ELEMENTARY IRISH I

Thia course introduces students to the rudiments of the Irish language, including phonemes and pronunciation, syntactical structure, and verbal conjugations. In addition, a history of the language is provided, as well as a general introduction to Irish culture, including discussions of family and place names. Students are encouraged to begin speaking with basic sentence structures, eventually expanding into more complex verbal conjugations while concentrating on idiomatic expressions. The accumulation of vocabulary is stressed and students are introduced to basic literature in Irish while developing beginning conversational fluency.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MW 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• TR 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I

Introduction to Italian grammar, with emphasis on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

• Department: Italian
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• MTWR 11:10 a.m.-noon
• MTWR 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Federica Franze
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I

Same course as ITAL V1101-V1102.

• Department: Italian
• MTWR 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• TRF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Pieter J Vanhove
  Info
• Instructor: Julianna V Visco
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Nassime J Chida
  CULPA: 16 Info
• 4 points

FIRST YEAR JAPANESE I

Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Ai Mizoguchi
  Info
• Instructor: Asami Tsuda
  Info
• Instructor: Kyoko M Loetscher
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Keiko Okamoto
  CULPA: 13 Info
• Instructor: Asami Tsuda
  Info
• 5 points

ELEMENTARY KHMER I

This course is designed to bring students with no background to a point where they can perform most basic linguistic functions in Khmer, including greetings, likes/dislikes, telling about yourself, describing places and situations, all in appropriate time frames. The class uses a highly interactive classroom style, supplemented by extensive use of video - both prepared and student-produced - and other computer-assisted tools. Please note this course is offered by videoconferencing from Cornell as part of the Shared Course Initiative.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MTWR 11:35 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
• 4 points

FIRST YEAR KOREAN I

FIRST YEAR KOREAN N I

An introduction to written and spoken Korean. Textbook: Integrated Korean, Beginning I and II.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Sunhee Song
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 5 points

FIRST YEAR KOREAN I

An introduction to written and spoken Korean. Textbook: Integrated Korean, Beginning I and II.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Beom Lee
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 5 points

ELEMENTARY HAITIAN KREYOL

This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Kreyòl, also called Creole, and is intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of the language. Haitian Kreyòl is spoken by Haiti’s population of nine million and by about one million Haitians in the U.S. Including over 190,000 in the New York City area. In fact, New York City has the second largest population of Kreyòl Speakers after Port--‐au--‐Prince, Haiti’s capital. Through this course, you will develop introductory speaking, reading, and writing skills. We use a communicative approach, balanced with grammatical and phonetic techniques. Classroom and textbook materials are complemented by work with film, radio, and especially music (konpa, rasin, twoubadou, rap, raga, levanjil, vodou tradisyonèl, etc.), as well as with visits to city museums and institutions related to Haiti. Note: This course is part of the language exchange program with New York University (NYU). Classes will be held at NYU.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MWF 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Stephane A Charitos
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY LATIN I

For students who have never studied Latin. An intensive study of grammar with reading of simple prose and poetry.

• Department: Classics
• TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Ashley A Simone
  Info
• Instructor: Barbara E Vinck
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Maria Combatti
  Info
• 4 points

CALCULUS I

Prerequisites: see Courses for First-Year Students. Functions, limits, derivatives, introduction to integrals.
The Help Room in 333 Milbank Hall (Barnard College) is open during the day, Monday through Friday, to students seeking individual help from the teaching assistants. (SC)

• Department: Mathematics @Barnard
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• 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.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Dusa McDuff
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Tsvetelina V Petkova
  Info
• Instructor: Hao Shen
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Tsvetelina V Petkova
  Info
• Instructor: Hao Shen
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Fabio Nironi
  CULPA: 17 Info
• Instructor: James S Cornish
  Info
• Instructor: Chongli Wang
  Info
• Instructor: Ioan Filip
  h-index: 7 Info
• Instructor: Chao Li
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 3 points

ELEMENTARY TAMIL I

Introduces students to the basic grammatical and syntactical skills required to function adequately in a Tamil-speaking environment. Of particular interest to students planning to conduct scholarly research or fieldwork in that region of the world. Introduces students to the rich culture of the Indian subcontinent where Tamil is spoken. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: D. Samuel Sudanandha
  Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY POLISH I

Essentials of the spoken and written language. Prepares students to read texts of moderate difficulty by the end of the first year.

• Department: Slavic Languages
• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Anna Frajlich-Zajac
  CULPA: 3 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY PORTUGUESE I

A beginning course designed for students who wish to start their study of Portuguese and have no proficiency in another Romance language. The four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing are developed at the basic level.

• Department: Spanish and Portuguese
• MWF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TRF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Jizelda F Galvao
  Info
• Instructor: Jose A Castellanos-Pazos
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

STATISTICS

Prerequisites: BC1001 and departmental permission via Barnard Department of Psychology Lab and Statistics Lottery (students enter lottery online to choose recitation section the previous semester). Enrollment limited to 18 students per recitation section.
Corequisites: PSYC BC1102.
Lecture course introducing students to statistics and its applications to psychological research. The course covers basic theory, conceptual underpinnings, and common statistics.

• Department: Psychology @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Larry B Heuer
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Doris C Zahner
  CULPA: 16 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY PULAAR I

This course offers students an introduction to the basic structures of Pulaar, a major language of West Africa.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• Instructor: Mariame S Sy
  Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY PUNJABI I

Introduction to Punjabi, a major language of northern India and Pakistan. Beginning with the study of the Gurmukhi script, the course offers an intensive study of the speaking, reading, and writing of the language.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ROMANIAN I

Provides students with an introduction to the basic structures of the Romanian language.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• TR 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• 4 points

FIRST-YEAR RUSSIAN I

Grammar, reading, composition, and conversation.

• Department: Slavic Languages
• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Molly R Avila
  Info
• Instructor: Thomas M Davis
  Info
• Instructor: Nataliya Kun
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: William L Hanlon
  Info
• Instructor: Christopher W Harwood
  CULPA: 4 Info
• Instructor: Mie Mortensen
  Info
• 5 points

ELEMENTARY SINHALA I

This course is designed to bring students with no background to a point where they can perform most basic linguistic functions in Sinhala, including greetings, likes/dislikes, telling about yourself, describing places and situations, all in appropriate time frames. The class uses a highly interactive classroom style, supplemented by extensive use of video – both prepared and student-produced – and other computer-assisted tools. Please note this course is offered by videoconferencing from Cornell as part of the Shared Course Initiative.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SPANISH I

Prerequisites: a score of 0-279 in the department's Placement Examination.
An introduction to Spanish communicative competence, with stress on basic oral interaction, reading, witting, and cultural knowledge. Principal objectives are to understand and produce commonly used sentences to satisfy immediate needs; ask and answer questions about personal details such as where we live, people we know and things we have; interact in a simple manner with people who speak clearly, slowly and are ready to cooperate; and understand simple and short written and audiovisual texts in Spanish.

• Department: Spanish and Portuguese
• TRF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MWF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• F 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• RF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TRF 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• F 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TRF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MWF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TRF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TRF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MWR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MWR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MWR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MWR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MWR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Juan P Jimenez-Caicedo
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SWEDISH I

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the Swedish language as it is spoken in Sweden today. The class will also introduce important aspects of contemporary Swedish culture, historical figures and events, and Swedish traditions. Upon the completion of the course, students who have attended class regularly have submitted all assignments and taken all tests and quizzes should be able to:   provide basic information in Swedish about themselves, families, interests, food, likes and dislikes, daily activities; understand and participate in a simple conversation on everyday topics (e.g. occupation, school, meeting people, food, shopping, hobbies, etc.); read edited texts on familiar topics, understand the main ideas and identify the underlying themes; pick out important information from a variety of authentic texts (e.g. menus, signs, schedules, websites, as well as linguistically simple literary texts such as songs and rhymes); fill in forms requesting information, write letters, notes, postcards, or messages providing simple information; provide basic information about Sweden and the rest of the Nordic countries (e.g. languages spoken, capitals, etc); use and understand a range of essential vocabulary related to everyday life (e.g. days of the week, colors, numbers, months, seasons, telling time, foods, names of stores, family, common objects, transportation, basic adjectives etc.) pronounce Swedish well enough and produce Swedish with enough grammatical accuracy to be comprehensible to a Swedish speaker with experience in speaking with non-natives. use and understand basic vocabulary related to important aspects of contemporary Swedish culture and Swedish traditions (e.g. Christmas traditions, St. Lucia, etc.).  Methodology The class will be taught in a communicative way. It will be conducted primarily, but not exclusively in Swedish. In-class activities and homework assignments will focus on developing speaking, reading, writing, listening skills, and a basic understanding of Swedish culture through interaction. Authentic materials will be used whenever possible.

• Department: Germanic Languages
• MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Lena Stenwall
  Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SWAHILI I

Essentials of grammar, basic vocabulary, practice in speaking and reading Swahili the most widely used indigenous language of East Africa. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Abdul Nanji
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY UKRAINIAN I

Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Ukrainian. Basic grammar structures are introduced and reinforced, with equal emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills. Specific attention to acquisition of high-frequency vocabulary and its optimal use in real-life settings.

• Department: Slavic Languages
• MWF 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Yuri Shevchuk
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY WOLOF I

Introduction to the basic grammatical structures of Wolof, a major language of West Africa spoken in Senegal and Gambia.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR noon-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Mariame S Sy
  Info
• 4 points

BEGINNING NONFICTION WORKSHOP

Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Department approval NOT required.
The beginning workshop in nonfiction is designed for students with little or no experience in writing literary nonfiction. Students are introduced to a range of technical and imaginative concerns through exercises and discussions, and they eventually submit their own writing for the critical analysis of the class. Outside readings supplement and inform the exercises and longer written projects.

• Department: Writing
• M 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Leesa S Fenderson
  Info
• Instructor: Daniel W Penny
  Info
• 3 points

ELEMENTARY YIDDISH I

This course offers an introduction to the language that has been spoken by the Ashkenazi Jews for more than a millennium, and an opportunity to discover a fabulous world of Yiddish literature, language and culture in a fun way. Using games, new media, and music, we will learn how to speak, read, listen and write in a language that is considered one of the richest languages in the world (in some aspects of vocabulary). We will also venture outside the classroom to explore the Yiddish world today: through field trips to Yiddish theater, Yiddish-speaking neighborhoods, Yiddish organizations, such as YIVO or Yiddish farm, and so on. We will also have Yiddish-speaking guests and do a few digital projects. At the end of the two-semester course, you will be able to converse in Yiddish on a variety of everyday topics and read most Yiddish literary and non-literary texts. Welcome to Yiddishland!

• Department: Germanic Languages
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Agnieszka Legutko
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Sandra N Chiritescu
  Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY YORUBA I

This course is designed to bring students with no background to a point where they can perform most basic linguistic functions in Yoruba, including greetings, likes/dislikes, telling about yourself, describing places and situations, all in appropriate time frames. The class uses a highly interactive classroom style, supplemented by extensive use of video – both prepared and student-produced – and other computer-assisted tools. Please note this course is offered by videoconferencing from Cornell as part of the Shared Course Initiative.

• Department: Language Resource Center
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ZULU I

Introduces students to the basic structures of Zulu, a Bantu language spoken in South Africa, especially in the Zululand area of KwaZulu/Natal province.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWRF 11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
• 4 points

THE ART OF ENGINEERING

Core requirement for all entering SEAS students. This course is a bridge between the science-oriented, high school way of thinking and the engineering point of view. Fundamental concepts of math and science are reviewed and re-framed in an engineering context, with numerous examples of each concept drawn from all disciplines of engineering represented at Columbia. Non-technical issues of importance in professional engineering practice such as ethics, engineering project management, and societal impact are addressed. Lab fee: $350.

• Department: Engineering
• F 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: David G Vallancourt
  CULPA: 28 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY FRENCH II

The same course as W1101x-W1102y, above.

• Department: French and Romance Philology
• MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• TRF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Aurelie Chatton
  Info
• 4 points

REVIEW OF FRENCH FUNDAMENTALS

Prerequisites: Primarily for students who need further instruction to qualify for the intermediate course. Credit cannot be granted for both FREN BC1002 and BC1102 (or its equivalent). Enrollment limited to 20 students per section.
Oral and written review of basic grammar and syntax. Readings in modern French and Francophone literature.

• Department: French @Barnard
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Isabelle Jouanneau-Fertig
  CULPA: 19 Info
• Instructor: Baseem Shahin
  Info
• 3 points

ELEMENTARY GERMAN II

Prerequisites:
GERM V1101
or the equivalent.
Students expand their communication skills to include travel, storytelling, personal well-being, basic economics, and recent historical events. Daily assignments and laboratory work.

• Department: Germanic Languages
• TRF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MWF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Erin E Moir
  Info
• Instructor: Tomasz Kurianowicz
  Info
• Instructor: Michael Lipkin
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Diana K Reese
  Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY GREEK II

Prerequisites:
GREK V1101
or the equivalent, or the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK V1101; selections from Attic prose.

• Department: Classics
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Collomia Charles
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II

Prerequisites:
ITAL V1101
or the equivalent.
Introduction to Italian grammar, with emphasis on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

• Department: Italian
• MTWR 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Alessandra Saggin
  CULPA: 4 Info
• Instructor: Irene Bulla
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY LATIN II

Prerequisites:
LATN V1101
.
A continuation of LATN V1101, including a review of grammar and syntax for students whose study of Latin has been interrupted.

• Department: Classics
• TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Giulia Bonasio
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

CALCULUS II

Prerequisites:
MATH V1101
or the equivalent.
Methods of integration, applications of the integral, Taylor's theorem, infinite series. (SC)

• Department: Mathematics
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: David Hansen
  CULPA: 9 Info
• Instructor: Akram Alishahi
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Peter G Woit
  CULPA: 6 Info
• Instructor: Patrick X Gallagher
  CULPA: 46 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Akram Alishahi
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Salim A Altug
  Info
• 3 points