<p>Hey all, I understand that Columbia students have to take two semesters worth of physical education. I looked over some of the courses offered at Columbia and I didn't really find a PE course that interested me at the times I wanted to take them. Barnard, however, offered some neat courses at times that really fit into my schedule. Can I fulfill the PE requirement by taking physical education courses at Barnard? Thanks.</p>
<p>don't think so. you have to have taken your first 2 at columbia in order to be able to take any at barnard.</p>
<p>ask your advisor. they're not overly strict about such things.</p>
<p>Actually, you can. I know people who did dance at barnard.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin/core/pe.php:%5B/url%5D">http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin/core/pe.php:</a></p>
<p>"No more than 4 points of physical education courses may be counted toward the degree. Barnard courses may be taken in satisfaction of this requirement; however, only students who have taken a Columbia physical education course and fulfilled the swimming requirement are eligible to register for these Barnard courses."</p>