BASIC DRAWING

(Formerly R1001) The fundamentals of visual vocabulary and handling of drawing materials including charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and brushes. Various conceptual and practical approaches to image-making are explored as formal issues such as line, volume, contrast, and composition are emphasized.  Class assignments are accompanied by discussions and critiques.  Students draw largely from observation, working with a variety of sources that may include still-life objects and the human figure. Portfolio required at the end.  If the class is full, please visit
http://arts.columbia.edu/undergraduate-visual-arts-program
.

• Department: Visual Arts
• MW 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Andie A Carver
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• 3 points

WHAT IS AMERICAN STUDIES?

Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None What is America? Who is American? How do we live in America? This new lecture course will introduce you to the dynamic, inter-disciplinary field of American Studies.

• Department: American Studies @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Manu Karuka
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• 4 points

REVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTS IN BIOL

Exploration of the major discoveries and ideas that have revolutionized the way we view organisms and understand life. This is an introductory survey course that explores basic concepts of molecular and cellular biology, genetics and evolution. Students will focus on biological concepts, biotechnology and bioethics, which inundate contemporary society.

• Department: Biological Sciences @Barnard
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Gabrielle Corradino
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• 3 points

INTRO-FILM & MEDIA STUDIES-DIS

Co-requisite discussion section for FILM UN 1000 INTRO TO FILM & MEDIA STUDIES.

• Department: Film
• F 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• F 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
• F 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• 0 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

HOT STUFF

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Sedelia Rodriguez
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Logan Brenner
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 4 Info
• Instructor: Rafael Marcondes
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

THE END OF THE WORLD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Nathan Gorelick
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Homa S Zarghamee
  CULPA: 17 Info
• Instructor: Gale L Kenny
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Marco Castronovo
  Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

OTHER WORLDS

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Emily K Austin
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Erica Musser
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• Instructor: Janet Jakobsen
  CULPA: 6 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Cecelia B Lie-Spahn
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Caroline D Bowman
  Info
• 3 points

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INTELLIGENCE

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Gabrielle J Gutierrez
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

BANNED: DANGEROUS ART

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Karen Santos da Silva
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Ahmer Arif
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• Instructor: Kathleen M Taylor
  CULPA: 78 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

MONSTERS & MONSTROSITIES

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Dale Booth
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Jonathan J Keller
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• Instructor: Andrew S Anastasi
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

WITCHES

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Wendy C Schor-Haim
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR AT BARNARD

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminars vary in content and format, and fall into two categories: Special Topics and Reacting to the Past. Descriptions are available in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Laurie Postlewate
  CULPA: 17 Info
• Instructor: Francesca E Austin Ochoa
  Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

The Power to Diagnose

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin M Breyer
  CULPA: 13 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Subverting the Script

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Duygu Ula
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Arts of Resistance

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Alexandra P Watson
  CULPA: 16 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Bodies and Desires

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Meredith A Benjamin
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Letters

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Andrew L Lynn
  CULPA: 17 Info
• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Feminist Fairytales

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Penelope Usher
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Haunted Americas

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Francesca E Austin Ochoa
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

MONSTER: Wrtng the Other

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Lukey Ellsberg
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

WOC in Speculative Lit

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Quincy Jones
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Post-Capitalist Desires

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael Shelichach
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

The Teenage Strange

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Emily K Austin
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• 3 points

FIRST-YEAR WRITING AT BARNARD

Post-Capitalist Desires

First-Year Writing (FYW) courses invite students into the vibrant scholarly life of the college. Working in small, discussion-based seminar classes over the course of one semester, we read challenging literary texts and critical scholarship, helping students to develop fundamental skills in analysis and academic writing that allow them to take their place in vitally important scholarly conversations. Students may choose from a variety of special topics that focus on a particular literary tradition, theme, or phenomenon. Please see https://firstyear.barnard.edu/fyw/course-listings for full course descriptions.

• Department: First-Year Writing @Barnard
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael Shelichach
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• 3 points

INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE A

Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.

The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• MW 5:40 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
• TR 5:40 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
• 2.5 points

INTRODUCTORY KOREAN A

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Yanghwan Choi
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• 2.5 points

INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE

This course is required for all the other courses offered in Neuroscience and Behavior. The course introduces students to the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The topics include the biological structure of the nervous system and its different cell types, the basis of the action potential, principles of neurotransmission, neuronal basis of behavior, sleep/wake cycles, and basic aspects of clinical neuroscience.

• Department: Neuroscience & Behavior @Barnard
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Alex White
  h-index: 13 Info
• Instructor: Alexis S Hill
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• 3 points

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

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.

• Department: Philosophy @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Christopher P Prodoehl
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• Instructor: Taylor Carman
  CULPA: 40 Wikipedia h-index: 19 Info
• 3 points

PHYSICS FOR POETS

Prerequisites: high school algebra. This course does not fulfill the physics requirement for admission to medical school. No previous background in physics is expected. An introduction to physics taught through the exploration of the scientific method, and the application of physical principles to a wide range of topics from quantum mechanics to cosmology.

• Department: Physics
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Szabolcs Marka
  CULPA: 25 h-index: 127 Info
• 3 points

THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY

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.

• Department: Psychology
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia G Lindemann
  CULPA: 64 Info
• Instructor: Sarah Demoya
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• Instructor: Tiago Altavini
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• 3 points

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

This course is a prerequisite for the Psychology Major, as well as for most other Barnard PSYC courses (be sure to check all course information before enrolling in a course).

The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: UN1001 The Science of Psychology; and UN1021 Science of Psychology: Explorations/Applications.

• Department: Psychology @Barnard
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Isabelle Portelinha
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• Instructor: Svetlana Komissarouk
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 3 Info
• Instructor: Annie Vu
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• Instructor: Angelika Seidel
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• 3 points

INTRO TO STATISTICAL REASONING

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.

• Department: Statistics
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Tian Zheng
  CULPA: 13 Wikipedia h-index: 25 Info
• Instructor: Anthony Donoghue
  CULPA: 17 Info
• 3 points

Major Debates in African-American Studie

MAJ DEBATES AF-AM STUDIES

Prerequisites: Students must register for discussion section, AFAS UN1003. This course will focus on the major debates in African-American Studies from the role of education to the political uses of art. The class will follow these debates historically with attention to the ways in which earlier discussions on migration and emigration, for example, were engaged with the specific historical conjuncture in which they took place as well as in the myriad ways in which earlier debates continue to resonate today. There will be a mix of primary documents and secondary sources and commentary.

• Department: African American and African Diaspora
• W 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Vivaldi Jean-Marie
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• 4 points

INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II

The second part of the Introduction to Art History goes from about 1400 to 2015, circles the world, and includes all media. It is organized around one theme for each lecture, and approximately 100 works of art. Visits to New York museums and discussions sections are crucial parts of the course.

• Department: Art History @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Desiree Mitton
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• 4 points

THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE

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.

• Department: Anthropology
• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Naor H Ben-Yehoyada
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

First-Year Chinese II

First Year Chinese II (CHNX1002) is the continuation of First Year Chinese I (CHNSX1001). It is designed for students with some prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and either one semester or one year of college-level learning experience in Mandarin Chinese. Upon successful completion of First Year Chinese II, students are expected to reach Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency. At this level, you will be able to understand, interpret, speak, and write about everyday topics such as greetings, dining, and exchanging personal information. In addition to language skills, you will gain an understanding of the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of the Chinese-speaking world and be able to relate them to your own cultural experiences. As a language course, it emphasizes immersion: Chinese will be the primary language spoken and heard in the classroom.

• Department: Asian and Middle East @Barnard
• MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
• Instructor: Danwei Li
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• 5 points

ENVIRNMNTL SCI II: Envir & Human Health

ENV SCI II: Env & Human H

Course focuses on understanding how the Environment Impacts Human Health.  Air quality and water quality from both natural and anthropogenic sources can have a wide array of adverse health effects.  We will examine a wide array of contaminants, their health effects, and potential solutions.

• Department: Environmental Sciences @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Mike Z He
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• 3 points

ELEMENTARY FRENCH II

Basic elements of French grammar. Oral, writing, and reading skills. Students may take either or both of these courses at Columbia.

• Department: French @Barnard
• MWF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• MWF 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MWF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Alexandre Bournery
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• Instructor: Dane Stalcup
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• Instructor: Laurie Postlewate
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• Instructor: Melanie Heydari
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• 4 points

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR WORKSHOP

DEAD AND UNDEAD (WKSHOP)

First-Year Seminars initiate students into the academic life of the College by offering intellectually engaging experiences in which students and faculty from a wide range of home departments work through challenging material, often across disciplinary lines. Each one-semester seminar is designed to develop essential skills for college work, such as the ability to read critically and analytically, to speak clearly and effectively, and to write logically and persuasively.

First-Year Seminar Workshops — 4-credit versions of First-Year Seminars—are specially designed for students who believe they would benefit from extra support with their critical reading and academic writing skills. In addition to regular seminar meetings twice per week, students are also required to participate in six Friday “writing labs” over the course of the semester. 

First-Year Seminar Workshops vary in content.  Descriptions can be found in Vergil.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Penelope Usher
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• 4 points

Ancient History of the Middle East

Ancient History - Middle

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the ancient histories of the region in western Asia that is today called the Middle East. There we find the earliest cultures in world history documented with an abundance of sources, including numerous written texts, which allows us to study the first attestations of many elements of life we take for granted, such as writing, cities, laws, empires, and much more. The course aims to provide you with a knowledge of the most important empirical data about these histories and to confront you the impact some of the developments made on human life as well as the difficulties we confront trying to study them.

• Department: History
• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Marc Van de Mieroop
  CULPA: 23 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

Literature Humanities II

In Literature Humanities, students make sense of literary texts together, on paper and in discussion. We read significant and challenging books that require collective exploration in a seminar setting to be best understood and appreciated, books that enable us to ask questions about literature and how it works, about our place in histories and traditions, about ourselves as beings and members of a society. We read with and against the grain of canon and tradition, and we pursue understanding together, in a shared classroom community, to learn not only how to be better readers and writers but also how to be in intellectual community with one another. Over the course of the semester, students become acquainted with specific works of literature; they become aware of those works’ relations to one another; and they become conversant in the questions those works ask and the questions they make it possible for us to ask.

• Department: Core (A&S)
• MW 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Jilian A Pizzi
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• Instructor: Sophia L Pedatella
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• Instructor: Adrian A Guo-Silver
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• Instructor: Karen Van Dyck
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• Instructor: Jilian A Pizzi
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• Instructor: Sophia L Pedatella
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• Instructor: Adrian A Guo-Silver
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• Instructor: Wolfgang R Mann
  CULPA: 36 Info
• Instructor: Anna Borgarello
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• Instructor: Ararat Sekeryan
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• Instructor: Tyler C Archer
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• Instructor: Skye S Savage
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• Instructor: Sam Samore
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• Instructor: Yana Skorobogatov
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• Instructor: Katrina M Dzyak
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• 4 points