<p>Barnard is more than a sister school and less than a fourth undergraduate college.</p>
<p>More than a sister school because some departments are combined between Columbia and Barnard. Math, for example, where a prof on the Barnard faculty might teach a course that is labelled a Columbia math course in the bulletin, and might be given on either the Barnard or Columbia campus to both Barnard and Columbia students. (Other departments are separate, like economics. If you’re a Columbia econ major, there are very few Barnard courses you can take for credit towards your major.)</p>
<p>Less than a fourth undergrad college because Barnard has separate admissions, administration, campus, residences.</p>
<p>Are we having fun yet?
Anyone know if there is any comparable relationship anywhere else in the country?</p>