UNDERGRAD RESEARCH OR PROJECT

Independent work involving experiments, computer programming, analytical investigation, or engineering design.

• Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• Instructor: Xunyu Zhou
  h-index: 54 Info
• Instructor: Kristen Maynor
  Info
• 1-3 points

THE ART OF THE ESSAY

“Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.”― Michel de Montaigne “There is something you find interesting, for a reason hard to explain. It is hard to explain because you have never read it on any page; there you begin. You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment.” Annie Dillard, The Writing Life “Find a subject you care about and which in your heart you feel others should care about. It is this genuine caring, not your games with language, which will be the most compelling and seductive element in your style.” Kurt Vonnegut What makes the essay of personal experience an essay rather than a journal entry? How can one's specific experience transcend the limits of narrative and transmit a deeper meaning to any reader? How can a writer transmit the wisdom gained from personal experience without lecturing her reader? In The Art of the Essay, we explore the answers to these questions by reading personal essays in a variety of different forms. We begin with Michel de Montaigne, the 16th-century philosopher who popularized the personal essay as we know it and famously asked, “What do I know?,” and follow the development of the form as a locus of rigorous self-examination, doubt, persuasion, and provocation. Through close reading of a range of essays from writers including Annie Dillard, Salman Rushdie, Jamaica Kincaid, and June Jordan, we analyze how voice, form, and evidence work together to create a world of meaning around an author's experience, one that invites readers into conversations that are at once deeply personal and universal in their consequences and implications.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Wendy C Schor-Haim
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 3 points

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH

1-4 points. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC UN3950 and PSYC UN3920. No more than 8 points ofPSYC UN3950 may be applied toward the psychology major, and no more than 4 points toward the concentration. Readings, special laboratory projects, reports, and special seminars on contemporary issues in psychological research and theory.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• 1-4 points

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH

1-4 points. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC UN3950 and PSYC UN3920. No more than 8 points ofPSYC UN3950 may be applied toward the psychology major, and no more than 4 points toward the concentration. Readings, special laboratory projects, reports, and special seminars on contemporary issues in psychological research and theory.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• 1-4 points

FIELDWORK

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used for degree credit. Only for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering undergraduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. May not be used as technical or nontechnical electives or to satisfy any other Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering major requirements. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• Instructor: Charles A Zukowski
  CULPA: 5 Wikipedia Info
• 1-2 points

PARIS IN CONTEXT

CONT. FR CINEMA 1990-2018

FRST3994OC History of Contemporary French Cinema (1990-2018).
3 points.

Taught in French.

Prerequisite: 4-5 semesters of French language study or the equivalent.

French cinema is characterized by its artistic richness, its vigor and, above all, its diversity. This film history course will function as a journey in which we explore contemporary French cinema. Our itinerary will take us from the 1990s, those of “young French cinema” and neoclassicism, to the end of the 2010s, those of directors like Julie Delpy and Christophe Honoré. Together, we will develop a panorama in which the works of Cédric Klapisch and Nicole Garcia will intersect, as well as those of Céline Sciamma and Arnaud Desplechin.

The objective of this course will be to introduce students to French cinema, its history and its diversity. We will also have the chance to correlate academic knowledge and practical experience, so as to give the students a significant idea of French film activity. The application process is competitive and will take place onsite in February.

To enroll in this course through the
Columbia Summer in Paris
program, you must apply to the through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).

Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.

• Department: Global Programs
• 3 points

Fieldwork

Obtained internship and approval from faculty adviser. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed internship and study program. Final reports required. May not be  taken for pass/fail credit or audited. Fieldwork credits may not count toward any major core, technical elective, and nontechnical requirements. International students must also consult  with the International Students and Scholars Office. Note: only for EAEE undergraduate students  who need relevant off-campus work experience as a part of their program of study as determined by instructor.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Engineering
• Instructor: Dan Steingart
  CULPA: 1 Wikipedia h-index: 36 Info
• 1-2 points

PROJECTS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGIN

Projects in Biomedical Enginee

Independent projects involving experimental, theoretical, computational, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points of this or any other projects or research course may be counted toward the technical elective degree requirements as engineering technical electives.

• Department: Biomedical Engineering
• Instructor: Lance Kam
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 38 Info
• 1-3 points

PROJECTS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGIN

Independent projects involving experimental, theoretical, computational, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points of this or any other projects or research course may be counted toward the technical elective degree requirements as engineering technical electives.

• Department: Biomedical Engineering
• Instructor: Tal Danino
  Wikipedia h-index: 18 Info
• 1-3 points

PROJECTS IN ELEC ENGINEERING

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used for degree credit. Independent project involving laboratory work, computer programming, analytical investigation, or engineering design.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• Instructor: Ioannis Kymissis
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 48 Info
• 0-3 points

PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERING

Independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, but no more than 3 points may be counted toward degree requirements. Projects requiring machine-shop use must be approved by the laboratory supervisor. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: Arvind Narayanaswamy
  CULPA: 9 h-index: 26 Info
• Instructor: Jeffrey W Kysar
  CULPA: 9 h-index: 37 Info
• Instructor: Matei T Ciocarlie
  Info
• Instructor: Sunil Agrawal
  Wikipedia h-index: 65 Info
• Instructor: Sinisa Vukelic
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 11 Info
• Instructor: Hod Lipson
  Wikipedia h-index: 79 Info
• Instructor: Bianca N Howard
  Info
• 1-3 points

UNDERGRADUATE FIELDWORK

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used toward the 128credit degree requirement. Only for APAM undergraduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. Fieldwork credits may not count toward any major core, technical, elective, and nontechnical requirements. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
• Instructor: Adam H Sobel
  CULPA: 6 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Lorenzo M Polvani
  CULPA: 6 h-index: 69 Info
• Instructor: Marc W Spiegelman
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 1-2 points

UNDERGRADUATE FIELDWORK

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used toward the 128-credit degree requirement. Only for BMEN undergraduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. Fieldwork credits may not count toward any major core, technical, elective, and non-technical requirements. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Biomedical Engineering
• Instructor: Lance Kam
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 38 Info
• 1-2 points

UNDERGRADUATE FIELDWORK

Provides work experience on chemical engineering in relevant intern or fieldwork experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed internship/study program. A written report describing the experience and how it relates to the chemical engineering core curriculum is required. Employer feedback on student performance and the quality of the report are the basis of the grade. This course may not be taken for pass/fail or audited. May not be used as a technical or non­technical elective. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 points total of CHEN E3999 may be used for degree credit.

• Department: Chemical Engineering
• 1-2 points

UNDERGRADUATE FIELDWORK

Provides work experience on chemical engineering in relevant intern or fieldwork experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed internship/study program. A written report describing the experience and how it relates to the chemical engineering core curriculum is required. Employer feedback on student performance and the quality of the report are the basis of the grade. This course may not be taken for pass/fail or audited. May not be used as a technical or non­technical elective. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 points total of CHEN E3999 may be used for degree credit.

• Department: Chemical Engineering
• 1-2 points

UNDERGRADUATE FIELDWORK

Provides work experience on chemical engineering in relevant intern or fieldwork experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed internship/study program. A written report describing the experience and how it relates to the chemical engineering core curriculum is required. Employer feedback on student performance and the quality of the report are the basis of the grade. This course may not be taken for pass/fail or audited. May not be used as a technical or non­technical elective. May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 points total of CHEN E3999 may be used for degree credit.

• Department: Chemical Engineering
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

CEEM undergraduate students only. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed internship/study program. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited. International students must also consult with the International Students and Scholars Office.

• Department: Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
• Instructor: Scott T Kelly
  Info
• 1-1.5 points

FIELDWORK

Final reports are required. This course may not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• Instructor: Yi Zhang
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used toward the 128-credit degree requirement. Only for MECE undergraduate students who include relevant on-campus and off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. Fieldwork credits may not count toward any major core, technical, elective, and nontechnical requirements. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: Kristin Myers
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 25 Info
• 1-2 points

Online Math Tutorial for New SIPA Studen

SIPA Online Math Tutorial

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• 0 points

Curating Islam in NYC

This course focuses on the ways in which museums conceptualize, contextualize, curate and display Islamic art.  In the process, it interrogates the degree to which the orientalist past and the secular present shapes our understanding of the Muslim world.  Students will not just engage with material objects from Muslim societies but also consider the choices museums make about their display and presentation.  These choices, in turn, speak to the role of museums in defining a specific understanding of the “sacred.” Finally, students will learn to thoughtfully and critically pose questions about the roles that museums as public institutions play in sharping public and private understandings of Islam.

The course begins with a general discussion of material objects in the study of religion.  This is followed by a broad survey of Islamic Art which both describes and critiques the category as it has been framed in the Academy.  Students then visit a number of museums to learn about the style and content of their Islamic collections.  The course concludes by engaging a different kind of curation, namely oral histories in the Brooklyn Museum.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Najam I Haider
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 4 points

Curating Islam in NYC

This course focuses on the ways in which museums conceptualize, contextualize, curate and display Islamic art.  In the process, it interrogates the degree to which the orientalist past and the secular present shapes our understanding of the Muslim world.  Students will not just engage with material objects from Muslim societies but also consider the choices museums make about their display and presentation.  These choices, in turn, speak to the role of museums in defining a specific understanding of the “sacred.” Finally, students will learn to thoughtfully and critically pose questions about the roles that museums as public institutions play in sharping public and private understandings of Islam.

The course begins with a general discussion of material objects in the study of religion.  This is followed by a broad survey of Islamic Art which both describes and critiques the category as it has been framed in the Academy.  Students then visit a number of museums to learn about the style and content of their Islamic collections.  The course concludes by engaging a different kind of curation, namely oral histories in the Brooklyn Museum.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Najam I Haider
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 4 points

INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTI

INTRO TO PROBABILITY & ST

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of calculus, including derivatives, single and double, limits, sums and series. Life is a gamble and with some knowledge of probability / statistics is easier evaluate the risks and rewards involved. Probability theory allows us take a known underlying model and estimate how likely will we be able to see future events. Statistical Inference allows us to take data we have seen and estimate the missing parts of an unknown model. The first part of the course focus on the former and the second part the latter.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Gabriel Young
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

Data, Computation & Innovation II

Data Visualization

• Department: Journalism
• W noon-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Aisvarya Chandrasekar
  Info
• 3 points

Data, Computation & Innovation II

Investigative Writing

• Department: Journalism
• W 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Adiel S Kaplan
  Info
• 3 points

PROGRAMMING IN JAVA

• Department: School of Professional Studies (DVSP)
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Samuel Sultan
  Info
• 3 points

CLASSICAL JAPANESE I

Introduction to
Classical Japanese I JPNS4007OC, 4 points
.
You are required to take Introduction to
Classical Japanese II, JPNS4008OC, 4 points with this course.

Instructor: 
Matthew Fraleigh

This course is intended primarily for beginning students who have no prior knowledge of Classical Japanese (bungo 文語 / kobun 古文 / kogo 古語, etc.). It is designed to give students a systematic and intensive introduction to the grammar of classical Japanese. Texts are taken mainly from the Heian and medieval periods, though texts from later periods will also be introduced. It is expected that by the end of the course students will have acquired a firm foundation in classical Japanese grammar and will be able to read classical Japanese texts with the aid of a dictionary. Students will generally find that they also have an improved grasp of modern Japanese grammar and will also gain experience in using Japanese-Japanese dictionaries. The course will also include some instruction in reading cursive Japanese, primarily variant kana (hentaigana).

A 
sample syllabus
 is available for reference.

To enroll in this course, you must apply to the 
 Kyoto Consortium (KCJS) Summer:  Classical Japanese Program
through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). 
Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

CLASSICAL JAPANESE II

Introduction to
Classical Japanese II JPNS4008OC, 4 points
.
You are required to take Introduction to
Classical Japanese 1I, JPNS4007OC, 4 points with this course

Instructor: Matthew Fraleigh

This course is intended primarily for beginning students who have no prior knowledge of Classical Japanese (bungo 文語 / kobun 古文 / kogo 古語, etc.). It is designed to give students a systematic and intensive introduction to the grammar of classical Japanese. Texts are taken mainly from the Heian and medieval periods, though texts from later periods will also be introduced. It is expected that by the end of the course students will have acquired a firm foundation in classical Japanese grammar and will be able to read classical Japanese texts with the aid of a dictionary. Students will generally find that they also have an improved grasp of modern Japanese grammar and will also gain experience in using Japanese-Japanese dictionaries. The course will also include some instruction in reading cursive Japanese, primarily variant kana (hentaigana).

A
sample syllabus
is available for reference.

Course Schedule:
The course will be taught Monday-Friday in a four hour block (with two short breaks), and the current plan is to hold class from 8 am to 12 noon EST. As part of the application process, applicants will be surveyed about their schedules and it is possible that some adjustments will be made to the class meeting time to accommodate participants in different time zones. The final course schedule will be determined and shared with potential students prior to when students need to confirm participation in the course.

To enroll in this course, you must apply to the
Kyoto Consortium (KCJS) Summer: Classical Japanese Program
through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).
Global Learning Scholarships
 available.  
Tuition
 charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

Jewish Worlds in Eastern Europe: A Journ

Pushing back against this trope of homelessness, this course illuminates the robust, vibrant, and multifacetted
qualities of a home in the Diaspora, lasting for over a millennium, that both Ashkenazi and Sephardi
Jews managed to create for themselves in lands, predominantly populated by Slavs. They did so despite the
many constraints of legal and religious discrimination, threats of physical violence, displacement, and countless
forms of exclusion from dominant society. Moving across centuries, countries, and languages, we will revisit the
contributions of the Jews to their so called “host cultures” by way of diverse media—literary and non-fictional
works, memoirs, artistic works, songs, feature and documentary films, journalistic pieces, and more. By the end
of this journey, we will have gained a deeper understanding of the ways in which the Jews and Slavs have been
intimately imbricated and intertwined since times immemorial.

All course materials are available in English. No reading knowledge of Russian or other Slavic languages
is required. Course participants with the reading knowledge of any region-specific language are encouraged to
consult the respective originals, provided by the instructor upon request. This course will be of interest to those
majoring in Slavic and/or Jewish Studies, as well as anyone interested in Comparative Literature, History, Art
History, and Film and Visual Studies.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Alex Pekov
  Info
• 3 points

FOURTH YEAR CHINESE I

Fourth Year Chinese I, CHNS4015UN, 5 points. You are required to take Fourth Year Chinese II, CHNS4016UN, 5 points with this course.

Instructor
:
Ling Yan

Prerequisites
: Three (3) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent, at least.
Texts
: Articles by contemporary and modern writers; Readings from current newspapers and magazines; Simplified characters used. Furthers students' language skills in semi-formal, formal, or written styles through reading and writing, while improving fluency in oral communication. Weekly individual oral presentations and written reports are required. To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language
program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).

Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.

• Department: Global Programs
• Instructor: Ling Yan
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 5 points

FOURTH YEAR CHINESE II

Fourth Year Chinese II, CHNS4016UN, 5 points. You are required to take Fourth Year Chinese I, CHNS4015UN, 5 points with this course.

Instructor
:
Ling Yan

Prerequisites
: Three (3) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent, at least.
Texts
: Articles by contemporary and modern writers; Readings from current newspapers and magazines; Simplified characters used. Furthers students' language skills in semi-formal, formal, or written styles through reading and writing, while improving fluency in oral communication. Weekly individual oral presentations and written reports are required. To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language
program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).

Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.

• Department: Global Programs
• Instructor: Ling Yan
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 5 points

PUBLIC HELLENISM

GRKM 4020 GU. Public Hellenism
. 2 points.

Instructor: Dimitris Antoniou

The Practicum's participants will be registered for the course "Public Hellenism," which will meet daily from 10:00-11:00 (with the exception of a few days when it will meet 10:00-12:00). This course consists of three parts.The first part (weeks 1 and 2) introduces students to public humanities and Greek history and culture, is structured around an examination of 
SNFPHI projects currently underway in Greece
, and draws on the materials that these projects have produced (films, guides of best practices, theoretical texts).

The second part of the course (weeks 3 and 4) is structured around workshops (on oral history, zines, archives, podcasts, online exhibitions, and game design) conducted in collaboration with Columbia programs and initiatives. These workshops are meant to provide students with the technical skills necessary to successfully pursue their own projects and to introduce them to the methods used by public humanities practitioners to connect with broad audiences. In the course's third part (weeks 5 and 6), students will work on their own projects while taking turns leading discussions with SNFPHI project leaders in Greece, Columbia faculty, and fellows of the Institute for Ideas and Imagination in Paris. These discussions will give students an opportunity to explore the various ways in which public humanities are practiced and also receive feedback and advice for their own projects.

Throughout the course students are expected to dedicate to the Practicum 2-3 hours per day (including class time). Evaluation will be on the basis of: participation (30%); a 400-500-word project proposal (10%); the final project (30%); and a 800-1000 word how-to guide detailing the theoretical and practical parameters of a project from its conceptualization to its implementation (30%).

Course Objectives
: Students can expect to develop a foundation in Greek history, anthropology, politics, and art; exercise skills in close reading, critical thinking, and intellectual debate; engage issues in social justice, democracy, and community building, while developing skills for civic-minded work outside academia.
The
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative
(SNFPHI) is sponsoring the program and will cover the cost of the
Vergil

• Department: Global Programs
• Instructor: Dimitris Antoniou
  h-index: 5 Info
• 2 points

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS

This course will provide a wide-ranging survey of conceptual foundations and issues in contemporary human rights. The class will examine the philosophical origins of human rights, contemporary debates, the evolution of human rights, key human rights documents, and the questions of human rights enforcement. This course will examine specific civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and various thematic topics in human rights.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 10 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Kristina R Eberbach
  Info
• 3 points

TV WRITING

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: James M Tyler
  Info
• Instructor: Matthew R Fennell
  Info
• 3 points

SCREENWRITING I: INTRO

Modern feature-length screenplays demand a specific architecture. In this class students will enter with an idea for a film, and during the first eight sessions build a coherent treatment; that is, a summary of the events and major emotional arcs of the film's three acts. In the final four sessions students will begin and complete the first act of their feature-length screenplay.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 10 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Loren-Paul Caplin
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

ARCH ELECTIVE INTERNSHIP

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Karen Cover
  Info
• 1.5 points

Young People, Human Rights, Gun Violence

Young P-ple, Hum Rts, Gun

This 3-credit course aims to give students a foundation in research, policy, and practice relevant to gun violence and the human rights of young people. In the first part of the course, we look at the US. In the US gun violence against children has increased, as part of a broader nationwide rise in crime. School shootings have also risen: The Washington Post counted 42 last year in the U.S., the most on record and up from 27 in 2019.  In addition to exploring its underlying causes, the prevalence, and solutions to gun violence in homes, schools, and communities in the United States, young peoples’ participation in legislation and other efforts to address physical insecurity. In the second half of the course, students examine the ways in which US foreign policy– including in the areas of small arms waivers, direct gun sales, and migration, have shaped the lives of young people in other nations. The focus of this part of the course will be on Central America where armed violence has had a dramatic impact on young people and has resulted in forced displacement and loss of education for young people. Throughout the course, students will explore the gun-related human rights issues affecting young people through the study of cases, reports, documentaries, and other visual images including satellites and aerial images. Students will examine the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2250 and 2419-- the Youth Peace and Security Agenda (YPS), the Arms Trade Treaty, and the Optional Protocol on the Child Soldier, as well as the U.S. Youth Peace and Security Act of 2021 (HR 4838), national legislation that prioritizes the inclusion of youth in conflict resolution and recognizes that youth participation is a key component of U.S. peace and security strategy. An ongoing and significant consideration in the course will be the role of international education efforts and youth-led advocacy and legislative efforts around gun control legislation. 

In addition to the topics mentioned above, students will acquire and deepen their understandings


the framing of gun violence and violence caused by small weapons as human rights issues for young people, including but not limited to the international and national human rights laws that protect the right to life, development, survival, and protection

the impacts that race, ethnicity, gender, age, life experience all have on the realization of young people’s human rights   

the debates surroun

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Tracey Holland
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

Effective Global Leadership for Economic

Effective Global Leadership I

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• M 2:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 1.5 points

UP ELECT INTERNSHIP

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Douglas Woodward
  Info
• 1.5 points

INTRO TO MODERN ANALYSIS I

Prerequisites: MATH S1202, MATH S2010, or the equivalent. Students must have a current and solid background in the prerequisites for the course: multivariable calculus and linear algebra. Elements of set theory and general topology. Metric spaces. Euclidian space. Continuous and differentiable functions. Riemann integral. Uniform convergence.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Nikolaos Apostolakis
  Info
• 3 points

INTRO TO MODERN ANALYSIS II

INTRO MODERN ANALYSIS II

Prerequisites: MATH S4061, or the equivalent with the instructor's permission. Equicontinuity. Contraction maps with applications to existence theorems in analysis. Lebesgue measure and integral. Fourier series and Fourier transform

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jorge Pineiro Barcelo
  Info
• 3 points

HP ELECT INTERNSHIP

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Sarahgrace Godwin
  Info
• 1.5 points

Independent Study in Nursing

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURS

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in independent study in an area of interest. A mentor is assigned.

• Department: Nursing
• 0-8 points

Independent Study in Nursing

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NURS

Provides an opportunity for students to engage in independent study in an area of interest. A mentor is assigned.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Heidi Hahn-Schroeder
  Info
• 0-8 points

Migration, Displacement and Diaspora in

MIGRATIONDISPLACEDIASPORA FR

MENA4100OC: Migration, Displacement and Diaspora in the Contemporary Mediterranean. 3 points.

Instructor:
Madeleine Dobie

Taught in English.

This course is approved as a Global Core at Columbia.

This course examines the social, political and cultural history of migration in the Mediterranean,
with a particular focus on France and Africa. We examine the forces that have underpinned
migration in the nations of the Mediterranean rim since the 1950s and observe major transitions
in policy and legal frameworks. Though migration is often treated in mainstream media as an
object of policy and legislation, it is better approached as a ‘total social fact’ involving political,
social, economic and cultural dimensions. With this in mind, we look at different media, genres
and narrative forms in which migration has been represented and debated and grapple with
questions about the relationship between lived experience and representation and between
politics and the arts.

To enroll in this course through the
Columbia Summer in Paris
program, you must apply to the through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).

Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.

Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates

• Department: Global Programs
• Instructor: Madeleine Dobie
  CULPA: 14 Info
• 3 points

Introduction to Human Nutrition

INTRO HUMAN NUTRITION

This undergraduate-level introductory course provides an overview of the science of nutrition and nutrition's relationship to health promotion and disease prevention. The primary focus is on the essential macronutrients and micronutrients, including their chemical structures, food sources, digestion and absorption, metabolism, storage, and excretion. Students develop the skills to evaluate dietary patterns and to estimate caloric requirements and nutrient needs using tools such as Dietary Guidelines for Americans, My Plate, Nutrition Facts Labels, and Dietary Reference Intakes.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Lora Sporny
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• 3 points

Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab

HUMAN ANAT & PHYS I W/LAB

This undergraduate-level introductory course is the first of a two-course-series on human anatomy and physiology. Using a body systems approach, we will study the anatomical structure and physiological function of the human body. Foundational concepts from chemistry, cell biology, and histology are reviewed and built upon through the progression of topics. Each of the body systems will be studied for their structure, function, and mechanisms of regulation. The core concepts of levels of organization, interdependence of systems, and homeostasis will be emphasized throughout the course. This beginner level course will lay the foundation for further advanced study of physiology and pathophysiology within a nursing curriculum.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Sally W Aboelela
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 4 points

STOCHASTIC MODELS

Some of the main stochastic models used in engineering and operations research applications: discrete-time Markov chains, Poisson processes, birth and death processes and other continuous Markov chains, renewal reward processes. Applications: queueing, reliability, inventory, and finance.

• Department: Video Network
• Instructor: Karl Sigman
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 3 points

Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab

HUMAN ANAT & PHYS II W/LA

This undergraduate-level introductory course is the second of a two-course series on human anatomy and physiology. Using a body systems approach, we will study the anatomical structure and physiological function of the human body. Foundational concepts from chemistry, cell biology, and histology are reviewed and built upon through the progression of topics. Each of the body systems will be studied for their structure, function, and mechanisms of regulation. The core concepts of levels of organization, interdependence of systems, and homeostasis will be emphasized throughout the course. This beginner level course will lay the foundation for further advanced study of physiology and pathophysiology within a nursing curriculum.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Sally W Aboelela
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 4 points

Microbiology with Lab

MICROBIOLOGY W/LAB

This online undergraduate-level introductory course focuses on the core concepts and principles of microbiology. We will explore how microorganisms co-exist and interact with humans creating both beneficial and pathological results. We will survey the diversity of microorganisms, their classification, and the essential processes needed for survival; which will dictate the environments in which they can thrive. This exploration of microorganism diversity will include topics such as microbial nutrition and metabolism, genetics, and antimicrobial mechanisms employed by and against microorganisms. Special attention will be given to understanding the human immune system, mechanisms of infection by pathogenic microorganisms, and the role non-harmful microbiota serve in supporting immune function. The weekly lab component of this course will support and complement each learning module and familiarize students with basic microbiologic lab techniques.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Michelle I Evans
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• 4 points

Introduction to Developmental Psychology

INTRO DEV PSYCH LIFESPAN

This introductory course covers human development across the lifespan. The course will provide an overview of development and the complexity of human growth through physical, cognitive, emotional, and social capacities. A review of historical and modern-day developmental theories as well as more complex interpersonal constructs, such as cultural variations, will be discussed. Special emphasis is placed upon examining the dynamic interplay between biology and environment with relevant application to nursing practice. The role of social and cultural stressors such as racism and socioeconomics in shaping human development will be examined. This undergraduate-level course will lay the foundation for further advanced study of human development within a nursing curriculum.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Gabrielle A Ranger-Murdock
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• 3 points

COMPUTER NETWORKS

Introduction to computer networks and the technical foundations of the Internet, including applications, protocols, local area networks, algorithms for routing and congestion control, security, elementary performance evaluation. Several written and programming assignments required.

• Department: Video Network
• Instructor: Gil Zussman
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 39 Info
• 3 points

COMPUTATIONAL DRAWING

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Neil Potnis
  Info
• 0 points

PROGRAMMING FOR DESIGN PRACTICES

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Tzu-Jo Lin
  Info
• 0 points

METHODS AS PRACTICES

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• MR noon-4 p.m.
• 6 points

WATER RESOURCES AND CLIMATE

This course will cover the science needed to understand hydrology, the link between hydrology and climate, and why climate change will affect the hydrologic cycle. It will then look at what changes have occurred in the past, and what changes are projected for the future and how these changes may affect other sectors, such as agriculture. The final module of the course will look at adaptation measures to adapt to climate change. The course will be formatted to be a mixture of lectures and seminars, with the lecture portion used to introduce scientific concepts and the seminar portion to discuss and evaluate the readings assigned. At the end of this course, students will the hydrologic cycle and its connection to climate, how changes in climate have affected/will affect how much water is available on land, how water impacts ecosystem services, and how to diagnose the cause of a climate-related water problem and develop solutions to address it.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• MF 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Luc B Wilson
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• 3 points

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN WORKFLOWS

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• MW 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Celeste S Layne
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

MAPPING SYSTEMS

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• TR 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Carlo D Bailey
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• 3 points

HUM RIGHTS/GLOBAL ECON JUSTICE

The world economy is a patchwork of competing and complementary interests among and between governments, corporations, and civil society. These stakeholders at times cooperate and also conflict over issues of global poverty, inequality, and sustainability. What role do human rights play in coordinating the different interests that drive global economic governance? This seminar will introduce students to different structures of global governance for development, trade, labor, finance, the environment, migration, and intellectual property and investigate their relationship with human rights. Students will learn about public, private, and mixed forms of governance, analyze the ethical and strategic perspectives of the various stakeholders and relate them to existing human rights norms. The course will examine the work of multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the International Financial Institutions, as well as international corporate and non-governmental initiatives.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Rainer Braun
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• 3 points

The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Rev

Slavery in Age of Revolut

The history of conflicts within and over slavery during the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, the Wars for Latin American Independence, and the campaigns to abolish slavery in the British Empire.  The seminar gives special emphasis to the evolution of antislavery and proslavery arguments, the role of war in destabilizing practices of human bondage, and choices made by enslaved men and women in moments of rapid political change.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 3 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Christopher L Brown
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABILITY MG

This course builds on core economics courses and addresses issues of environmental, resource and sustainable economics. It focuses on the interaction between markets and the environment; policy issues related to optimal extraction and pricing; property rights in industrial and developing countries and how they affect international trade in goods such as timber, wood pulp, and oil. An important goal of the class is to have students work in groups to apply economic concepts to current public policy issues having to do with urban environmental and earth systems. The use of the worlds water bodies and the atmosphere as economic inputs to production are also examined. The economics of renewable resources is described and sustainable economic development models are discussed and analyzed. Some time will also be devoted to international trade and regulation, and industrial organization issues. Students not only learn economic concepts, but they will also learn how to explain them to decision-makers. The instructor will tailor this course to the skill level of the students in order to most effectively suit the needs of the class.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Alexander Heil
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• 3 points

Global Engineering Fieldwork

Global Engineering Fieldwork E4201

1 credit  0 tuition

Final reports required. May not be audited. International students must consult with the International Students and Scholars Office.

• Department: Engineering
• 1 points

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE I

Second Year Japanese I, JPNS4201OC, 4 points. You are required to take Second Year Japanese II, JPNS4202OC with this course.

Instructor: Kaori Nakata

The 2nd year Japanese program (JPNS4201 & JPNS4202; 8 points or 2 semesters) is designed for those who have completed at least one year of college-level Japanese or the equivalent (around 150 hours of Japanese study).

Students who want to take this course are expected to be at least at the
Novice-High level
of
the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines
at the beginning of the course.

For a more detailed description, please follow the links provided: ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Novice: 
Speaking
 | 
Writing
 | 
Listening
 | 
Reading
(see the section of “NOVICE HIGH”)

This class will cover the entire
Genki II

(The Japan Times) and intermediate materials such as
Hiyaku
(Routledge). The coverage and materials will be contingent on the levels of students and finalized by the instructors.

The goal of this course is to achieve Intermediate-Mid level or higher proficiency according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:


have a command of basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary (equivalent to JLPT N5-N4);

be able to communicate with others effectively in Japanese in familiar situations/about familiar topics at a sentence-level;

understand written texts about familiar topics related to everyday life and personal interests in Japanese.


To enroll in this course, you must apply to
Vergil

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE I

Second Year Japanese I, JPNS4201OC, 4 points. You are required to take Second Year Japanese II, JPNS4202OC with this course.

Instructor: Kaori Nakata

The 2nd year Japanese program (JPNS4201 & JPNS4202; 8 points or 2 semesters) is designed for those who have completed at least one year of college-level Japanese or the equivalent (around 150 hours of Japanese study).

Students who want to take this course are expected to be at least at the
Novice-High level
of
the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines
at the beginning of the course.

For a more detailed description, please follow the links provided: ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Novice: 
Speaking
 | 
Writing
 | 
Listening
 | 
Reading
(see the section of “NOVICE HIGH”)

This class will cover the entire
Genki II

(The Japan Times) and intermediate materials such as
Hiyaku
(Routledge). The coverage and materials will be contingent on the levels of students and finalized by the instructors.

The goal of this course is to achieve Intermediate-Mid level or higher proficiency according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:


have a command of basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary (equivalent to JLPT N5-N4);

be able to communicate with others effectively in Japanese in familiar situations/about familiar topics at a sentence-level;

understand written texts about familiar topics related to everyday life and personal interests in Japanese.


To enroll in this course, you must apply to
Vergil

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE II

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE

SECOND YEAR JAPANESE II

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

PROBABILITY THEORY

Prerequisites: MATH V1101 Calculus I and MATH V1102 Calculus II, or the equivalent, and STAT W1111 or STAT W1211 (Introduction to Statistics). Corequisites: MATH V1201 Calculus III, or the equivalent, or the instructor's permission. This course can be taken as a single course for students requiring knowledge of probability or as a foundation for more advanced courses. It is open to both undergraduate and master students. This course satisfies the prerequisite for STAT W3107 and W4107. Topics covered include combinatorics, conditional probability, random variables and common distributions, expectation, independence, Bayes' rule, joint distributions, conditional expectations, moment generating functions, central limit theorem, laws of large numbers, characteristic functions.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Young S Kim
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

STATISTICAL INFERENCE

Prerequisites: STAT W3105 Intro. to Probability or STAT W4105 Probability, or the equivalent. Calculus-based introduction to the theory of statistics. Useful distributions, law of large numbers and central limit theorem, point estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood, likelihood ratio tests, nonparametric procedures, theory of least squares and analysis of variance.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 6:15 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Daniel Rabinowitz
  CULPA: 19 h-index: 34 Info
• 3 points

THIRD YR JAPANESE

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I

Third Year Japanese I, JPNS4205OC, 4 points. You are required to take Third Year Japanese II, JPNS4206OC with this course.

Instructor: Orie Maeguchi

The 3rd Year Japanese program (JPNS4205OC & JPNS4206OC; 8 points/2 semesters) is designed for those who have completed at least two years of college-level Japanese or the equivalent (around 300 hours of Japanese study).

Students who want to take this course are expected to be at least at the 
Intermediate-Mid level
 of 
the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines
 at the beginning of the course. Please note that depending on the results of the placement test, the students may be placed in a different level than they apply for.

For a more detailed description, please follow the links provided below:
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Intermediate: 
Speaking
 | 
Writing
 | 
Listening
 | 
Reading
(see the section of “INTERMEDIATE MID”)

This class will cover most of the chapters in 
Tobira
 (Kuroshio). The coverage and materials will be contingent on the levels of students.

The goal of this course is to achieve Intermediate-High or above of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:


have a command of intermediate-level grammar and vocabulary (equivalent to JLPT N3-N2);

understand both spoken and written Japanese correctly about a variety of topics;

be able to express his/her opinions at the paragraph level in socially appropriate manner.


To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Vergil

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

THIRD YR JAPANESE

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I

Third Year Japanese I, JPNS4205OC, 4 points. You are required to take Third Year Japanese II, JPNS4206OC with this course.

Instructor: Orie Maeguchi

The 3rd Year Japanese program (JPNS4205OC & JPNS4206OC; 8 points/2 semesters) is designed for those who have completed at least two years of college-level Japanese or the equivalent (around 300 hours of Japanese study).

Students who want to take this course are expected to be at least at the 
Intermediate-Mid level
 of 
the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines
 at the beginning of the course. Please note that depending on the results of the placement test, the students may be placed in a different level than they apply for.

For a more detailed description, please follow the links provided below:
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Intermediate: 
Speaking
 | 
Writing
 | 
Listening
 | 
Reading
(see the section of “INTERMEDIATE MID”)

This class will cover most of the chapters in 
Tobira
 (Kuroshio). The coverage and materials will be contingent on the levels of students.

The goal of this course is to achieve Intermediate-High or above of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:


have a command of intermediate-level grammar and vocabulary (equivalent to JLPT N3-N2);

understand both spoken and written Japanese correctly about a variety of topics;

be able to express his/her opinions at the paragraph level in socially appropriate manner.


To enroll in this course, you must apply to the

Vergil

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

Linear Regression Models

Prerequisites: STAT GU4204 or the equivalent, and a course in linear algebra. Theory and practice of regression analysis. Simple and multiple regression, testing, estimation, prediction, and confidence procedures, modeling, regression diagnostics and plots, polynomial regression, colinearity and confounding, model selection, geometry of least squares. Extensive use of the computer to analyse data.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 6:15 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Alex Pijyan
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• 3 points

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE II

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• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE

THIRD YEAR JAPANESE II

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• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

STAT COMP & INTRO DATA SCIENCE

Prerequisites: STAT GU4204 and GU4205 or the equivalent. Introduction to programming in the R statistical package: functions, objects, data structures, flow control, input and output, debugging, logical design, and abstraction. Writing code for numerical and graphical statistical analyses. Writing maintainable code and testing, stochastic simulations, paralleizing data analyses, and working with large data sets. Examples from data science will be used for demonstration.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Yongchan Kwon
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• 3 points

INT/ADV JAPANESE LANG PEDAGOGY

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MTWRF 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• 3 points

CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL DOCUMENTAR

Documentaries are increasingly proliferating across small and large screens around the world. They circulate as market commodities, forms of entertainment, and vehicles for social change. In this seminar we will compare different national and regional contexts of contemporary documentary production, including projects created within the media industries of Mexico, Peru, India, China, Cambodia, and Israel. We will also examine how documentaries resonate locally, but can still transcend geographic borders and engage viewers across the globe. Crucial to our course will be the close analysis of how documentaries actively address civil rights struggles, oppressive government regimes, cultural trends, environmental crises, and progressive social movements to create more inclusive, equitable communities. So, too, will we examine emerging technologies (such as VR/AR), strategies of international co-production, star-studded film festivals, as well as the global reach and impact of mega studios such as Netflix and Wanda. This course fulfills the Global Core requirement.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Joshua L Glick
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• 3 points

NGOS&THE HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT

The human rights movement is one of the most successful social justice movements of our time, establishing universal principles that govern how states should treat citizens and non-citizens. The movement strengthens, and is strengthened by, a complex web of institutions, laws, and norms that constitute a functioning global system that builds on itself progressively, animated by strong NGOs. The course will address the evolution of the international human rights movement and on the NGOs that drive the movement on the international, regional and domestic levels. Sessions will highlight the experiences of major human rights NGOs and will address topics including strategy development, institutional representation, research methodologies, partnerships, networks, venues of engagement, campaigning, fundraising and, perhaps most importantly, the fraught and complex debates about adaptation to changing global circumstances.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Louis Bickford
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 13 Info
• 3 points

THE NEW YORK THEATRE EVENT

This course examines the rich legacy of theater in New York, from Broadway to Off- Broadway, encompassing the writers, directors, actors, institutions, and artists who laid the foundations of American theater and continue to shape the contemporary theatrical landscape. We will commence with an exploration of the roots of theater in NYC and how the city's growth is mirrored in the historic innovations of the art form. Each week will delve into theatrical forms and disciplines, examples of seminal texts, and current productions throughout the city. These investigations offer insights into the ways theater evolves into a quintessential New York event, guided by a producer who has shepherded award-winning shows from initial idea to Broadway for over three decades. Performances will include productions both on and off Broadway. Previous classes have attended shows at Lincoln Center Theater, Ensemble Studio Theater, Second Stage Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theater Club, the Roundabout Theater, St. Ann’s Warehouse, among others, featuring popular titles such as Sleep No More, Chicago, The Pillowman, What the Constitution Means to Me, etc. Shows for summer 2024 will be selected at the beginning of the course based on enrollment. 

SHOWS UNDER CONSIDERATION (subject to change, based on availability)--
BROADWAY: The Outsiders, Water for Elephants; OFF BROADWAY: Dark Noon (St Ann’s Warehouse), Odd Man Out (Here Arts Center). During the Summer Session the class typically attends: one show on Broadway; 2-3 shows Off Broadway; and1-2 special NY events. Course fee covers tickets for up to 6 performances during the session.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 7 p.m.-10:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Morgan Jenness
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• 3 points

FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE

FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE I

Fourth Year Japanese I, JPNS4217OC, 4 points. You are required to take Fourth Year Japanese II, JPNS4218OC with this course.

Instructor: Orie Maeguchi

The 4th Year+ Japanese program (4217OC & 4218OC; 8 points/ 2 semesters) is designed for those who have completed at least three years of college-level Japanese or the equivalent (around 450 hours of Japanese study).

Students who want to take this course are expected to be at the 
Intermediate-High level
 or above of 
the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines
 at the beginning of the course. Please note that depending on the results of the placement test, the students may be placed in a different level than they apply for.

For a more detailed description, please follow the links provided: ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines Intermediate: 
Speaking
 | 
Writing
 | 
Listening
 | 
Reading
(see the section of “INTERMEDIATE HIGH”)

Authentic materials such as newspaper, novels, and TV news will be used alongside 
Donna toki Doo tsukau Nihongo Hyoogen Bunkei 500
 (ALC) and 
Goidon
 
(Kurosio Publishers). In addition, the students will have the opportunity to pursue an individualized project based on their own interests and give a presentation about their project at the end of the program.

The goal of this course is to achieve Advanced-Low or above of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:


have a command of advanced-level grammar and vocabulary including 
kango
 vocabulary and idiomatic expressions (equivalent to JLP

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE

FOURTH YEAR JAPANESE II

• Department: Global Programs
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and problems of international human rights law. What are the origins of modern human rights law? What is the substance of this law, who is obligated by it, and how is it enforced? The course will cover the major international human rights treaties and mechanisms and consider some of today's most significant human rights issues and controversies. While the topics are necessarily law-related, the course will assume no prior exposure to legal studies.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Belinda Cooper
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

Time Series Analysis

Prerequisites: STAT GU4205 or the equivalent. Prerequisites: STAT GU4205 or the equivalent. Least squares smoothing and prediction, linear systems, Fourier analysis, and spectral estimation. Impulse response and transfer function. Fourier series, the fast Fourier transform, autocorrelation function, and spectral density. Univariate Box-Jenkins modeling and forecasting. Emphasis on applications. Examples from the physical sciences, social sciences, and business. Computing is an integral part of the course.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Rongning Wu
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS I

Prerequisites: (COMS W3134 or COMS W3136COMS W3137) and (COMS W3203) Introduction to the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. Topics include models of computation, efficient sorting and searching, algorithms for algebraic problems, graph algorithms, dynamic programming, probabilistic methods, approximation algorithms, and NP-completeness.

• Department: Computer Science
• Instructor: Xi Chen
  CULPA: 7 Wikipedia h-index: 64 Info
• 3 points

ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS I

Prerequisites: (COMS W3134 or COMS W3136COMS W3137) and (COMS W3203) Introduction to the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. Topics include models of computation, efficient sorting and searching, algorithms for algebraic problems, graph algorithms, dynamic programming, probabilistic methods, approximation algorithms, and NP-completeness.

• Department: Video Network
• Instructor: Xi Chen
  CULPA: 7 Wikipedia h-index: 64 Info
• 3 points

STATISTICAL MACHINE LEARNING

Prerequisites: STAT GU4206 The course will provide an introduction to Machine Learning and its core models and algorithms. The aim of the course is to provide students of statistics with detailed knowledge of how Machine Learning methods work and how statistical models can be brought to bear in computer systems - not only to analyze large data sets, but to let computers perform tasks that traditional methods of computer science are unable to address. Examples range from speech recognition and text analysis through bioinformatics and medical diagnosis. This course provides a first introduction to the statistical methods and mathematical concepts which make such technologies possible.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 2:45 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Banu Baydil
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 3 points

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION

Prerequisites: ECON UN3211 and ECON UN3213 The study of industrial behavior based on game-theoretic oligopoly models. Topics include pricing models, strategic aspects of business practice, vertical integration, and technological innovation.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Bozidar Plavsic
  Info
• 3 points

CORPORATE FINANCE

Prerequisites: ECON UN3211 and ECON UN3213 and STAT UN1201 An introduction to the economic principles, theories and basic tools underlying the financial decisions of firms. The topics covered include financial statement analysis, net present value analysis, time value of money, valuation of perpetuities and annuities, opportunity cost of capital, weighted average cost of capital, valuation of bonds and stocks, capital budgeting, dividend policy, market efficiency, capital structure, Modigliani-Miller theorem, option valuation and risk management. Every effort would be made to relate the course material to real-world financial applications.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Yifan Shi
  Info
• 3 points

THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY:PSYCH OF STRAT DEC

Prerequisites: (PSYC UN2235) or equivalent course on judgment and decision-making A seminar course exploring strategic decision making (also known as behavioral game theory). This course examines the psychology underlying situations in which outcomes are determined by choices made by multiple decision makers. The prime objective will be to examine the use of experimental games to test psychological theories.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Eric J Schoenberg
  Info
• 3 points

ECONOMIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMNT I

Prerequisites: ECON UN3211 and ECON UN3213. Economic development is a complex and multifaceted process. Once considered a goal in itself, more recently it has become to be viewed as the fundamental means to world poverty alleviation. Today, about half of the world population still lives on less than $2 /day. Why? What does it mean to be poor? What are the forces that prevent so many people from enjoying a higher standard of living? The course opens on some fundamental macroeconomic models of economic growth and the recent debate on the geographical or institutional nature of the ultimate causes of growth or arrested development. Then we will move into the most recent microeconomic literature that sheds light on the lives of the poor and on the forces - in particular the market distortions and the market failures - that keep billions in poverty. Among others, we will discuss interesting topics like nutrition and health, the cultural origins of corruption, the effect of global warming, and the design of effective anti-poverty programs.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Palaash Bhargava
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• 3 points