Brainwaves to Breakthroughs: Translating

Neuroscience Research Met

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Timothy Myers
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Conflict Resolution: Negotiation, Persua

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Katherine E Gentile
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Lean in or Dig Deep

LEAN IN OR DIG DEEP

We examine the theory and practice of two “models” of feminist leadership: liberal-individualist and radical-collective. Advocates of both models seek women’s empowerment. However, they disagree over the means and ends of women’s activism. Broadly, liberal feminists seek equal power in political institutions and corporations as well as equal access to the means for social and economic advance. Liberal feminists may pursue “reproductive rights” and consider gender-equality the mark of feminist success. Social justice feminists seek nothing less than the end of sexism and all forms of subjugation (racial, class, sexual orientation ETC.) which sustain existing anti-egalitarian, sexist, racist and hetero-normative structures. Social justice feminists may pursue “reproductive justice” and consider the transformation of existing gender, social and economic relations success.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Michelle R Smith
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• 0 points

Leadership in Action Series

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION SERI

Leadership in action series.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• M 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Umbreen S Bhatti
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Screenwriting: The Art of Storytelling T

SCREENWRITING

This course will give you the empowering tools to recognize a creative idea in your imagination, and use the medium of screenwriting to make it come to life. You will write, workshop, or refine your voice as a screenwriter, while watching films that will inspire and challenge you. We will explore the foundations of three-act structure, beat sheets, and the Young Hero’s Journey, before interrogating how to best tell stories in our own way. Throughout this course, we will explore questions like: What makes a great opening scene you can’t turn off? How can genres like science fiction or horror enhance a story about the human experience? How do we uplift our personal experiences through memoir writing? We will study almost a dozen films, widely varied in style and approach, but almost all of them exclusively made by and starring women. In addition to classroom screenings, we will make use of incredible opportunities across New York City; past field trips have included the Museum of Modern Art and the Metrograph Theater. By the end of the course, you will have written 3-4 short screenplays. Between watching, discussing, and writing, this course is an all-encompassing love letter to film and women’s place in it.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Elisabeth E Frankel
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Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Changing

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Jack McGourty
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• Instructor: Daniel Ahmadizadeh
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• Instructor: Stephane Goldsand
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• Instructor: Jack McGourty
  CULPA: 67 Info
• Instructor: Daniel Ahmadizadeh
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• Instructor: Stephane Goldsand
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• Instructor: Sarah Beston
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Intro to Philosophical Enquiry: Love, Hu

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Alec U Milton
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The Power of Personal Nonfiction

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Jasmine S Vojdani
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Empowering Change: An Introduction to So

Social Entrepreneurship

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 0 points

Empowering Change: An Introduction to So

Social Entrepreneurship

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• 0 points

Introduction to Film Studies

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael Reinhard
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• 0 points

Constitutional Law

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Jennifer L Lowry
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• Instructor: Paula Russo
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Imaginative Fiction: Science Fiction and

Writing Sci-fi & Fantasy

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Ananda N Gonzalez
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• 0 points

Creative Writing Workshop: Multi-Genre

Creative Writing: Multi-G

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: India L Gonzalez
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• 0 points

Digital Filmmaking: From Initial Concept

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Mark A Christopher
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• Instructor: Johnson Cheng
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• Instructor: Mark A Christopher
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• Instructor: Johnson Cheng
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• 0 points

Intensive Seminars in Modern Chemistry

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Christopher Eckdahl
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• Instructor: Christopher Hwu
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• 0 points

Painting: The Painted Image

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Miguel Cardenas
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 0 points

Painting: The Painted Image

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Miguel Cardenas
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 0 points

Exploring Careers in Law

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Anthony Venditto
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• Instructor: Tanya Kennedy
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• Instructor: Cynthia Armijo
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• Instructor: Susan Alevas
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Language & Identity: A Linguistic Explor

LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Susan Behrens
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• 0 points

Legal Reasoning: Thinking Like a Lawyer

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Cynthia Armijo
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• Instructor: Anthony Venditto
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• Instructor: James O'Brien
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• 0 points

Legal Reasoning: Thinking Like a Lawyer

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
• 0 points

Trial Advocacy

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Anthony Venditto
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• 0 points

Introduction to Business, Finance, and E

Business, Finance, & Econ

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Thomas W Leach
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• Instructor: May Ling Lai
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• Instructor: Alan Cheung
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• Instructor: Aaishatu Glover
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• Instructor: Jinna Wang
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• Instructor: Thomas W Leach
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• Instructor: May Ling Lai
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• Instructor: Mario Gonzalez-Corzo
  h-index: 8 Info
• Instructor: Aaishatu Glover
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• Instructor: Alan Cheung
  h-index: 5 Info
• Instructor: Una Kearns
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Introduction to Material Science & Nanot

Material Science & Nanote

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Christopher Eckdahl
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• Instructor: Christopher Hwu
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Communicating with Consumers: The Basics

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Juli Falkoff
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• Instructor: Corey Liberman
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• Instructor: Juli Falkoff
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• Instructor: Corey Liberman
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Globalization: Challenges in Internation

Globalization: Econ & Pol

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Isabelle Marie F Delalex
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• 0 points

Globalization: Challenges in Internation

Globalization: Econ & Pol

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Isabelle Marie F Delalex
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• Instructor: Alexander P Gordon
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Globalization: Challenges in Internation

Globalization: Econ & Pol

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Instructor: Alexander P Gordon
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• 0 points

Chemical Connections and Happening

CHEM CONNECTIONS & HAPPEN

Transferring electrons. Making and breaking chemical bonds. These are among the atomic- and molecular-scale happenings that we will explore in this course, combining discussions of chemical principles with hands-on laboratory experiments. \ This is an auspicious year for chemistry: 2019 has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Dmitri Mendeleev’s publication of his periodic table. Along these lines, we will investigate some elemental properties through laboratory experiments on oxidation-reduction reactions and acid-base chemistry. We will also use hand-held models and computer software to visualize three-dimensional molecular structures and to calculate the distribution of electrons within molecules. Finally, we will consider connections of chemistry to philosophical, artistic, and literary questions, such as levels of “truth” in scientific theories. Curiosity and interest in chemistry are pre-requisites, but no special chemistry knowledge or background is required.

Appropriate for Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Christian Rojas
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 0 points

The Future of the Space Economy

• Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
• MTWRF 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
• 0 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

RESILIENT AGING

• Department: Social Work
• W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Instructor: Lauren Taylor
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

MASS INCARCERATION & RE-ENTRY

• Department: Social Work
• R 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Priya U Seshan
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

TRAUMA/LOSS IN CHILDHOOD

• Department: Social Work
• T 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

GENDER AND SEXUALITY

• Department: Social Work
• W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Instructor: Marybec Griffin
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

MASS INCARCERATION & RE-ENTRY

• Department: Social Work
• W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Instructor: Faculty
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT

• Department: Social Work
• R 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia Moles
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

SOC DETERMINANTS SUBSTANCE USE

• Department: Social Work
• T 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Timothy J Bustle
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• 1.5 points

TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY

• Department: Social Work
• W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• Instructor: Frederick Streets
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• 1.5 points

Julie's Test Course

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**Admission priorities**

Priority will be given to CS students closer to graduation. Your number on the waitlist is not a factor in admission. But this class is large, and we hope to accommodate everyone who needs to take the class. Last year's class is a good model for what this year's syllabus will be: 
http://coms4170.cs.columbia.edu/2024-spring/

**Attendance required**
This class is highly interactive, and attendance for many of the lectures is mandatory. Especially in the second half of the class, students must attend in-class project mentoring sessions to get feedback from their TA and fellow students.


**Technical Preparation**
The first half of the class is quite technical, we introduce principles of usable design and integrate them in to technical assignments. There is a lot of programming in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Bootstrap, and Python (server-side). Whereas we do teach these technologies, we constantly find that students who have seen them before have a better time in class. Former students have advised future students to do an online web programming series like CodeAcademy (which is sadly no longer free). Advanced Programming is an advised pre- requisite, but the true pre-requisite is simply coding experience. You will be expected to figure out some of the programming aspects by yourself, and you need the maturity to do that. Hint: ask GPT. If you are going to email me about this class, please use a subject line
that says I read the SSOL message for COMS 4170 and I still have a question. I hope to see many of you in the spring :)
Lydia

• Department: OFFC OF THE REGISTRAR
• M 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
• 0-10 points

Introduction to Writing about Literature

Intro Writing Lit & Cultu

What does it mean to close read? Does the author’s biography matter to understanding a text? What about the time and place that the text was written? This course will introduce students to a range of habits, practices, and approaches to writing about literature and culture that widen and deepen how one can respond to and interpret a novel, a poem, and various other cultural artifacts. At the same time, we will engage in writing practices that empower students to locate and articulate what interests them about a particular piece of writing or culture, to make a claim about it, and to articulate that claim against other interpretations. Foundational to this endeavor is re-envisioning the writing process, from an isolated, individual process to one that involves collaboration and conversation; copious in-class writing; peer workshops; the power of drafts and revision; and the inclusion of research and theoretical frames. We will use Jamaica Kincaid’s novella Lucy as our main text, accompanied by shorter readings and visits to the museum, Barnard library and archive and other excursions that expand the world of our writing and the objects we wish to understand.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Tara Needham
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Intro to NeuroScience

INTRO NEUROSCIENCE

This course will introduce and explore core concepts related to neuroscience, with an emphasis on psychobiology (or biological psychology), namely the biological basis of mental states and behavior.Topics will include nerve cells and impulses, synaptic transmission, hormone/endocrine signaling,neuroanatomy, sensation and perception, regulation of sleep and wake states, physiologic homeostasis,emotion, learning/memory, neurocognition, and psychological disorders.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Ari Shechter
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 23 Info
• 0 points

Finding Climate Solutions

In this course, we will explore a wide array of climate change solutions - from the natural and traditional to the ultramodern and technological. Through this exploration, we will cover concepts across all earth and environmental science and provide an overview of topics that you may want to dive more deeply into in future courses and/or projects. We will begin with an introduction to climate change and follow this with three modules on terrestrial, ocean-based, and engineering solutions. You will engage in group and class-wide discussion – specifically on solutions that spark your curiosity so that you take responsibility in course direction and engage intentionally, critically, and freely.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Jonathan Lambert
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Functional Anatomy for Movement

Functional Anatomy Moveme

This is an introduction to the study of Countertechnique® taught by certified Teacher, Francesca Dominguez. Countertechnique® is a system of movement designed for dancers to practice self-direction and to cultivate availability to movement while learning to take risks. Developed over the past 25 years by Dutch choreographer, Anouk Van Dijk, the technique utilizes a task-based approach for body and mind as the vehicle to approach dance. It is a movement system that helps the dancer think with the dancing body by focusing on the process of incorporating anatomical information into action; and beginning to direct and counter-direct the body through space as an alternative to gripping or falling over. Dancers are encouraged to be proactive in discovering connections and solutions, to be less concerned with judging themselves, and to work in a healthy way physically, mentally, and emotionally. The priority is to experience clarity and enjoyment of movement while utilizing the Countertechnique® principles. ☺ www.countertechnique.com By the end of the semester, students will have a clarified relationship to space; a developed coordination and articulation of the body; they will gain knowledge about the anatomy of the body especially joint structure, location, and range; and will be able to begin Scanning – the ability to observe one’s own state-of-being and draw upon solutions according to need and/or experimentation.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Francesca Dominguez
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• 0 points

BIODIVERSITY

An introduction to the enormous diversity of life on Earth. From bacteria to mammals, this course will survey species diversity, with an emphasis on ecological interactions and conservation. The course will also use basics of genetics and evolutionary biology to explore how diversity is generated and maintained. No previous knowledge of science is assumed. Fulfills a science requirement for most Columbia and GS undergraduates.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Steffen Foerster
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• Instructor: Palani R Akana
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• 3 points

CRITICAL THEORY: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The purpose of this foundational course is to introduce Columbia undergraduate students, in the context of their Global Core curriculum, to the seminal field of critical theory. The historical domain of this course is within the last century and its geographical spectrum is global. European critical thinkers are included in this course but not privileged. Thinkers from Asia, Africa, Europe, North, South, and Latin America, are examined here in chronological order and in equal democratic footing with each other. This course as a result is decidedly cross-cultural, one step forward towards de-alienating critical thinkers from around the globe and the issues they address without pigeonholing them as something “other” or “different.” The course is designed and offered in the true spirit of the “Global Core.” The purpose of the course is to reach for the common denominator of serious critical thinking about the fate of our humanity and the health of our social relations in an increasingly fragile world—where the false binaries of “the West” and “the Rest” no longer hold. The roster of critical thinkers we will examine is by no means exhaustive but representative. Any number of other critical thinkers can be added to this roster but none of those we will examine can be excluded from them. The course is divided into thirteen successive weeks and for each week a number of seminal, original, and groundbreaking texts are identified. Each week we will examine selected passages from these texts. The course is designed as a lecture course, and my lectures are based on the totality of these texts but students will be assigned specific shorter passages to read.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Hamid Dabashi
  CULPA: 30 Wikipedia Info
• 4 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: BARNARD SUMMER PROGRAMS
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Anamaria Alexandrescu
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• 3 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: BARNARD SUMMER PROGRAMS
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Anamaria Alexandrescu
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• 3 points

THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to the science of human behavior. Topics include history of psychology, brain function and development, sleep and dreams, sensation and perception, learning and memory, theories of development, language and cognition, research methods, emotion, mental illness, and therapy.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Sarah Demoya
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• Instructor: Tina Kao
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 3 points

Writing for TV: Discovering Your Voice i

Successfully selling a television show requires a writer to have a unique POV, engaging characters and a solid story engine. A series creator must develop two important documents to help them sell their show to television executives – the series bible and the pilot script. Through a number of creative exercises, students will learn the intricacies of the unique screenwriting formats that are the half-hour and hour-long teleplays. Together we will cover the differences between an episode arc and a seasonal one, the requirements of A/B/C story plotting, and how to write an effective show bible.

We will survey popular tv series from diverse voices, primarily focusing on women showrunners and/or series with strong female leads (including New Girl, Stranger Things, Never Have I Ever, Abbott Elementary, Ginny & Georgia, Derry Girls and more). By the end of the course, students will have a written mini series bible, a detailed pilot outline and the first act of their pilot script, which will be the springboard for creating a series that truly stands out!

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 9:30 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Dafina Roberts
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• 0 points

BASIC DRAWING

Fundamentals of visual vocabulary. Students work from observation using still-life objects and the human figure. Emphasizes the relationship of lines and forms to each other and to the picture format. Materials used: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and brushes. Class assignments, discussions, and critiques.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TWR 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• 3 points

FICTION WORKSHOP

The Fiction Writing Workshop is designed for students who have little or no experience writing imaginative prose. Students are introduced to a range of craft concerns through exercises and discussions, and eventually produce their own writing for the critical analysis of the class. Outside readings supplement and inform the exercises and longer written projects. Enrollment limited to 15.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Erroll G McDonald
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• Instructor: Dennard T Dayle
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• 3 points

THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE

The anthropological approach to the study of culture and human society. Using ethnographic case studies, the course explores the universality of cultural categories (social organization, economy, law, belief systems, arts, etc.) and the range of variation among human societies.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Maxine Weisgrau
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 3 points

NYC Nature: From the River to the Roofto

In NYC Nature: From the River to the Rooftops, students will collect and analyze data from local habitats on and near the Barnard campus including the Hudson River, Riverside Park forest and the wildflower meadows planted on top of Barnard College buildings. Students will examine the water quality of the Hudson, measure carbon storage in campus trees, survey birds in relationship to tree canopy density in Riverside Park, simulate a paleoecological investigation of Manhattan using the Virtual Forest and quantify biodiversity on NYC rooftops. It is an investigation of how NYC nature, from plankton to peregrines, responds to environmental change, and will be hands-on, inquiry-based, include field experiences and involve data collection, analysis and presentations. Each meeting will begin with a discussion of the day's topic and then we will head outside to collect data, for example, water samples, tree measurements, plant and bird surveys, etc. Back in the lab, the data will be visualized, analyzed and discussed in the form of team presentations.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch
  CULPA: 14 h-index: 5 Info
• 0 points

CRITICAL THEORY:G.P.-DISC

Corequisites: MDES UN1001. Discussion sections (TWO) to accompany the course MDES UN1001, Critical Theory: A Global Perspective.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 11:10 a.m.-noon
• TR 2:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Chandana Krishnegowda
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• Instructor: Hazem Fahmy
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• 0 points

Imagining Global Warming: Climate Change

IMG GLOBAL WARMING

While Global Warming has historically been seen as a matter best understood through a scientific lens, more recently it has been recognized as a quintessentially "wicked"problem," one that cannot be understood from a single perspective. Keeping in mind the value of bringing different disciplinary attitudes to such a problem, this course supplements a purely scientific approach to Global Warming by calling on the many different ways that the human mind--and eye, hand, and ear--have sought to understand and react to our ever-changing environment. Students will begin by reviewing in the first week of the course the basic science of Climate Change and then studying the roots of our understanding of nature, including a variety of ancient religious texts and a wide range of Creation Narratives from around the globe. The second week of the course will be an introduction to a critical examination of artistic responses to Climate Change in recent decades. This will include Land Art that questions and tests our control over the landscape, a century of films that feature natural disaster scenarios, dystopian poems and short stories, music that seeks to represent the challenges of climate change in the auditory dimension, paintings and sculptures that visualize global warming, and performance art that uses the human body to dramatize the ways in we have been transforming nature. In the third week of the course, students will be exposed to the history of environmentalism itself before spending the final sessions in groups producing their own artistic responses to Climate Change.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Jonathan P Gill
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• 0 points

INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

• Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• MTWR 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Danielle S Smoller
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• 3 points

COLLEGE ALGEBRA-ANLYTC GEOMTRY

Prerequisites: Mathematics score of 550 on the SAT exam, taken within the past year. Recommended: MATH S0065. Algebra review, graphs and functions, polynomial functions, rational functions, conic sections, systems of equations in two variables, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and trigonometric identities, applications of trigonometry, sequences, series, and limits.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TWR 6:10 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Xiaorun Wu
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• 3 points

Introduction to American Constitutional

INTRO US CONSTITUTIONAL L

This 3-week course will introduce you to basic concepts in American Constitutional Law - including the founding and development of the US Constitution and the historical context of major controversies of the US Supreme Court -- such as slavery, gun rights, reproductive freedom, and free speech in the age of social media. You will also learn how to read Supreme Court cases, and be given the tools to evaluate the different approaches Justices use to interpret the Constitution. You will emerge with a deeper understanding of the role the Constitution and the Supreme Court play in American society in 2024.

• Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
• R 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Jonathan J Keller
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• 0 points