BASIC DRAWING
(Formerly R1001) The fundamentals of visual vocabulary and handling of drawing materials including charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and brushes. Various conceptual and practical approaches to image-making are explored as formal issues such as line, volume, contrast, and composition are emphasized. Class assignments are accompanied by discussions and critiques. Students draw largely from observation, working with a variety of sources that may include still-life objects and the human figure. Portfolio required at the end. If the class is full, please visit
http://arts.columbia.edu/undergraduate-visual-arts-program
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- Department: Visual Arts
- MW 9:30 a.m.-noon
- T 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- F 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Rachel M Labine
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Naomi Safran-Hon
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Daphne Arthur
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WHAT IS AMERICAN STUDIES?
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.
INTRO-FILM & MEDIA STUDIES-DIS
Co-requisite discussion section for FILM UN 1000 INTRO TO FILM & MEDIA STUDIES.
- Department: Film
- F 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
- F 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- F 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- F 11:10 a.m.-noon
- F 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Kali A Kahn
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Katla Solnes
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Mengyuan Li
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Anne Ning
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Audrey Zane
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INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE A
Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- MW 5:40 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
- TR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
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Keiko Okamoto
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Chikako Takahashi
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Keiko Okamoto
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Chikako Takahashi
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INTRODUCTORY KOREAN A
This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
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Hyunkyu Yi
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INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
This course is required for all the other courses offered in Neuroscience and Behavior. The course introduces students to the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The topics include the biological structure of the nervous system and its different cell types, the basis of the action potential, principles of neurotransmission, neuronal basis of behavior, sleep/wake cycles, and basic aspects of clinical neuroscience.
- Department: Neuroscience & Behavior @Barnard
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Alex White
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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
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.
- Department: Philosophy @Barnard
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Francey Russell
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Janelle Derstine
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PHYSICS FOR POETS
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.
- Department: Physics
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Szabolcs Marka
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THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites: BLOCKED CLASS. EVERYONE MUST JOIN WAITLIST TO BE ADMITTED 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 UN1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.
- Department: Psychology
- TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Patricia G Lindemann
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Saski Giebl
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Patricia G Lindemann
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
This course is a prerequisite for the Psychology Major, as well as for most other Barnard PSYC courses (be sure to check all course information before enrolling in a course).
The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: UN1001 The Science of Psychology; and UN1021 Science of Psychology: Explorations/Applications.
- Department: Psychology @Barnard
- TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
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E'Mett McCaskill
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Patricia D Stokes
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Michelle Greene
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INTRO TO STATISTICAL REASONING
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.
- Department: Statistics
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Victor H de la Pena
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Shaw-Hwa Lo
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Victor H de la Pena
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INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II
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.
- Department: Art History @Barnard
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Anne Higonnet
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THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE
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.
- Department: School of Professional Studies (DVSP)
- R 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
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Neni K Panourgia
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THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE
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.
- Department: Anthropology
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Juan C Mazariegos
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ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
Basic elements of French grammar. Oral, writing, and reading skills. Students may take either or both of these courses at Columbia.
- Department: French @Barnard
- MWF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MWF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- RF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Elsa Stephan
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EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTRPIECS II
Taught by members of the Departments of Classics; English and Comparative Literature; French; German; Italian; Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies; Philosophy; Religion; Slavic Languages; and Spanish; as well as members of the Society of Fellows. Major works by over twenty authors, ranging in time, theme, and genre, from Homer to Virginia Woolf. Students are expected to write at least two papers, to complete two examinations each semester, and to participate actively in class discussions.
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Tylar A Colleluori
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Nicole M Gervasio
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James E Adams
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Seth R Kimmel
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Liza Knapp
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Matthew Hart
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Anna Borgarello
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Nancy J Workman
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Karen Van Dyck
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Robert G O'Meally
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Clemence C Boulouque
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Eleanor Johnson
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Caio M Ferreira
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Edward Mendelson
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Jacqueline Garcia Suarez
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EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTRPIECS II
A year-long course in which the objective is to consider particular conceptions of what it means to be human and to consider the place of such conceptions in the development of critical thought. Readings in Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides,Herodotus,Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, Vergil, St. Augustine, Dante, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Goethe, Austen, and Woolf.
- Department: Core (A&S)
- MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Rachel Adams
CULPA: 16 Info - 4 points