American Film: Cult & Exploitation
Amer Film: Cult & Exploit
Once associated with images of fishnet-costumed fans of
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
, the concept of the “cult film” has gone increasingly mainstream in recent years. This course seeks to assess the popularization of the phenomenon, asking: what exactly
is
a cult film? And what does the mainstreaming of the concept suggest about our changing relation to today’s media environment?
Whereas most types of film can be defined through widely recognized elements of story and setting (tumbleweed, deserts, gunfights: it’s a western), this is far from being the case with cult. Some have defined the cult film as “created” by audiences (again,
Rocky Horror
); others in terms of nonclassical or aberrant modes of textuality (e.g., various forms of “bad taste” cinema). This course, however, seeks to go beyond audience- and text-based definitions, instead placing cult within a series of historical contexts:
as an outgrowth of film industry practices that sustained the
low cultural status
of certain movie types during the classical Hollywood cinema (e.g., B movies, exploitation, etc.);
as the product of
audience reception
practices, shaped by the politics of cultural taste and “camp” viewing practices that first coalesced during the “midnight movie” phenomenon of the late 1960s/1970s;
as sustained by the
transnational flow
of media content, offering new frameworks for understanding “national” cinemas.
In offering such an approach, this course seeks to isolate the different uses to which “cult” has been put, in order to indicate how pervasive and adaptable the idea has recently become. As we will see, the cult phenomenon implies both a perspective on the past, hence inseparable from the experience of nostalgia, as well as an engagement with our media-driven present.
- Department: Film
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Instructor:
Robert King
CULPA: 7
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- 3 points
American Film: Cult & Exploitation DISC
Per syllabus- required discussion section for Film UN2132 American Film: Cult & Exploitation
- Department: Film
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Instructor:
Ethan Mattheus
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Instructor:
Luis A Portela Vazquez
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Instructor:
Sophia Jones
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American Film: Film Noir
This course surveys the American film genre known as
film noir
, focusing primarily on the genre’s heyday in the 1940s and early 1950s, taking into account some of its antecedents in the hard-boiled detective novel, German Expressionism, and the gangster film, among other sources. We will consider a wide variety of critical and theoretical approaches to the genre, and will also study a number of film noir adaptations and their literary sources.
- Department: Film
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Instructor:
James A Schamus
CULPA: 8
Wikipedia
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American Film: Film Noir
This course surveys the American film genre known as
film noir
, focusing primarily on the genre’s heyday in the 1940s and early 1950s, taking into account some of its antecedents in the hard-boiled detective novel, German Expressionism, and the gangster film, among other sources. We will consider a wide variety of critical and theoretical approaches to the genre, and will also study a number of film noir adaptations and their literary sources.
- Department: Auditing
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Instructor:
James A Schamus
CULPA: 8
Wikipedia
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- 0 points
BALLET III
This course is designed for intermediate dancers who are interested in maintaining their established ballet technique as well as advancing their knowledge and familiarity with the classical vocabulary. Students of Ballet III should have completed two semesters of Ballet II or it’s equivalent, or one semester of Ballet III or its equivalent, and have a firm mental and physical understanding of barre exercises (plié, battement tendu, battement dégagé, rond de jambe à terre, battement fondu, frappé, and grand battement), as well as general center concepts such as adagio, waltz, pirouettes, and petit allegro (including changement, glissade, jeté, and assemblé). This is a graded, semester long, two credit course.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Cynthia Anderson
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Instructor:
Antonio Carmena
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Instructor:
Vincent McCloskey
CULPA: 2 Info - 2 points
American Film: Film Noir DISC
Per syllabus- required discussion section for Film UN2136: American Film: Film Noir
- Department: Film
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Instructor:
Jiayi Li
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Instructor:
Byung Joon Lee
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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - LAB
Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2138 Social Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed.
- Department: Psychology @Barnard
- 2.5 points
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC
Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed. Note that this lecture
can
be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2137, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2630 Social Psychology.
- Department: Psychology @Barnard
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Instructor:
Kate M Turetsky
Info - 4 points
BALLET IV
This course is designed for advanced intermediate dancers who are interested in maintaining their established ballet technique as well as advancing their knowledge and familiarity with the classical vocabulary. Students of Ballet IV should have completed two semesters of Ballet III or its equivalent, or one semester of Ballet IV or its equivalent, and have a firm mental and physical understanding of ballet technical exercises. These include all barre exercises (plié, battement tendu, battement dégagé, rond de jambe à terre, battement fondu, battement frappé, and grand battement), as well as center exercises including adagio, waltz, pirouettes, petit allegro, and grand allegro. Focus of this class will be on how to practice ballet safely, efficiently, musically, and joyfully.
This is a graded, semester long, two credit course. This class is offered in person only, and no remote learning option will be available.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Vincent McCloskey
CULPA: 2 Info -
Instructor:
Juan Rodriguez
Info - 2 points
Critical Approaches in Social and Cultur
This course examines the conceptual foundations that support feminist and queer analyses of racial capitalism, security and incarceration, the politics of life and health, and colonial and postcolonial studies, among others. Open to all students; required for the major in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) and the Interdisciplinary Concentration or Minor in Race and Ethnicity (ICORE/MORE).
- Department: Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard
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Instructor:
Marisa Solomon
Info - 3 points
Psychopathology
Prerequisites: PSYCBC1001 Introduction to Psychology or its accepted equivalent. . An introduction to the study of abnormal behavior and various psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. The course broadly reviews scientific and cultural perspectives on abnormal behavior with an emphasis on clinical descriptions and diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and research methods. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2620 Abnormal Behavior.
- Department: Psychology @Barnard
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Instructor:
E'Mett McCaskill
CULPA: 38
Info
- 3 points
CRITICAL APPROACHES-DISC
CRITICAL APPROACHES-DISCUSSION
- Department: Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard
- 0 points
INTERSECTIONAL FEMINISMS
PRACTICING INTERSECTIONALITY
Enrollment for this class is by instructor approval and an application is required. Please fill out the form here:
https://forms.gle/bPsV7rcf5RWB35PM9
This introductory course for the Interdisciplinary Concentration or Minor in Race and Ethnicity (ICORE/MORE) as well as Majors/Minors in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is open to all students. We focus on the critical study of social difference as an interdisciplinary practice, using texts with diverse modes of argumentation and evidence to analyze social differences as fundamentally entangled and co-produced. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this course, the professor will frequently be joined by other faculty and guest speakers who bring distinct disciplinary and subject matter expertise. Some keywords for this course include hybridity, diaspora, borderlands, migration, and intersectionality.
- Department: Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard
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Instructor:
Kiana Karimi
Info - 3 points
INTERSECTIONAL FEMINISMS DISCUSSION SECT
N/A
- Department: Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard
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Instructor:
Jules Grifferty
Info - 0 points
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
Prerequisites: BC1001 or BIOL BC1101, BC1102, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 45 students. This class explores the complex interactions among genetics, hormones, environment, experience, and behavior. Topics covered include the endocrine system, sexual development, reproductive behavior, and social interactions such as affiliation, aggression, parenting, as well as homeostasis, biological rhythms, stress, memory, and mood.
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Every day there are thousands of individuals interacting with the legal system. Are
they mentally competent to stand trial? How can a judge decide if it is in the best
interests of a child to live with one, or both (or neither) parent(s)? What is the risk of
a violent offender repeating the offense? What kinds of information influence juries?
Does mediation work to solve disputes? Forensic psychologists apply their
knowledge of psychology specifically in legal matters. This semester will focus on
the broad area of forensic psychology, exploring important legal cases relevant to
forensic psychology, police psychology, what constitutes expert testimony, how
assessments are conducted, and working as a psychologist in the correctional system.
- Department: Psychology @Barnard
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Instructor:
Kathleen M Taylor
CULPA: 78 Info - 3 points
A History of Witchcraft and Magic in Eur
This lecture course examines the social, cultural, and legal history of witchcraft, magic, and the occult throughout European history. We will examine the values and attitudes that have influenced beliefs about witchcraft and the supernatural, both historically and in the present day, using both primary and secondary sources. This course will pay specific attention to the role of gender and sexuality in the history of witchcraft, as the vast majority of individuals charged in the witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were indeed women. We will also study accusations of witchcraft, breaking down the power dynamics and assumptions at play behind the witch trials, and the impacts of these trials on gender relations in European society. This class will track the intersections of magic and science throughout the early-modern period, and the reconciliation of belief systems during the Enlightenment. We will carry our analysis into the modern period, touching on Victorian spiritualism and mysticism, McCarthyism in the United States, and contemporary goddess worship. We will conclude the semester with an investigation into the role of witchcraft in discussions of gender, race, and sexuality in popular culture.
- Department: History @Barnard
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Instructor:
Dale Booth
Info - 3 points
EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID
EARTH'S ENV SYSTEM:SOLID
Recommended preparation: high school chemistry and physics; and one semester of college science. Exploration of how the solid Earth works, today and in the past, focusing on Earth in the Solar system, continents and oceans, the Earth's history, mountain systems on land and sea, minerals and rocks, weathering and erosion, glaciers and ice sheets, the hydrological cycle and rivers, geochronology, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, energy resources. Laboratory exploration of topics through examination of rock samples, experimentation, computer data analysis, field exercises, and modeling. Columbia and Barnard majors should plan to take W2200 before their senior year to avoid conflicts with the Senior Seminar.
- Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
- 4.5 points
EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID
EARTH'S ENV SYSTEM:SOLID
Recommended preparation: high school chemistry and physics; and one semester of college science. Exploration of how the solid Earth works, today and in the past, focusing on Earth in the Solar system, continents and oceans, the Earth's history, mountain systems on land and sea, minerals and rocks, weathering and erosion, glaciers and ice sheets, the hydrological cycle and rivers, geochronology, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, energy resources. Laboratory exploration of topics through examination of rock samples, experimentation, computer data analysis, field exercises, and modeling. Columbia and Barnard majors should plan to take W2200 before their senior year to avoid conflicts with the Senior Seminar.
- Department: Auditing
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Instructor:
Jonathan Kingslake
h-index: 17 Info - 0 points
INTRODUCTION TO GIS METHODS
Prerequisites: Must attend first class for instructor permission. Students create maps using ArcGIS software, analyze the physical and social processes presented in the digital model, and use the data to solve specific spatial analysis problems. Note: this course fulfills the C requirement in Urban Studies.
- Department: Urban Studies @Barnard
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Instructor:
Christian Siener
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
CERAMICS I
(Formerly R3130) This studio course will provide the students with a foundation in the ceramic process, its history, and its relevance to contemporary art making. The course is structured in two parts. The first centers on the fundamental and technical aspects of the material. Students will learn construction techniques, glazing and finishing methods, and particulars about firing procedures. This part of the course will move quickly in order to expose the students to a variety of ceramic processes. Weekly assignments, demonstrations, and lectures will be given. The second centers on the issue of how to integrate ceramics into the students current practice. Asking the question of why we use ceramics as a material and, further, why we choose the materials we do to make art. Rigorous group and individual critiques focusing on the above questions will be held. The goal of this course is to supply the students with the knowledge and skill necessary to work in ceramics and enough proficiency and understanding of the material to enable them to successfully incorporate it into their practice. If the class is full, please visit http://arts.columbia.edu/undergraduate-visual-arts-program.
- Department: Visual Arts
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Instructor:
Patrice R Washington
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Instructor:
Ray W Barsante
Info - 3 points
INTERMEDIATE NONFICTION WRKSHP
The intermediate workshop in nonfiction is designed for students with some experience in writing literary nonfiction. Intermediate workshops present a higher creative standard than beginning workshops and an expectation that students will produce finished work. Outside readings supplement and inform the exercises and longer written projects. By the end of the semester, students will have produced thirty to forty pages of original work in at least two traditions of literary nonfiction. Please visit
https://arts.columbia.edu/writing/undergraduate
for information about registration procedures.
- Department: Writing
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Instructor:
Elizabeth L Greenwood
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
SECOND YEAR CHINESE I
Prerequisites
:
One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts
:
Experiencing China
As the first half of a one-year program for intermediate Chinese learners, this course helps students consolidate and develop language skills used in everyday communication.Texts are presented in the form of dialogues and narratives that provide language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information.This course will enable students to conduct everyday tasks such as shopping for cell phone plans, opening a bank account, seeing a doctor, or renting a place to live. At the end of the course, students will be ready to move on to the second half of the program, which focuses on aspects of Chinese culture such as the social norms of politeness and gift-giving. Semi-formal and literary styles will also be introduced as students transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. While providing practical training, Second Year Chinese aims to improve the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Instructor:
Kaidi Chen
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Instructor:
Jia Xu
CULPA: 2 Info -
Instructor:
Yike Li
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Instructor:
Shaoyan Qi
CULPA: 25
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Instructor:
Kaidi Chen
Info - 5 points
SECOND YEAR JAPANESE I
Prerequisites: JPNS C1102 or the equivalent. Further practice in the four language skills. Participation in a once a week conversation class is required.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Instructor:
Mihoko Yagi
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Instructor:
Shigeru Eguchi
CULPA: 9
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Instructor:
Naoko Sourial
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Instructor:
Chikako Takahashi
Info - 5 points
SECOND YEAR KOREAN I
Prerequisites: KORN W1102 or the equivalent. Consultation with the instructors is required before registration for section assignment. Further practice in reading, writing, listening comprehension, conversation, and grammar.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Instructor:
Yongjun Choi
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Instructor:
Eunice Chung
CULPA: 1 Info -
Instructor:
Beom Lee
CULPA: 1 Info - 5 points
SECOND YEAR ARABIC I
Prerequisites: MDES W1210-W1211 or the equivalent. A continuation of the study of the language of contemporary writing. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.
- Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
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Instructor:
Rym Bettaieb
CULPA: 7
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Instructor:
Nasr Abdo
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Instructor:
May Ahmar
CULPA: 9
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- 5 points
Introduction to American Politics
Intro American Politics
In this course, students will gain familiarity with some of the major questions and theoretical frameworks in the American Politics subfield of political science and learn how to think theoretically and empirically about politics.
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
David McGrath
Info - 4 points
SECOND YEAR ARABIC II
Prerequisites: MDES W1210-W1211 or the equivalent. A continuation of the study of the language of contemporary writing. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.
- Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
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Instructor:
Ouijdane Absi
CULPA: 6
Info
- 5 points
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MUSIC
An introduction to the potential of digital sound synthesis and signal processing. Teaches proficiency in elementary and advanced digital audio techniques. This course aims to challenge some of the tacet assumptions about music that are built into the design of various user interfaces and hardware and fosters a creative approach to using digital audio workstation software and equipment. Permission of Instructor required to enroll. Music Majors have priority for enrollment.
- Department: Music
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Instructor:
Anna Meadors
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Instructor:
Thomas Morrison
Info - 3 points
ARABIC FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I
Prerequisites: Instructor permission. This is an intensive course that combines the curriculum of both First and Second Year Arabic in two semesters instead of four, and focuses on the productive skills (speaking and writing) in Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha). Students are exposed intensively to grammar and vocabulary of a high register. After successful completion of this course, students will be able to move on to Third Year Arabic. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.
- Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
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Instructor:
Youssef Nouhi
CULPA: 7
Info
- 5 points
CULTURE IN AMERICA
An examination of the diverse values, meanings and identities that comprise American pluralism, the moral and political clashes and communities that emerge from them, and the sociological concepts that make sense of them. Part One explores larger macro-themes (American exceptionalism; individualism and community; religion and secularism; pleasure and restraint in post-Puritan America; race, immigration and identity). Part Two explores the interplay between these large themes and cultural polarization in post-Trump America, with special focus on the cultural forces at play in the 2024 presidential election: red states, blues states and cultural sorting; changing conceptions of liberalism and conservatism; class divisions and the global rise of cultural populism; the concept of “epistemic tribes” and media silos; fights over religion and race, sexuality and family; the current war on “wokeness” and the debate on free expression.
- Department: Sociology @Barnard
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Instructor:
Jonathan Rieder
CULPA: 17
Info
- 3 points
COGNITION: BASIC PROCESSES
An introduction to basic concepts in cognitive psychology. Topics include theories and
phenomena in areas such as attention, memory, concepts and categories, language, reasoning,
decision making, and consciousness.
- Department: Psychology
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Instructor:
Nora Isacoff
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
Discussion section
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Peyton Cordero
Info - 0 points
Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
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- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Peyton Cordero
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Instructor:
Sydney C Cuneo
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Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
Discussion section
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Sydney C Cuneo
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Instructor:
David T Lawrence
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Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
Discussion section
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
David T Lawrence
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Instructor:
Haney M Maxwell
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Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
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- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Haney M Maxwell
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Instructor:
Julian Nikolovski
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Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
Discussion section
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Julian Nikolovski
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Instructor:
Emma K Swanson
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Introduction to American Politics Discus
Intro Am Pol Discussion
Discussion section
- Department: Political Science
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Instructor:
Emma K Swanson
Info - 0 points
Medieval Architecture in Europe
Medieval Arch. in Europe
The monuments selected belong to a period that starts when architecture moved away from Roman antique models and ends just before the re-adoption of Classical standards and forms in the Renaissance. In this course the originality of medieval architecture, its relationship with earlier and later monuments, and the dramatic effort involved in building before the introduction of power tools will be discussed. In the first weeks, important concepts of medieval society and its architecture will be presented in combination with a number of new technologies recently adopted in the field. These introductory classes will offer the foundations needed to understand artistic and architectural developments in the Middle Ages. During the course of the semester, the latest methods of research will be introduced, including new digital technologies. These technologies have created new approaches and are steadily transforming the field.
- Department: Art History and Archaeology
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Instructor:
Stefaan Van Liefferinge
Info - 4 points
Medieval Architecture Disc. Section
Medieval Arch. Disc.
Discussion Section for 'Medieval Architecture in Europe'
- Department: Art History and Archaeology
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Instructor:
Sanja Savic
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Instructor:
Beatrice Mognon
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Instructor:
Jessica A Lane
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COGNITION: MEMORY AND STRESS
Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 or the instructors permission. Memory, attention, and stress in human cognition.
- Department: Psychology
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Instructor:
Janet Metcalfe
CULPA: 31 h-index: 70 Info - 3 points
SECOND YEAR CHINESE W
Second-Year Chinese W (I & II) : This course is designed for heritage learners with conversational abilities and foundational literacy skills in Mandarin Chinese. Through interactive lessons, targeted linguistic exercises, cultural exploration and comparison, and real-world applications, students will deepen their understanding of their cultural heritage while expanding their vocabulary and enhancing their language skills. By the end of the course, students will be better equipped to engage confidently with family members and other Chinese-speaking communities.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Instructor:
Yaxi Zheng
Info - 5 points
Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers
Accelerated Korean I
This course is the first half of Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers. This course is designed specifically for heritage students who have some previous knowledge of Hangul and basic sentence patterns of everyday Korean. Upon completion of this course, students may advance to Accelerated Korean for Heritage Speakers II to complete the college's two-year foreign language requirement in one year.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Instructor:
Ji-Young Jung
Info - 5 points
MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP SEN
MMUF SENIOR YEAR COLLOQUI
This is a course designed for the students enrolled in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. It should be taken fall and spring semesters of a student's third and fourth years at the college (for a total of 6 course credits total over the two years). The goal of this course is to become familiar with academic research and writing, as well as the culture of colleges/ universities in order to prepare students to apply to graduate school and earn the PhD.. The program hones academic writing skills (research papers, project and grant proposals, academic reflections designed to facilitate intentional goal setting and planning), teaches skills related to scholarly presentations (oral and written), as well as familiarizes students with academic culture in particular diversity, equity and inclusion issues and concerns in the academy. Students are expected to attend all the events and meetings associated with the program.
- Department: Barnard College
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Instructor:
Tamara Walker
Info - 1.5 points
SODB: THIRD & FOURTH YR SEM
Prerequisites: SODBX1111 Must be enrolled on Scholars of Distinction Program This is the course associated with the Barbara Silver Horowitz Scholars of Distinction program. It is for students in that program. Note at the end of their second year, the students will have developed a project for the summer between their second and third years at Barnard. During their third year, they will develop a robust research project connected to or deriving from that summer’s work.
- Department: Scholars of Distinction @Barnard
- 1.5 points
History and Practice of Electronic Music
History & Practice of Ele
This course will provide a critical survey of the development of electronic and computer music and sound from around the globe. From early experiments and precursors in the late 19th century through to modern-day experimental and popular music practices, this course aims to trace the development of technologies used in the production of electronic and computer derived sound and music alongside the economic, cultural, and social forces that contribute to the development of audiences. The course will focus intently on listening through a series of curated playlists in an effort to unpack style and genre distinctions. Readings and listening examples will be paired with small, hands-on assignments, that demonstrate the effect of music making tools on the process and structure of musical genres and styles ranging from the experimental practices of musique concrete, drone, and harsh noise to the mainstream practices of dub, techno, vaporwave, hyperpop, and hip hop and more.
- Department: Music
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Instructor:
Seth Cluett
h-index: 4 Info - 3 points
PLANT EVOLUTION & DIVERSITY
Prerequisites: BIOL BC1500, BIOL BC1501, BIOL BC1502, BIOL BC1503 or the equivalent. Survey of plant biology emphasizing evolutionary and ecological perspectives on mating and reproduction, physiology, anatomy, and morphology.
- Department: Biological Sciences @Barnard
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Instructor:
Hilary Callahan
CULPA: 4 h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
The Song Within Us: Composition, Analysi
This class offers insight through composing, analysis, and performance for the composer, singer/songwriter, and performance artist. Coupling specifics of rhythm, melody, and harmony with story telling, lyric writing and the voice itself, students will be encouraged to share their imagination in song regardless of style, genre, or aesthetic. Music ranging from Chant to Music Theatre, the German lied to international pop fusion will be included as models upon which to base discussion and creative endeavor. Improvisation and musicianship techniques will complement pedagogical presentations of tonal and non - tonal compositional practice. A required final project based on any combination of composition, analysis, and performance, and in any media will be due at the end of the semester. All levels of experience and all types of instruments are welcome. Notation software is recommended but not required.
- Department: Music
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Instructor:
Peter M Susser
CULPA: 20
Info
- 3 points
The Song Within Us: Composition, Analysi
This class offers insight through composing, analysis, and performance for the composer, singer/songwriter, and performance artist. Coupling specifics of rhythm, melody, and harmony with story telling, lyric writing and the voice itself, students will be encouraged to share their imagination in song regardless of style, genre, or aesthetic. Music ranging from Chant to Music Theatre, the German lied to international pop fusion will be included as models upon which to base discussion and creative endeavor. Improvisation and musicianship techniques will complement pedagogical presentations of tonal and non - tonal compositional practice. A required final project based on any combination of composition, analysis, and performance, and in any media will be due at the end of the semester. All levels of experience and all types of instruments are welcome. Notation software is recommended but not required.
- Department: Auditing
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Instructor:
Peter M Susser
CULPA: 20
Info
- 0 points
JAZZ DANCE II
This class explores contemporary jazz movement using music from both American and Diasporic pop culture.
Students can expect to work on technique, performance, groove, musicality, and retention of choreography (additional emphasis on story-telling).
There will be opportunities for discussions of professional development pertaining to navigating a career in dance (auditioning, submissions, agencies/representation, etc) on evaluation days.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Ehizoje J Azeke
Info - 2 points
AFRICAN DANCE I
In West Africa, dance is part of daily life. It is used to mark occasions such a birth, death, harvest, and marriage. It is also used to unite the community in times of crisis. West African dance is not as much a strict technique as it is a movement coming from the spirit and the rhythm of the drum and the energy of the people. While there are certain steps that go with specific rhythms, it leaves space for the individual interpretation and improvisations which is an important element. Dancing is more about the communication between dancer and drummer. The movement of West African dance tends to be energetic and big. It is very expressive, and the energy is outward.
Some African dance steps are taken directly from daily activities such as planting or hunting. Most, however, are an expression of joy or release of the spirit. Dancing is done by communicating with a drummer to create positive energy. It is a way to enjoy oneself and each other. In African dance, the name of the dance is the same as the name of the rhythm played by the drummer. The individual steps that make up the dance do not have names. In this course, we are going to be learning various West African dances such as Sikko, Socco, Kuku, Mandiany, Farakorroba, Sunu, Soli, Lamba, Mandjo, Diambadong, Doundounba, Kaolask, Thieboudjeune, Niarry---gorong, Ekongkong, Wolossodong, Zaouly, Ngorong, Niakka, Maraka, Djansa and Lengeng/Kutiro.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Maguette Camara
CULPA: 7
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- 2 points
AFRICAN DANCE I
In West Africa, dance is part of daily life. It is used to mark occasions such a birth, death, harvest, and marriage. It is also used to unite the community in times of crisis. West African dance is not as much a strict technique as it is a movement coming from the spirit and the rhythm of the drum and the energy of the people. While there are certain steps that go with specific rhythms, it leaves space for the individual interpretation and improvisations which is an important element. Dancing is more about the communication between dancer and drummer. The movement of West African dance tends to be energetic and big. It is very expressive, and the energy is outward.
Some African dance steps are taken directly from daily activities such as planting or hunting. Most, however, are an expression of joy or release of the spirit. Dancing is done by communicating with a drummer to create positive energy. It is a way to enjoy oneself and each other. In African dance, the name of the dance is the same as the name of the rhythm played by the drummer. The individual steps that make up the dance do not have names. In this course, we are going to be learning various West African dances such as Sikko, Socco, Kuku, Mandiany, Farakorroba, Sunu, Soli, Lamba, Mandjo, Diambadong, Doundounba, Kaolask, Thieboudjeune, Niarry---gorong, Ekongkong, Wolossodong, Zaouly, Ngorong, Niakka, Maraka, Djansa and Lengeng/Kutiro.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Maguette Camara
CULPA: 7
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AFRICAN DANCE II
Prerequisites: DNCE BC2252 or permission of instructor.
In West Africa, dance is part of daily life. It is used to mark occasions such a birth, death, harvest, and marriage. It is also used to unite the community in times of crisis. West African dance is not as much a strict technique as it is a movement coming from the spirit and the rhythm of the drum and the energy of the people. While there are certain steps that go with specific rhythms, it leaves space for the individual interpretation and improvisations which is an important element. Dancing is more about the communication between dancer and drummer. The movement of West African dance tends to be energetic and big. It is very expressive, and the energy is outward.
Some African dance steps are taken directly from daily activities such as planting or hunting. Most, however, are an expression of joy or release of the spirit. Dancing is done by communicating with a drummer to create positive energy. It is a way to enjoy oneself and each other.
In African dance, the name of the dance is the same as the name of the rhythm played by the drummer. The individual steps that make up the dance do not have names.
In this course, we are going to be learning various West African dances such as Sikko, Socco, Kuku, Mandiany, Farakorroba, Sunu, Soli, Lamba, Mandjo, Diambadong, Doundounba, Kaolask, Thieboudjeune, Niarry-gorong, Ekongkong, Wolossodong, Zaouly, Ngorong, Niakka, Maraka, Djansa and Lengeng/Kutiro.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Maguette Camara
CULPA: 7
Info
- 2 points
INDIAN DANCE: BHARATANATYAM
Bharatanatyam is typically studied as a theater dance form, and as a spiritual practice. In this class, traditional and contemporary teaching approaches are combined to introduce the participant to an overview of technical and performative aspects of the form. An example of the adjusted structure of the classes is that we begin each class with hatha yoga based stretches and dance warm ups that specifically target the kind of joint articulation that the form presupposes.
We focus on the basic stance, the
ardha-mandi
, along with the technique of stamping as exemplified in the series of
adavu,
(basic combinations of hand, foot and rhythmic movement.) Following the progressive difficulty of the
adavu
system itself, more challenging combinations of hand and footwork will be introduced. Head and eye techniques will be introduced first in isolation then in combination.
The last stage of this class involves learning a short abstract dance to music especially pre-recorded for a particular version of a dance genre and adjusted for difficulty level. This is in order to experience how the parts of the technique are integrated and to experience the state of performing. Students will be invited to perform at informal showings.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Uttara Coorlawala
CULPA: 4 Info - 2 points
AFRO-CUBAN DANCE
This course introduces students to the African-based dances of Cuba, including dances for the Orisha, Rumba, and the immensely joyful “Rueda de Casino” style of Salsa. In addition to learning rhythms, songs, and dances, we will have an ongoing, informal discussion about the historical and contemporary significance of Afro-Cuban dance performance, making connections to personal experience through practice and ongoing reflection. We engage Afro-Cuban music and dance as a living and evolving tradition, where culture, artistry, and history are intimately bound.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rebecca Bliss
Info - 2 points
Advanced Explorations in AfroCuban Dance
Advanced AfroCuban Dance
An upper-level exploration of Afro-Cuban Dance focused on performance. Building on the foundation of Afro-Cuban Dance: Orisha, Rumba, Salsa, this course is a deeper dive into aesthetic principles, cultural themes, and improvisation as performance in the African dance context. Students explore multiple distinct dances and learn to engage the storytelling and cultural significance of each dance through improvisation with the drums. The course culminates with final, in-class presentations. Open to experienced movers and students who have completed Afro-Cuban Dance: Orisha, Rumba, Salsa. Permission of instructor required.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rebecca Bliss
Info - 2 points
INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
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INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
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INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
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INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
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INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
Info
- 0 points
INTRO TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION-DISCUSSION
INTRO TO INDIAN CIV - DIS
Discussion section for ASCM UN2357: Introduction to Indian Civilization. Students must enroll in ASCM UN2357
- Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
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Instructor:
Rachel McDermott
CULPA: 37
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- 0 points
HIP HOP DANCE & CULTURE III (ADVANCED)
HIP HOP DANCE & CULTURE 3
Advanced technique and repertory in hip hop. Classes are geared to condition the body for the rigors of hip-hop technique by developing strength, coordination, flexibility, stamina, and rhythmic awareness, while developing an appreciation of choreographic movement and structures. Compositional elements of hip-hop will be introduced and students may compose brief movement sequences. The course meets twice weekly and is held in the dance studio.
- Department: Dance @Barnard
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Instructor:
Bo Park Park
Info - 2 points
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FOR ECONOMICS
The purpose of this course is to provide a basic introduction to accounting, including the
foundations of accounting concepts, the underlying mechanics, and the overall perspective required
to become intelligent users of accounting information. The course will focus on the main
financial statements, the nature of accrual measurement, and the information perspective. In addition,
we will explore some accounting methods in detail, such as revenue recognition, assets,
liabilities, and equity.
The overarching perspective is that accounting reports provide information that is useful for
a variety of purposes. In the course, I will also provide insights into how the financial markets
use accounting information to evaluate executives, predict future stock returns, assess firms’
riskiness, and allocate society’s resources to their most productive uses.
- Department: Economics @Barnard
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Instructor:
Jose Cao-Alvira
CULPA: 2 Info - 3 points
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
For undergraduates only. Examines the fundamental concepts of financial accounting and finance, from the perspective of both managers and investors. Key topics covered include principles of accrual accounting; recognizing and recording accounting transactions; preparation and analysis of financial statements; ratio analysis; pro-forma projections; time value of money (present values, future values and interest/discount rates); inflation; discounted-cash-flow (DCF) project evaluation methods; deterministic and probabilistic measures of risk; capital budgeting.
- Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
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Instructor:
Nadejda Zaets
CULPA: 3
Info
- 3 points
English Literature 1500-1600: Literature
English Lit. 1500-1600
This lecture course examines sixteenth-century English literature in the light of the new religious, social and political challenges of the period. Texts, primarily poetry and prose, include lyric poetry by Thomas Wyatt, Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, and John Donne; sonnet sequences by Philip Sidney and William Shakespeare; early narrative works by William Baldwin and George Gascoigne; works of early English literary criticism; travel writings by Walter Ralegh and Thomas Harriot; as well as longer texts including More’s
Utopia.
- Department: English and Comparative Literature
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Instructor:
Alan Stewart
CULPA: 14 h-index: 13 Info - 3 points
English Literature 1500-1600: Literature
This lecture course examines sixteenth-century English literature in the light of the new religious, social and political challenges of the period. Texts, primarily poetry and prose, include lyric poetry by Thomas Wyatt, Henry Howard, earl of Surrey, and John Donne; sonnet sequences by Philip Sidney and William Shakespeare; early narrative works by William Baldwin and George Gascoigne; works of early English literary criticism; travel writings by Walter Ralegh and Thomas Harriot; as well as longer texts including More’s
Utopia.
- Department: Auditing
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Instructor:
Alan Stewart
CULPA: 14 h-index: 13 Info - 0 points
British Literature 1900-1950
British Lit. 1900-1950
This is a survey course on great works of British literature from around 1900 through around 1950, starting with the late-Victorian world of Thomas Hardy, extending through the
fin-de-siècle
worlds of Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats, then into the modernist landscape of Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, and T. S. Eliot, and ending with the late-modernist vision of Virginia Woolf and W. H. Auden. The course includes a wide range of social, political, psychological, and literary concerns, and delves deeply into political and moral questions that are always urgent but which took specific forms during this period.
- Department: English and Comparative Literature
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Instructor:
Edward Mendelson
CULPA: 64
Wikipedia
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- 3 points
British Literature 1900-1950
This is a survey course on great works of British literature from around 1900 through around 1950, starting with the late-Victorian world of Thomas Hardy, extending through the
fin-de-siècle
worlds of Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats, then into the modernist landscape of Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, and T. S. Eliot, and ending with the late-modernist vision of Virginia Woolf and W. H. Auden. The course includes a wide range of social, political, psychological, and literary concerns, and delves deeply into political and moral questions that are always urgent but which took specific forms during this period.
- Department: Auditing
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Instructor:
Edward Mendelson
CULPA: 64
Wikipedia
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ECOLOGY
The definition of ecological problems in experimentally tractable ways; the design of experiments and analysis of ecological data; class projects on population ecology. Students conduct individual projects during last month of term.
- Department: Biological Sciences @Barnard
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Instructor:
Gabrielle Corradino
Info - 3 points