MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER

MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERIN

Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: Homayoon Beigi
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• 1-3 points

MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER

Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: Chaoqun Dong
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• 1-3 points

MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEER

MS PROJECTS IN MECH ENGINEERIN

Master's level independent project involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or engineering design work. May be repeated, subject to Master's Program guidelines. Students must submit both a project outline prior to registration and a final project write-up at the end of the semester.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: P J Schuck
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• 1-3 points

SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Department: Music
• Instructor: Seth Cluett
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• Instructor: Georg Friedrich Haas
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• 1-3 points

DIRECTED READINGS

• Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Instructor: Syantani Chatterjee
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• 1-4 points

SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP

SUPERVISED INTERSHIP

Only for masters students in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics who may need relevant work experience a part of their program of study. Final report required. May not be taken for pass/fail or audited.

• Department: Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
• Instructor: Kui Ren
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 1-3 points

FIELDWORK

Only for BMEN graduate students who need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Biomedical Engineering
• Instructor: Clark T Hung
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 65 Info
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

• Department: Chemical Engineering
• Instructor: Christopher S Chen
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• 1-3 points

FIELDWORK

May be repeated for credit, but no more than 3 total points may be used for degree credit. Only for Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics graduate students who include relevant off-campus work experience as part of their approved program of study. Final report and letter of evaluation required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
• Instructor: Raimondo Betti
  CULPA: 4 h-index: 31 Info
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

Only EAEE graduate students who need relevant off-campus work experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed study program. Final reports required. This course may not be taken for pass/ fail credit or audited. International students must also consult with the International Students and Scholars Office.

• Department: Earth and Environmental Engineering
• 1 points

SENIOR HONORS THESIS WORKSHOP

Prerequisites: ECON UN3211 and ECON UN3213 and ECON UN3412 and the director of the departmental honors programs permission. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 in all required major courses, including calculus and statistics, prior to enrollment. The honors thesis seminar is a year-long course, beginning in the fall semester and ending in the spring semester. Students who have been approved to enter the workshop will be registered for both semesters by the department during the first two weeks of classes; 3 points are earned per semester. This workshop may only be taken by students applying for departmental honors, and it also fulfills the economics seminar requirement for the economics major and all joint majors. Students must see the director during mid-semester registration in the spring to discuss their proposed thesis topic, at which time they will be matched with appropriate faculty who will act as their thesis adviser. Students will meet their adviser over the course of the year at mutually agreed upon times. A rough draft of the thesis will be due during the first week of February in the spring semester, and the final draft will be due three weeks before the last day of classes. Please note that for those joint majors that require two seminars, one in economics and one in the other discipline (i.e. Political Science), the economics senior honors thesis seminar only fulfills the economics seminar requirement.

• Department: Economics
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Lena Edlund
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 3 points

FIELDWORK

Only for IEOR graduate students who need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

Only for IEOR graduate students who need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• 1-2 points

FIELDWORK

Only for IEOR graduate students who need relevant work experience as part of their program of study. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited.

• Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• 1-2 points

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH

• Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Instructor: Ali Karjoo-Ravary
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• Instructor: Marwa Elshakry
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 4 points

SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH

• Department: Institute for Israel & Jewish Studies
• 1-4 points

FIELDWORK

Only for ME graduate students who need relevant off-campus work experience as part of their program of study as determined by the instructor. Written application must be made prior to registration outlining proposed study program. Final reports required. May not be taken for pass/fail credit or audited. International students must consult with the International Students and Scholars Office.

• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Instructor: Matei T Ciocarlie
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• 1 points

CRITICAL COLLOQUIUM

The structure of the colloquium combines reading and analysis of texts by major theorists and critics. Each week discussions focus on key terms and analytical lenses in the history of art and art criticism. The course is designed to allow for guest presentations on particular issues by critics and writers, just as it draws on the expertise and participation of Columbia faculty. The aim is to develop students critical thinking and for them to learn directly from leading practitioners writing about modern and contemporary art. In addition to department faculty, writers for Artforum, Grey Room, Parkett, Texte zur Kunst, and October, among other venues, regularly participate in the colloquium.

• Department: Art History and Archaeology
• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Janet L Kraynak
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• 4 points

MA THESIS

This course will enable students to complete a research study of considerable length that will (i) enable them to explore a given area of research in substantive detail; (ii) put them on the path to true competence as independent researchers; and (iii) provide those who go on to apply to PhD programs with a substantial writing sample that shows off their technical abilities to the best advantage.

• Department: Classics
• Instructor: Gareth Williams
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Katharina Volk
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 4 points

INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES

This course explores the set of possibilities presented by American Studies as a comparative field of study. We begin with a brief overview of the history of the field, and then we’ll focus primarily on the range of modes in which its interdisciplinary work has been undertaken (literary, historical, legal, digital, etc.). The idea here is not to arrive a comprehensive picture of American Studies, but to think about the many ways people have produced knowledge under its aegis. We will also focus on work by Columbia faculty, and sessions of the course are built around visits by faculty in the field to Columbia’s University Seminar in American Studies. Our guiding questions include: How does one do research in a multimedia, “cultural” environment? How does one situate oneself as an “intellectual” or “critic” in relation to one’s object of study? How does one write about different media/genres? How does one incorporate different methodologies into one research project?

• Department: Ethnicity and Race, Center for
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Matthew Sandler
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

MPA-DP - Getting Started

Before the SIPA orientation, MPA-DP students participate in a week-long intensive program called Getting Started. The program introduces students to the MPA-DP program, including skills and resources that lay the foundation for a successful graduate learning experience.

• Department: MPA-DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
• Instructor: Glenn Denning
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• 0 points

WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH

WORKPLACE COMM IN ENGLISH

English communication proficiency is important for academic achievement and career success. Columbia Engineering provides English communication instruction for students who would like to improve their communication skills in English. In a small group setting (15-20 students), enrollees will obtain opportunities to interact with the instructor and fellow classmates to improve communication skills.

• Department: Engineering
• MWF 7:20 a.m.-9 a.m.
• MWF 8 p.m.-9:40 p.m.
• MTWRFSU 10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
• T 10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
• W 1 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
• R 3 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
• F 11 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
• S 10:20 a.m.-noon
• F 9 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND LITERATURE

INTRO TO HISTORY AND LIT

An exploration of the interconnections and intersections between history and literature, both as categories of cultural production and as scholarly disciplines.  In the past thirty years the boundaries between history and literature have become usefully blurred, as literary scholars pursued the historical aspects of their texts and historians recognized the literary aspects of their narratives.  The result is a propitious intellectual moment, which enables scholars to address new methodological horizons that combine close reading of texts with expansive attention to historical context.

 

The course treats the subject in terms of both theory and practice. Theoretical readings address the relations between history and literature, with a focus on texts relevant to scholars working in the field today.  Exemplary recent works of English-language scholarship highlight the kind of creative blending of literary and historical approaches that the students might pursue in their M.A. essays.

• Department: French
• M 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Pierre Force
  CULPA: 12 h-index: 11 Info
• 3 points

RES SKILLS/MTHDS-INT/WRLD HIST

In the first semester a series of workshops will introduce the field of international history and various research skills and methods such as conceptualization of research projects and use of oral sources. The fall sessions will also show the digital resources available at Columbia and how students can deploy them in their individual projects. In the second semester students will apply the skills acquired in the fall as they develop their proposal for the Master's thesis, which is to be completed next year at the LSE. The proposal identifies a significant historical question, the relevant primary and secondary sources, an appropriate methodology, what preliminary research has been done and what remains to be done. Students will present their work-in-progress.

• Department: History
• F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Line Lillevik
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• 2 points

RES SKILLS/MTHDS-INT/WRLD HIST

In the first semester a series of workshops will introduce the field of international history and various research skills and methods such as conceptualization of research projects and use of oral sources. The fall sessions will also show the digital resources available at Columbia and how students can deploy them in their individual projects. In the second semester students will apply the skills acquired in the fall as they develop their proposal for the Master's thesis, which is to be completed next year at the LSE. The proposal identifies a significant historical question, the relevant primary and secondary sources, an appropriate methodology, what preliminary research has been done and what remains to be done. Students will present their work-in-progress.

• Department: History
• F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Line Lillevik
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• 1 points

FOUNDATION TO ISLAMIC STUDIES

FOUND-ISLAMIC ST & MUSLIM SOC

This course provides students with a foundation to the key concepts, theories and debates in the field of Islamic studies. Interdisciplinary in scope, and wide-ranging in substantive coverage, the seminar features weekly visits by faculty from across the university. The course will utilize major approaches in the classic areas of history, law and political economy as well as sociology, anthropology, media studies, and colonial and postcolonial studies. We will critically address theoretical questions and debates about culture and civilization, religion, secularization, law and authority, nation-states, globalization, minority rights and technology. While engaging with archetypal themes in Islamic studies, this course will also concentrate on gender and sexuality, cultural production and articulations, transnational movements, and modes of religious association and ritual in everyday life. We will examine the variety of ways that Islamic norms and practices are developed, reinterpreted, embodied and regulated in contemporary Muslim societies as well as among Muslims minorities in western contexts. This seminar is a core course for the MA in Islamic Studies and will be helpful for graduate students studying the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. Qualified undergraduates may register with permission of the instructor.

• Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• T 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Kathryn Spellman Poots
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• 4 points

THEORY AND METHODS I

This course will be the first part of a two part introduction to theoretical approaches to modern social science and cultural studies in Asian and African contexts. The first course will focus primarily on methodological and theoretical problems in the fields broadly described as historical social sciences - which study historical trends, and political, economic and social institutions and processes. The course will start with discussions regarding the origins of the modern social sciences and the disputes about the nature of social science knowledge. In the next section it will focus on definitions and debates about the concept of modernity. It will go on to analyses of some fundamental concepts used in modern social and historical analyses: concepts of social action, political concepts like state, power, hegemony, democracy, nationalism; economic concepts like the economy, labor, market, capitalism, and related concepts of secularity/secularism, representation, and identity. The teaching will be primarily through close reading of set texts, followed by a discussion. A primary concern of the course will be to think about problems specific to the societies studied by scholars of Asia and Africa: how to use a conceptual language originally stemming from reflection on European modernity in thinking about societies which have quite different historical and cultural characteristics.

• Department: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Wael Hallaq
  CULPA: 9 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

M.A. PROSEMINAR

This course introduces students to the different subfields of the discipline by presenting various perspectives on one key topic in political science. Throughout the course, both theoretical and empirical debates surrounding the study of democracy are explored. Although the specific topic may change from year to year, the goal and structure of the course will remain the same: to contribute to the students understanding of an important topic in political science and discuss it through the lens of the different subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. By doing so, students will also learn the technical language, important concepts, and different methodological approaches of each subfield. Please note that this course is only for students in the Political Science Departments M.A. Program.

• Department: Political Science
• F 10:10 a.m.-noon
• F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Chiara Superti
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

ORIENTATION

This course is a no-credit class designed to start providing critical material to incoming QMSS students overthe summer to help prepare them for the coding demands of the program. We will post links, exercises andresources for students to work on before they start their classes in the Fall of 2018.

• Department: Quantitative Methods/Social Sciences
• 0 points

Introduction to the Study of South Asia

INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH ASI

• Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Syantani Chatterjee
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• 4 points

Technology Management Residency

Tech Management Residency

Residencies are intensive, in-person sessions held in New York City at the start of each term, designed to immerse students in key coursework, industry connections, and collaborative learning. They’re a required part of the program that jumpstarts the semester through workshops, networking, and hands-on experiences. Full participation, preparation, and engagement are expected.

• Department: Technology Management
• 0 points

FOUNDATIONS OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT

FOUNDATIONS OF WEALTH MGM

In this course, students will explore the history and current state of the wealth
management industry and gain exposure to the fundamentals of financial planning,
including Accounting and Finance. This course will address the function, purpose,
and regulation of financial institutions, the regulations and requirements governing
financial services, and the ethical responsibilities of wealth management
professionals. This course will provide an introduction to tax concepts and trusts
and estates. Students will also learn about the major asset classes, including cash
and cash alternatives, fixed income, equities and alternative investments. In
addition, students will be able to apply core accounting and finance concepts,
including: time value of money, weighted average cost of capital, discounted cash
flow, internal rate of return, US GAAP standards, and three-statement financial
analysis. Finally, students will be provided an overview of the importance of
communication and counseling.

• Department: Wealth Management
• Instructor: Michael Kothakota
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• 3 points

Financial Accounting

• Department: Accounting (ACCT)
• F 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• S 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• None None-None
• Instructor: Amir Ziv
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• 3 points

Dynamics of Climate Variability and Chan

DYNAMICS CLIMATE VAR & CH

Required for students in the Climate and Society MA Program Prerequisites: undergraduate course in climate or physics; undergraduate calculus An overview of how the climate system works on large scales of space and time, with particular attention to the science and methods underlying forecasts of climate variability and climate change. This course serves as the basic physical science course for the MA program in Climate and Society

• Department: Climate School
• T 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• W 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Mingfang Ting
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• Instructor: Suzana J de Camargo
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• Instructor: Michela Biasutti
  h-index: 27 Info
• 3 points

MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I-DISC

Corequisites: ECON GR5211 Discussion Section for Economics MA Course Microeconomics Analysis I.

• Department: Economics
• W 6:10 p.m.-7:40 p.m.
• R 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Bowen You
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• Instructor: Cole A Wittbrodt
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• 0 points

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION

• Department: Engineering
• T 1 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
• R 10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

MASTERS SEMINAR

Prerequisites: Departments permission. This course (required for all first-year graduate students in the English Department) introduces students to scholarly methodologies in the study of literature and culture. The Masters Seminar operates in tandem with the Masters Colloquium ENGL G5005, and requires short writing assignments over the course of the semester and extensive in-class participation. There are two sections of this course.

• Department: English and Comparative Literature
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Jenny M Davidson
  CULPA: 19 Info
• 4 points

Evidence Based Dentistry

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

Students will be introduced to the fundamental financial issues of the modern corporation. By the end of this course, students will understand the basic concepts of financial planning, managing growth; debt and equity sources of financing and valuation; capital budgeting methods; and risk analysis, cost of capital, and the process of securities issuance.

• Department: Enterprise Risk Management
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Eleni Vrana
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• 3 points

FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

FUND OF SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE

This course provides an introduction to the major themes of sustainability science with a focus on the application of science to the practice of sustainability.  Basic research, especially in the environmental and social sciences, explores the Earth as a system of systems, wherein the physical, chemical and biological systems interact with each other as well as human systems to affect our future.  The results of this research are often difficult to apply in practice unless the research in translated into actionable advice for individuals, governments and private enterprise.  Even so, the actual or perceived complexities of interactions between human and “natural” systems are often seen by decision makers as barriers to long-term planning, an essential element of pursuing sustainability.  A simple definition of sustainability is based on intergenerational equity.  Thus, the relationships between the here-and-now and possible global futures need to be understood.  Students enrolled in this course will discuss: Definitions of sustainability, including environmental, cultural and socio-economic components; Technologies for observing natural systems and their impacts on human systems; Summaries of scientific understanding of global-scale climate dynamics, natural hazards, biodiversity, environmental stressors and anthropogenic inputs to coupled human-natural systems; An overview of the strengths and weaknesses of science-based prediction; An introduction to geoengineering; Developing the evidence base for sustainability decisions; An introduction to risk assessment, perception and management; Decision making under uncertainty; General principles of sustainability management. An undergraduate background in any field of science or engineering and mathematics through statistical and time-series analysis is required.  An interest in coupled natural-human systems is desirable.

• Department: Sustainability Science
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Newton
  h-index: 9 Info
• 3 points

DRAWING II

• Department: Visual Arts
• W 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Daphne Arthur
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• 3 points

MA METHODS: COLLOQUIUM

• Department: Art History and Archaeology
• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Frederique Baumgartner
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I-DISC

Corequisites: ECON G5215 Discussion Section for Economics MA Course Macroeconomics Analysis I.

• Department: Economics
• W 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• T 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Szymon M Kopyta
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• Instructor: Korok Dasgupta
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• 0 points

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH

PROFESSIONAL COMM IN ENGL

• Department: Engineering
• R 1 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

ECONOMETRICS I-DISCUSSION

Corequisites: ECON G5411 Discussion Section for Economics MA Course Econometrics I.

• Department: Economics
• W 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
• M 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Tianyu Luo
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• Instructor: Xiangru Li
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• 0 points

ACADEMIC WRITING

• Department: Engineering
• W 10:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

FNDN EXCELLENCE DENTAL PRACTICE I

• Department: Dental and Oral Surgery
• 0 points

CORPORATE FINANCE

Prerequisites: BUSI PS5001 Introduction to Finance/or Professor Approval is required Students will learn the critical corporate finance concepts including financial statement analysis; performance metrics; valuation of stocks and bonds; project and firm valuation; cost of capital; capital investment strategies and sources of capital, and firm growth strategies. At the end of this course students will understand how to apply these concepts to current business problems.

• Department: Enterprise Risk Management
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Christos I Giannikos
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• 3 points

NEUROBIOLOGY I: CELLULAR & MOLECULAR

NEUROBIO I:CELLULAR & MOL

Prerequisites: one year of biology; a course in physics is highly recommended. This is an advanced course intended for majors providing an in depth survey of the cellular and molecular aspects of nerve cell function. Topics include: the cell biology and biochemistry of neurons, ionic and molecular basis of electrical signals, synaptic transmission and its modulation, function of sensory receptors. Although not required, it is intended to be followed by Neurobiology II (see below).

• Department: Biological Sciences
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• 4 points

MATH METHODS FOR ECONOMISTS-DISC

Corequisites: ECON GR5410 Discussion Section for Economics MA Course Math Methods for Economists.

• Department: Economics
• T 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
• T 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Sangjun Park
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• Instructor: Nicholas Guitian
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• 0 points

INTRO-STAT-ECOLOGY & EVOL BIOL

Prerequisites: Some background in ecology, evolutionary biology. Intended for those WITHOUT prior knowledge of statistics.  This is an introduction to the theoretical principles and practical application of statistical methods in ecology and evolutionary biology. The course will cover the conceptual basis for a range of statistical techniques through a series of lectures using examples from the primary literature. The application of these techniques will be taught through the use of statistical software in computer-based laboratory sessions.

• Department: Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Steffen Foerster
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• 3 points

Climate Change Mitigation

This survey course provides an overview of the tools (technologies, policies, etc.) that can be used to mitigate the impacts of climate change. This course will utilize scenario planning frameworks to explore pathways to economy-wide decarbonization. In this work, the course will explore not only the technical options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also the policy responses, market-structures, and behavioral change that can support progress to net-zero. The course will also utilize a series of case studies of decarbonization pathways for different geographies in low- middle- and high-income countries to provide insights on mitigation strategies, including risks and opportunities. This course is intentionally multidisciplinary, weaving together STEM, policy, and other social sciences. It will be primarily focused on applications of mitigation solutions and will highlight both what net-zero “end states” may look like and the transition pathways to achieve these end states.

• Department: Climate School
• M 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Lisa E Sachs
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• 3 points

OPTIONS AND FUTURES

The course seeks to familiarize students with the basic derivatives (futures and options contracts).  Both have played a role in the markets for many-many years (before the emergence of modern derivative markets in the 70s).  Following the beginning of standardization at CBOE (1973) we have witnessed a dramatic growth in options markets and options are now traded on many exchanges around the world (CBOE, PHLX, NYSE etc.) Huge volumes of options are also traded over the counter (OTC), particularly on foreign exchange and interest rates.  Many options are traded daily in the markets on a wide array of underlying assets from commodities to financial instruments (stocks, bonds, indexes, currencies, futures etc.) to… weather! The appearance of exotic options has driven volumes even higher in the OTC market providing investors with even wider possibilities for customizing risks borne and hedging against risks.

• Department: Enterprise Risk Management
• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Sudeep Lahiri
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• 3 points

INDEPENDENT STUDY

• Department: Engineering
• W 3 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Hyoseon Lee
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• 0 points

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Students will examine the generally accepted account principles (GAAP) underlying financial statements and their implementation in practice. The perspective and main focus of the course is from the users of the information contained in the statements, including investors, financial analysts, creditors and, management. By the end of this class students will be able to construct a cash flow statement, balance sheet and decipher a 10K report.

• Department: Enterprise Risk Management
• W 8:10 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Instructor: Rebecca Shaffer
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• 3 points

INTRO TO THE MATH OF FINANCE

Prerequisites: MATH UN1102 and MATH UN1201 , or their equivalents. Introduction to mathematical methods in pricing of options, futures and other derivative securities, risk management, portfolio management and investment strategies with an emphasis of both theoretical and practical aspects. Topics include: Arithmetic and Geometric Brownian ,motion processes, Black-Scholes partial differential equation, Black-Scholes option pricing formula, Ornstein-Uhlenbeck processes, volatility models, risk models, value-at-risk and conditional value-at-risk, portfolio construction and optimization methods.

• Department: Mathematics
• MW 7:40 p.m.-8:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Mikhail Smirnov
  CULPA: 16 Info
• 3 points

Introduction to Political Analytics

Intro to Political Analyt

Analytics and data-driven decision-making is playing an ever-larger role in modern political campaigns, think tanks, and media discussions of politics. In this foundations course, students learn about the history and evolution of data science in politics in the US and abroad, with a review of recent developments and trends as well as issues related to data governance, data privacy, and data ethics. Students are introduced to the scope of analytic methods employed across a range of relevant areas including campaigns, government, policy-making, and journalism. The course familiarizes students with a range of available tools and the ways in which they can be practically applied to politics and related fields. The course lays the groundwork for the specialized courses which will follow and helps students consider paths they may want to pursue to acquire specific knowledge and skills as they progress through the degree program.

• Department: Political Analytics
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael Schwam-Baird
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• 2 points

QUANT THRY/METHODOLOGY-SOC SCI

This interdisciplinary course, taken in the fall semester, is a comprehensive introduction to quantitative research in the social sciences. The course focuses on foundational ideas of social science research, including strengths and weaknesses of different research designs, interpretation of data drawn from contemporary and historical contexts, and strategies for evaluating evidence. The majority of the course is comprised of two-week units examining particular research designs, with a set of scholarly articles that utilize that design. Topics include: the “science” of social science and the role of statistical models, causality and causal inference, concepts and measurement, understanding human decision making, randomization and experimental methods, observation and quasi-experimentation, sampling, survey research, and working with archival data.

• Department: Quantitative Methods/Social Sciences
• M 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• F 10:10 a.m.-noon
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• R 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Jingyan Yang
  h-index: 19 Info
• Instructor: Gregory M Eirich
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Mike Z He
  Info
• Instructor: Kenneth Grossberger
  Info
• Instructor: Gregory A Kossinets
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• Instructor: Emma Sacks
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• 3 points

MANAGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE ORGANIZAT

Students will gain an overview of major concepts of management and organization theory, concentrating on understanding human behavior in organizational contexts, with heavy emphasis on the application of concepts to solve managerial problems. By the end of this course students will have developed the skills to motivate employees, establish professional interpersonal relationships, take a leadership role, and conduct performance appraisal.

• Department: Human Capital Management
• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• M 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Instructor: Skye Cleary
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• Instructor: Aaron S Wallen
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 5 Info
• 3 points

CLIMATE SCI FOR DEC MAK: MOD, ANL & AP

MODELING ANALYSIS AND APPLS

Both human and natural systems are growing more vulnerable to climate variability (e.g., the anomalous weather induced by the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, or the increase in hurricanes that occurs when ocean currents warm the Atlantic) and to human-induced climate change, which manifests itself primarily through increases in temperature, precipitation intensity, and sea level, but which can potentially affect all aspects of the global climate. This course will prepare you to estimate climate hazards in your field thereby accelerating the design and implementation of climate-smart, sustainable practices. Climate models are the primary tool for predicting global and regional climate variations, for assessing climate-related risks, and for guiding adaption to climate variability and change. Thus, a basic understanding of the strengths and limitations of such tools is necessary to decision makers and professionals in technical fields.

This course will provide a foundation in the dynamics of the physical climate system that underpin climate models and a full survey of what aspects of the climate system are well observed and understood and where quantitative uncertainties remain. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the modeling design choices and approximations that distinguish Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-class climate models from weather forecasting models and that create a diversity of state-of-the-art climate models and climate projections.

This course will provide an overview of the ways in which climate model output and observations can be merged into statistical models to support applications such as seasonal and decadal projections of climate extremes, global and regional climate impacts, and decision-making. Students will develop the skills to visualize, analyze, validate, and interpret climate model output, calculate impact-relevant indices such as duration of heat waves, severity of droughts, or probability of inundation, and the strategies to characterize strengths and uncertainties in projections of future climate change using ensembles of climate models and different emission scenarios.

• Department: Sustainability Science
• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Yutian Wu
  h-index: 15 Info
• 3 points

Proseminar

Proseminar is designed to offer beginning MA and PhD students an overview of (i) the major sub-disciplinary areas that are gathered under the umbrella term ‘classics’, making it a fundamentally interdisciplinary field of enquiry, and (ii) the diverse methodologies that are standardly applied in many subfields of classical research and publication.

• Department: Classics
• F 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Elizabeth K Irwin
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Katharina Volk
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 1 points

Climate Change Adaptation

Utilizing a case-study approach, this course will offer a focused study of climate change adaptation policy, exploring dimensions of adaption across sectors and scales. With a thematic focus on pervasive global inequities, students will also consider challenges associated with international development and disaster risk management. An inter-disciplinary framework will enrich the course, and students will learn about perspectives from the natural sciences, law, architecture, anthropology, humanitarian aid, and public policy.

• Department: Climate School
• T 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• 3 points

INTRO-STAT-ECOLGY/EVOL BIO-LAB

Prerequisites: some background in ecology, evolutionary biology, and/or statistics is recommended. An introduction to the theoretical principles and practical application of statistical methods in ecology and evolutionary biology. The course will cover the conceptual basis for a range of statistical techniques through a series of lectures using examples from the primary literature. The application of these techniques will be taught through the use of statistical software in computer-based laboratory sessions.

• Department: Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• T 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• W 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Steffen Foerster
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• 0 points

CINEMA HIST II: 1930-1960

• Department: Film
• R 2:10 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Ronald Gregg
  CULPA: 2 Info
• 3 points

DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Prerequisites: One semester of undergraduate statistics The data analysis course covers specific statistical tools used in social science research using the statistical program R. Topics to be covered include statistical data structures, and basic descriptives, regression models, multiple regression analysis, interactions, polynomials, Gauss-Markov assumptions and asymptotics, heteroskedasticity and diagnostics, models for binary outcomes, naive Bayes classifiers, models for ordered data, models for nominal data, first difference analysis, factor analysis, and a review of models that build upon OLS. Prerequisite: introductory statistics course that includes linear regression. There is a statistical computer lab session with this course: QMSS G4017 -001 -DATA ANALYSIS FOR SOC SCI

• Department: Quantitative Methods/Social Sciences
• F 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Gregory M Eirich
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

FIFTH YEAR JAPANESE I

Prerequisites: Students must meet with the instructor prior to taking the course. This course is intended to help students increase their ability level in the four core language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) from advanced to super-advanced. It serves as a bridge between mastering the overall Japanese language and using it for analysis, research, and literary criticism. This is a mandatory course for Ph.D students in Japanese Studies.

• Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Miharu Nittono
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 4 points

TIME SERIES, PANEL DATA & FORECASTING

This course will introduce students to the main concepts and methods behind regression analysis of temporal processes and highlight the benefits and limitations of using temporally ordered data. Students study the complementary areas of time series data and longitudinal (or panel) data. There are no formal prerequisites for the course, but a solid understanding of the mechanics and interpretation of OLS regression will be assumed (we will briefly review it at the beginning of the course). Topics to be covered include regression with panel data, probit and logit regression of pooled cross-sectional data, difference-in-difference models, time series regression, dynamic causal effects, vector autoregressions, cointegration, and GARCH models. Statistical computing will be carried out in R.

• Department: Quantitative Methods/Social Sciences
• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• R 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Gregory M Eirich
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

Social, Equity & Governance Consideratio

Considerations for GHG Re

In the 2015 Paris Agreement, the international community vowed to “reach global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible,” and to achieve “rapid emissions reductions thereafter.” Despite that, however, global emissions continue to increase. The lack of progress has spurred interest in the possibility of removing greenhouse gases directly from the atmosphere. Modelling by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests that atmospheric greenhouse gas removal (GHGR) could help to combat climate change in three ways. First, GHGR could be used to reduce net emissions in the short-term, while countries are in the process of decarbonizing. Second, GHGR could be used to offset residual emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors (e.g., aviation) and thus achieve net-zero emissions. Third, in the longer-term, GHGR could be used to achieve net-negative emissions if deployed at levels exceeding residual emissions.

Scientists have proposed a variety of GHGR techniques, but questions remain about their efficacy, benefits, and risks. Technical feasibility is not the only consideration as large-scale deployment of GHGR could raise a host of social, ethical, and governance issues. For example, some climate activists have argued GHGR may discourage action to reduce emissions, and further entrench fossil fuel use. Others have expressed concern about the equity and justice implications of deploying GHGR, arguing
that it could exacerbate existing inequalities and place the most vulnerable at greater risk. Existing governance frameworks may not be effective in preventing these negative outcomes nor maximizing the benefits of GHGR.

This course will explore possible technique for large-scale GHGR. We will discuss the feasibility of deploying different techniques, with a particular focus on the ethical, social, and governance issues that large-scale deployment could raise. We will also consider strategies for advancing just and equitable deployment and explore the role of different actors (e.g., governments, the private sector, and civil society) in ensuring that occurs.

• Department: Climate School
• R 1:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Romany Webb
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• 1.5 points

ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP

This year-long course introduces students to important conversations within and about oral history through a series of curated public lectures. We will meet for six events a semester, plus one session to orient you to the class. From 5:00 – 6:00, students will meet with the speaker for an informal conversation about their career path and research process. The public portion of the event will be from 6:10 to 7:30 PM. You should plan to be in class until 8 in case an event runs slightly over, and so that you can stick around after the event to chat with the speaker or have a glass of wine.

• Department: Oral History
• R 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Amy A Starecheski
  h-index: 5 Info
• 1 points

Roots and Branches of Oral History: Part

OH Roots and Branches 1

The goals of Roots and Branches of Oral History: Part 1 are:

To explore the developments of oral history as a trans-disciplinary and global field of study and practice originating in oral form in cultures around the world, including its evolution  as a field of study and practice in the 20th and 21st centuries:  tracing multiple points of origin in often   intersecting fields of memory studies, literature, sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and the arts.  

To support you in developing your own values, ethics and performance of oral history work to define your own approach to theory, practice and interpretation.

• Department: Oral History
• T 10:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Mary M Clark
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 2 points