URBAN DESIGN STUDIO II

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• F 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Thaddeus Pawlowski
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• 9 points

Theory of International Political Econom

Thry of Intl Political Economy

The course serves as an introduction to the politics of international economic relations. It examines the major conceptual approaches in the field of international political economy and the main elements of several key substantive issue areas such as money, finance, trade, economic development and globalisation. Students need not have an extensive background in international economics to complete the course, but those unfamiliar with basic economic principles may find several sections of the course challenging.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Markus H Jaeger
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• 3 points

TEACHING FELLOWS

• Department: Law
• 1-4 points

TEACHING FELLOWS

• Department: Law
• 1-4 points

TEACHING FELLOWS

• Department: Law
• 1-4 points

Methods for Sustainable Development Prac

Methods for Development Pract

Open to EPD Concentration Only. Prerequisite: Course Application. 
This course is the first part of a two-course sequence for advanced students concentrating in Economic and Political Development. The second part is the Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice (SIPA U9001). These courses are integrated into a year-long encounter with the actual practice of sustainable development, guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The course seeks to help students develop a conceptual and critical understanding of some of the key tools and approaches employed by organizations in sustainable development practice, and to skill students in using these approaches and tools in a discerning, ethical and effective manner that recognizes their shortcomings and limitations. The course takes a hands-on approach and promotes learning by doing. Questions of Whose development? Whose priorities and agenda? Whose proposed solutions and strategies? are ever present in choosing development approaches and outcomes. Development work, to the extent it involves development organizations and workers entering as external agents of change into a national arena or local community, is an intensely political exercise. What has changed in the course of sustainable development practice is that development workers increasingly perceive themselves less as direct agents of change - delivering top-down transfers of knowledge and resources from those who know best or have more, to those in need or who need to be influenced - and more as facilitators of change. According to this approach, the development worker seeks to act as a medium and partner in identifying local needs and priorities, and helping to translate these into equitable and sustainable development outcomes through knowledge-sharing, empowerment, capacity building and/or additional resources. However, this transition has been uneven, and externally-driven, top-down approaches persist. Development workers also need to be continually aware of the values, assumptions and biases that they bring to their interactions with local actors and that are implicit in the approaches and tools that they use. With needs, priorities and agendas contested across many levels and sets of interests, the job of a development worker is a complex and responsible one. To that end, this course also challenges students to reflect on their goals and desired approaches in their future roles as development agents. Registration in this cours

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• F 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
• F 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Eugenia McGill
  Info
• 3 points

Methods for Sustainable Development Prac

Methods for Development Pract

Open to EPD Concentration Only. Prerequisite: Course Application. 
This course is the first part of a two-course sequence for advanced students concentrating in Economic and Political Development. The second part is the Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice (SIPA U9001). These courses are integrated into a year-long encounter with the actual practice of sustainable development, guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The course seeks to help students develop a conceptual and critical understanding of some of the key tools and approaches employed by organizations in sustainable development practice, and to skill students in using these approaches and tools in a discerning, ethical and effective manner that recognizes their shortcomings and limitations. The course takes a hands-on approach and promotes learning by doing. Questions of Whose development? Whose priorities and agenda? Whose proposed solutions and strategies? are ever present in choosing development approaches and outcomes. Development work, to the extent it involves development organizations and workers entering as external agents of change into a national arena or local community, is an intensely political exercise. What has changed in the course of sustainable development practice is that development workers increasingly perceive themselves less as direct agents of change - delivering top-down transfers of knowledge and resources from those who know best or have more, to those in need or who need to be influenced - and more as facilitators of change. According to this approach, the development worker seeks to act as a medium and partner in identifying local needs and priorities, and helping to translate these into equitable and sustainable development outcomes through knowledge-sharing, empowerment, capacity building and/or additional resources. However, this transition has been uneven, and externally-driven, top-down approaches persist. Development workers also need to be continually aware of the values, assumptions and biases that they bring to their interactions with local actors and that are implicit in the approaches and tools that they use. With needs, priorities and agendas contested across many levels and sets of interests, the job of a development worker is a complex and responsible one. To that end, this course also challenges students to reflect on their goals and desired approaches in their future roles as development agents. Registration in this cours

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• F 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• 0 points

DIFFERENCE AND DESIGN

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Justin G Moore
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• 3 points

DENTAL MATERIALS II

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

TOWARD RESILIENT CITIES + LANDSCAPES

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Kate Orff
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

International Intelligence Systems

Intl Intelligence Systems

The collection and use of intelligence have been functions of the state for thousands of years and an essential element of the national security and foreign policy systems of the modern nation-state. However, it has long been apparent that different states conduct intelligence activities differently. What accounts for these differences? Until recently, the secrecy surrounding the activities, structure, and impact of the specialized organizations involved in the intelligence process has made them difficult to study on a comparative basis. Recent advances in the unclassified literature have now made the such study possible.   The comparative study of foreign intelligence systems provides important insights into the foreign policy priorities and goals of the states in question, relevant to the work of both the national security and wider foreign policy communities in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Moreover, the extent to which intelligence systems reflect the political culture of their host societies is also a subject of interest.   This course will begin with an introduction to intelligence systems as an academic subject.   It will continue with a comparative treatment of several Western and non-Western intelligence systems, including those of major international actors and small powers. For each intelligence system, we will examine the historical, institutional, and cultural factors that make it unique. Finally, the course will examine several functional intelligence challenges and compare how different states address these. Particular attention will be paid to the identification of pathologies that can have a negative impact on the role of intelligence organizations within a given state and the reform of intelligence systems to facilitate an appropriate role within a democratic or democratizing society.


In addition to acquiring a strong factual grounding in the status and role of intelligence systems in a wide range of countries, students will become acquainted with salient questions in the field of intelligence studies through the application of comparative methodologies. Future practitioners will gain a grounding in the structure of intelligence organizations and steps of the intelligence cycle as applied across countries with different political systems. This foundation will facilitate an informed understanding of the roles and impact of these intelligence systems in the national security process/decision-making of these countries. This foundation

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• R 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: David Gutschmit
  Info
• 3 points

CRIT ISSUES IN ART III

• Department: Visual Arts
• T 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Kabir Carter
  Info
• 3 points

RE VALUATION + INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

RE INVESTMENT FUNDAMENTAL

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Jake Pesci
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• 1.5 points

GRADUATE STUDIO III

• Department: Visual Arts
• R noon-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Miya Masaoka
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

GRADUATE STUDIO III

• Department: Visual Arts
• MR 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Instructor: Miya Masaoka
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

The Chinese Economy

When asking a Chinese citizen about a particularly puzzling aspect of China’s economy, the response will sometimes be
“
这是中国特色的“ or this is the Chinese way of doing things. In this course, we will think deeply about what exactly that means in terms of how China’s macro-economy and financial system operates and what are the policy implications for those differences. This course has three distinguishing characteristics: i. It uses modern tools from macroeconomics and finance to analyze the Chinese economy; ii. It compares and contrasts the Chinese economy with the United States as a way of highlighting what makes the Chinese economy (and incidentally the US economy) special; and iii. It treats a country like a company using methods from finance, accounting and management to shed new light on macroeconomic questions. While the focus of the course is, of course China, what students will also learn is how to think more broadly about all emerging economies. Many scholars have written about the significant steps in China’s development process since 1978. Wu Jinglian (2005) or Barry Naughton (2007 – see below), for example, provides excellent step-by-step descriptions of China’s remarkable path of economic progress from both before and after that critical year. This course takes a different approach from that very worthwhile historical/institutional approach in that it asks which tools from the modern economics and finance toolbox can and cannot be used to understand the Chinese economy and financial system. There will be both quantitative and qualitative aspects involved in our pursuit of that understanding. Every lecture will have a theory component, policy discussion component and data analytic component. By the completion of this course, students will know how to work with data related to the Chinese economy and how to go about thinking analytically about China’s economy and financial system. This will allow the student to intelligently answer challenging questions related to China’s current and future economic/financial circumstance.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• R 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Ronald M Schramm
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• 3 points

PROPTECH: NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAIN

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• M 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Zachary D Aarons
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• 1.5 points

Threat Financing & Anti-Money Laundering

Threat Finc & Antimoney Launde

This class provides a comprehensive look at the efforts to prevent and detect money laundering and terrorist financing in a post 9/11 world. Developments in the United States, as well as internationally, are discussed. The evolution of the area is examined, including a review of the relevant statutes and regulations such as the Patriot Act, the Bank Secrecy Act and the Material Support statute. Analysis is done of the Suspicious Activity Reporting that is required to be done by all financial institutions, including banks, securities firms and money services businesses. Cases and actions brought relating to money laundering issues are discussed, including detailed review of the requirements for an Anti-Money Laundering compliance program. There is also analysis of threat financing, from the viewpoint of the requirements placed upon financial institutions, charities and companies, along with a review of cases involving terror financing. In addition, the course addresses the role of lawmakers, lawyers, companies, financial institutions and law enforcement in the process of trying to stop money laundering and terrorist financing.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Annemarie McAvoy
  Info
• 1.5 points

THESIS DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. This course will help guide E3B Ph.D. students towards candidacy by teaching them the skills necessary to be effective and independent scientists. Students will conduct an extensive literature review, write a preliminary dissertation proposal, and present their research ideas to the group on multiple occasions. Students will learn how to give and receive constructive written and oral feedback on their work.

• Department: Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• M 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Maria Uriarte
  Wikipedia h-index: 56 Info
• 6 points

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN HEALTHCARE

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

GROUP CRITIQUE III

• Department: Visual Arts
• W 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• 3 points

Economics of US Social Policy

Economic analysis and research often provide important insights into appropriate policy.  However, how is this research used by policymakers?  How do (should) policymakers incorporate these findings when developing policy? This half-semester course will explore a variety of policy topics, focusing on current issues affecting workers and families in the United States.  All of these policies are actively being debated, many of them as potential responses to the COVID pandemic and associated economic crisis.  We will discuss the underlying economic theory and the existing empirical evidence, as well as how policymakers might incorporate this evidence in their decision-making.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Sandra Black
  Wikipedia h-index: 43 Info
• 1.5 points

ARTIST MENTORSHIP / VISITING ARTIST LECT

ARTIST MENTORSHIP / VALS

This required Visual Arts core MFA curriculum course, comprising two parts, allows MFA students to deeply engage with and learn directly from a wide variety of working artists who visit the program each year.

Lecture Series
The lecture component, taught by an adjunct faculty member with a background in art history and/or curatorial studies, consists of lectures and individual studio visits by visiting artists and critics over the course of the academic year. The series is programmed by a panel of graduate Visual Arts students under the professor's close guidance. Invitations are extended to artists whose practice reflects the interests, mediums, and working methods of MFA students and the program. Weekly readings assigned by the professor provide context for upcoming visitors. Other course assignments include researching and preparing introductions and discussion questions for each of the visitors. Undergraduate students enrolled in Visual Arts courses are encouraged to attend and graduate students in Columbia's Department of Art History are also invited. Following each class-period the conversation continues informally at a reception for the visitor. Studio visits with Visual Arts MFA students take place on or around the week of the artist or critic's lecture and are coordinated and assigned by lottery by the professor.

Artist Mentorship
The Artist-Mentor component allows a close and focused relationship to form between a core group of ten to fifteen students and their mentor. Students are assigned two mentors who they meet with each semester in two separate one-week workshops. The content of each workshop varies according to the Mentors’ areas of expertise and the needs of the students. Mentor weeks can include individual critiques, group critiques, studio visits, visits to galleries, other artist's studios, museums, special site visits, readings, and writing workshops. Here are a few descriptions from recent mentors:
• During Mentor Week we will individually and collectively examine our assumptions and notions about art. What shapes our needs and expectations as artists and the impact of what we do?
• Our week will include visits to exhibition spaces to observe how the public engages the art. Throughout, we will consider art's ability to have real life consequences and the public's desire to personally engage with and experience art without mediation.
• The week will be conducted in two parts, f

• Department: Visual Arts
• T 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Miya Masaoka
  Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

FORMAL VERIF HW SW SYSTEMS

Introduction to the theory and practice of formal methods for the design and analysis of correct (i.e. bug-free) concurrent and embedded hardware/software systems. Topics include temporal logics; model checking; deadlock and liveness issues; fairness; satisfiability (SAT) checkers; binary decision diagrams (BDDs); abstraction techniques; introduction to commercial formal verification tools. Industrial state-of-art, case studies and experiences: software analysis (C/C++/Java), hardware verification (RTL).

• Department: Computer Science
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

INDEPENDENT MOOT CT COACHING

• Department: Law
• 1 points

Japanese Foreign Policy

This graduate seminar course provides an overview of modern and contemporary Japanese foreign policy and the strategy behind its engagement with the world. It examines the following questions: What are the key determinants of Japanese foreign policy, and how have they evolved over time? How should Japan approach, navigate, and shape the increasingly uncertain strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific in the years ahead, including China’s growing power, the shifting role of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the intensifying great power rivalry? In the first few weeks of the course, we will cover the making of modern Japan and the enduring themes that have long animated Japan’s strategic thinking. In the following weeks, we will survey Japan’s foreign policies toward key countries and regions while discussing topics relevant to the respective relationships, such as security, trade, identity, historical memory, and values and norms. Each week, we will identify Japan’s ends, ways, and means in its approach to a particular region or issue and end our class by discussing current policy questions Japan faces.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Ayumi Teraoka
  Info
• 3 points

FINANCIAL MODELING CASE STUDIES

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Chok S Lei
  Info
• 1.5 points

Foundations of International Security Po

Found. of Intl Security Policy

Open to ISP Concentration Only. 
Graduate introduction to international security policy, with a focus on pre-professional preparation for students expecting to work in security policy after graduation. Covers the role, function, dynamics, and prevention of violence in the international system, via analysis of forceful diplomacy, escalation, crisis, war causation, war termination, the ethics of war and peace, threat assessment and intelligence, strategy, terrorism, insurgency, alliances, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber conflict. Introduces principles for sound defense organization and decision-making processes, civil-military relations, defense planning, and defense budgeting. Considers critical theory and its challenge to orthodox security studies and policy practice.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• W 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

UNSETTLING SOUTH ASIA MODERN

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• W 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Ateya A Khorakiwala
  Info
• 3 points

FEASTING + FASTING

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• R 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Ateya A Khorakiwala
  Info
• 3 points

1ST YEAR PROSEMINAR IN PHIL

Required of all first-year Ph.D. candidates. Each faculty member addresses the proseminar in order to acquaint students with the interests and areas of expertise on the faculty. Through discussion and the dissemination of readings the student learns about possible areas of doctoral research.

• Department: Philosophy
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Justin Clarke-Doane
  h-index: 10 Info
• 3 points

TOPICS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING

BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL&IMAGE

Advanced topics in signal processing, such as multidimensional signal processing, image feature extraction, image/video editing and indexing, advanced digital filter design, multirate signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and wave-form coding of signals. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6880 to 6889.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• T 10:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Guido H Jajamovich
  Info
• 3 points

TOPICS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING

TPC:REINFORCEMENT LEARNING

Advanced topics in signal processing, such as multidimensional signal processing, image feature extraction, image/video editing and indexing, advanced digital filter design, multirate signal processing, adaptive signal processing, and wave-form coding of signals. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6880 to 6889.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• F 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• None None-None
• 3 points

BUILDING THE ENGINE: INDUSTRY + THE AFRI

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Fatou K Dieye
  Info
• 3 points

TOPICS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING

CLASS&QUANTUM ERROR COR

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• R 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Hui Jin
  Info
• 3 points

Impact Measurement & Evaluation for Sust

Measuring & Evaluating Impact

In a world driving towards the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the measurement and evaluation (M&E) toolkit is critical for holding governments, philanthropies, impact investors and others accountable for creating benefit, preventing harm and contributing to effective solutions. During this course, we will explore both the demand and supply side of generating data and evidence for decision-making in the 21st century. We will also learn practical M&E skills that can be applied across all professions and thematic sectors and that are tailored to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders. Finally, we will ground-truth concepts and theories through discussions with experts and practitioners as well as place-based use cases (primarily from Asia and Africa) of the challenges and opportunities in measuring and evaluating impact. Students can expect to develop the critical skills needed to ensure they are able to navigate, negotiate and facilitate their way to a quality measurement and evaluation plan.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Veronica M Olazabal
  Info
• 3 points

TOPICS-INFORMATION PROCESSING

EXTENSIBLE OS

Advanced topics spanning electrical engineering and computer science such as speech processing and recognition, image and multimedia content analysis, and other areas drawing on signal processing, information theory, machine learning, pattern recognition, and related topics. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6890 to 6899.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• M 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Hubertus Franke
  Info
• 3 points

MULTIFAMILY SITE ANALYSIS AND VALUATION

DESIGN BY DEV: UNDERWRITI

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Alex Barrett
  Info
• 1.5 points

TOPICS-INFORMATION PROCESSING

TPC:BIG DATA ANALYTICS

Advanced topics spanning electrical engineering and computer science such as speech processing and recognition, image and multimedia content analysis, and other areas drawing on signal processing, information theory, machine learning, pattern recognition, and related topics. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6890 to 6899. Topic: Big Data Analytics.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• F 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• None None-None
• Instructor: Ching-Yung Lin
  h-index: None Info
• 3 points

TOPICS-INFORMATION PROCESSING

DATA CENTER PROCESSING

Advanced topics spanning electrical engineering and computer science such as speech processing and recognition, image and multimedia content analysis, and other areas drawing on signal processing, information theory, machine learning, pattern recognition, and related topics. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6890 to 6899.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Tanvir Ahmed Khan
  Info
• 3 points

TOPICS-INFORMATION PROCESSING

TPC:QUANTUM COMPUT & COMM

Advanced topics spanning electrical engineering and computer science such as speech processing and recognition, image and multimedia content analysis, and other areas drawing on signal processing, information theory, machine learning, pattern recognition, and related topics. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6890 to 6899. Topic: Quantum Computing and Communication.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• M 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Alexei Ashikhmin
  Info
• 3 points

SECURITIZED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEBT

SECURITIZED COMM RE DEBT

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• R 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Shaishav Agarwal
  Info
• 1.5 points

RESEARCH

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Danielle S Smoller
  Info
• 2-3 points

PROJECTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Software or hardware projects in computer science. Before registering, the student must submit a written proposal to the instructor for review. The proposal should give a brief outline of the project, estimated schedule of completion, and computer resources needed. Oral and written reports are required. May be taken over more than one semester, in which case the grade will be deferred until all 12 points have been completed. No more than 12 points of COMS E6901 may be taken. Consult the department for section assignment.

• Department: Computer Science
• Instructor: Eleni Drinea
  CULPA: 8 Info
• Instructor: Julia Hirschberg
  CULPA: 8 h-index: 77 Info
• 1-15 points

RSRCH COMPUTING EARTH SCI

Prerequisites: Graduate student status, calculus, or instructor permission Priority given to first year PhD students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Computing has become an indispensable tool for Earth Scientists. This course will introduce incoming DEES PhD students to modern computing software, programming tools and best practices that are broadly applicable to carrying out research in the Earth Sciences. This includes an introduction to Unix, programming in three commonly used languages (Python, MATLAB and Fortran), version control and data backup, tools for visualizing geoscience data and making maps. Students will learn the basics of high performance computing and big data analysis tools available on cluster computers. Student learning will be facilitated through a combination of lectures, in-class exercises, homework assignments and class projects. All topics will be taught through example datasets or problems from Earth Sciences. The course is designed to be accessible for Earth Science graduate students in any discipline.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Yutian Wu
  h-index: 15 Info
• 3 points

TPCS-ELEC & COMPUT ENGINEERING

Energy Stor for Elec Grid

Selected topics in electrical and computer engineering. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6900 to 6909.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Mohamed Kamaludeen
  Info
• 3 points

THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

• Department: Economics
• W 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: David Weinstein
  CULPA: 13 Wikipedia h-index: 42 Info
• 3 points

Emerging Digital Tech for Impact

Emerging Tech Impact

Priority Reg: MPA-DP and LID Specialization. 
The course is a practical guide for development practitioners and policymakers to leverage the transformative potential of emerging digital technologies for social and environmental impact. Students will gain a strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Blockchain Technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT) by exploring their core principles, key terminology, and the fundamentals of digital infrastructure. Analyzing real-world case studies will allow them to identify best practices and potential pitfalls for impactful deployment while critically assessing the challenges of scaling and implementation to ensure lasting social and environmental change.

Building on over two decades of experience in ICT4D, the course addresses persistent obstacles like reinventing the wheel, limited resource access, digital literacy gaps, and connectivity constraints, among many others. The curriculum includes 1) A comprehensive review of the historical impact of digital technologies, 2) detailed overview of digital infrastructure and how the Internet works, 3) Deep dives into four types of emerging technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Blockchain Technologies, and IoT.) their challenges, their successes and their future potential., and 4) a critical analysis of the principal challenges associated with scaling and effectively implementing emerging technologies to finally identified the enabling infrastructure and ecosystem variables needed for emerging digital technologies to succeed. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it draws insights from practical case studies and features expert guest speakers from diverse backgrounds – private and public sectors, academia, government, and multilateral organizations. This strategic and context-aware learning experience equips students with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of emerging technologies and propel the development sector forward.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Mariela J Machado
  Info
• 3 points

TPCS-ELEC & COMPUT ENGINEERING

Architectures for xG Wire

Analysis, modeling and design of transceiver architectures for wireless communication and sensing. Fundamentals of RF system analysis and design. Introduction to discrete-time behavioral modeling of transceiver analog blocks and digital methods for compensating analog impairments. Topics include transceiver architectures for ultra-low power communication, high-throughput sub-THz communication and compressed-sampling architectures for energy-efficient wideband spectrum sensing and rapid direction-of-arrival finding.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• M 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Tanbir Haque
  Info
• 3 points

CLINICAL ORAL PATHOLOGY

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

FINANCING COMMUNITY CHANGE

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• R 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Cecily C King
  Info
• 3 points

QUANT METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS

Prerequisites: calculus. Recommended preparation: linear algebra, statistics, computer programming. Introduction to the fundamentals of quantitative data analysis in Earth and environmental sciences. Topics: review of relevant probability, statistics and linear algebra; linear models and generalized least squares; Fourier analysis and introduction to spectral analysis; filtering time series (convolution,deconvolution,smoothing); factor analysis and empirical orthogonal functions; covariance and correlation; methods of interpolation; statistical significance and hypothesis testing; introduction to Monte Carlo methods for data analysis. Problem sets and term project require use of MATLAB or Python.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: William H Menke
  CULPA: 14 Info
• 4 points

DISTRESSED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND AS

DISTRESSED RE INVT + ASSE

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• W 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyuk Jae Yang
  Info
• 1.5 points

TPCS-ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Motor Drive Systems

Selected topics in electrical and computer engineering. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6900 to 6909.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• W 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Silverio Bolognani
  Info
• 3 points

Emerging Technologies and Policy Impacts

Emerging Tech & Policy Im

Emerging Technologies and Policy Impacts surveys a wide range of new technologies that impact the way that we work, run organizations, and engage in civic life. Throughout the course we will explore topics such as artificial intelligence, data management, the Internet of Things, quantum computing, space technologies, biotechnologies, nanotechnologies, immersive technologies like VR, and blockchain applications. By investigating these rapidly changing technologies, students will become better-versed in the applications of evolving tech across the public and private sectors, the wider impact of digital transformation, and the potential for innovative use cases that advance human rights and security.

This interactive course will examine applied contexts and case studies and engage students in conducting market and policy research, incorporating human rights due diligence, and creating a product prototype. Policy-driven prototypes will require students to come up with an original product pitch, a design mockup (including applicable user experience and user interface design features), and comprehensive product policies and community guidelines that addresses potential privacy and security impacts. Students’ proposals may be eligible for the 12th SIPA Annual Global Policy Challenge. Additionally, a number of guest speakers are invited throughout the semester to speak on emerging tech topics.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

ADV STUDIO III- JT HP/UP

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• W 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 6 points

EVIDENCE & INFERENCE

This fall course, taken by the entire M.A. class,  teaches a disciplined “journalistic method” of testing assumptions and making sure that reporting firmly proves its points.

Students develop useful skills for working with statistics, using academic research and conducting in-depth interviews. They are also taught to carefully combine anecdote and narrative with the big picture in their writing.

• Department: Journalism
• M 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 3 points

THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

This course takes a problem-identification and problem-solving approach to the delivery of social work services in health, mental health, and disabilities, with content about the social policies and organizational structures that characterize our current healthcare system.

• Department: Social Work
• T 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• T 11:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Richard T Hara
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• Instructor: Helaine C Ciporen
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• Instructor: Katrina Balovlenkov
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• Instructor: Boris Vilgorin
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• Instructor: Christie Hunnicut
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• Instructor: Gariy Livshits
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• Instructor: Antonette Mentor
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• Instructor: Jordana Rutigliano
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• Instructor: Venus Vacharakitja
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• Instructor: David Bolt
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• Instructor: Xiaoning Huang
  h-index: 3 Info
• 3 points

PRINCIPLES OF LITERARY STUDY I

• Department: Core (A&S)
• R 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Joseph A Howley
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

PRINCIPLES OF ART HUMANITIES

Art Humanities aims to instill in undergraduate students a passion and a critical vocabulary for the study of art as well as a fundamental capacity to engage the world of images and built environments. Principles of Art Humanities aims to prepare instructors to teach Art Humanities. We will study each unit of Art Humanities with an eye toward pedagogy, formal and critical analysis, and a capacious understanding of art and culture of past epochs. The course comprises presentations by the Art Humanities Chair and by weekly invited guests, as well as discussion among all participants. Required of all first-time Art Humanities instructors. Open to retuning instructors.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• R noon-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Ioannis Mylonopoulos
  CULPA: 13 Info
• 3 points

TECH WRITING FOR CS AND ENGINRS

Topics to help CS/CE and EE graduate students’ communication skills. Emphasis on writing, presenting clear, concise proposals, journal articles, conference papers, theses, and technical presentations.  Credit may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• F 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Janet Kayfetz
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• 3 points

Conspiracy Theory in American Film and C

Conspiracy Theory in US F

This class will look at the history of conspiracy theories in American culture from the 50s and 60s (UFOs, the red scare, JFK’s assassination) to the 21st century (from 9/11 truthers to Covid conspiracies and QAnon) with particular attention to cinematic representation. What is the lure of conspiracy theories? Are there particular reasons that conspiracy theories thrive in American culture?  Do different media forms and platforms encourage the spread, and even transform the content, of conspiracies?  What is the difference between theory in the social sciences and humanities and conspiracy theory?  We will read a range of theoretical material including writings by Richard Hofstadter, Fredric Jameson, Jean Baudrillard, Eve Sedgwick, Sianne Ngai, and many others.  Films will include:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers,
The Parallax View
,
Videodrome
,
The Matrix
,
Get Out
, and others.

• Department: Film
• T 6:10 p.m.-9:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Nico Baumbach
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• 3 points

SEED BOMBS: TECHNOLOGIES IN ECOLOGICAL D

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• TR 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Emily Bauer
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• 3 points

Leading Global Innovation - Social Impac

This course is designed for future leaders who want to challenge and transform existing ways of working for a greater positive impact on society. You will gain technical skills needed to bring innovative mindsets and skills like Human-Centered Design (HCD), Futures Thinking and other methods to projects and programs through a combination of lectures and assignments. At a higher level, they will learn what is needed to launch and manage innovation strategies and projects within and through organizations (including NGOs, INGOs, and private sector companies). Innovation methods can be applied to any sector. However, for Fall 2024, we will heavily lean on the Energy and Health sectors for case studies and real-life learning.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Chandani Punia
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• 3 points

THESIS I/CAPSTONE I WORKSHOP

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• W 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Emily L Junker
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• 3 points

THESIS II/CAPSTONE II

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Weiping Wu
  Wikipedia h-index: 27 Info
• 3 points

M.A. ESSENTIALS

INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES

• Department: Journalism
• M 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Kenneth A Brown
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• Instructor: Charles Ornstein
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• 3 points

FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES

• Department: Social Work
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jessica Godwin
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• Instructor: Alexza Gutierrez
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• Instructor: Brenda Jones Harden
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• Instructor: Morgan Ritacco
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• 3 points

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION

This course provides a basic quantitative introduction to (electromagnetic) radiation in the climate system, focusing on the atmosphere. We will establish the language used to describe radiation and describe how sources of radiation are related to temperature and to the physical properties and chemical composition of the atmosphere. We’ll learn how radiation emitted by the earth and atmosphere is transported between elements of the climate system and the rest of the universe, combining this with information about how the optical properties vary with wavelength to understand phenomena as varied as the cooling rate of the atmosphere, how “radiative forcing” arises from compositional changes and how this varies in space, and why the amount of rain increases more slowly than the amount of water in the atmosphere. We’ll then consider light from the sun, which arrives as a collimated beam that’s diffused in the atmosphere. We’ll consider methods for computing the fate of incoming sunlight and explore how this depends on the distribution of the gasses, aerosols, and clouds that make up the atmosphere.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Pincus
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• 3 points

DRAFT & NEG COMM REAL EST DOCS

• Department: Law
• F 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

ADVANCED RESEARCH I

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• Instructor: Weiping Wu
  Wikipedia h-index: 27 Info
• 2-3 points

INTL SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

• Department: Social Work
• T 11:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 6:20 p.m.-8:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Mashura Akilova
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• 3 points

Speech, Democracy, and the Internet

Speech, Democracy, & Inte

This course offers an overview of foundational law and policy concepts related to information technologies and freedom of expression, and major policy debates about the role and regulation of information intermediaries in democracies. While U.S. law and policy will be the main focus of our discussions, we will also consider approaches to regulation taken by other global power centers, including the European Union.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• 3 points

ARCHITECTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRON

SCI + TECH STUDIES

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• M 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Albena Yaneva
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• 3 points