Taught by members of the Departments of Classics; English and Comparative Literature; French; German; Italian; Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies; Philosophy; Religion; Slavic Languages; and Latin American and Iberian Cultures; as well as members of the Society of Fellows. Major works by over twenty authors, ranging in time, theme, and genre, from Homer to Virginia Woolf. Students are expected to write at least two papers, to complete two examinations each semester, and to participate actively in class discussions.
A year-long course in which the objective is to consider particular conceptions of what it means to be human and to consider the place of such conceptions in the development of critical thought. Readings in Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides,Herodotus,Thucydides, Aristophanes, Plato, Vergil, St. Augustine, Dante, Boccaccio, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Goethe, Austen, and Woolf.
Prerequisites: no previous knowledge of music is required. A survey of the development of Western music from 6th-century Gregorian Chant to Bach and Handel, with emphasis upon important composers and forms. Extensive listening required.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
The times listed in the on-line Directory of Classes are the actual class times for each time preference. A description of the scheduled activities for each time preference is posted on the department Web site, perec.columbia.edu.
Survey of some of the central problems, key figures, and great works in both traditional and contemporary philosophy. Topics and texts will vary with instructor and semester.
Prerequisites: BLOCKED CLASS. EVERYONE MUST JOIN WAITLIST TO BE ADMITTED Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results. PSYC UN1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.
Prerequisites: BLOCKED CLASS. EVERYONE MUST JOIN WAITLIST TO BE ADMITTED Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results. PSYC UN1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.
A friendly introduction to statistical concepts and reasoning with emphasis on developing statistical intuition rather than on mathematical rigor. Topics include design of experiments, descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, probability, chance variability, sampling, chance models, and tests of significance.
The anthropological approach to the study of culture and human society. Case studies from ethnography are used in exploring the universality of cultural categories (social organization, economy, law, belief system, art, etc.) and the range of variation among human societies.
Introduction to elementary computing concepts and Python programming with domain-specific applications. Shared CS concepts and Python programming lectures with track-specific sections. Track themes will vary but may include computing for the social sciences, computing for economics and finance, digital humanities, and more. Intended for nonmajors. Students may only receive credit for one of ENGI E1006 or COMS W1002.
A survey of the political and cultural history of Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Iran from prehistory to the disappearance of the cuneiform documentation, with special emphasis on Mesopotamia. Groups(s): A
Prerequisites: C+ or above in JPNS W1001 or pass the placement test. The sequence begins in the spring term. JPNS W1001-W1002 is equivalent to JPNS C1101 or F1101 and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS C1102 or F1102. Aims at the acquisition of basic Japanese grammar and Japanese culture with an emphasis on accurate communication in speaking and writing. CC GS EN CE GSAS
This course is designed to develop basic skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean B is the equivalent to the second half of First Year Korean I.
Introduction to music, including notation, written and aural skills, and basic conceptual resources of music theory. Exploration of scale, mode, rhythm, meter, texture and form, with reference to a diverse range of musics.
BC1003 Chemical Problem Solving is designed to help students develop strong chemical problem solving skills and succeed in CHEM BC2001, General Chemistry lecture and lab. Students enrolled in General Chemistry are not required to take Chemical Problem Solving but may elect to. Please contact the instructor regarding this choice. Co-requisite: CHEM BC2001.
Covers basic elements of microeconomic and marcoeconomic reasoning at an introductory level. Topics include Individual Constraints and Preferences, Production by Firms, Market Transactions, Competition, The Distribution of Income, Technological Progress and Growth, Unemployment and Inflation, the Role of Government in the Economy. Note: Students cannot get credit for ECON BC1003 if they have taken the Columbia introductory course ECON W1105 Principles of Economics.
Prerequisites: score of 550 on the mathematics portion of the SAT completed within the last year, or the appropriate grade on the General Studies Mathematics Placement Examination. For students who wish to study calculus but do not know analytic geometry. Algebra review, graphs and functions, polynomial functions, rational functions, conic sections, systems of equations in two variables, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and trigonometric identities, applications of trigonometry, sequences, series, and limits.
CHEM BC1004 Special Topics in Chemistry is designed to give students the opportunity to explore their interests in chemistry while simultaneously taking CHEM BC2001, General Chemistry lecture and lab. Only students currently enrolled in CHEM BC2001 are eligible to take the course and students must select one of the FIVE topics. The topics included are:
MONDAY
Chemistry and Racism,
TUESDAY
The Chemistry of Color,
WEDNESDAY
The Chemistry of Covid-19,
THURSDAY
An Introduction to Chemical Engineering,
FRIDAY
The Chemistry of Lead. Students who have previously taken CHEM BC2001 may enroll with special permission of the instructor but priority will be given to current CHEM BC2001 students.