Independent nutrition research arranged in conjunction with one of the faculty. This forms the basis for the M.S. thesis.
The topic of this course is the problems and possibilities of democratic citizenship
Continuous registration
is required of MS students until all requirements (including the Thesis) have been completed. Continuous registration means the student must be registered each and every semester or, he or she must be on an official leave of absence. If continuous registration is not maintained, the student must apply for readmission to the Graduate School. ‘Continuous Registration’ includes summer sessions.
Students can satisfy the continuous registration requirement and maintain their current status by registering for Matriculation and Facilities (MTCF9751), allowing them access to all University facilities. It is important for students to request leaves of absence in writing for any term in which they will be away from the University. This may be for reasons of ill health, maternity or paternity leave, military service, or other reasons deemed to be acceptable for leave by the University. If a student does not officially request a leave of absence and does not register for a semester, the student MUST apply for readmission to the University before registration is allowed. Prior to submitting the leave of absence form, students must meet with their advisor to discuss academic progress, plans, and leave. Students should understand that taking a leave during the period in which the Department has offered support may result in a loss of funding. To request a leave of absence, submit the completed Leave of Absence form, available online at
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/students/rsfs/registrar-services
along with a letter of intent to the Chair of the Department for consideration.
The DNP portfolio is designed to assist students in meeting CUSON DNP competencies as demonstrated in written case narrative and competency based clinical encounters. Students will be assigned a faculty member who will provide guidance in identifying appropriate patient encounters, reviewing and editing all written work associated with demonstrating competency-based learning. This course repeats sequentially for 3 semesters.
The DNP portfolio is designed to assist students in meeting CUSON DNP competencies as demonstrated in written case narrative and competency based clinical encounters. Students will be assigned a faculty member who will provide guidance in identifying appropriate patient encounters, reviewing and editing all written work associated with demonstrating competency-based learning. This course repeats sequentially for 3 semesters.
This class will meet 7 Thursday evenings (5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) during the Spring 2024 term. Location: Hammer Health Science Center (HHSC), CU Irving Medical Center. Complete information: http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/. This course is appropriate for Students, Residents, Post-Doctoral Scientists, Clinical Fellows, New Investigators, Faculty, & Administrators. Columbia University students, residents, post-doctoral fellows/scientists, faculty, and staff not wishing to formally register are welcome to audit the course. Session 1 (January 25, 2024 – Room 312): Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities - Government Agencies; Session 2 (February 8, 2024 – Room 301): a) Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities - Voluntary Health Organizations, Foundations, Industry, Clinical Trials, and Development; b) Extramurally-Funded Sponsored Projects to Enhance Diversity of the Biomedical Workforce; c) Identifying Appropriate Sources of Extramural Funding. Session 3 (February 22, 2024 – Room 301): Planning, Organizing and Writing a Research Proposal - NIH R01 Application used as a Reference; Session 4 (March 7, 2024 – Room 312): a) Planning, Organizing and Writing Fellowship and Career Development Proposals - NIH F30/F31/F32 and K01/K07/K08/K23/K25/K99(R00) Applications used as References; b) Best Practices for Competitive Grant Applications. Session 5 (March 21, 2024 – Room 301): Experiences of a Peer Reviewer and an "Inside Look" at an Extramural Grant Review Panel; Session 6 (April 11, 2024 – Room 301): Practice of Seeking Grant Support - Tips from an Experienced Researcher at Columbia; Session 7 (April 25, 2024 – Room 301): Writing "Specific Aims"
Primarily for students who wish to acquire further knowledge and research skills in areas of special interest. Individual or small group reading tutorials or guided independent research.
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in biomedical engineering must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in civil engineering must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in CIEN E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in mineral engineering must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in EAEE E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.
Internship for Film Research Arts Students Only
A candidate for the Eng.Sc.D. degree in mechanical engineering must register for 12 points of doctoral research instruction. Registration in MECE E9800 may not be used to satisfy the minimum residence requirement for the degree.
In the term following the passing of comprehensive examinations, doctoral candidates must register for a total of 6 points of instruction. Supervision and consultation are provided by the faculty to doctoral candidates in the courses of their selection of the dissertation topic, carrying out the prescribed research, and writing the dissertation. Library privileges are included.
Interenship for MFA Writing Research Arts Students
Interenship for MFA Writing Research Arts Students
This required course during the first year of the EdD curriculum is the second in a two-course series designed to provide the doctoral student with foundational skills and knowledge and an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of rehabilitation research to efficiently progress through the doctoral studies and develop as a scholar. Following the first course that focused on personal and professional skills to become an independent investigator, this semester will focus on writing a research proposal.
Proposal writing is an essential skill necessary for a successful research career. This course will focus on understanding the components of a research proposal and the review process. Fundamental skills include translating a research question or topic of interest into hypothesis-driven specific aims, developing a research strategy, choosing outcome measures, presenting preliminary data, and innovation and relevance to the field and community. Also important is developing a personal statement and summary of accomplishments. This biosketch is critical to affirming your qualification for the proposed work. The course fosters a culture to embrace the iterative process of writing a research proposal. It also encourages taking intellectual risks and embraces the peer-review approach as part of our collective and collaborative research skill development.
Building on the literature review and research question in development as part of the first semester, this semester will create a full research proposal. Students will learn the elements of a research proposal with a specific focus on NIH and APTA formats. It is a practical class where, throughout the semester, students will write their proposal in an iterative process whilst providing and receiving feedback to and
Climate change and environmental catastrophes are on the rise, and it has been well- documented by now that those facing the heaviest impacts have largely been communities of color and / or working class. Many of these communities are also survivors of colonialism’s deeper ongoing legacies of dispossession as well as of capitalist extraction projects; yet these same communities have long had much to teach on how to be in better relations with our planet and each other. The purpose of this seminar is to train students in how to ask critical questions when it comes to the production of knowledge or when doing science.
“Community-based research” and “co-production” are increasingly popular frameworks and methods that often struggle to address the power differentials between researchers in powerful institutions and the dispossessed communities in which they work. As such, we will interrogate these concepts while simultaneously learning from several examples of decolonial research methods.
We begin by examining the colonial foundations of the sciences, with a special focus on the geo- and climate sciences. The ideological underpinnings of these sciences assume the earth to be an inert object ripe for exploitation; this legacy of European modernity is often at odds with the worldviews of indigenous peoples and their relations with nature. We then explore several anti-colonial and critical science scholars’ works and ask: what would it mean to revisit the foundations of our disciplines with a decolonial lens? How do we know (study) and relate to a place in a non-extractive and mutually respectful way that centers local communities and indigenous knowledge and practices? We will explore this through several examples, including an in-depth dive into this seminar’s ongoing collaborative community project with The Black School, a New Orleans based community organization facing lead contamination on their land within the context of a long legacy of environmental racism.
Students taking the seminar for 3 credits and who aim to decolonize their own research will be trained in ethnographic methods by developing an anthropological lens - first through a self-ethnography workshop that focuses on the positionality and then through their own mini-ethnography projects.
Prerequisites: graduate standing. Students register in this course while preparing their M.Phil. examinations and prospectus--usually in the fall and spring of their third year.
This course is intended for PhD students who are engaged in relevant scholarly activities that are associated with dissertation research.
A candidate for the doctorate in biomedical engineering or applied biology may be required to register for this course in every term after the students course work has been completed and until the dissertation has been accepted.