Central Asian Politics and Security
Central Asian Pol & Secur
This course surveys the politics and history of the five countries of contemporary Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). In addition to imparting a substantive understanding of these countries, the course explores several conceptual lenses through which the region can be analyzed both over time and in comparison with other parts of the world. The first half of the course examines the political history of the region, with particular reference to how policies and practices of the Soviet state shaped the former republics of Soviet Central Asia. The second half turns to special topics at the center of the region’s political and social life today. Coverage of these topics—which include democratization, Islam and the politics of counter-insurgency, women and definitions of the public sphere, the politics of nation-building, and international security—will involve light reading from other regions to provide comparative perspective.
- Department: International and Public Affairs
- T 5:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Instructor:
Lawrence Markowitz
Info - 3 points
Database Design, Management, and Securit
Database Design Mgmt & Se
MIA and MPA Policy Skills II Core.
This advanced course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of effective database design, management, and security. Students will gain a strong foundation in information organization, data storage, and database administration, with attention to key topics such as data warehousing, governance, security, privacy, and alternative database models.
The course emphasizes the relational database model and includes practical instruction in Structured Query Language (SQL), data modeling, and integrity constraints. Students will learn to design, build, and manage databases while addressing contemporary issues in security and privacy. Prior experience with basic programming and data structures is recommended.
- Department: Data Science for Policy
- M 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Poranee Kingpetcharat
Info - 1.5 points
Intro to Text Analysis in Python
Intro-Text Analysis-Pytho
MIA and MPA Policy Skills II Core.
This course introduces students to foundational concepts and methods for analyzing text-as-data using Python. Designed for beginners with no prior coding experience, the course emphasizes hands-on learning and practical applications across disciplines. Students will explore computational techniques for collecting, cleaning, and analyzing text data from sources such as news media, social media, and websites. Topics include web scraping, working with APIs, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, named entity recognition, and more. The course will also examine the role of generative AI in building custom scripts for data collection and analysis.
Through guided instruction and project-based learning, students will develop beginner-to-intermediate Python programming skills, understand core principles of data analysis, and gain experience using Python to explore research questions relevant to policy, media, business, and technology. The course culminates in a final project that may serve as a portfolio piece for job seekers or public scholarship.
- Department: Data Science for Policy
- S 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Rebecca S Krisel
Info - 1.5 points
Introduction to Infographics and Data Vi
Intro to Data Visualizati
MIA and MPA Policy Skills II Core.
This course introduces students to the principles and practices of data visualization as a powerful tool for interpreting and communicating complex information. As large datasets become increasingly available across sectors, the ability to transform raw data into clear, compelling visuals is essential for insight and decision-making.
Students will learn to select appropriate visualization types, apply design techniques that balance form and function, and tell analytic stories with clarity and impact. Through hands-on assignments and guided case studies, the course builds practical skills in visualizing data to uncover patterns, reveal trends, and engage diverse audiences.
- Department: Data Science for Policy
- T 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Douglas Williamson
Info - 1.5 points
EXTERNSHIP:FED APPELLATE COURT
- Department: Law
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Instructor:
Myrna Perez
Wikipedia Info - 1 points
EXTERNSHIP:FED APPELLATE COURT
- Department: Law
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Instructor:
Myrna Perez
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
Approaches and Models in Occupational Th
Approaches & Models OT
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Lauren B Winterbottom
Info - 3 points
Student to Clinician
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Leslie Kane
Info - 1 points
OTHER FRONTIERS IN STAGE MANAGEMENT
OTHER FRONTIERS: DANCE
TBD
- Department: Theatre Arts
- M 2 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jacqueline Reid
Info - 1.5 points
OTHER FRONTIERS IN STAGE MANAGEMENT
OTHER FRONTIERS: OPERA
TBD
- Department: Theatre Arts
- W 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
- 1.5 points
Generative AI
MIA and MPA Policy Skills II Core.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI), with a focus on how these technologies are built and their implications for society and public policy. Students will gain an understanding of language models, large language models (LLMs), deep learning, transformers, and Generative Pre-Trained Transformers (GPT).
In addition to technical foundations, the course explores the societal and policy dimensions of Generative AI, including algorithmic bias, ethical challenges, labor market disruption, and regulatory frameworks. Designed for students with varied technical backgrounds, the course equips future policy professionals with the tools to engage critically with emerging AI technologies.
- Department: Data Science for Policy
- F 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sameer R Maskey
Info - 1.5 points
Introduction to Addictive Behaviors
INTRO-ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
This foundational course provides an understanding of addictive behaviors. Current theories regarding the development of addiction will be identified. Evaluation and assessment skills will be taught based on these theoretical models. Physiological, behavioral, emotional, and societal responses to addiction will be explored. Implications for nursing research are considered.
- Department: Nursing
- M 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ronica Mukerjee
Info - 2 points
LEVEL II FIELDWORK C
LVL II FLDWRK C
- Department: Rehabilitation Medicine (RMED)
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Instructor:
Phyllis R Simon
Info - 0 points
SUBJECT_OBJECT
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- F 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Instructor:
Suchi Reddy
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
TOPICS DATA-DRIVEN ANAL & COMP
MACH LEARNING IN BIO&INF
Selected advanced topics in data-driven analysis and computation. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6690 to 6699.
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
- None None-None
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Instructor:
Predrag R Jelenkovic
CULPA: 1 h-index: 35 Info - 3 points
Ex. Legal Practice
- Department: Law
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Instructor:
Riti Singh
Info -
Instructor:
Ann Scherzer
Info - 2-3 points
TOPICS DATA-DRIVEN ANAL & COMP
Adv VLSI DA & Methodology
Selected advanced topics in data-driven analysis and computation. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6690 to 6699.
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- M 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Matthew M Ziegler
Info - 3 points
TOPICS DATA-DRIVEN ANAL & COMP
GenAI & Modern Deep Learn
Selected advanced topics in data-driven analysis and computation. Content varies from year to year, and different topics rotate through the course numbers 6690 to 6699.
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Micah Goldblum
Info - 3 points
Inside the Situation Room
Prerequisite: Course Application.
In an era increasingly defined by geopolitical competition, it is more important than ever for future policymakers to understand why and how foreign policy decisions are made. Inside the Situation Room, co-taught by Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo, employs insights from diverse academic fields—including political psychology, domestic politics, and international relations—and the direct experience of high-level principals in the room to understand the key factors which underpin a nation’s most crucial decisions. This course allows students to engage with a range of case studies and examine decision-making in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts, from the search for Osama bin Laden, to the “red line” in Syria, to negotiating with Iran.
Students will be taught how to analyze and understand the complex interplay between individual psychology, domestic politics, public opinion, bureaucracy, the international environment, and other factors which feed into decisions about foreign policy—from crisis diplomacy to the use of force, signaling and perception, intelligence and its analysis, the deployment of other instruments of statecraft, and more. Through this course, students will think carefully and analytically about how leaders and other actors view the world, how they arrive at their decisions, and how various social, political, and psychological factors shape the policies they devise to promote their interests abroad. For more information, visit: https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/situationroom
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- W 1:10 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Keren Yarhi-Milo
Wikipedia Info - 0 points
THEATRE MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION I
THEATRE MGMT & ADMIN I
- Department: Theatre Arts
- F 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
- W 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Steven E Chaikelson
CULPA: 5
Info
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Instructor:
Timothy A Hess
Info - 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR SIPA Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- M 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- M 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- T 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- M 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
- T 7:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
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Instructor:
Lincoln A Mitchell
Info - 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR ISP/ISD Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- M 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR SIPA Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- R 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR ISP/ISD Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- R 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR Undergrad Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- R 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- R 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- F 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- F 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- R 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
- R 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- 3 points
Inside the Situation Room - Discussion
ISR SIPA Discussion
Required Discussion Section For Inside the Situation Room.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- R 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- 3 points
Probabilistic Models and Machine Learnin
Stat ML: Theory to Practi
Probabilistic Models and Machine Learning is a PhD-level course about how to design and use probability models. We study their mathematical properties, algorithms for computing with them, and applications to real problems. We study both the foundations and modern methods in this field. Our goals are to understand probabilistic modeling, to begin research that makes contributions to this field, and to develop good practices for building and applying probabilistic models.
- Department: Statistics
- MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
David Blei
Wikipedia h-index: 98 Info - 3 points
Advanced Spoken Language Processing
ADV SPOKEN LANG PROC
Applications of spoken language processing, including text-to-speech and dialogue systems. Analysis of speech and text, including entrainment, empathy, personality, emotion, humor, sarcasm, deception, trust, radicalization, and charisma.
- Department: Computer Science
- T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
- None None-None
- 3 points
Three Crises and a Strategy: The Dilemma
Dilemmas-Modern Foreign P
Perhaps the greatest challenge of policymaking is how to manage the urgent while maintaining focus on the important. Foreign policy leaders must maintain a strategic direction while also responding to the unexpected, and they often struggle to craft a policy that pursues long-term interests while also meeting the needs of the present and recognizing the reality of limits. This is especially true at a moment of tremendous geopolitical change, uncertainty, and political polarization. Historians will likely remember the years from 2020-2025 as an inflection point for the U.S. in the world — when global dynamics of great power competition, regional conflict, and rapid technological change clashed with an intense debate at home about American leadership and the purpose of power. This 1.5-credit workshop will explore the dilemmas of modern U.S. foreign policy decision-making by re-examining events from 2020-2025, focusing on three crises that are the three most acute policy challenges of the period. This workshop will meet over three sessions and consist of short readings, conversations with guest speakers who were directly involved in these events, and active student participation in discussions. Each session will have three parts: 1) an overview of key events led by the instructor, 2) a moderated discussion (either in person or by zoom) with a former senior policymaker, and 3) a class discussion about conclusions, implications, opportunities missed, and lessons for the future. 1) The end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, 2) the Ukraine crisis, and 3) the response to the October 7 attacks in Israel and its aftermath.
Instructor: Derek Chollet
This course will meet as follows:
Thursday, Sept. 11: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, Sept. 12: 9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 2: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, Oct 3: 9:30am-12:00pm
Thursday, Nov. 20: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, Nov. 21: 9:30am-12:00pm
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- F 9:30 a.m.-noon
- 1.5 points
STOCHASTIC MODELING I
Advanced treatment of stochastic modeling in the context of queueing, reliability, manufacturing, insurance risk, financial engineering and other engineering applications. Review of elements of probability theory; exponential distribution; renewal theory; Wald’s equation; Poisson processes. Introduction to both discrete and continuous-time Markov chains; introduction to Brownian motion.
- Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
- TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Karl Sigman
CULPA: 15
Info
- 4.5 points
BLDG ADAPT & REUSE
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- F 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
- 1.5 points
BUDGETING AND REPORTING
- Department: Theatre Arts
- T 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Naumann
Info - 3 points
DESIGN BY DEVELOPMENT
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- M 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Instructor:
Eran Chen
Info - 1.5 points
FORENSIC SOCIAL WORK
This course introduces students to the field of social work and the law – specifically the practice of social work in legal settings. Students will develop competency in forensic social work practice - working knowledge as a practitioner in an interdisciplinary setting representing clients entangled in legal systems including criminal, civil, family and immigration. Students will deconstruct the complexities of the criminal legal systems and further develop awareness in addressing clients’ concerns related to their criminal justice history – pre-arrest, arrest, disposition and re-entry. Similarly, students will gain insight into the filing of Article X petitions in family court and the pathway of a child protection case. This course complements field placements in legal/forensic settings, law minors and students interested in social work and law rooted in rights-based advocacy. This course is premised on a basic understanding of how the legacy of slavery led to mass criminalization and incarceration. Black Lives Matter.
- Department: Social Work
- T 2 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jenny G Crawford
Info - 3 points
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE THEORY AND PRACTICE
The course will focus on understanding the theory and varied practices of restorative justice (RJ) and transformative justice (TJ), and how they are being used as alternatives to retributive and punitive responses to social problems and individual, community and institutional harm. Students will learn – through modeling and practice – how to facilitate a restorative circle which can serve as the foundation for continued use of restorative practices in social work. The class will provide an understanding of the values and principles of RJ and R, and the most-commonly used RJ models and where they are being used. It will support students in understanding their own relationship to conflict and teach students how to facilitate restorative processes using peacemaking circles. Issues of power, privilege, oppression and identity will be substantial themes throughout the course, both in understanding the need for RJ and TJ, how RJ/TJ can address them, and the ways in which these issues arise in facilitation and the RJ/TJ movement. In addition to understanding RJ, the course will also provide students with a critical analysis of other theories and practices of conflict resolution including mediation, truth and reconciliation, and transitional justice, and how all of these relate to addressing individual, communal and institutional harm. Finally, the course will discuss how social workers can use restorative justice in a variety of settings.
- Department: Social Work
- T 8:30 p.m.-10:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sethu L Nair
Info - 3 points
PRESS, PUBLICITY, & AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
PRESS, PUB. & AUD. DEVELO
- Department: Theatre Arts
- T 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
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Instructor:
Chris Boneau
Wikipedia Info - 3 points
HIST PRESV THEORY & PRACTICE
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- W 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jorge Otero-Pailos
Wikipedia h-index: 12 Info - 3 points
Principles and Practice of Oncology I
PRIN & PRACTICE OF ONCOLO
This course presents a systematic overview of basic level oncology advanced practice nursing utilizing various theoretical approaches. It incorporates the pathophysiology of cancer, prevention and detection, cancer treatment modalities, diagnosis, and socioeconomic, ethical, and legal issues related to cancer care. The course provides the framework for the synthesis, integration, and application of oncology nursing theory in clinical practice.
Previously offered as Oncology Nursing Theory I - Fundamentals of Oncology Nursing.
- Department: Nursing
- M 6 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shanelly Singh
Info - 2 points
The Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Pa
2-State Sol:Israel & Pale
This immersive, two-day workshop examines the concept of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of historic negotiation efforts, most notably the Camp David Summit (1999–2001). Guided by former Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, students will explore the political, legal, and narrative frameworks that have shaped these peace talks, with particular attention to the components of Palestinian statehood.
Through structured simulation, analysis of historical documents, and engagement with practitioners, the workshop will deepen students' understanding of negotiation dynamics, the role of state recognition, and the impact of historical narratives on diplomacy. Issues such as refugees, Jerusalem, security, and diplomatic recognition will be addressed only insofar as they relate to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
To register for this course, you must join the waitlist in Vergil and submit an application:
https://forms.gle/ku43fs8WwtgRNPte7
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- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- F 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 1.5 points
ADVERTISING FOR THEATRE
- Department: Theatre Arts
- W 4 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Amanda Pekoe
Info - 1.5 points
THESIS II
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
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Instructor:
Sarahgrace Godwin
Info - 4 points
The Intersection of Foreign Policy and D
Israel: Foreign & Domesti
Henry Kissinger remarked in the 1970s that "Israel has no foreign policy, only domestic politics." Moshe Dayan, Israel's quintessential general, observed that "Israel has no foreign policy, only a defense policy with international implications." These statements highlight an enduring question for the Middle East: What explains Israeli foreign policy? How do history, security challenges, ideology, and domestic politics influence Israel's position in a globalized world? This question carries special relevance when considering the war in Gaza. Since late 2023, Israel and the Middle East have been engulfed in a highly consequential conflict, with various actors—Hamas launching the October 7 attack, Iran, the Houthis of Yemen, and Hezbollah. The war is still ongoing, and its attachment to Israeli domestic politics cannot be overstated. The conflict has refocused attention on the history and dynamics of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the decades-long successes and failures in the peace process. We will explore significant episodes that reflect the intersection of Israel's foreign policy and domestic politics, specifically within the context of the Middle East peace process. Analyzing how Israeli politics has shaped major regional shifts over the last four decades, we'll debate whether the predominance of a fragmented political system necessarily leads to a crisis of national strategy or might ensure a more flexible and adaptive foreign policy.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- T 10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
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Instructor:
Nadav Eyal
Info - 1.5 points
Ukraine: Challenges to Peacemaking and R
Pre-req: ISDI IA6000 (INAF U6874) - Foundations of Int'l Security Policy.
This intensive two-day workshop explores the complex landscape of peacemaking and reconstruction in Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion. Students will examine key challenges associated with ending hostilities, sustaining peace, and rebuilding the state. Topics include Ukraine’s security needs, Russia’s incentives and deterrents, frameworks for international monitoring and verification, economic reconstruction, human reintegration, and the risk of future aggression.
Drawing on historic precedents and expert perspectives, the course will address the interdependence of political, military, economic, and human dimensions in post-conflict stabilization. Students will work collaboratively to develop peace and reconstruction frameworks, assess pitfalls, and propose mechanisms for accountability and resilience. The course will emphasize critical analysis of stakeholder interests, institutional roles, and the evolving international context.
- Department: International Security & Diplomacy
- F 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- 1.5 points
COMPUTER COMMUNICATNS NETWORKS
COMPUTER COMMUNCATION NETWORKS
Analytical approach to the design of (data) communication networks. Necessary tools for performance analysis and design of network protocols and algorithms. Practical engineering applications in layered Internet protocols in Data link layer, Network layer, and Transport layer. Review of relevant aspects of stochastic processes, control, and optimization.
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- R 10:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Javad Ghaderi
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
COMPUTER COMMUNICATNS NETWORKS
Analytical approach to the design of (data) communication networks. Necessary tools for performance analysis and design of network protocols and algorithms. Practical engineering applications in layered Internet protocols in Data link layer, Network layer, and Transport layer. Review of relevant aspects of stochastic processes, control, and optimization.
- Department: Video Network
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Instructor:
Javad Ghaderi
h-index: 17 Info - 3 points
PRESERVATION PLANNING
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- W 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Erica C Avrami
Info - 3 points
INTERNET ECON, ENG & SOCIETY
Mathematical models, analyses of economics and networking interdependencies in the internet. Topics include microeconomics of pricing and regulations in communications industry, game theory in revenue allocations, ISP settlements, network externalities, two-sided markets. Economic principles in networking and network design, decentralized vs. centralized resource allocation, “price of anarchy,” congestion control. Case studies of topical internet issues. Societal and industry implications of internet evolution.
- Department: Electrical Engineering
- MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
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Instructor:
Debasis Mitra
Wikipedia h-index: 61 Info - 3 points
INTERNET ECON, ENG & SOCIETY
Mathematical models, analyses of economics and networking interdependencies in the internet. Topics include microeconomics of pricing and regulations in communications industry, game theory in revenue allocations, ISP settlements, network externalities, two-sided markets. Economic principles in networking and network design, decentralized vs. centralized resource allocation, “price of anarchy,” congestion control. Case studies of topical internet issues. Societal and industry implications of internet evolution.
- Department: Video Network
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Instructor:
Debasis Mitra
Wikipedia h-index: 61 Info - 3 points
ARCH METALS
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- M 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Richard Peiper
Info - 1.5 points