ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
Prerequisites: a score of 0-279 on the department's Spanish as a Second Language Placement exam. An introduction to Spanish communicative competence, with stress on basic oral interaction, reading, writing, and cultural knowledge. Principal objectives are to understand and produce commonly used sentences to satisfy immediate needs; ask and answer questions about personal details such as where we live, people we know and things we have; interact in a simple manner with people who speak clearly, slowly and are ready to cooperate; and understand simple and short written and audiovisual texts in Spanish. All Columbia students must take Spanish language courses (UN 1101-3300) for a letter grade.
- Department: Spanish and Latin American Culture
- MWR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- TRF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
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Jesus Suarez-Garcia
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Antoni Fernandez Parera
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INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
Prerequisites: intermediate high school algebra. Designed for students in fields that emphasize quantitative methods. Graphical and numerical summaries, probability, theory of sampling distributions, linear regression, analysis of variance, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Quantitative reasoning and data analysis. Practical experience with statistical software. Illustrations are taken from a variety of fields. Data-collection/analysis project with emphasis on study designs is part of the coursework requirement.
- Department: Statistics
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
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Wayne Lee
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Ha Nguyen
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ELEM BOSNIAN/CROATIAN/SERBIAN
Essentials of the spoken and written language. Prepares students to read texts of moderate difficulty by the end of the first year.
- Department: Slavic Languages
- W 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Aleksandar Boskovic
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ELEMENTARY BENGALI II
Introductory courses to Bengali, a major language of northeast India and Bangladesh.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Dwijen Bhattacharjya
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ELEMENTARY CANTONESE II
This course introduces students to both the spoken and written Cantonese language, with achieving conversational proficiency being a primary goal. The course emphasizes oral expressions, listening comprehension, and grammar. It is designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language. Upon completion of the course, students can expect to converse in simple sentences, and recognize and write about 350 Chinese characters. Students with passable conversation ability or native speakers from Cantonese-speaking communities should not enroll in this course. Note: This course is part of the language exchange program with New York University (NYU). Classes will be held at NYU.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- TWR 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
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FIRST YEAR CHINESE II
This course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
- MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
- MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
- MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
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Ling Yan
CULPA: 12
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Chen Wu
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Lingjun Hu
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Yike Li
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Kaidi Chen
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Elementary Cherokee II
A continuation of the study of the Cherokee language, with emphasis on Cherokee culture and history, grammar, vocabulary, and conversational and comprehension skills. The focus is on the use of visual and audio materials, communicative activities, and interaction with Cherokee speakers and community members.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MTWRF 2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
- 4 points
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)
- MW 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
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Qian Cao
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Joseph Schittone
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Alice L Gorton
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Nadia Sariahmed
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Dennis Tenen
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Michael F Stanislawski
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Soraya Limare
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Jonathan Peterson
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Jude P Webre
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Nadia Sariahmed
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Natalia R Alexander
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Nathan H Feldman
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Jesse A Chevan
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Isaac J Stethem
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Ellen Burns
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Jennifer McDonald
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Akeel Bilgrami
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Nathan H Feldman
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Liam Dee
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Whitney A McIntosh
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Jamil M Sbitan
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Jean L Cohen
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Richard John
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Amogha B Sahu
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Jesse A Chevan
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Ruairidh J Macleod
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Kathy H Eden
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Larry Jackson
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Jennifer McDonald
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Shaunna Rodrigues
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Samuel E Abrams
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Anthony E Garruzzo
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Shaunna Rodrigues
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Angela M Giordani
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Conor M Cullen
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Matthew Engelke
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Gil Anidjar
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Andrew J Nathan
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Luke Lea
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Ali Karjoo-Ravary
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Thomas Dodman
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Ryan Carr
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Charly J Coleman
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Richard A Billows
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Christopher T Hoffman
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Conor M Cullen
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Christopher L Brown
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Prashant Iyengar
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Angela M Giordani
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Joshua Whitford
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Ryan Carr
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Johannah King-Slutzky
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Grace A Bickers
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Liam Dee
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Anthony E Garruzzo
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Christopher T Hoffman
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Nathaniel Berman
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Gal Katz
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Gautham Shiralagi
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Sinead J Carolan
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Adam Reich
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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 10:10 a.m.-noon
- TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Natalia R Alexander
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Prashant Iyengar
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ELEMENTARY CZECH II
Essentials of the spoken and written language. Prepare students to read texts of moderate difficulty by the end of the first year.
- Department: Slavic Languages
- TRF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Christopher W Harwood
CULPA: 4
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ELEMENTARY DUTCH II
Fundamentals of grammar, reading, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language. During the spring term supplementary reading is selected according to students needs.
- Department: Germanic Languages
- TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
- MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Wijnie de Groot
CULPA: 11
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Ben de Witte de Witte
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THE ART OF ENGINEERING
Bridge between the science-oriented, high school way of thinking and the engineering point of view. Fundamental concepts of math and science reviewed and re-framed in an engineering context; numerous examples of each concept drawn from all disciplines of engineering represented at Columbia. Non-technical issues of importance in professional engineering practice such as ethics, engineering project management, and societal impact.
Only open to Columbia Engineering first-year undergraduate students or second-year transfer students. Lab fee: $150.
- Department: Engineering
- F 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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David G Vallancourt
CULPA: 28
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ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II
Introduction to Filipino with an emphasis on mastering basic skills and working vocabulary. Linguistic rules are applied to enable the student to communicate with more competence. Lessons incorporate discussions on history, current events, literature, pop culture, and native values. Includes field trips to Filipino neighborhoods in Queens and Jersey City. Note: This course is part of the language exchange program with New York University (NYU). Classes will be held at NYU.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MW 2 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
- 4 points
ELEMENTARY FINNISH II
Fundamentals of grammar and lexicon. Building proficiency in aural comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. Linguistic structures in the cultural context.
- Department: Germanic Languages
- MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Heli Sirvioe
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ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
The aim of the beginning French sequence (French 1101 and French 1102) is to help you to develop an active command of the language. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context, in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency.
- Department: French
- MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
- TRF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- MWR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
- MWR 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Pascale Crepon
CULPA: 10
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Sophie Queuniet
CULPA: 7
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Pascale Crepon
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Renate Mattar
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Laetitia M Ndiaye
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Jeanne Devautour
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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: Germanic Languages
- MWR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- MWR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MTR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- MTR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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Xuxu Song
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ELEMENTARY GREEK II
Prerequisites: GREK UN1101 or the equivalent, or the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies permission. Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK UN1101; selections from Attic prose.
- Department: Classics
- MWF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
- TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Jazmin Novoa Lara
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Wooseok Kim
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ELEMENT. MODERN GREEK II
Prerequisites: GRKM UN1101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN1101. Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis on speaking, writing, basic grammar, syntax, and cross-cultural analysis.
- Department: Classics
- MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nikolas Kakkoufa
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ELEMENTARY HUNGARIAN II
Introduction to the basic structures of the Hungarian language. With the instructors permission the second term of this course may be taken without the first. Students with a schedule conflict should consult the instructor about the possibility of adjusting hours.
- Department: Italian
- TR 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Carol H Rounds
CULPA: 5
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ELEMENTARY INDONESIAN II
This course offers students an introduction to the basic structures of Bahasa Indonesia, a major language of Indonesia and South East Asia.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MW 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
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Maria D Rosari
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