EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTRPIECS II

Taught by members of the Departments of Classics; English and Comparative Literature; French; German; Italian; Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies; Philosophy; Religion; Slavic Languages; and Spanish; as well as members of the Society of Fellows. Major works by over twenty authors, ranging in time, theme, and genre, from Homer to Virginia Woolf. Students are expected to write at least two papers, to complete two examinations each semester, and to participate actively in class discussions.

• Department: Humanities (College)
• TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Austin Graham
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Marc Van de Mieroop
  CULPA: 23 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Seth R Kimmel
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Grace A Delmolino
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Nicole M Gervasio
  CULPA: 6 Info
• Instructor: Margo Rosen
  CULPA: 16 Info
• Instructor: Atefeh Akbari Shahmirzadi
  Info
• Instructor: Michael S Paulson
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Anuk M Arudpragasam
  Info
• Instructor: Dhananjay Jagannathan
  Info
• Instructor: Ana M Fernandez Cebrian
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Katherine T Balkoski
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Usha M Nathan
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Michael S Paulson
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Valeria A Tsygankova
  CULPA: 9 Info
• 4 points

EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTRPIECS II

A year-long course in which the objective is to consider particular conceptions of what it means to be human and to consider the place of such conceptions in the development of critical thought. Readings in Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides,Herodotus,Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, Vergil, St. Augustine, Dante, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Goethe, Austen, and Woolf.

• Department: Humanities (College)
• MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Humberto Ballesteros
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Aileen G Forbes
  CULPA: 16 Info
• Instructor: Katharine M McIntyre
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC

FUNDAMENTALS OF WESTERN MUSIC

Corequisites: Introductory Ear-Training (
V1312
, or higher, as determined by placement exam).
Introduction to music, including notation, written and aural skills, and basic conceptual resources of music theory. Exploration of scale, mode, rhythm, meter, texture and form, with reference to a diverse range of musics. (Through Spring 2014, this course was entitled Fundamentals of Western Music.)

• Department: Music
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Peter M Susser
  CULPA: 20 Info
• 3 points

AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC II

Prerequisites: no previous knowledge of music is required.
A survey of the development of Western music from the first Viennese Classical school at the end of the 18th century to the present, with emphasis upon composers and forms. Extensive listening required.

• Department: Music @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Gail R Archer
  CULPA: 24 Info
• Instructor: Marilyn McCoy
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

CLIMATE & SOCIETY:CASE STUDIES

Explores a series of environmental hazards (ozone depeletion, El Nino, global warming) as examples of risk management. For each module, students will learn the scientific principles underlying each hazard and then will examine how social and economic policies were developed amd implemented to mitigate the perceived risk.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Baerbel Hoenisch
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 33 Info
• 3 points

COLLEGE ALGEBRA-ANLYTC GEOMTRY

Prerequisites: Mathematics score of 550 on the SAT exam, taken within the past year. Recommended:
MATH S0065
.
Algebra review, graphs and functions, polynomial functions, rational functions, conic sections, systems of equations in two variables, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and trigonometric identities, applications of trigonometry, sequences, series, and limits.

• Department: Mathematics
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Wenhua Yu
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• 3 points

INTRO-COMPUT SCI/PROG IN JAVA

A general introduction to computer science for science and engineering students interested in majoring in computer science or engineering. Covers fundamental concepts of computer science, algorithmic problem-solving capabilities, and introductory Java programming skills. Assumes no prior programming background. Columbia University students may receive credit for only one of the following two courses:
1004
and
1005
.

• Department: Computer Science
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Adam H Cannon
  CULPA: 81 Info
• 3 points

1ST YR SEM-ECOL,EVOL,EVIR BIO

1ST YR SEM-ECOL,EVOL,ENVIR BIO

This course provides a brief introduction to ecology, evolution and environmental biology with an emphasis on key concepts, current research, and opportunities for undergraduates.  The course is taught jointly by the faculty in the department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology (E3B), with each session covering a different aspect of research and/or teaching in the department.  Students are expected to complete weekly readings and participate in discussion both in class and online.

• Department: Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• T 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 1 points

INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI

An interdisciplinary course in computing intended for first year SEAS students. Introduces computational thinking, algorithmic problem solving and Python programming with applications in science and engineering. Assumes no prior programming background.

• Department: Computer Science
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Donald F Ferguson
  CULPA: 17 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

MATH METHODS FOR ECONOMICS

Covers basic mathematical methods required for intermediate theory courses and upper level electives in economics, with a strong emphasis on applications. Topics include simultaneous equations, functions, partial differentiation, optimization of functions of more than one variable, constrained optimization, and financial mathematics.
This course satisfies the Calculus requirement for the Economics major. NOTE: students who have previously taken Intermediate Micro Theory (ECON BC3035 or the equivalent) are *not* allowed to take Math Methods for Economics.

• Department: Economics @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Sharon Harrison
  CULPA: 38 h-index: 13 Info
• 4 points

ADV ACAD WRITING FOR GS

• Department: American Language Program
• TR 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

ANC HIST-MESOPOTAMIA&ASIA; MINOR-DISC

ANC HIST-MESOPOTAMIA&-DISCUSSI

• Department: History
• Instructor: Marc Van de Mieroop
  CULPA: 23 Wikipedia Info
• 0 points

INTRO TO LANGUAGE & CULTURE

This is an introduction to the study of the production, interpretation, and reproduction of social meanings as expressed through language. In exploring language in relation to culture and society, it focuses on how communication informs and transforms the sociocultural environment.

• Department: Anthropology @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Elizabeth M Green
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES

INTRODUCTION TO AMER STUDIES

• Department: American Studies
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

DESIGN FUTURES: NEW YORK CITY

DESIGN FUTURES:NEW YORK CITY

How does design operate in our lives? What is our design culture? In this course, we explore the many scales of design in contemporary culture -- from graphic design to architecture to urban design to global, interactive, and digital design. The format of this course moves between lectures, discussions, collaborative design work and field trips in order to engage in the topic through texts and experiences.

• Department: Architecture @Barnard
• F 2:40 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Hua F Tang
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

FIELD EXCUR TO DEATH VALLEY,CA

The trip is restricted to first-years and sophomores from Columbia College/General Studies, Barnard College, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Early application is advised, and no later than November 7. A spring-break excursion focused on the geology of Death Valley and adjacent areas of the eastern California desert. Discussion sessions ahead of the trip provide necessary background. Details at: http://eesc.columbia.edu/courses/v1010/.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• F 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Nicholas Christie-Blick
  CULPA: 8 h-index: 45 Info
• 2 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Nicholas B Mayer
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORAY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 099)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Film and the Performance Arts (sections in the 300s).
Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of the various art forms. 
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
UW: Readings in Law and Justice (sections in the 700s)
. Features essays that study core questions of law and justice and that have important implications for our lives. 
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these se

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Rebecca Wisor
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Akua A Banful
  Info
• Instructor: Olivia L Rutigliano
  Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Vanessa D Guida
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 099)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Film and the Performance Arts (sections in the 300s).
Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of the various art forms. 
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
UW: Readings in Law and Justice (sections in the 700s)
. Features essays that study core questions of law and justice and that have important implications for our lives. 
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these se

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Synne Borgen
  Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN MUSIC

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 099)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Film and the Performance Arts (sections in the 300s).
Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of the various art forms. 
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
UW: Readings in Law and Justice (sections in the 700s)
. Features essays that study core questions of law and justice and that have important implications for our lives. 
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these se

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Simon L Porzak
  CULPA: 6 Info
• Instructor: Aidan S Levy
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS LAW & JUSTICE

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Aaron Ritzenberg
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 4 Info
• Instructor: Avia Tadmor
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN AMER STUDIES

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 099)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Film and the Performance Arts (sections in the 300s).
Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of the various art forms. 
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
UW: Readings in Law and Justice (sections in the 700s)
. Features essays that study core questions of law and justice and that have important implications for our lives. 
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these se

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Trevor Corson
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Samuel O Carpenter
  Info
• Instructor: Lisa R Foad
  Info
• Instructor: Dennis Y Tang
  Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW:READINGS-GENDER & SEXUALITY

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Alessia Palanti
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Chelsea R Spata
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Olivia A Ciacci
  Info
• Instructor: Allen C Durgin
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN HUMAN RIGHTS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Valerie S Jacobs
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Timothy S Lundy
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Kevin J Windhauser
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Stephen Preskill
  h-index: 11 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN DATA SCIENCES

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 099)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Film and the Performance Arts (sections in the 300s).
Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of the various art forms. 
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
UW: Readings in Law and Justice (sections in the 700s)
. Features essays that study core questions of law and justice and that have important implications for our lives. 
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these se

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Marianna Staroselsky
  Info
• Instructor: Jonathan P Reeve
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Jenna A Schoen
  Info
• Instructor: Shelby Wardlaw
  Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW:READINGS-MEDICAL HUMANITIES

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Tibo J Halsberghe
  Info
• Instructor: Abigail F Rabinowitz
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: WRITING FOR INTL STUDENTS

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
University Writing
offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
.
Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s). 
Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.

UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s). 
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
 Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s). 
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities
(sections in the 600s). Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.  
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s). 
Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Rebecca Sonkin
  CULPA: 4 Info
• Instructor: Anya A Lewis-Meeks
  Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• MW 7:10 p.m.-8:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• TR 7:10 p.m.-8:25 p.m.
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN MUSIC

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Simon L Porzak
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 3 points

UNIVERSITY WRITING

UW: READINGS IN AMER STUDIES

Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL GS1010.

University Writing
helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices. University Writing offers the following themed sections, all of which welcome students with no prior experience studying the theme. Students interested in a particular theme should register for the section within the specified range of section numbers.
UW: Contemporary Essays (sections from 001 to 069)
. Features contemporary essays from a variety of fields.
UW: Readings in Music (sections in the 070s)
. Features essays that analyze the politics, histories, communities, philosophies, and techniques of music-making, from the classical to the contemporary.
UW: Readings in American Studies (sections in the 100s)
. Features essays that explore the culture, history, and politics that form American identity.
UW: Readings in Gender and Sexuality (sections in the 200s).
Features essays that examine relationships among sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, and other forms of identity.
UW: Readings in Human Rights (sections in the 400s).
Features essays that investigate the ethics of belonging to a community and issues of personhood, identity, representation, and action.
UW: Readings in Data Sciences (sections in the 500s).
Features essays that study how our data-saturated society challenges conceptions of cognition, autonomy, identity, and privacy.
UW: Readings in Medical-Humanities (sections in the 600s).
Features essays that explore the disciplines of biomedical ethics and medical anthropology, to challenge our basic assumptions about medicine, care, sickness, and health.
University Writing for International Students (sections in the 900s)
. Open only to international students, these sections emphasize the transition to American academic writing cultures through the study of contemporary essays from a variety of fields. For further details about these classes, please visit:
http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp
.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Trevor Corson
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points