CONTEMP WESTRN CIVILIZATION II

Taught by members of the Departments of Anthropology, Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, German, History, Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Slavic Languages, and Sociology; and members of the Society of Fellows. A study in their historical context of major contributions to the intellectual traditions that underpin contemporary civilization. Emphasis is on the history of political, social, and philosophical thought. Students are expected to write at least three papers to complete two examinations, and to participate actively in class discussions.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Amogha B Sahu
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• Instructor: Malgorzata Mazurek
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• Instructor: Liam Dee
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• Instructor: Clara Maier
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• Instructor: Matthew Engelke
  CULPA: 3 Wikipedia h-index: 25 Info
• Instructor: Neslihan Senocak
  CULPA: 5 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Mana Kia
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info
• Instructor: Shaunna Rodrigues
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• Instructor: Carol Rovane
  CULPA: 13 Info
• Instructor: Adam Leeds
  h-index: 2 Info
• Instructor: Charly J Coleman
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Liam Dee
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• Instructor: Akeel Bilgrami
  CULPA: 28 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Richard A Billows
  CULPA: 40 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Joshua F Dienstag
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• Instructor: Amnah Almukhtar
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• Instructor: Soren J Dudley
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• Instructor: Kyle Baasch
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• Instructor: Elisabeth A Ladenson
  CULPA: 13 Info
• Instructor: Matthew J Connelly
  CULPA: 15 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Jesse A Chevan
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• Instructor: Nathaniel Berman
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• Instructor: Amnah Almukhtar
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• Instructor: Dana Neacsu
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• Instructor: Kyle Baasch
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• Instructor: Jesse W Izzo
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• 4 points

CONTEMP WESTRN CIVILIZATION II

A year-long course designed to introduce students to a wide range of issues of public significance by asking them to read closely texts in various traditions of argument with a focus on selected European traditions of moral, political, religious, and social thought. Readings in the Bible, the Qur’an, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Kant, Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, DuBois, and Freud.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Jennifer McDonald
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• Instructor: Jesse A Chevan
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• Instructor: Shaunna Rodrigues
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY GERMAN II

Prerequisites: GERM UN1101 or the equivalent. If you have prior German outside of Columbia’s language sequence, the placement exam is required. German 1102 is the continuation of Elementary German I (1101). It is a four-skill language course taught in German, in which students continue to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in German and an understanding of German-speaking cultures. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context. Students expand their communication skills to include travel, storytelling, personal well- being, basic economics, recent historical events, and working with movie segments. Completion of daily assignments, which align with class content, and consistent work are necessary in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency.

• Department: German @Barnard
• MWR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Johanna Veth-Abinusawa
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY LATIN II

Prerequisites: LATN UN1101. A continuation of LATN UN1101, including a review of grammar and syntax for students whose study of Latin has been interrupted.

• Department: Classics @Barnard
• Instructor: Darcy Krasne
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• 4 points

CALCULUS II

Prerequisites: MATH UN1101 or the equivalent. Methods of integration, applications of the integral, Taylors theorem, infinite series. (SC)

• Department: Mathematics @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Lindsay C Piechnik
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 3 points

ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Prerequisites: SPAN UN1101 or a score of 280-379 on the department’s Spanish as a Second Language Placement exam. An intensive introduction to Spanish language communicative competence, with stress on basic oral interaction, reading, writing and cultural knowledge as a continuation of SPAN UN1101. The principal objectives are to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance; communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar matters; describe in simple terms aspects of our background and personal history; understand the main point, the basic content, and the plot of filmic as well as short written texts. All Columbia students must take Spanish language courses (UN 1101-3300) for a letter grade.

• Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
• Instructor: Almudena Mar N-Cobos
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• Instructor: Faculty
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Prerequisites: SPAN UN1101 or a score of 280-379 on the department’s Spanish as a Second Language Placement exam. An intensive introduction to Spanish language communicative competence, with stress on basic oral interaction, reading, writing and cultural knowledge as a continuation of SPAN UN1101. The principal objectives are to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance; communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar matters; describe in simple terms aspects of our background and personal history; understand the main point, the basic content, and the plot of filmic as well as short written texts. All Columbia students must take Spanish language courses (UN 1101-3300) for a letter grade.

• Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
• Instructor: Faculty
  h-index: 37 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Prerequisites: SPAN UN1101 or a score of 280-379 on the department’s Spanish as a Second Language Placement exam. An intensive introduction to Spanish language communicative competence, with stress on basic oral interaction, reading, writing and cultural knowledge as a continuation of SPAN UN1101. The principal objectives are to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance; communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar matters; describe in simple terms aspects of our background and personal history; understand the main point, the basic content, and the plot of filmic as well as short written texts. All Columbia students must take Spanish language courses (UN 1101-3300) for a letter grade.

• Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
• Instructor: Faculty
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• 4 points

Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Elem Spanish Heritage Spe

Prerequisites: Scoring at this level on the department’s Spanish as a Heritage Language Placement test (https://columbia-barnard.vega-labs.com).

The principal aim of SPAN UN1108 is to build upon and further develop the informal knowledge of Spanish that heritage learners bring to the classroom—usually from family and neighborhood exposure to the language—and cultivate formal speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities. Students are not expected to have any academic training in written Spanish prior to enrolling in this course.

Spanish heritage language courses at Columbia/Barnard focus on the development of communicative abilities and literacy from sociolinguistic and sociocultural approaches. Throughout the semester, students will be reviewing spelling patterns, building vocabulary, acquiring and effectively using learning strategies, and strengthening composition skills in Spanish. Cultural projects and readings reinforce learners’ understanding of the multiple issues related to Hispanic cultures in the United States and in other Spanish-speaking societies.

• Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
• Instructor: Antoni Fernandez Parera
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info
• 4 points

Elementary Spanish for Heritage Speakers

Elem Spanish Heritage Spe

Prerequisites: Scoring at this level on the department’s Spanish as a Heritage Language Placement test (https://columbia-barnard.vega-labs.com).

The principal aim of SPAN UN1108 is to build upon and further develop the informal knowledge of Spanish that heritage learners bring to the classroom—usually from family and neighborhood exposure to the language—and cultivate formal speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities. Students are not expected to have any academic training in written Spanish prior to enrolling in this course.

Spanish heritage language courses at Columbia/Barnard focus on the development of communicative abilities and literacy from sociolinguistic and sociocultural approaches. Throughout the semester, students will be reviewing spelling patterns, building vocabulary, acquiring and effectively using learning strategies, and strengthening composition skills in Spanish. Cultural projects and readings reinforce learners’ understanding of the multiple issues related to Hispanic cultures in the United States and in other Spanish-speaking societies.

• Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
• Instructor: Antoni Fernandez Parera
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info
• Instructor: Gabriela Derobles
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• 4 points

POLITICAL THEORY I

This course considers key questions at the foundation of political thought.  What is justice?  How do we justify the coercive power of states? Do we have an obligation to obey the government? Who should make and enforce the law?  What basic rights and liberties should governments protect? How should our economic system produce and divide wealth and material resources?  What are the claims of excluded or marginalized groups and how can these claims be addressed?   We explore these questions through the works of several classical and contemporary political thinkers.  A major goal of the course is to practice the skills needed to understand a political thinker’s arguments and to construct one’s own.

BEGINNING IN FALL 2025, BARNARD STUDENTS WISHING TO TAKE POLITICAL THEORY FOR INTRO CREDIT TOWARD THE MAJOR MUST TAKE POLS-BC1110. If Barnard students enroll in POLS-UN2101, the course will only count toward their major as elective credit.

Columbia College students who take POLS-BC1110 can only apply the course toward their major for elective credit.

Students may not get credit for more than one of the following courses:  POLS BC1110, POLS UN1101, or POLS-UN2101.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• Instructor: Alyssa Battistoni
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• 4 points

SODB:FIRST AND SECOND YR SEM

This is a course designed for the students enrolled in the Barbara Silver Horowitz ’55 Scholars of Distinction program. It should be taken fall and spring semesters of a students first and second years at the college (for a total of 4 course credits total over the two years). Each month is organized around an outing (or several outings) with readings and guest speakers to complement the outing. Students are expected to attend all the events and meetings. Each student will also produce a blog post connected to or inspired by each event. These posts will appear on the Barnard College website dedicated to the program. Blog posts do not have to cover the event per se, they might, for example, attend to ancillary issues raised by the event or topics raised by the accompanying readings.

• Department: Scholars of Distinction @Barnard
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• 1 points

Elementary American Sign Language (ASL)

ELEMENTARY ASL II

This course is an introduction to the basic skills in developing production and comprehension skills in American Sign Language (ASL). Students will learn ASL vocabulary, structure, and grammar. Course content also includes the manual alphabet and numbers. Students will develop basic conversational abilities, culturally appropriate behaviors, and learn about the culture and history of Deaf communities.

• Department: American Studies @Barnard
• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MWF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Kailyn Aaron-Lozano
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• 4 points

FIRST-YEAR KOREAN II

This course is the second half of Elementary Korean (continuation of First-Year Korean I), designed to
help beginners solidify their foundation in Korean language, structure, and culture. Building upon the
skills established in the previous semester, students will continue to develop balanced proficiency in the
interpersonal (communicative), interpretive (reading & listening), and presentational (formal spoken &
written) modes, as well as cultural competence.

• Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• Instructor: Hwanhee Kim
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• 5 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• MW 7:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

Music Humanities

Analysis and discussion of representative works from the Middle Ages to the present.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• TR 7:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
• 3 points

BALLET I

This course is designed for the absolute beginner or the student returning to ballet class after a lengthy hiatus and is intended to familiarize the student with the classical ballet terminology, to foster independence in this particular vocabulary, to introduce the historical context of the Western art form and conventions of a ballet class. Learning the physical practice of this centuries-old craft will give the student basic classical ballet terminology as well as gaining an anatomical understanding of the body.

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• F 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Vincent McCloskey
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Juan Rodriguez
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• 2 points

BALLET II

This course is designed for the student with prior beginning ballet study, knowledge of the basic ballet vocabulary and the ability to process a combination with relative proficiency. During this semester you will be introduced to an expanded vocabulary, with focused attention will increase your technical ability, work with dynamics and speed, may work with a partner to analyze a movement combination or may be asked to produce and present a combination in class.

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• F 1 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Vincent McCloskey
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Juan Rodriguez
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• 2 points

CALCULUS III

Prerequisites: MATH UN1101 or the equivalent Vectors in dimensions 2 and 3, complex numbers and the complex exponential function with applications to differential equations, Cramers rule, vector-valued functions of one variable, scalar-valued functions of several variables, partial derivatives, gradients, surfaces, optimization, the method of Lagrange multipliers. (SC)

• Department: Mathematics @Barnard
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Daniela de Silva
  CULPA: 21 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Chris Ivanov
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• Instructor: Tang-Kai Lee
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• 3 points

CALCULUS IV

Prerequisites: MATH UN1102 and MATH UN1201 or the equivalent Multiple integrals, Taylor's formula in several variables, line and surface integrals, calculus of vector fields, Fourier series. (SC)

• Department: Mathematics
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Deeparaj Bhat
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• 3 points

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

Prerequisites: FREN BC1001, BC1002, BC1102, C1101 and C1102, or an appropriate score on the placement test. Further development of oral and written communication skills. Readings in French literature.

• Department: French @Barnard
• Instructor: Hadley T Suter
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

Prerequisites: FREN BC1001, BC1002, BC1102, C1101 and C1102, or an appropriate score on the placement test. Further development of oral and written communication skills. Readings in French literature.

• Department: French @Barnard
• Instructor: Hadley T Suter
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Alexandre Bournery
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• 3 points