Fall 2026 Registration & Modes of Thinking Requirement

Dear Rising Sophomores,   As you prepare for fall 2026 registration, we are writing to remind you that you must complete all Modes of Thinking requirements using courses taught at Barnard. (You cannot satisfy these requirements using classes taught at Columbia or at any other college or university.)     The “Modes of Thinking” requirements are as follows: •    Thinking Locally •    Thinking through Global Inquiry •    Thinking about Social Difference •    Thinking with Historical Perspective •    Thinking Quantitatively & Empirically •    Thinking Technologically & Digitally   When you are registering for fall 2026 classes, you may encounter courses that have section(s) taught at Barnard and section(s) taught at Columbia. (A sample list of such courses for fall 2026 is included at the bottom of this message.)   If you are planning to use one of these courses to satisfy a Mode of Thinking, you must make sure you register in one of the Barnard sections.     Here’s how you can tell whether a section is Barnard or Columbia:     In the Vergil course search, look at the Call Number of the class (see screenshot below). •    Barnard sections: Call numbers start with 0 •    Columbia sections: Call numbers start with 1 Important note: If you register for a Columbia section, it may temporarily display in your degree audit as satisfying the Mode of Thinking. Please do not be confused by this. Your degree audit will be corrected (removing the class from that requirement) after registration ends.   If you have any questions about this, please contact your academic adviser.   Best wishes, Jennifer Simmons Registrar   Holly Tedder Interim Co-Dean of the College AVP and Vice Dean of the College- Student Support   List of fall 2026 courses (as of 4/6/26) that have both Barnard and Columbia sections   AHUM-UN1399 COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS AHUM-UN1400 COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS ECON-UN3025 FINANCIAL ECONOMICS MATH-UN1101 CALCULUS I MATH-UN1102 CALCULUS II MATH-UN1201 CALCULUS III MATH-UN1202 CALCULUS IV MATH-UN2010 LINEAR ALGEBRA SPAN-UN1101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I SPAN-UN1102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II SPAN-UN2101 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I SPAN-UN2102 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II SPAN-UN3300 ADV LANGUAGE THROUGH CONTENT SPAN-UN3349 HISPANIC CULTURES I (SP) SPAN-UN3350 HISPANIC CULTURES II (SP)

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Important Info for Gen Chem Registration!!

Hello!

If you are interested in taking General Chemistry (CHEM BC 2001), please see the information below from the Chemistry Department about registering!

1. There is one single General Chemistry course for all students at Barnard, regardless of their high school chemistry coursework. The Chemistry Department and the College have various mechanisms in place to provide support to students who are interested in taking CHEM BC2001 and have little to no prior experience in chemistry.

2. General Chemistry I at Barnard (CHEM BC2001) is a five-credit integrated lecture+lab course and is only offered in the fall semester. Students must enroll in a section of BOTH CHEM BC2001 (lecture) AND CHEM BC2012 (lab). There are no credits associated with the CHEM BC2012 course.

3. Be sure to choose a lab section that does not present conflicts with your other courses, responsibilities, and/or personal obligations, including religious observances. Enrollment in the lab sections is limited due to space constraints and safety considerations, and it may not be possible to switch lab sections at a later date.

4. All students who try to register for a section of CHEM BC2001 will initially be placed on a waitlist. Students will be admitted to the course once their registration for a lab section has been confirmed. If a student does not register for a section of CHEM BC2012, they will not be permitted to register for CHEM BC2001.

5. Once enrolled in a lab or lecture section, dropping either will forfeit your spot in the course. If you’d like to switch lab or lecture sections, please contact genchem@barnard.edu and provide your full availability for all sections and the exact details of your course conflict.

6. Contact genchem@barnard.edu with questions.

Good luck with registration!

Sophia