BEGINNING POETRY WORKSHOP

Prerequisites: No prerequisites. Department approval NOT required. The beginning poetry workshop is designed for students who have a serious interest in poetry writing but who lack a significant background in the rudiments of the craft and/or have had little or no previous poetry workshop experience. Students will be assigned weekly writing exercises emphasizing such aspects of verse composition as the poetic line, the image, rhyme and other sound devices, verse forms, repetition, tone, irony, and others. Students will also read an extensive variety of exemplary work in verse, submit brief critical analyses of poems, and critique each others original work.

• Department: Writing
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Latif A Ba
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• Instructor: Iva E Moore
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• 3 points

ELEMENTARY ARMENIAN I

In Elementary Armenian I, students learn the Armenian script and the basic grammar that will enable them to communicate about topics relating to themselves and their immediate surroundings: family, school, daily occupations, describing people, expressing likes and dislikes, requesting and giving information about themselves and others, proper forms of greetings, etc. They also begin to read signs, advertisements, and develop the skills to read texts like short stories and Armenian fables. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• TR 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Charry Karamanoukian
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• 4 points

NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS

Students are strongly advised to consult with the ME Department prior to registering for this course. A study of ship characteristics and types including ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, interior communications, ship control, and damage control; theory and design of steam, gas turbine, and nuclear propulsion; shipboard safety and firefighting. This course is part of the Naval ROTC program at Columbia but will be taught at SUNY Maritime. Enrollment may be limited; priority is given to students participating in Naval ROTC. Will not count as a technical elective. Students should see a faculty adviser as well as Columbia NROTC staff (nrotc@columbia.edu) for more information.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• 3 points

GOD

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

ADVANCED CONVERSATION I

Prerequisites: ITAL W1222 or sufficient fluency to satisfy the instructor. Corequisites: Recommended: ITAL V3335x-V3336y. Conversation courses may not be used to satisfy the language requirement or fulfill major or concentration requirements. Practice in the spoken language through assigned topics on contemporary Italian culture.

• Department: Italian
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Federica Franze
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 2 points

INTRODUCTORY EAR-TRAINING

This course is an introduction to basic skills in sight reading. Instruction includes reading rhythms in simple meter, solfege recitation, and sight-singing simple melodies.

• Department: Music
• MW 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary Asti
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• 1 points

COMP ELEM PORT I/II-SPAN SPKRS

Prerequisites: knowledge of Spanish or another Romance language. An intensive beginning language course in Brazilian Portuguese with emphasis on Brazilian culture through multimedia materials related to culture and society in contemporary Brazil. Recommended for students who have studied Spanish or another Romance language. The course is the equivalent of two full semesters of elementary Portuguese with stress on reading and conversing, and may be taken in place of PORT W1101-W1102. For students unable to dedicate the time needed cover two semesters in one, the regularly paced sequence PORT W1101-W1102 is preferable.

• Department: Latin American and Iberian Cultures
• TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Jose A Castellanos-Pazos
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

MODERN I

This course is designed for movers with little or no experience with dance, or who are unfamiliar with modern dance styles. It is intended to introduce modern dance techniques, terminology, and historical context, as well as improve anatomical and spatial awareness, and foster physical confidence moving to music. Students of this course will also cultivate comfort with watching, interpreting, and discussing modern dance. Love of dance is not a prerequisite, but is definitely a goal.

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
• F 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Caitlin Trainor
  CULPA: 11 Info
• Instructor: Caroline Fermin
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• Instructor: Vincent McCloskey
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 0-1 points

MODERN II

This course is designed for movers with some experience with dance, or who are unfamiliar with modern dance styles. It is intended to introduce modern dance techniques, terminology, and historical context, as well as improve anatomical and spatial awareness, and foster physical confidence moving to music. Students of this course will also cultivate comfort with watching, interpreting, and discussing modern dance. Love of dance is not a prerequisite, but is definitely a goal.

• Department: Dance @Barnard
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Gabri Christa
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Caitlin Trainor
  CULPA: 11 Info
• 0-1 points

FEMINISM AND THE POLITICS OF ANGER

Of late, much attention has been given to the political role of feminist anger. However, not all feminist anger is received or interpreted in the same way; not all women have had the same freedom to express or represent anger. This course asks us to think critically about expressions and perceptions of anger. How do race, sexuality, gender identity, class, and ethnicity shape who is perceived as “angry” and whose anger is taken seriously? What other affects circulate and interact with anger: from rage and irritation to wonder and joy? We’ll begin with the figure of the “feminist killjoy,” as theorized by Sara Ahmed and will consider texts by authors including Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, June Jordan, Susan Stryker, and Nella Larsen, alongside manifestos, comics, film, visual art, and zines.

• Department: First-Year Seminar Program @Barnard
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Meredith A Benjamin
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 3 points

INTRO TO EAST ASIAN CIV: CHINA

Prerequisites: NOTE:Students must register for a discussion section, ASCE UN1360 The evolution of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the 20th century, with emphasis on characteristic institutions and traditions.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Nataly Shahaf
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• 4 points

INTRO-E ASIAN CIV:CHINA-DISC

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• T 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Jiaqi Wang
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• Instructor: Xinzhi Lin
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• Instructor: Jiaqi Wang
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• Instructor: Xinzhi Lin
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• Instructor: Mackenzie A Fox
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• 0 points

Science and Society

This course uses a seminar discussion format to examine the relationship between science and society from numerous perspectives, with examples from many fields of science, mostly biology and medicine, including the Covid-19 pandemic. We welcome undergraduates from all classes who are concentrating in any field: the natural and social sciences, humanities, or the arts. There are no prerequisites, other than an interest in how the scientific enterprise works and interacts with other components of our society.  

The course addresses a wide array of topics, such as: why do people choose a scientific career? why do governments and other funders support scientific work? how does science fail? why is there widespread skepticism about science? how is it represented in the arts? how are results disseminated, evaluated, and legally protected? Assignments-- mainly short articles (from newspapers and journals) and book chapters, but also a few films and novels --will be provided for each class, and every student will undertake a term project of their own choosing, with oral and written presentations, after consultations with the instructor.

• Department: Biological Sciences
• W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Harold Varmus
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• 3 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV: JPN

Prerequisites: NOTE: Students must register for a discussion section ASCE UN1371 A survey of important events and individuals, prominent literary and artistic works, and recurring themes in the history of Japan, from prehistory to the 20th century.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Gregory Pflugfelder
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV: TIBET

This course seeks to introduce the sweep of Tibetan civilization and its history from its earliest recorded origins to the present. The course examines what civilizational forces shaped Tibet, especially the contributions of Indian Buddhism, sciences and literature, but also Chinese statecraft and sciences. Alongside the chronological history of Tibet, we will explore aspects of social life and culture.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Lauran Hartley
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• 4 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV:JAPAN-DIS

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• T 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• W 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• R 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• R 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Xinyi Zhao
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• Instructor: Tianyuan Huang
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• 0 points

INTRO EAST ASIAN CIV:TIBET-DIS

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Sally M Greenland
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• 0 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings may include the Quran, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhis Autobiography.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Sarah Bin Tyeer
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 1 Info
• Instructor: Elaine Van Dalen
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Matthew L Keegan
  CULPA: 8 Info
• Instructor: Nathanael P Shelley
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 4 points

COLLOQUIUM ON MAJOR TEXTS

This course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Seong-Uk Kim
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• Instructor: Zach S Berge-Becker
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• Instructor: John D Phan
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

DINOSAUR & HISTORY OF LIFE-LEC

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: basic high school science and math. Dinosaurs: a spectacular example of a common, highly successful form of life, dominant for 135 million years. Where did they come from? Why were they so successful? Why did they die out? … or did they? A basic introduction to the historical sciences and the  interface between geology and biology.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Paul E Olsen
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 71 Info
• 3 points

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865

INTRO AM HIST TO 1865

Themes include Native and colonial cultures and politics, the evolution of American political and economic institutions, relationships between religious and social movements, and connecting ideologies of race and gender with larger processes such as enslavement, dispossession, and industrialization.

• Department: History @Barnard
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Andrew C Lipman
  CULPA: 5 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SANSKRIT I

This course constitutes the first half of a year-long introduction to Classical Sanskrit, the translocal language of religious, intellectual, and literary life in South Asia for nearly two millennia. Assuming no prior experience with the language, this introductory sequence provides students with the grammar, reading strategies, and cultural context necessary to begin accessing the language’s many rich textual traditions, including scripture (sruti), epic (itihasa), poetry (kavya), drama (na?aka), systematic thought (sastra), and more.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• MTWR 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Jay Ramesh
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• 4 points

BASSOON INSTRUCTION

The Music Performance Program (MPP) offers music lessons in various classical and jazz instruments, bluegrass guitar and jazz voice, taught by distinguished MPP Associate Faculty members. Lessons are 6 hours per semester. An audition is required.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Mark Timmerman
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• 1 points

INTRO TO MECHANICS & THERMO

Corequisites: MATH UN1101 Fundamental laws of mechanics, kinematics and dynamics, work and energy, rotational dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, fluids, temperature and heat, gas laws, the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Corequisite: MATH UN1101 or the equivalent.

• Department: Physics
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: John Parsons
  CULPA: 31 Info
• Instructor: Eric Raymer
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Cory Dean
  h-index: 49 Info
• 3 points

EARTH, MOON, AND PLANETS

Prerequisites: recommended preparation: a working knowledge of high school algebra. The overall architecture of the solar system. Motions of the celestial sphere. Time and the calendar. Major planets, the earth-moon system, minor planets, comets. Life in the solar system and beyond. This course is similar to ASTR BC 1753. You cannot enroll in both courses and receive credit for both.

• Department: Astronomy
• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: James H Applegate
  CULPA: 44 Info
• 3 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURES

Corequisites: MATH UN1101 Preparation equivalent to one year of high school chemistry is assumed. Students lacking such preparation should plan independent study of chemistry over the summer or take CHEM UN0001 before taking CHEM UN1403. Topics include stoichiometry, states of matter, nuclear properties, electronic structures of atoms, periodic properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, introduction to quantum mechanics and atomic theory, introduction to organic and biological chemistry, solid state and materials science, polymer science and macromolecular structures and coordination chemistry. Although CHEM UN1403 and CHEM UN1404 are separate courses, students are expected to take both terms sequentially. The order of presentation of topics may differ from the order presented here, and from year to year. Students must ensure they register for the recitation that corresponds to the lecture section.

When registering, please add your name to the wait list for the recitation corresponding to the lecture section (1405 for lecture sec 001; 1407 for lecture sec 002; 1409 for lecture sec 003; 1411 for lecture sec 004).  Information about recitation registration will be sent out before classes begin.  DO NOT EMAIL THE INSTRUCTOR. Please check the Directory of Classes for details.

• Department: Chemistry
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Gerard F Parkin
  CULPA: 30 Wikipedia Info
• Instructor: Xavier Roy
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 31 Info
• Instructor: Ruben M Savizky
  CULPA: 22 Info
• Instructor: Robert Beer
  CULPA: 22 Info
• 4 points

CELLO INSTRUCTION

The Music Performance Program (MPP) offers music lessons in various classical and jazz instruments, bluegrass guitar and jazz voice, taught by distinguished MPP Associate Faculty members. Lessons are 6 hours per semester. An audition is required.

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Eliot Bailen
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• Instructor: James H Wilson
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• Instructor: Wendy Sutter
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• 1 points

INTRO-CLASSCL & QUANTUM WAVES

Prerequisites: PHYS UN1402 PHYS W1402. Corequisites: MATH V1201 or the equivalent. Classical waves and the wave equation, Fourier series and integrals, normal modes, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, basic principles of quantum mechanics, energy levels, reflection and transmission coefficients, applications to atomic physics.

• Department: Physics
• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Yasutomo Uemura
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• 3 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURES

Prerequisites: CHEM UN1403 Although CHEM UN1403 and CHEM UN 1404 are separate courses, students are expected to take both terms sequentially. Topics include gases, kinetic theory of gases, states of matter: liquids and solids, chemical equilibria, applications of equilibria, acids and bases, chemical thermodynamics, energy, enthalpy, entropy, free energy, periodic properties, chemical kinetics, and electrochemistry. The order of presentation of topics may differ from the order presented here, and from year to year. Students must ensure they register for the recitation that corresponds to the lecture section. Please check the Directory of Classes for details.

• Department: Chemistry
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Christopher Eckdahl
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• 4 points

EMERGING SCHOLARS PROG SEMINAR

Peer-led weekly seminar intended for first and second year undergraduates considering a major in Computer Science. Pass/fail only. May not be used towards satisfying the major or SEAS credit requirements.

• Department: Computer Science
• F 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• F 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• F 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• F 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• F 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• F 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• F 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
• F 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• F 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
• F 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
• Instructor: Adam H Cannon
  CULPA: 81 Info
• 1 points

INTRO TO MECH & THERMO - REC

• Department: Physics
• M 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• M 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• M 7:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• T 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• M 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• M 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• T 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• R 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• T 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• W 5:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: John Parsons
  CULPA: 31 Info
• 0 points

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I - REC

Corequisites: CHEM UN1403 Recitation section for Chemistry UN1403GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURESTO BE ENROLLED IN 1403, YOU MUST REGISTER. FOR 1405

• Department: Chemistry
• M 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• M 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• M 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• M 3:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• M 6:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• T 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• W 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• W 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• W 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• R 12:10 p.m.-1 p.m.
• F 11:10 a.m.-noon
• R 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Gerard F Parkin
  CULPA: 30 Wikipedia Info
• 0 points