Prerequisites: Discussion section FILM UN1001 is a required corequisite
This course serves as an introduction to the study of film and related visual media, examining fundamental issues of aesthetics (mise-en-scene, editing, sound), history (interaction of industrial, economic, and technological factors), theory (spectatorship, realism, and indexicality), and criticism (auteurist, feminist, and genre-based approaches). The course also investigates how digital media change has been productive of new frameworks for moving image culture in the present. FILM UN1001 is required discussion section for this course.
Identification of the distinctive elements of sociological perspectives on society. Readings confront classical and contemporary approaches with key social issues that include power and authority, culture and communication, poverty and discrimination, social change, and popular uses of sociological concepts.
(Formerly R1001) The fundamentals of visual vocabulary. Students work from observation using still-life objects and the human figure. The relationship of lines and forms to each other and to the picture format is emphasized. Materials used: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and brushes. Class assignments are accompanied by discussions and critiques. Portfolio required at the end. If the class is full, please visit
http://arts.columbia.edu/undergraduate-visual-arts-program
.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
What is America? Who is American? How do we live in America? This new lecture course will introduce you to the dynamic, inter-disciplinary field of American Studies.
Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: basic high school science and math.
Lab is a hands-on introduction to geochronology, paleontology, and historical geology with field trips. (See W1401 for lectures only.) Dinosaurs: a spectacular example of a common, highly successful form of life, dominant for 135 million years. Where did they come from? Why were they so successful? Why did they die out? A basic introduction to interface between geology and biology.
The sequence begins in the spring term.
JPNS W1001-W1002
is equivalent to
JPNS C1101
or
F1101
and fulfills the requirement for admission to
JPNS C1102
or
F1102
. Aims at the acquisition of basic Japanese grammar and Japanese culture with an emphasis on accurate communication in speaking and writing. CC GS EN CE GSAS
This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Elementary Korean A (1001y) is equivalent to the first half of Elementary Korean I. Elementary Korean B (1002x) is equivalent to the second half of Elementary Korean I.
Survey of some of the central problems, key figures, and great works in both traditional and contemporary philosophy. Topics and texts will vary with instructor and semester.
Prerequisites: high school algebra.
This course does not fulfill the physics requirement for admission to medical school. No previous background in physics is expected. An introduction to physics taught through the exploration of the scientific method, and the application of physical principles to a wide range of topics from quantum mechanics to cosmology.
Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results.
PSYC W1001
serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.
Prerequisites: This course is prerequisite for all other psychology courses.
Prerequisites: This course is prerequisite for all other psychology courses. Lecture course introducing students to the chief facts, principles, and problems of human and animal behavior, through systematic study of a text, lectures, exercises, reading in special fields, and participation in several current experiments (an alternative to participation in experiments can be arranged at the start of the semester at the student's request.)
A friendly introduction to statistical concepts and reasoning with emphasis on developing statistical intuition rather than on mathematical rigor. Topics include design of experiments, descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, probability, chance variability, sampling, chance models, and tests of significance.
An interdisciplinary introduction to key concepts and analytical categories in women's and gender studies. This course grapples with gender in its complex intersection with other systems of power and inequality, including: sexuality, race and ethnicity, class and nation. Topics include: feminisms, feminist and queer theory, commodity culture, violence, science and technology, visual cultures, work, and family.
The second part of the Introduction to Art History goes from about 1400 to 2015, circles the world, and includes all media. It is organized around one theme for each lecture, and approximately 100 works of art. Visits to New York museums and discussions sections are crucial parts of the course.
The anthropological approach to the study of culture and human society. Case studies from ethnography are used in exploring the universality of cultural categories (social organization, economy, law, belief system, art, etc.) and the range of variation among human societies.
Prerequisites: Course does not fulfill biology major requirements or premedical requirements. BIOL BC1001 or equivalent preparation and background. Enrollment in laboratory sections limited to 16 students per section.
Exploration of modern biology as it pertains to contemporary issues. One module examines the microbiological agents that cause disease and addresses how such agents can be used as weapons for terrorism or war. Another module considers human physiology, focusing on major health issues. The third module explores growth and resource use, emphasizing the uniqueness of human populations. Lab exercises introduce biological techniques for studying these topics.
Prerequisites: Enrollment limited. Laboratory fee $30. Students must enroll in the corresponding lab course, EESC BC1012y, to receive credit.
Interdisciplinary, integrated study of groundwater, radionuclides, toxics, and human health in the context of a semester-long, detailed exploration of a brownfield, a contaminated aquifer, and its impact on a local community using the award-winning Brownfield Action simulation. Includes a reading of Jonathan Harr's
A Civil Action
and Rachel Carson's
Silent Spring
.
Basic elements of French grammar. Oral, writing, and reading skills. Students may take either or both of these courses at Columbia.
This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Elementary Korean A (1001y) is equivalent to the first half of Elementary Korean I. Elementary Korean B (1002x) is equivalent to the second half of Elementary Korean I.
Corequisites: Introductory Ear-Training (
V1312
, or higher, as determined by placement exam).
Introduction to music, including notation, written and aural skills, and basic conceptual resources of music theory. Exploration of scale, mode, rhythm, meter, texture and form, with reference to a diverse range of musics. (Through Spring 2014, this course was entitled Fundamentals of Western Music.)
Prerequisites: no previous knowledge of music is required.
A survey of the development of Western music from the first Viennese Classical school at the end of the 18th century to the present, with emphasis upon composers and forms. Extensive listening required.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.
The times listed in the on-line
Directory of Classes
are the actual class times for each time preference. Students should allow additional time for showering, dressing, equipment exchange, and travel to next class. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site,
http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com
.