CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE - CLASSICAL

The Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various classical ensembles and study with some of the most renowned chamber musicians in New York City. An audition is required.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Patrick Jee
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• Instructor: Maja S Cerar
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• Instructor: Sue Anne Kahn
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• Instructor: Muneko Otani
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• Instructor: Susan Palma-Nidel
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• Instructor: Richard W Rood
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• Instructor: Susan Rotholz
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• 1 points

PILATES MAT

A Pilates-based mat exercises class to strengthen core (abs, back and hips) and sculpting techniques for entire body using various equipment. Emphasis on proper breathing and alignment.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• TR 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• TR 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Lanzas
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

JAZZ ENSEMBLE - VOCAL JAZZ

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Christine Correa
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Leo Traversa
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Vince Cherico
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• Instructor: Victor J Lin
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

JAZZ ENSEMBLE - HYBRID ENS

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Ole Mathisen
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Paul Bollenback
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• Instructor: Don Sickler
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• 1 points

COLUMBIA UNIV JAZZ ENSEMBL

The Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program in the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various jazz ensembles, both large and small, instrumental and vocal, that cover a wide range of musical ensembles. All ensembles perform at an intermediate level or higher and require some past jazz experience.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: John David Gibson
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• 1 points

FITNESS OUTSIDE

A fitness course based on outdoor workouts. Includes walking, jogging and basic body weight training for cardiovascular, core, and muscular endurance. Students will visit locations both on and off campus for a variety of fitness activities. This course is designed for all fitness levels. Must be willing to workout in public spaces.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW noon-12:50 p.m.
• MW 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• TR 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: James L Kerr
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• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

GAGAKU

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Alicia Lindsey
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• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

HOGAKU: SHAKUHACHI

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Adam Robinson
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• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

HOGAKU: KOTO

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Yumi Kurosawa
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• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

KLEZMER ENSEMBLE

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Jeff Warschauer
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• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

AFRO-CUBAN ENSEMBLE

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• 1 points

WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE

ARAB MUSIC ENSEMBLE

In collaboration with the Center for Ethnomusicology, MESAAS, Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program, the Music Performance Program (MPP) offers students the opportunity to participate in various world music ensembles: Arab Music, Bluegrass, Japanese Gagaku/Hogaku, Klezmer and Latin American Music. Each ensemble requires different levels of experience, so please refer to the World Music section of the Music Performance Program website for more info. Please note the Latin American Music Ensemble focuses on two different Latin music traditions: The Afro-Cuban Ensemble meets in the Fall and the Brazilian Ensemble meets in the Spring.

• Department: Music
• R 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Taoufik Ben-Amor
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 1 points

BODY SCULPTING

This course focuses on strength and endurance exercises using hand weights, resistance bands, body bars, gliding discs and balls.  Muscle toning exercises are discussed and practiced in detail to develop muscle definition for the upper and lower body.  Emphasis is placed on correct body placement.  Informative coloring sessions enhance the physical learning.  Instruction in stretching technique included.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
• TR 8 a.m.-8:50 a.m.
• TR noon-12:50 p.m.
• 1 points

STRENGTH TRAINING

Introduction to the principles of strength training and conditioning.  Instruction on the use of free weights, resistance machines and cardiovascular equipment for the development of muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular conditioning and flexibility.  Program tailored to individual needs with an emphasis on lifetime fitness.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• TR 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• 1 points

Cardio Circuits

CARDIO CIRCUITS

Cardio Circuits is a studio-based course designed to improve cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and overall health. Through a variety of high-energy workouts, participants will utilize dumbbells, resistance bands, and bodyweight exercises to enhance their cardiovascular training. This course features dynamic routines, including aerobic workouts, interval and circuit training, and strength-infused cardio sessions, all tailored to accommodate varying fitness levels.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Melanie Rodriguez
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• 1 points

BARNARD-COLUMBIA CHORUS I

Prerequisites: auditions by appointment made at first meeting. Contact Barnard College, Department of Music (854-5096). Membership in the chorus is open to all men and women in the University community. The chorus gives several public concerts each season, both on and off campus, often with other performing organizations. Sight-singing sessions offered. The repertory includes works from all periods of music literature. Students who register for chorus will receive a maximum of 4 points for four or more semesters.

• Department: Music @Barnard
• TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Gail R Archer
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 1 points

BARNARD-COLUMBIA-CHAMBR SINGER

Prerequisites: auditions by appointment made at first meeting. Contact Barnard College, Department of Music (854-5096). Membership in the chorus is open to all men and women in the University community. The chorus gives several public concerts each season, both on and off campus, often with other performing organizations. Sight-singing sessions offered. The repertory includes works from all periods of music literature.

• Department: Music @Barnard
• TR 8:10 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Instructor: Gail R Archer
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 1 points

SCIENCE JOURNAL CLUB

Prerequisites: ) Limited to 16 students who are participating in the Science Pathways Scholars Program. Students in this seminar course will be introduced to the scientific literature by reading a mix of classic papers and papers that describe significant new developments in the field. Seminar periods will be devoted to oral reports, discussion of assigned reading, and student responses. Section 1: Limited to students in the Science Pathways Scholars Program. Section 2: Limited to first-year students who received a 4 or 5 on the AP and are currently enrolled in BIOL BC1500.

• Department: Biological Sciences @Barnard
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Sedelia Rodriguez
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• 1 points

EARTH RESOURCES & SUSTAIN DEV

Prerequisites: none; high school chemistry recommended. Survey of the origin and extent of mineral resources, fossil fuels, and industrial materials, that are non renewable, finite resources, and the environmental consequences of their extraction and use, using the textbook Earth Resources and the Environment, by James Craig, David Vaughan and Brian Skinner. This course will provide an overview, but will include focus on topics of current societal relevance, including estimated reserves and extraction costs for fossil fuels, geological storage of CO2, sources and disposal methods for nuclear energy fuels, sources and future for luxury goods such as gold and diamonds, and special, rare materials used in consumer electronics (e.g. ;Coltan; mostly from Congo) and in newly emerging technologies such as superconducting magnets and rechargeable batteries (e.g. heavy rare earth elements, mostly from China). Guest lectures from economists, commodity traders and resource geologists will provide ;real world; input. Discussion Session Required.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Peter Kelemen
  CULPA: 8 h-index: 84 Info
• 3 points

FIRST YEAR MOD COLLOQ TIBET I

This is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. It focuses on developing basic abilities to speak as well as to read and write in modern Tibetan, Lhasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MTWR 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Sonam Tsering
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• 5 points

ELEMENTARY HINDI-URDU I

This Fall semester introductory Hindi course is the first part of a year-long sequence (Fall and
Spring semesters) designed for true beginners with no prior proficiency in the language. It offers
a comprehensive foundation, starting with the introduction to the Hindi script. The course focuses
on developing proficiency in all key language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—
while cultivating an appreciation for cultural awareness. Through engaging lessons and activities,
students will acquire practical vocabulary and basic sentence structures, enabling meaningful
communication in everyday personal and social contexts. The course also incorporates audiovisual
materials, such as short films and songs, to deepen cultural understanding and enhance
student engagement.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Aftab Ahmad
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 5 points

Performance Seminar MasterClass

Performance Sem MasterCla

Performance Seminar Masterclass is open to classical musicians of any instrument(s) with the highest commitment to performance. Students are admitted via live audition during the first week of classes in the Fall. Each week, two students perform repertoire of their choice for the class and receive feedback from everyone present. The discussions, moderated by the director of the Music Performance Program, Dr. Magdalena Stern-Baczewska, are designed to provide constructive criticism to the performers and to pose questions related to performance from the perspectives of musical interpretation, career management, professional collaboration, and pedagogy.

• Department: Music
• W 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Magdalena Baczewska
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 1 points

PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY

Prerequisites: Corequisite: MATH UN1102 Calculus II or equivalent. Fundamental laws of mechanics, kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, rotational dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, introduction to special relativity and relativistic kinematics. The course is preparatory for advanced work in physics and related fields.

• Department: Physics
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Raquel Quieroz
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• 3.5 points

PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITY-REC

• Department: Physics
• T 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• T 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• W 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Raquel Quieroz
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• 0 points

2ND TERM GEN CHEM (INTENSIVE)

Prerequisites: Acceptable performance on the Department placement exam during orientation week AND either a grade of "B" or better in CHEM UN1403 or AP chemistry or the equivalent. Please contact Vesna Gasperov (
vg2231@columbia.edu
) or your academic advisor at CSA for further information.
Corequisites: MATH UN1102

Topics include chemical kinetics, thermodynamics and chemical bonding.  Students must register simultaneously for a corresponding recitation section. Please check Courseworks or contact the instructor or departmental adviser for additional details.

When registering, be sure to add your name to the wait list for the recitation corresponding to the lecture section (CHEM UN1606).  Information about registration for the required recitation will be sent out before classes begin. Please expect to also be available for review sessions on Fridays from 8:10am-9:55am.

• Department: Chemistry
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Wei Min
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 42 Info
• 4 points

2ND TERM GEN CHEM(INTENS)-REC

• Department: Chemistry
• T 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• T 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• W 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• R 10:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• R 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Wei Min
  CULPA: 7 h-index: 42 Info
• 0 points

HINDI FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I

This is an accelerated course for students of South Asian origin who already possess a knowledge of basic vocabulary and limited speaking and listening skills in Hindi. They may not have sufficient skills in reading and writing but are able to converse on familiar topics such as: self, family, likes, dislikes and immediate surroundings. This course will focus on developing knowledge of the basic grammar of Hindi and vocabulary enrichment by exposing students to a variety of cultural and social topics related to aspects of daily life; and formal and informal registers. Students will be able to read and discuss simple texts and write about a variety of everyday topics by the end of the semester. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Rakesh Ranjan
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 5 points

THEOR-UNIVERS:BABYLON-BIG BANG

Milestones in the science of cosmology over the past 6000 years. Skylore and observation in ancient cultures. The twin revolutions of the Greeks: Pythagoras and Ptolemy; and Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Great Chain of Being. The scientific revolution: the impersonal and deterministic world-order of Newton, Laplace, and Kelvin. The erosion of that world-order by mathematics and experiment in the 20th century (relativity, quantum physics, dark matter, and the expanding universe). Todays searches for a new grand order in the Universe, which can cope - or maybe not - with these blows to yesterdays comfortable wisdom.

• Department: Astronomy
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Frederik Paerels
  CULPA: 21 Info
• 3 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

This introductory course surveys key topics in the study of international politics, including the causes of war and peace; the efficacy of international law and human rights; the origins of international development and underdevelopment; the politics of global environmental protection; and the future of US-China relations. Throughout the course, we will focus on the 
interests
 of the many actors of world politics, including states, politicians, firms, bureaucracies, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations; the 
interactions
 between them; and the 
institutions
 in which they operate. By the end of the semester, students will be better equipped to systematically study international relations and make informed contributions to critical policy debates.

BEGINNING IN FALL 2025, BARNARD STUDENTS WISHING TO TAKE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS FOR INTRO CREDIT TOWARD THE MAJOR MUST TAKE POLS-BC1610. If Barnard students enroll in POLS-UN2601, the course will only count toward their major as elective credit.

Columbia College students who take POLS-BC1610 can only apply the course toward their major for elective credit.

Students may not get credit for more than one of the following courses:  POLS BC1610, POLS UN1601, or POLS-UN2601.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Gideon Rose
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• 4 points

STATISTCS-BEHAVIORL SCIENTISTS

Prerequisites: PSYC UN1001 or PSYC UN1010 Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. Corequisites: PSYC UN1611 Introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems from the behavioral sciences.

• Department: Psychology
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Katherine T Fox-Glassman
  CULPA: 6 h-index: 4 Info
• 4 points

RELIGION AND POPULAR CULTURE

When we hear “pop culture,” we often think of it in comparison to a “high culture.” In reality, popular culture is something that everyone has easy access to, and represents a common language of the people. Religion permeates American popular culture in surprising ways, and is part of national vocabulary. In addition, religious communities turn to popular culture as a way to preserve their own identities and uniqueness in the face of homogenization and assimilation. The course will attempt to cover a diversity of voices and perspectives. It is important to understand how context plays a role in the interpretation and practice of faith, as well as to witness the tension between the theology and the manifestation of belief.

We are not interested in determining if a particular understanding is right or wrong. Rather, we want to understand the role religion plays in society and for the individual. You will be expected to be critical and engaged. My hope is that you will also be creative and daring, and push us all into a better understanding of the material.

• Department: Religion @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• 3 points

STATISTCS-BEHAV SCIENTISTS-LAB

Corequisites: PSYC UN1610 Required lab section for PSYC UN1610.

• Department: Psychology
• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Katherine T Fox-Glassman
  CULPA: 6 h-index: 4 Info
• 0 points

STATISTCS-BEHAV SCIENTISTS-LAB

Corequisites: PSYC UN1610 Required lab section for PSYC UN1610.

• Department: Psychology
• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• None None-None
• Instructor: Katherine T Fox-Glassman
  CULPA: 6 h-index: 4 Info
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS - DISC.

Required Discussion Section for Barnard-taught Intro to American Politics (POLS-BC1610).

Students enrolled in POLS-BC1610 must enroll in a section of POLS-BC1612.

• Department: Political Science @Barnard
• 0 points

URDU FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS I

Prerequisites: a knowledge of basic vocabulary and limited speaking and listening skills in Urdu. This is an accelerated course for students of South Asian origin who already possess a knowledge of basic vocabulary and limited speaking and listening skills in Urdu. They are not expected to know how to read and write in Urdu but are able to converse on familiar topics such as self, family, likes, dislikes and immediate surroundings. This course will focus on developing knowledge of the basic grammar of Urdu and vocabulary enrichment by exposing students to a variety of cultural and social topics related to aspects of daily life; and formal and informal registers. Students will be able to read and discuss simple Urdu texts and write about a variety of everyday topics by the end of the semester. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Aftab Ahmad
  CULPA: 12 Info
• 5 points

TAI CHI

This series of classes will provice the practice of Tai Chi Chuan as a moving meditation and health maintenance exercise. This process involves both physical and nonphysical work and introduces Tai Chi as an exercise of consciousness. There will also be recommended reading selections in the history and philosophical underpinnings of Tai Chi. No pre-requisite for this course. Each class will consist of physical practice of the Tai Chi sequence of movements/postures, also discussion including history of and principles of Tai Chi.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• MW 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Stephen Shulman
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• 1 points

BEGINNING YOGA

An introduction to Hatha Yoga focusing on the development of the physical body to increase flexibility and strength. Breathing practices and meditation techniques that relax and revitalize the mind and body are included.

• Department: Physical Education @Barnard
• MW noon-12:50 p.m.
• MW 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• TR 11 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
• TR 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Lanzas
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• 1 points

ELEMENTARY PERSIAN I

An introduction to the spoken and written language of contemporary Iran. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Saeed Honarmand
  Info
• 4 points

INTRO DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY

Introductory course to analog photographic tools, techniques, and photo criticism. This class explores black & white, analog camera photography and darkroom processing and printing.  Areascovered include camera operations, black and white darkroom work, 8x10 print production, and critique. With an emphasis on the student’s own creative practice, this course will explore the basics of photography and its history through regular shooting assignments, demonstrations, critique, lectures, and readings. No prior photography experience is required.

• Department: Visual Arts
• MW 9:30 a.m.-noon
• MW 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Delphine A Fawundu
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• Instructor: Matthew E Buckingham
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• 3 points

INTRO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Since Walter Benjamin’s concept of “work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction” (1935), photography has been continuously changed by mechanical, and then digital, means of image capture and processing. This class explores the history of the image, as a global phenomenon that accompanied industrialization, conflict, racial reckonings, and decolonization. Students will study case studies, read critical essays, and get hands-on training in capture, workflow, editing, output, and display formats using digital equipment (e.g., DSLR camera) and software (e.g., Lightroom, Photoshop, Scanning Software). Students will complete weekly assignments, a midterm project, and a final project based on research and shooting assignments. No Prerequisites and no equipment needed. All enrolled students will be able to check out Canon EOS 5D DSLR Camera; receive an Adobe Creative Cloud license; and get access to Large Format Print service.

• Department: Visual Arts
• TR 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Dana N Buhl
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• 3 points

LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE

An introductory course intended primarily for nonscience majors. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the subject of LIfe in the Universe. We will study historical astronomy, gravitation and planetary orbits, the origin of the chemical elements, the discoveries of extrasolar planets, the origin of life on Earth, the evolution and exploration of the Solar Systen, global climate change on Venus, Mars and Earth, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI).

You cannot receive credit for this course and for ASTR UN1403 or ASTR UN1453.

Can be paired with the optional Lab class ASTR UN1903.

• Department: Physics and Astronomy @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Nicholas M Luber
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• 3 points

ENERGY & ENERGY CONSERVATION

Prerequisites: No prior scientific knowledge is required, but facility with high school?level algebra and comfort with quantitative computations is important. What is energy, really, and how do we conserve it? What does energy conservation have in common with Humpty Dumpty, Buddha’s Second Noble Truth, and the Arrow of Time? How is an “alternative energy” alternative? How do you know how much energy you actually use every day? This course presents the development of the concept of energy, links the development to the social and historical contexts in which it took place, and describes the contributions of the people who propelled the development. Students gain an understanding of the scientific concept of energy, and the ability to apply that understanding in quantitative analysis of contemporary issues in energy sources, utilization, efficiency, and conservation, through individual or group projects.

• Department: Chemistry
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: James J Valentini
  CULPA: 32 Info
• 3 points

ROOTING FOR THE ANTIHERO THE EVOLUTI

How exhausting is it, really, always rooting for the antihero? Not very, our cultural and social landscape would suggest. From films to novels, popstars to political figures, contemporary culture marvels more and more at the misfits, the flawed, the scheming, the petty, the brats. Traditional heroic qualities are no longer necessary to appeal to audiences fascinated with the likes of Tony Soprano or Olivia Pope, the Punisher or Hannah Horvath. But is the antihero a product of the golden age of television? A result of our modern, revisionist impulse to reconsider the villains of our childhood? 

This course will explore the complex and evolving figure of the antihero from its origins in the literary canon—in, for instance, Greek tragedy and the picaresque novel—to its prominence in modern fiction, film, and television. In parallel, we will explore how the antihero functions within broader socio-political contexts—whether as a critique of institutional power, a commentary on individualism and alienation, or a reflection of our anxieties about a world in which morality is no longer absolute.

Key questions will include: What does it mean to be anti-heroic in the modern world? How does the antihero challenge the distinction between protagonist and antagonist? How do marginalized voices shape and redefine antiheroic figures? What is it about figures who live on the boundary between law and lawlessness—the cowboy, the vigilante, the rebel—that so appeals to us?

• Department: English @Barnard
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Victor Zarour Zarzar
  Info
• 3 points

Water

This course aims to develop an understanding of the very special chemical and physical properties of water, and from that understanding develop an understanding of the issues that humankind has encountered in the many uses of water, both those essential to life and those that have promoted the development of civilization.  We will examine the molecular structure of the water molecule and the chemical bonding that produces that structure, the hydrogen bonding that establishes the structure of collection of water molecules, the behavior of water in the gas, liquid, and solid phase, and the transitions between these phases.  We will characterize water as a solvent of exceptional power, measure the solubilities of substances in water, and evaluate the capacity of water as a cleaning agent.  We will connect these molecular characteristics to the way in which humans have used water in agriculture, transportation, industry, and the growth of urban civilization. And we will consider the public health issues and the policy issues, both local and international, that arise because of these many important uses.

• Department: Chemistry
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: James J Valentini
  CULPA: 32 Info
• 3 points

INTRO TO SUSTAINABLE DEVPT SEM

The course is designed to be a free flowing discussion of the principals of sustainable development and the scope of this emerging discipline. This course will also serve to introduce the students to the requirements of the undergraduate program in sustainable development and the content of the required courses in both the special concentration and the major. The focus will be on the breadth of subject matter, the multidisciplinary nature of the scholarship and familiarity with the other key courses in the program. Offered in the Fall and Spring.

• Department: Earth Institute
• T 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Jason Smerdon
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 47 Info
• 1 points

ELEMENTARY MODERN TURKISH I

An introduction to the written and spoken language of Turkey. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Zuleyha Colak
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 0 Info
• 4 points

ASTRONOMY LAB I

Laboratory for ASTR UN1403. Projects include observations with the departments telescopes, computer simulation, laboratory experiments in spectroscopy, and the analysis of astronomical data. Lab 1 ASTR UN1903 - goes with ASTR BC1753, ASTR UN1403 or ASTR UN1453.

• Department: Astronomy
• M 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
• T 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
• 1 points

ASTRONOMY LAB II

Laboratory for ASTR UN1404. Projects include use of telescopes, laboratory experiments in the nature of light, spectroscopy, and the analysis of astronomical data. Lab 2 ASTR UN1904 - goes with ASTR BC1754 or ASTR UN1404 (or ASTR UN1836 or ASTR UN1420).

• Department: Astronomy
• W 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
• 1 points

First Year Seminar in Biology

FIRST YEAR SEM IN BIOLOGY

If you are interested in biology, come hear Columbia University professors discuss their biology-related research. Find out how the body works, the latest therapies for disease and maybe even find a lab to do research in. 
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• Department: Biological Sciences
• R 3 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Alice Heicklen
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 1 points

The How-Tos of Research

This course will help students acquire a toolbox of research skills, including knowledge on how to conduct a literature review; generate research questions/hypotheses; write a research proposal; conduct data cleaning, analysis, and visualization; administer surveys; create behavioral tasks; and practice reproducible science. Through scaffolded assignments and peer review, students will be led through the process of creating a research proposal to help demystify the research process.

• Department: Psychology
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Lila Davachi
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 59 Info
• 3 points

MULTV. CALC. FOR ENGI & APP SCI

Differential and integral calculus of multiple variables. Topics include partial differentiation; optimization of functions of several variables; line, area, volume, and surface integrals; vector functions and vector calculus; theorems of Green, Gauss, and Stokes; applications to selected problems in engineering and applied science.

• Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• 4 points

Introduction to Comparative Literature

INTRO TO COMP LIT

This course introduces students to the study of comparative literature.  For any student interested  in what it means to live in a multi-lingual world with rich and diverse forms and traditions of literary, artistic, and philosophical expression, this course serves to cultivate lifelong skills and habits of attentivenes that will prepare you to navigate the world as engaged, critical-thinking cosmopolitan citizens.  For students who would like to major in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies at Barnard, this course serves as the gateway course for the program.  For students who wish to minor in Translation Studies, this course serves as an elective. The course is designed to introduce you to methods and topics in the study of literature across national, linguistic, and cultural boundaries, across historical periods, and in relation to other arts and disciplines.  Readings are selected and juxtaposed in units designed to give you cumulative practice in doing comparative criticism and to foster thereby deepening reflection on underlying historical, philosophical, historiographical, and methodological issues.  We will study works of narrative and lyric poetry, novels, short stories, and film and also works of philosophy, political theory, linguistics, and psychoanalysis.  We will read texts of literary criticism, literary theory, and translation theory.  Topics include: the role of language and literature in different cultures and historical periods, the relationship between genres, the circulation of literary forms, literature and translation, postcoloniality, gender and sexual difference, and the relationship of literature to other arts.  By engaging with the particular combinations of texts in the course, students will learn how to read closely and deeply and make well-substantiated critical connections between textual and cultural phenomena that may yield new, original, and surprising insights. Students in this course typically bring with them a range of languages, but not everyone has proficiency in the same languages.  Common readings will be in English translation, but students capable of reading the texts in the original languages should feel free to do so.  You will be given the opportunity to work with the texts in the original languages in assignments of interpretive and translation criticism.

• Department: Comparative Literature and Society @Barnard
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Emily Sun
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

Approaches to Literary Study

Prerequisites: Students who register for ENGL UN2000 must also register for one of the sections of ENGL UN2001. This course is intended to introduce students to the advanced study of literature, through a weekly pairing of a faculty lecture (ENGL 2000) and small seminar led by an advanced doctoral candidate (ENGL 2001).  Students in the course will read works from across literary history, learning the different interpretive techniques appropriate to each of the major genres (poetry, drama, and prose fiction).  Students will also encounter the wide variety of critical approaches taken by our faculty and by the discipline at large, and will be encouraged to adapt and combine these approaches as they develop as thinkers, readers, and writers.  ENGL 2000/2001 is a requirement for both the English Major and English Minor.  While it is not a general prerequisite for other lectures and seminars, it should be taken as early as possible in a student's academic program.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• F 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Julie S Peters
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 4 points

Core as Praxis/Fieldwork

"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. 
To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration)
. HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• 1 points

Core as Praxis/Fieldwork

"The Core as Praxis/Fieldwork” provides students with the opportunity to explore the connections among texts from the Core Curriculum, their work in their major field of study, and their work in a professional environment outside of Columbia’s campus. Students will be guided through a process of reflection on the ideas and approaches that they develop in Core classes and in the courses in their major, to think about how they can apply theory to practice in the context of an internship or other experiential learning environment. Students will reread and revisit a text that they have studied previously in Literature Humanities or in Contemporary Civilization as the basis for their reading and writing assignments over the semester. 
To be eligible, students must (1) be engaged during the semester in an internship or other experiential learning opportunity, (2) have completed the sophomore year, and (3) have declared their major (or concentration)
. HUMAUN2000 may not be taken with the Pass/D/Fail option. All students will receive a letter grade for the course. Students can take HUMAUN2000 twice.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• 1 points