requirement in their FIRST YEAR. There is no exemption for the PE requirement. Students registered with CARDS should consult with their CARDS advisor for placement. There are THREE ways to fulfill the PE requirement:
1) Barnard PE course (Barnard PE Department)
● All PE courses are ONE point and are graded Pass/Fail based on attendance and participation.
● Barnard PE courses are Barnard students ONLY (no CC/EN/GS etc.)
● Generally, Barnard students are not permitted to register for CU PE courses.
2) Barnard Dance technique course (Barnard Dance Department)
● All Dance technique courses are TWO points and receive a letter grade.
● If a student wants to take a Dance course as pass/fail, they must apply for P/D/F in Slate, otherwise they will receive a letter grade. You will elect this option at the beginning of the academic year so you don't have to worry about this just yet! Please note that Dance courses, after elected for P/D/F, can result in a D, unlike PE courses, which only result in P/F.
3) Varsity sport. (Columbia PE Department)
● All Varsity sports are ONE point and are graded Pass/Fail.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
● Students register for Barnard PE and Dance classes at their appropriate registration time.
● Generally, spots are held for each registration group by class year.
● Only students who have NOT fulfilled the PE requirement are permitted to register or get on a waitlist.
● If a course is full, the student should get on the waitlist. Waitlists move fast and students are added automatically.
● Students are required to ATTEND the first 2 classes. Students who miss the first class risk losing their spot in the class. If there is space in a course, students are added from the waitlist.
● For Varsity Sports, students use the Add Form in Slate. The course number is PHED-UN1005 and the section and call number for the corresponding sport can be found in the Directory of Classes. Student Athletes need to upload a confirmation email from the coach. Some coaches wait until mid-semester to give approval (so it’s a late-add).
Elective Students:
● If a Barnard student has already fulfilled the PE requirement, they are not permitted to pre-register for Barnard PE courses online.
● They may show up to the first class to see if space is available (this is rarely possible due to large incoming classes).
● Therefore, if an Elective student desperately needs a point of credit, they should look to another department and not count on a PE class.
Transfer Students:
● Transfer students are limited to one PE class for their entire time at Barnard.
● They must fulfill the PE requirement by the end of their Junior Year.
● Their registration procedures are exactly the same as for First Year students.
● They may also fulfill the PE requirement with Dance or Varsity.
● If they completed a PE or Dance course at their previous school they may be eligible to have their PE requirement fulfilled by that course. They must check the degree audit as the Registrar makes that determination.
We hope this information is helpful, and as always, please don't hesitate to reach out to first-year@barnard.edu with any questions or concerns
