Introduction to Biostatistics

INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATIS

Biostatistics is essential to ensuring that findings and practices in public health and biomedicine are supported by reliable evidence. This course covers the basic tools for the collection, analysis, and presentation of data in all areas of public health. Central to these skills is assessing the impact of chance and variability on the interpretation of research findings and subsequent recommendations for public health practice and policy. Topics covered include: general principles of study design; probability, hypothesis testing; review of methods for comparison of discrete and continuous data including ANOVA, t-test, correlation, and regression. This course is part of the core course requirement for the MPH and is a prerequisite for other courses in the Department of Biostatistics and throughout the Mailman School of Public Health.

• Department: Biostatistics
• Instructor: Christine M Mauro
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• 3 points

Macroeconomics I

This is a graduate-level course on macroeconomics and international macroeconomics. It is intended to: (i) develop the basis for a thorough understanding of how an economy works at the aggregate level and (ii) build a framework that facilitates the analysis of different government policies and shocks on the economy in an open economy setting.

• Department: MPA IN ECON POLICY MANAGEMENT
• MW 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• F 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Jonathan T Malagon
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• 3 points

Mathematics for Economists

The objective of this course is to provide a short introduction to the (basic) mathematics used in economics. By the end of the course, you should be familiar with several basic tools used in economics including calculus of functions of several variables, optimization problems with and without constraints. A solid grasp of these mathematical tools will enhance the students´ understanding of economic models and econometric techniques.

• Department: MPA IN ECON POLICY MANAGEMENT
• MTWRF 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Wouter R Vergote
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 1.5 points

SUSTAINABILITY & URBAN FORM

• Department: Sustainability Management
• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Allison L Bridges
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• 3 points

Principles of Ecology

This course facilitates learning about 1) basic principles related to ecological interactions of life on earth and 2) the causes and consequence of changes in biological diversity. For the first portion of this course, we will focus on how organisms interact with one another and with the non-living environment. For the second portion of this course, we will study the effects of biodiversity at the genetic, population, community, and landscape levels. This course aims to give students an understanding of the ways in which biology can contribute to the solution of environmental problems facing human society and to contribute biological perspectives to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problem solving.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• F 9 a.m.-noon
• F 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Matthew I Palmer
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 14 Info
• 2 points

Urban Ecology

Students learn how ecology can inform land use decisions and applied management strategies of natural resources (e.g. water, air, biodiversity), particularly in urban environments. The course covers topics ranging from applied ecology and conservation biology to sustainable development. It uses a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding the nature of ecology and biological conservation, as well as the social, philosophical and economic dimensions of land use strategies.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• F 9 a.m.-noon
• F 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Matthew I Palmer
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 14 Info
• 2 points

Climatology

Students learn how the atmosphere, oceans, and freshwater systems interact to affect climate. Causes of greenhouse warming, energy production and alternatives are studied. A local case study focuses on planning for climate change on inter-annual, decadal, and centennial time scales. A goal of the course is to teach an appreciation of uncertainties and predictability in earth systems.  A particular emphasis will be placed on the role of humans over the last centuries, in the perturbation of the natural climate. Students will learn how these perturbations can be characterized and distinguished from natural fluctuations. The course will also examine an integrated view of the Earth’s energy budget, structure and circulation of the atmosphere and the ocean, and the interaction between oceans and atmosphere.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• T 9 a.m.-noon
• T 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Yutian Wu
  h-index: 15 Info
• 2 points

Hydrology

Students are introduced to the hydrologic cycle, as well as to processes governing water quantity and quality. Students learn how the atmosphere, oceans, and freshwater systems interact to affect the hydrological cycle and climate. The course focuses on basic physical principles (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, stream flow, percolation, and groundwater flow), as well as environmentally relevant applications based on case studies. Students are exposed to water issues from global to regional scales, and to the ways that humans affect water availability in surface and groundwater systems.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• T 9 a.m.-noon
• T 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Beizhan Yan
  h-index: 31 Info
• 2 points

Community Based Program Development & Gr

CBPD Grantwriting

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Danielle J Mahoney
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• 1 points

Financing an Equitable Energy Transition

Since the rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), federal subsidies targeting energy conservation and renewables have decreased. These legislative changes are hindering progress within the New York City affordable housing sector in meeting climate goals. However, energy opportunities in affordable housing can still be realized with funding provided by government subsidies used in housing, incentives offered by investor-owned utilities, and private capital from mission-driven financial institutions.

This course will assist students in understanding the complexities of mixing private and public funding to bridge the housing gap while achieving climate goals at the same time. Through a structured hierarchy of debt and equity, called a capital stack, students will explore the ways in which expanding energy investments in affordable housing reduce tenant energy burden and improve building performance.

Students will learn fundamental concepts of real estate finance like project feasibility, the sources and use of capital, and the project development process.

• Department: Sustainability Management
• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Kenyetta N Lovings
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• 3 points

SW PRACTICE WITH CHILDREN

• Department: Social Work
• W 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Morgan Ritacco
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• 3 points

Environmental Chemistry

The course teaches basic techniques for understanding particular environments and the key chemical processes of environmental science, including those that have to do with pollution generation and control. The purpose of the course is to teach students how to analyze chemical information that they will encounter as environmental managers. The focus is on chemical contaminants on local-to global-scale levels. Students learn how these contaminants are influenced by the physical, chemical, and biological processes that naturally take place in ecosystems.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• R 9 a.m.-noon
• R 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Steven N Chillrud
  h-index: 48 Info
• 2 points

Risk Assessment & Toxicology

The purpose of this course is to foster an understanding of how environmental scientists think and solve environmental issues, and to develop an expertise in assessing the validity of scientific research and its conclusions. The course explores the effects of contaminants on human health and the health of other living beings within an ecosystem. While toxicologists study a wide variety of toxicants, from naturally occurring poisons (venoms) to synthetic chemicals, this course will emphasize anthropogenic toxicants, and whether and how exposure to these chemicals should be controlled.

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• M 9 a.m.-noon
• M 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael P Musso
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• 2 points

Political Environment of Policymaking

Polit Enviro of Policymaking

This course is designed for future leaders and top-level advisors within both governmental and non-governmental (i.e. private for-profit and non-profit) organizations. The goal is to introduce the participants to the basic concepts, skills, and tools of “positive political theory” in policymaking. A significant portion of the class material will be devoted to abstract theoretical foundations of strategic political interaction, which will prove instrumental in understanding and predicting patterns of political behavior and outcomes. Although there will be a sizable amount of literature you will be asked to rummage through, our approach will not be entirely interpretive. In fact, a significant amount of class time will be allocated to the practical application of knowledge gathered from readings and discussions. Although the reading materials will focus primarily on national policymaking in the United States, we will from time to time refer to other sub-national levels (i.e. states and municipal) and countries.

• Department: EXECUTIVE MPA
• M 6:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: James J Kim
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• 3 points

Accounting and Finance

The course examines and emphasizes the basic principles of financial accounting and finance (from the financial manager's perspective) and is sufficiently general to be of interest to all graduate students. We will begin by introducing how financial information is communicated and furthermore used to forecast the financial performance of a firm. Next, we discuss how financial markets and institutions function and are organized with a global perspective. We then present the framework for asset valuation. Finally, we study the capital structure of the firm and how managers can optimize the value of a firm conditional on the choice of financing.

• Department: MPA IN ECON POLICY MANAGEMENT
• TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Ethan Namvar
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

Global Context of Policymaking

This course asks how global cooperation can help meet global challenges. The readings, lectures, and class discussions address ongoing debates over the prospects for global governance. Special attention is given to the role of international institutions, including the United Nations, regional organizations, and international financial institutions. We discuss global policies on investment and trade, combating poverty, and sustainable development. Pressing security issues are also discussed, including peacebuilding in war-torn societies, terrorism, cybersecurity, and weapons of mass destruction.

The format of the class combines open-ended lectures and interactive discussions of assigned readings. Each week, students discuss and debate three assigned articles that offer differing interpretations of the global dilemma addressed in the session. Assigned readings are carefully selected to convey of a range of opinions on controversial themes. Restricting the syllabus to several readings per week cannot do justice to the complexity of each topic.  However, a realistic reading assignment enables students to fulfill this requirement diligently, and you are expected to do so. Supplementary sources will be suggested, to encourage exploration of specific topics in greater depth.

• Department: EXECUTIVE MPA
• T 6:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Naomi Weinberger
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 3 points

Earth Systems and Environmental Policy,

Earth Sys,Envir Pol,Polic

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• W 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Sara Tjossem
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• 3 points

Analytics in Environmental Science Polic

Analytics in Enviro Sci P

• Department: MPA-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE POL
• MR 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• MR 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Anyi Wang
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• 1 points

MATERIALS SCIENCE REPORTS

Formal written reports and conferences with the appropriate member of the faculty on a subject of special interest to the student but not covered in the other course offerings.

• Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
• Instructor: Siu-Wai Chan
  h-index: 36 Info
• 0-6 points

Independent Study in Family Primary Care

INDEP STUDY IN FAMILY NUR

Individualized, guided learning experiences at the graduate level in a selected area of concentration. The area of concentration selected should reflect both the role of the clinical specialist / nurse practitioner and the student’s specific interests. Proposed work must be outlined prior to registration and agreed upon by both faculty and student.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Ellen M Fahey
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• 1-8 points

CAPSTONE: NETWORKING & SUSTAINABILITY

CAPSTONE: NETWORKNG & SUS

• Department: Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
• W 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Mark A Whitlock
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• 3 points

EPIDEMIOLOGY

• Department: Executive Classes in HPM
• Instructor: Jessica Schoaff
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• 3 points

Macroeconomic Analysis for International

MPA and MIA-Track II Economics Core. 
This course continues the one-year sequence initiated with SIPA IA6400 and focuses on macroeconomics. The goal of this course is to provide students with the analytical framework to examine and interpret observed economic events in the global economy. The causal relationships between macroeconomic aggregates is based upon microeconomic principles. The subject matter always refers to concrete situations with a particular focus on the causes and effects of the current global financial crisis. The controversial nature of macroeconomic policies is central.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• MTWR 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Thomas Groll
  h-index: 7 Info
• 3 points

Macroeconomic Analysis for International

Recitation

MPA and MIA-Track II Economics Core. 
This course continues the one-year sequence initiated with SIPA IA6400 and focuses on macroeconomics. The goal of this course is to provide students with the analytical framework to examine and interpret observed economic events in the global economy. The causal relationships between macroeconomic aggregates is based upon microeconomic principles. The subject matter always refers to concrete situations with a particular focus on the causes and effects of the current global financial crisis. The controversial nature of macroeconomic policies is central.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• F 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• 0 points

Technology Management Capstone

The TMGT Capstone serves as the culmination of the M.S. in Technology Management program journey. In this course, students will apply the learnings from the entire program to solve a real-world challenge that an organization is facing with a technology solution.

• Department: Technology Management
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Shahryar Shaghaghi
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• 3 points

Technology Management Capstone

The TMGT Capstone serves as the culmination of the M.S. in Technology Management program journey. In this course, students will apply the learnings from the entire program to solve a real-world challenge that an organization is facing with a technology solution.

• Department: Technology Management
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

Technology Management Capstone

The TMGT Capstone serves as the culmination of the M.S. in Technology Management program journey. In this course, students will apply the learnings from the entire program to solve a real-world challenge that an organization is facing with a technology solution.

• Department: Technology Management
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Katja Schroeder
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• 3 points

PEDAGOGY LINGUISTICS I

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

PEDAGOGY LINGUISTICS II

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

PEDAGOGY LINGUISTICS III

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

PROGRAM EVAL IN SOCIAL SVCS

• Department: Social Work
• W 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Eri Noguchi
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• 3 points

INTRO-THEORY OF ELASTICITY I

Analysis of stress and strain. Formulation of the problem of elastic equilibrium. Torsion and flexure of prismatic bars. Problems in stress concentration, rotating disks, shrink fits, and curved beams; pressure vessels, contact and impact of elastic bodies, thermal stresses, propagation of elastic waves.

• Department: Video Network
• Instructor: Jeffrey W Kysar
  CULPA: 9 h-index: 37 Info
• 3 points

PREPARATION FOR LICENSURE

This course is designed to comprehensively prepare students for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination by integrating nursing science knowledge, clinical judgment, and evidence-based test-taking strategies. Students will utilize NCLEX practice assessments to implement a study plan based on individual performance analytics.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Kathleen Mullen
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• 1 points

Social Enterprise in Community and Econo

Social Enterp-Comm & Econ

Through case studies, guest presentations, literature reviews and interactive class sessions, this course will examine how social enterprise has challenged and transformed models for serving and empowering local communities. We will understand how it has inspired and been applied to business and impact models, and, even mindsets to improve the creation of public value in areas such as health, human services, workforce and small business development. We will also consider the challenges and limitations that have been experienced as social enterprise has been deployed through for-profit and nonprofit entities. Finally, we will explore how the public and private sectors at-large could better support social enterprises to launch, scale and generate greater positive impacts.

• Department: EXECUTIVE MPA
• R 6:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Brian Gurski
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• 3 points

Econ & Quant Methods Bootcamp

Effective leadership and decision-making involve analyzing and understanding data and information. As part of the MPA in Global Leadership Summer Program, the Economics and Quantitative Bootcamp will help students revive and sharpen their skill set to better use information on current economic trends, socioeconomic indicators, and policy evaluations and trade-offs. Addressing global policy challenges implies using evidence to move solutions forward. The four-week Bootcamp will help students make projections using mathematical models and make judgments or estimates using data through statistics. It will also cover basic economic concepts and frameworks of microeconomics and macroeconomics to allow students to successfully apply them in the analysis of public policy. Throughout the course, the Bootcamp will exemplify the concepts with relevant real-world cases.

• Department: MPA in Global Leadership
• 2 points

Quantitative Analysis I for Internationa

MIA & MPA Quantitative I Core. 
This course introduces the fundamentals of statistical analysis, with applications in public policy, management, and the social sciences. Students will begin with basic techniques for describing and summarizing data and progress toward more advanced methods for inference and prediction. The course emphasizes practical tools for interpreting quantitative data and drawing evidence-based conclusions about the social world.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• TR 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Doru Cojoc
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• 3 points

Quantitative Analysis I for Internationa

Recitation

MIA & MPA Quantitative I Core. 
This course introduces the fundamentals of statistical analysis, with applications in public policy, management, and the social sciences. Students will begin with basic techniques for describing and summarizing data and progress toward more advanced methods for inference and prediction. The course emphasizes practical tools for interpreting quantitative data and drawing evidence-based conclusions about the social world.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• WF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• 0 points

Quantitative Analysis II for Internation

MPA Quantitative II Core. 
This course introduces regression analysis as a key tool for policy analysis and program evaluation. Emphasizing causal inference, students will learn to assess the impacts of programs and policies using both experimental and non-experimental methods. The first half of the course reviews foundational concepts from Quant I and builds toward multiple regression techniques; the second half applies those tools to real-world policy settings. Designed for future practitioners, the course focuses on applying and communicating statistical concepts in accessible, non-technical language, and prepares students for advanced coursework in data analysis and program evaluation.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Sharyn L O'Halloran
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• 3 points

Quantitative Analysis II for Internation

Recitation

MPA Quantitative II Core. 
This course introduces regression analysis as a key tool for policy analysis and program evaluation. Emphasizing causal inference, students will learn to assess the impacts of programs and policies using both experimental and non-experimental methods. The first half of the course reviews foundational concepts from Quant I and builds toward multiple regression techniques; the second half applies those tools to real-world policy settings. Designed for future practitioners, the course focuses on applying and communicating statistical concepts in accessible, non-technical language, and prepares students for advanced coursework in data analysis and program evaluation.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• R 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• 0 points

SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH

• Department: Social Work
• R 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Sara Bartlett
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• 3 points

INTRO TO STATISTICS

• Department: Social Work
• Instructor: Melissa D Begg
  h-index: 32 Info
• 0 points

LEAD II

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Tyra M Banks
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• 2 points

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT

• Department: Executive Classes in HPM
• Instructor: Arthur Gianelli
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• 1.5 points

ACCOUNTING & BUDGETING

• Department: Executive Classes in HPM
• Instructor: John Winkleman
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• 3 points

The U.N. and World Politics

The purpose of this six-week course is to provide a greater understanding of the complex role the United Nations plays in world politics and the maintenance of peace and security through multilateral decision making. In this uncertain political climate, it is even more important to understand global institutions, their strengths and weaknesses and how they function. The United Nations with its 193 member states provides a mirror onto the world and if that world is fractured, the UN body will reflect those fissures.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 2 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jean Krasno
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

UNITED NATIONS & HUMAN RIGHTS

What is the UN track record in promoting and protecting human rights? This intense six-week course will examine the UN human rights standards, mechanisms, institutions and procedures established over the past sixty years and question their effectiveness. With a particular focus on the actions (or lack thereof) of the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council and diverse international judicial institutions like the International Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, the course will illustrate, through practical case studies, the inherent challenges associated with the protection of human dignity, the enforcement of human rights and the fight against impunity.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Christian M de Vos
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• 3 points

AOP Older Adults I

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Danielle J Mahoney
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• 3 points

AOP Children I

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Julia Guzman
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• 4 points

UN & MAINT OF INTL PEACE & SEC

The United Nations marks its 80th anniversary amid a funding crisis and rising geopolitical tensions. Shortly after beginning his second term in 2022, Secretary-General António Guterres faced major challenges, including the Ukraine war and growing divisions between global powers. Conflicts alongside issues like terrorism, climate insecurity, and displacement, are testing both states and the multilateral system. Originally appointed with a reform agenda, Guterres now confronts an existential crisis for multilateralism. Increasingly frequent and complex conflicts - often resistant to mediation, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding - raise questions about the UN’s effectiveness in maintaining peace and security. This course explores key issues such as the role of the Security Council, the limits of conflict prevention, the evolution of peace operations, and partnerships with regional organizations. It also examines UN reform, shifting power dynamics involving the United States, China, and Russia, and the broader impact of recent crises including the Ukraine, Gaza and Iran wars. Finally, it will analyse the 2026 race for the next UN Secretary-General and what it will mean for the UN adapting to a changing global order and the future of global governance.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Arthur Boutellis
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• 3 points

AOP Adults II

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Colleen M Maher
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• 4 points

THE UN AND DEVELOPMENT

This six week course provides an overview of the contribution the United Nations development system has made in the sphere of development. The course traces the historical evolution of the UN's contribution in the areas of development cooperation, poverty reduction, environment and climate, human rights, gender and humanitarian action. It explores the emerging role of non-state actors, in particular the private sector and civil society. The last sessions will examine in detail the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 and the recognition that to be relevant in today's rapidly changing world, the UN must commit itself to major reform. The course will draw extensively from the practical experience of the instructor.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 2 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Kimberly Gamble-Payne
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• 3 points

COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY

This course explores the unique and distinct foreign policy behavior of different states in the international system. Explanations of state behavior will be drawn from many overarching international relations frameworks including but not necessarily limited to realism, liberalism, and constructivism. The effects of power, culture, institutions and history will be examined.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Zachary C Shirkey
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

Economic Setting of Public Policy

Economic Setting of Pub P

This course is designed to help students use economic reasoning to analyze public policy.  It is centered around the government budget and the revenue and public spending choices that need to be made in the context of balancing the government budget.  We will learn about revenue sources and expenditure needs, and the balance between spending and the resources needed for such spending.  An important goal of the class is to have students apply economic concepts to current public policy issues.  Students learn not only economic concepts, but also how to explain them to decision-makers.  The culmination of the course is a team project where students will design a solution to current budgetary problems.

• Department: EXECUTIVE MPA
• T 6:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Timothy Goodspeed
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• 3 points

Policy Communication and Advocacy

Policy Comms and Advocacy

MIA and MPA Policy Skills I Core. 
This course provides students with practical skills to communicate clearly and persuasively on issues they care about. Whether writing to influence policy, shape public opinion, or present ideas within an organization, the ability to craft sharp, purposeful messages is essential. Students will learn to distill their key arguments, adapt their writing for different audiences, and develop strong foundational pieces such as op-eds, press releases, and policy memos. The course also introduces generative AI tools as part of the writing process—teaching students how to use AI to brainstorm, draft, and revise more efficiently, while critically assessing its outputs. As AI transforms how we write and communicate, this course equips students to harness its benefits while maintaining their own voice, judgment, and clarity of thought.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• 1.5 points

Introductory Statistics

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of statistical analysis. We will examine the principles and basic methods for analyzing quantitative data, with a focus on applications to problems in public policy, management, and the social sciences. We will begin with simple statistical techniques for describing and summarizing data and build toward the use of more sophisticated techniques for drawing inferences from data and making predictions about the social world.

The course will assume that students have little mathematical background beyond high school algebra. Students will be trained on STATA, which is supported in the SIPA computer lab. This powerful statistical package is frequently used to manage and analyze quantitative data in many organizational and institutional contexts. A practical mastery of a major statistical package will be an important proficiency for many of you down the road. You can obtain more information about your lab sticker at the SIPA lab, which is located on the 5th floor of IAB.

The formal mathematical foundation of statistics is downplayed; students who expect to make extensive and customized use of advanced statistical methods may be better served by a different course. This course also offers less practice in writing research papers using quantitative analysis than some courses (e.g., Political Science 4910). Most SIPA students, however, should benefit from our emphasis on generating and interpreting statistical results in many different practical contexts.

• Department: MPA IN ECON POLICY MANAGEMENT
• TWR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• MF 9 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Doru Cojoc
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• 3 points

Pediatric Primary Care Nursing I: Clinic

PED PRIMARY CARE NURSING

Pediatric Primary Care Nursing Clinical I is designed to develop skills in history taking, developmental evaluations and physical assessment for the pediatric client and to prepare the student to provide primary care to children. It focuses upon the promotion of health and the prevention of illness to promote optimal physical, intellectual and emotional growth and development. The clinical experience involves performing complete assessments on newborns, preschoolers, school-aged children and early adolescents and well childcare in a pediatric setting.

• Department: Nursing
• Instructor: Sabrina Opiola McCauley
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• 2 points

Pediatric Primary Care Nursing II: Didac

PEDIATRIC PRIM CARE II: D

Pediatric Primary Care Nursing II focuses on the delivery of primary health care to school-age children and adolescents. This includes health promotion, the prevention of illness, and the management of common episodic problems. Using the school for clinical experience, the student will assess the status, teach individuals and groups of children, and will work with teachers and parents. Students will utilize knowledge of growth and development to develop age appropriate teaching plans, and assess children and families to assume an active role as health consumers. Current courses in pediatric pathophysiology and child development contribute to the student's knowledge base. Students continue to provide primary care to their caseload of well children in their pediatric primary care sites.

• Department: Nursing
• T 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Sabrina Opiola McCauley
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• 2 points

Pediatric Emergencies

ED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES

This course focuses on the assessment and management of urgent and emergent care for the pediatric client. Assessment, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and management of the pediatric client will be discussed. Strategies for management of these clients will require a synthesis of knowledge from the bio-pyscho-social, behavioral, and nursing sciences. Emphasis will be placed on integrating and educating the family regarding the acute care needs of the child. The student will understand the need to maintain continuity of care with the primary care provider.

• Department: Nursing
• 1 points

LEVEL II FIELDWORK B

LVL II FLDWRK B

• Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
• Instructor: Phyllis R Simon
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• 0 points

SUPERVISED RESEARCH: CRSE REL

• Department: Law
• 1-2 points

RESEARCH FOR THE LL.M. DEGREE

RESEARCH FOR THE LL. M. DEGREE

• Department: Law
• 1-6 points

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

• Department: Executive Classes in HPM
• Instructor: Sorcha Brophy
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• 1.5 points

US FOREIGN POLICY

This course examines the foundations, decision-making processes, and substance of American foreign policy, particularly as it has developed over the past fifty years. We explore the role of American political culture, the presidency, Congress, and the foreign policy bureaucracy in helping to determine America's relationship with other states and international organizations. We pay particular attention to the recurring tensions that run through American foreign policy: isolationism v. internationalism, security v. prosperity, diplomacy v. military power, unilateralism v. multilateralism, and realism v. idealism. Each week we will explore a broad theoretical/conceptual theme and then focus on a specific topic that exemplifies a practical application of the theme.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Bruce L Cronin
  CULPA: 13 Info
• 3 points

SPECIAL OPERATIONS & NATIONAL SECURITY

SPECIAL OPS & NATL SECURI

Special Operations are typically defined as national security actions in hostile, denied, or sensitive environments, and often require covert, clandestine, or low-visibility approaches. From hostage-rescue operations to tactical reconnaissance, special operations forces are typically deployed for national security objectives in which traditional military units are not suitable or applicable. This course examines the nexus of special operations and national security, with the United States serving as its primary example. It has four core objectives: 1) develop an understanding of the concepts and ideas of special operations in national security; 2) explore the priorities and challenges of the utility of special operations, from intelligence to policies to investments; 3) exchange insights, paradigms, and perspectives in class discussions and assignments; and 4) sharpen analytical thinking, research methods, writing skills, and verbal communication. Major themes of study will be: national security fundamentals; concepts of war, conflict, and special operations; and the use of special operations forces over time.

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

Intl Relations:Thry & Concepts

Through a review of major academic literature, lectures, and class discussion, this course examines many of the central concepts, theories, and analytical tools used in contemporary social science to understand international affairs. The theoretical literature is drawn from fields including comparative politics, international relations, political sociology, and economics. The course is designed to enhance students' abilities to think critically and analytically about current problems and challenges in international politics.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 2 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Arnaud Kurze
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• 3 points

Ethics in Public Policy

MIA & MPA Ethics Core. 
This course investigates how ethical considerations shape, complicate, and often introduce dilemmas into the work of policymaking. It asks what justice, democracy, and responsibility demand in concrete policy contexts—should political leaders prioritize stability or accountability in post-conflict settings? Should elected officials follow their moral convictions even when doing so goes against the preferences of their constituents? Should public servants uphold the law when it conflicts with their moral principles? When is it right to work within flawed systems to achieve change, and when is it better to act from the outside? Through a mix of theoretical readings and case studies, students will learn to balance political, institutional, and ethical considerations, develop arguments for their moral choices, and advocate effectively for their policy decisions. The course is designed to cultivate reflective practitioners who can identify moral dilemmas in public policy, weigh competing values, and articulate their ethical positions in ways that are both critical and constructive.

• Department: International and Public Affairs
• T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin W Mueser
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• 1.5 points

EAST ASIAN SECURITY

This course empowers students to develop a deep understanding of the major issues of East Asian security. We will examine the various challenges to stability in East Asia in the context of power, institutions, and ideas (the three primary factors that impact international relations), including: China’s increasing assertiveness; the North Korean nuclear crisis; historical stigma amongst Japan, South Korea, and China; lingering Cold War confrontations on the Korean Peninsula and across the Taiwan Strait; and an unstable relationship between the US and China. Through a comparison with the West, students will inquire whether a unique approach is required when considering appropriate responses to security issues in East Asia.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 2 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Fumiko Sasaki
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• 3 points

INTL POLITICAL ECONOMY

This course serves as an introduction to the study of international political and economic relations. We look at the connections between politics and economics as well as markets and governments and relate them to key substantive issue areas such as finance, trade, investment, marketing, income inequality and poverty, and globalization. In examining the issue areas, we shall look both at how scholars think about them and how private and public decision makers analyze and impact them. The teaching is informed by the sharing with students knowledge deriving from multiple disciplines, cultures, and languages to help them gain useful real-world insights.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: David E Spiro
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 6 Info
• 3 points

READING NEW YORK URBANISM

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• T 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 3 points

URBAN DESIGN STUDIO I

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• F 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
• 9 points

ADVANCED ARCH DESIGN STUDIO

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• MWR 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
• 9 points

RESEARCH

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

Interpersonal Violence and Abuse: Preven

INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE &

Aimed at increasing student awareness of the prevalence, context, dynamics, and potential outcomes of interpersonal violence (IPV), the goal of this course is to provide advanced practice nurses with the information needed for prevention, identification, assessment appropriate intervention, and resource referral for clients and families who are at risk for, have a history with, or are currently experiencing IPV. Course content will explore the dynamics, causes and consequences of IPV, specifically: domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and sexual assault.

• Department: Nursing
• T 5:30 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Michelle M Charles
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• 1 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 graduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• Instructor: James Anderson
  h-index: 18 Info
• Instructor: Zoran Kostic
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 24 Info
• Instructor: Homayoon Beigi
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• Instructor: Aurel A Lazar
  h-index: 53 Info
• Instructor: Asaf Cidon
  h-index: 20 Info
• Instructor: Predrag R Jelenkovic
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 35 Info
• 1-1.5 points

M.A. THESIS RESEARCH

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• 3 points

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

INTRO TO EVIDENCE-BASED P

This course is designed for graduate nurses to provide them with the skills to understand and utilize research evidence in decisions about clinical practice. The course is designed to help graduate nurses articulate relevant practice-based questions, search the literature to identify relevant evidence, evaluate the quality of research on which the evidence is based, and discuss the application of the evidence in clinical practice to improve quality of care.

• Department: Nursing
• M 1 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Corina Lelutiu-Weinberger
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• 3 points

Professional Responsibility in Global Bu

Prof. Res. in Global Bus.

• Department: Law
• 2 points

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

HLTH PROMOTION/DISEASE PR

This course is designed to provide the student with a systematic approach to the delivery of health promotion and disease prevention in primary health care to individuals, families, communities, and aggregate populations.

• Department: Nursing
• T 9 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• M 8 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Linda Cimino
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• 3 points

Health and Social Policy in the Context

HLTH & SOC POL:CONTEXT PR

This core course examines contextual contributors to health status and the current social, legal, and political determinants of healthcare systems, emphasizing the U.S. system. Issues are explored to understand their impact on current and future delivery of health care, in particular on advanced practice nursing. The class focuses on how to bring the professional values of nursing to bear in policy debate and how nurses partner in the policy process to improve health outcomes of populations and quality of the healthcare delivery system.

• Department: Nursing
• W 8 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• M 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• 3 points

Financial Statement Analysis a

The purpose of this course is to learn about fundamental drivers of value and risk by analyzing financial statements of businesses in different industries. Every public company provides a lot of financial and operational information in its filings. How can this information be used to evaluate its prospects and its risks?
The course is organized around two themes (1) how to identify relevant information in the financial information reported by firms, and (2) how to draw inferences using sound analytical methodology. To this end, we will review techniques for valuation and risk analysis used by banks and asset management firms. The valuation models you will study in this course are all fundamental models – models that use
financial information and review the fundamental operating characteristics of the company. We will learn to build simple financial models, perform risk analysis and fine tune value drivers. Much of the data comes from the financial statements – but it requires a careful study of arcane footnotes to unearth the information provided by the companies. This is an advanced course that goes into the details of footnote analysis, accounting rules, and financial presentations. This course builds on what you learned in Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance. These courses are pre-requisites for taking this course. It is assumed that you have already taken these courses. If you have not taken these courses you should first talk with me before you register. This course will build significantly on your knowledge from those courses. If your basics are solid and you are interested in learning to read financial statements; if you wish to learn to apply financial analysis; this course is for you. We will use excel to build some of the models – but this is not a course in excel. But, it is highly recommended that
you have a good working knowledge of how to build formulas in excel before you come to this class.
By the end of the course, you should be able to perform a thorough, credible investment or credit analysis that meets a high standard. Students should have the ability to estimate fundamental values, and pull apart the information in the financial statements to get relevant information. This course should be of interest to those contemplating careers in investment banking, security analysis, private
equity, hedge funds, and corporate finance.

• Department: Accounting (ACCT)
• FF 3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin Segal
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• 3 points

Colloquium in Global Business Law

COLLOQUIUM IN GLOBAL BUSI

• Department: Law
• 2 points

Colloquium in Global Business Law

COLLOQUIUM IN GLOBAL BUSI

• Department: Law
• 2 points