Introduction to Business, Finance, and E
Business, Finance, & Econ
This course focuses on the firm’s financial and economic behavior. The firm needs cash to undertake worthy investments, and the firm needs to identify investments worth undertaking. What models does the firm use to identify such investments? What sources of cash can the firm use? How do the financial markets in which this money is raised function? How does the market value the firm, its securities, and its investments? What financial instruments are available to the firm? What are the microeconomic models that best describe a firm’s behavior in such markets? In answering these questions, the participants discuss stocks, bonds, stock markets, as well as valuation models of investments, firms, and securities. They also work with concepts like optimal investment strategies, what is revealed and what is hidden in published accounting statements, and what are some of the sources of risk. Students also acquire familiarity with the mechanics and history of the financial markets.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
- MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Chang Xia
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Angela M Paulk
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Core Skills for College and Beyond: Read
Core Skills: College & Be
Intended for students who are already strong academically, this curricular option enables rising juniors and seniors to hone the core skills necessary to thrive not only at top-caliber American universities but also in any intellectually demanding profession and in their personal life. Classroom environments are intimate and collaborative, and students learn by actively engaging with the subject matter, the instructor, and their peers. The emphasis throughout is on using reading, writing, and research as tools for thinking clearly and critically.
Close Reading and Critical Thinking
Students learn to identify and critically evaluate the intellectual content, both explicit and implied, of what they read and see. We read sophisticated texts and analyze them, identifying rhetorical strategies, unstated assumptions, and hidden subtexts. We examine a variety of literary genres such as essays, fiction, poetry, journalism, and speeches; time permitting, we branch out into visual forms such as painting, graphic novels, and film. Participants become not only more insightful readers but also more nuanced thinkers.
Writing and Research Skills
Students are provided an overview of the techniques essential for successful academic writing, with particular emphasis placed on argumentation and organization. While reviewing the basic components of strong writing through discussion of argument structure, essay organization, style, and mechanics, we also engage in creative activities and discussions aimed at strengthening analytic and rhetorical skills. Students also learn the fundamentals of scholarly research, with special attention given to library and online resources, source evaluation, and bibliographic format. While the focus is on expository writing, the kind of writing called for in academic essays and term papers, we also branch out into narrative and personal writing, as required for college admissions essays.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Barbara Morris
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Photography: The Camera Craft
Studio arts courses are offered in conjunction with Columbia University's School of the Arts.
Students work on both assigned and self-directed projects while learning traditional black-and-white darkroom techniques including 35mm film development and contact sheet and 8x10" print production, with the goal of creating a final portfolio presentation at the course's conclusion. Critical issues in art are addressed once a week in the form of a short seminar, so as to generate meaningful debates as a context for studio work. On the last day of the course, the class hosts an exhibition opening party to which family members, other participants in the Summer Program, and the general public are invited.
Participants are expected to have their own 35mm SLR film (not digital) cameras. All other materials are supplied.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Diana M Palermo
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Introduction to Material Science & Nanot
Material Science & Nanote
The progress of civilization is inscribed in the history of humans and their materials—the Stone Age, the Iron Age, and today’s Age of Plastics. Materials determine the technologies that provide protection, communication, information, construction, mechanization, agriculture, and health. Knowing why glass shatters, wood splinters, steel is tough, rubber stretches (and recovers), nylon can be drawn, and tin flattens makes possible the selection of materials for enormously different applications. Engineers are mostly successful at designing and manufacturing objects and devices, but on occasion there are catastrophic failures—bridges collapse, airplanes fall from the sky, containers leak, pipes burst, and the electrical grid goes down, leaving us cold and in the dark. And there are the annoying little failures—light bulbs burn out, clothes become permanently stained, foods spoil, and batteries die. In this challenging course, participants experience a hands-on introduction to materials science, engineering, and technology, from the bulk properties of the solid state to the nanoscale properties of large and small molecules and single atoms. Special attention is given to nanoscale materials and devices because of their potential for defining the next generation of important materials and machines. It has been said that the nanoscale is the new frontier of science and technology. Students investigate these worlds in a discovery-based environment, working under the guidance of an experienced instructor and a team of assistants, research scientists, and technologists from Columbia’s Department of Chemistry and from industry and national laboratories. The studio classroom format integrates laboratory and lecture and encourages teaching and learning especially useful to those considering undergraduate studies in engineering and science.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Luis A Avila
CULPA: 22
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Understanding the Stock Market
With an increasing complexity, financial markets exert a powerful presence in our lives and are central to the functioning of our economy. What role does the stock market play and how does it function? What factors govern stock market behavior and lead to market booms and busts? How is the price of a company’s stock determined and how does it affect individual investors? This challenging course introduces the basic financial principles necessary to understand the role of the stock market in our economy and in our personal lives. Class time is divided between lecture and lab. Participants assume the role of money managers in order to gain an understanding of financial markets as they manage their own portfolio of stocks in a session-long stock market simulation game. Stock options and future contracts are added to the portfolio as the managers gain market expertise. Financial theories presented in class lectures, news of current and world events, and analysis of company reports are incorporated as the new money managers develop strategies to test their understanding of the market for stocks.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Thomas W Leach
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Ameera Horriyat
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Carlos Pisierra
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Communicating with Consumers: The Basics
Have you ever wondered how companies make commercials, how many thousands of ads you see in a single day, why Procter & Gamble sells 12 brands of detergent, or why you buy what you buy? This course answers these questions and many more as students explore the various strategies used by companies to communicate with the consumer. Through selected readings including marketing texts, case studies, and current news articles, students acquire a general background in marketing, advertising, and public relations. Participants participate in lectures and discussions while also engaging in group work. Students are required to create a new product and marketing plan to present to the class as their final projects.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
- MTWRF 3:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
- MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
- MTWRF 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
- MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
- MTWRF 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
- MTWRF 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
- MTWRF 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
- MTWRF 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Corey Liberman
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Juli Falkoff
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Globalization: Challenges in Internation
Globalization: Econ & Pol
What is the impact of the resurgence of populism, nativism, and geopolitical competition on foreign relations and economic growth? Is China’s push to turn the renminbi into a global currency a threat or an opportunity? What are the implications of an unsustainable levels of public debt (U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia) on the future of international monetary and financial architecture? Given questions such as these, this course examines the interplay between globalizing pressures and national interests. Working from a multilateral perspective, students use case studies to examine the nature of relations between nation-states in a period of increased economic and political integration. Topics include theories of international political economy in relation to foreign aid and sovereign debt, international trade and capital flows, security and non-state actors, rights-based approaches to development and humanitarian emergencies, energy sustainability, and the role of international organizations and financial institutions. For counterpoint, students also examine the political, ideological, and social determinants of domestic political economies, including that of the United States. The political mechanisms of economic policy-making and the relationship between domestic policy and foreign policy are explored using theoretical, historical, and topical cases; examples include the political economy of income distribution and social welfare, national defense and hegemony, the national debt, and globalization. Students examine these and other topics through lecture, research, academic and policy dialogue, group projects and presentations, peer critiques, and guest speakers.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Isabelle Marie F Delalex
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Nathan H Feldman
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Raven Brown
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Alexander P Gordon
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Carla J de Ycaza
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Thinking & Problem Solving: A New Look a
A New Look at Mathematics
In this curricular option, which is intended for students who enjoy math and logical reasoning, participants develop a deeper appreciation for the richness of mathematics while further developing their thinking and problem-solving skills. The combination of subjects and methods enables participants to experience math in a way high schools are often unable to present it, approaching problems as open-ended opportunities for creativity, independent thinking, and intellectual excitement. The course is divided into three units:
Logic: An exploration of logic builds the groundwork for further mathematical reasoning. What is mathematical logic? How does one structure a proof? How can this framework be applied to philosophical thought? One topic covered is game theory (how mathematicians study decision-making), which has applications in fields such as economics, biology, and psychology.
Counting and Probability: Abstract counting, in the form of combinatorics, serves as an introduction to set theory, which in turn sets the stage for probability theory. As an application, the class delves into cryptography, looking at how math can be used to create and read secret messages.
Advanced Topics: In the final week, building on what we have done already and depending one students’ interests, we look at a few advanced topics. Potential topics include planetary orbits, symmetry, topology, common statistical fallacies, and Markov chains.
After exploring these various applications of mathematics, participants select and complete a group project based upon their own interests within the field. The course concludes with group presentations on those projects. As collaboration and communication are essential in modern science, the presentations offer a valuable opportunity to practice and receive feedback.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Joseph Quinn
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Instructor:
Sridhar Nagubandi
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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)
- TR 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Christian Rojas
CULPA: 24
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The Future of the Space Economy
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and other leading investment firms have predicted that the space economy will be worth trillions of dollars within the next few decades. In this course we explore a number of key issues having to do with the space industry and the emerging space economy with the intention of preparing participants to be leaders in those fields. Potential topics to be covered include:
How private businesses are changing the new space race
Why space commercialization will lead to a Fifth Industrial Revolution
What old and new financial models are enabling the growth of space technology
The role of NASA, the Space Force, NOAA, and other government agencies
Should we be investing in space when there are so many challenges facing humanity on Earth?
How do businesses profit from working within the space economy?
What does the work of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin tell us about opportunities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the moon, and Mars?
What steps a business must go through to be part of the new space race
How new private and national programs will add to the complexity and vibrancy of the economy
What is the role of space in human rights?
How does the improvement of communities in space lead to social and technology improvements?
What environmental problems can be solved using space technology?
What is the role of traditional financial institutions such as banks and mutual funds, and how does that compare to the role of family private offices, VCs, and hedge funds in disruptive industries like the space economy?
The course draws on fundamental concepts in business, economics, and finance and applies new concepts from ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, risk management, and social impact measurements. Participants gain a foundational understanding of business development, the importance of intellectual property, and the value of community building as part of any business strategy - how solving for space is really about solving for problems on Earth. Guest speakers represent the private sector as well as groups such as NASA, the Space Force, and international space organizations. Students leave with the tools to place an economic lens on the business, technology, and financing of spaceports, the aerospace industry, space adjacent technology, and the space economy as a whole. From launch, to satellites, to private stations, to manufacturing in LE
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Process Group 1
- Department: Genetic Counseling
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Michelle Ernst
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Jessica Giordano
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Amanda Bergner
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Forensic Psychology
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
This course is an examination of the interaction between the discipline of psychology and the criminal justice system. It examines the aspects of human behavior directly related to the legal process such as eyewitness memory, testimony, jury decision making, and criminal behavior in addition, the course focuses on the ethical and moral tensions that inform the law. Appropriate for Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11
- Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
- TR 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Joshua M Feinberg
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Introduction to Trial Advocacy
Through lectures, assigned readings, class discussions, and group projects, students acquire an overview of the United States legal system and the federal and state court systems, ultimately gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of modern trial advocacy. Distinctions are made between criminal law and civil law with a focus on the different burdens of proof in the two areas. Special attention is paid to the three key components of trial law: the attorney as advocate, the judge as the gatekeeper of the evidence, and the role of the jury as the ultimate fact finder. Students prepare a case, complete with witnesses and exhibits, through final trial before a jury. Through daily classroom exercises, they learn how to present and cross-examine witnesses, introduce exhibits into evidence, and develop trial strategy to effectively argue their positions to a jury. The course culminates with participants, divided into teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys, presenting their final cased in the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Manhattan through trial before a jury.
- Department: Pre-College Programs (SHSP)
- MTWRF 1:10 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Florina Altshiler
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Scholarly Project
- Department: Genetic Counseling
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Instructor:
Priyanka Ahimaz
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TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
SOC DETERMINANTS SUBSTANCE USE
- Department: Social Work
- W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Christina M Aivadyan
Info - 1.5 points
TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA
- Department: Social Work
- T 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Carmen S Fajardo
Info - 1.5 points
TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
RESILIENT AGING
- Department: Social Work
- R 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Lauren Taylor
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TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY
- Department: Social Work
- W 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Instructor:
Frederick Streets
Info - 1.5 points
TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
MASS INCARCERATION
- Department: Social Work
- T 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Antoinette Grier
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TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL
TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT
- Department: Social Work
- R 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jennifer M Hartmann
h-index: 1 Info - 1.5 points
Cancer Genetics Internship
- Department: Genetic Counseling
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Instructor:
Elana Levinson
Info - 1-3 points
General Genetics Internship
- Department: Genetic Counseling
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Instructor:
Priyanka Ahimaz
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Reproductive Genetics Internship
Reprdctive Genetics Inter
- Department: Genetic Counseling
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Instructor:
Erica S Spiegel
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Instructor:
Elana Levinson
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Kode with Klossy Powered by Barnard
Kode with Klossy PBB
The three-week experience will teach web development and design, alongside a design-thinking approach, and students will walk away having collaborated on a final project that will demonstrate all they’ve learned. More importantly, they will walk away with the confidence and a community to support the ongoing pursuit of their passions in a technology-driven world.
- Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
- MTWRF 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
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THE SOCIAL WORLD
Identification of the distinctive elements of sociological perspectives on society. Readings confront classical and contemporary approaches with key social issues that include power and authority, culture and communication, poverty and discrimination, social change, and popular uses of sociological concepts.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Anna P Hidalgo
Info - 3 points
Biostatistics & Computer Applications
BIOSTAT & COMPTR APPLICAT
- Department: Medicine
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Instructor:
Danielle Joyner
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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 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
- TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sara Kross
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Instructor:
Steffen Foerster
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INTRODUCTORY JAPANESE A
Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana. The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
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Instructor:
Chikako Takahashi
Info - 2.5 points
INTRODUCTORY KOREAN A
This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
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Instructor:
Beom Lee
CULPA: 1 Info - 2.5 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.
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Instructor:
Hamid Dabashi
CULPA: 30 Wikipedia Info - 4 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)
- MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Tina Kao
CULPA: 10 Info - 4 points
INTRO TO STATISTICAL REASONING
A friendly introduction to statistical concepts and reasoning with emphasis on developing statistical intuition rather than on mathematical rigor. Topics include design of experiments, descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, probability, chance variability, sampling, chance models, and tests of significance.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Gabriel Young
CULPA: 7 Info - 3 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.
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Instructor:
Hilary T Devaney
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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)
- MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
- TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Erroll G McDonald
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Madelaine Lucas
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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 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
- MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Neil J Savishinsky
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Maxine Weisgrau
CULPA: 24 Info - 3 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 9:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
- MW 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- TR 1:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nada Khalifa
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Laina Dawes
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Karim M Malak
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INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE
- Department: Architecture, Planning and Preservation
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Instructor:
Danielle S Smoller
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CONCEPTS IN MODERN BIOLOGY
This course is for students who seek a better understanding of how their everyday life and modern biology interact. As our health and policy decisions are increasingly motivated by recent events and new technologies, a fundamental understanding of biology is essential to making informed choices for ourselves and the community. This course is an introductory survey course that explores major discoveries and ideas that have revolutionized the way we view and understand biological life. The basic concepts of cell and molecular biology, genetics, and evolution, will be traced from seminal discoveries to the modern era. Students will learn critical scientific analysis to understand and communicate biological concepts, biotechnology, and bioethics.
- Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
- TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Rishita Shah
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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)
- MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Penka Marinova
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HEALTH DISPARITIES & CULTURAL COMPETENCE
- Department: Medicine
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Instructor:
Danielle Joyner
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Foundations of Biology
In this course, we will introduce basic terminology, important concepts, and basic problem-solving skills in order to prepare biology and pre-health students for the challenging Biology courses they will take at Columbia. We will do a deep dive into a small number of topics and use these as access points to teaching skills that will aid students in future STEM courses. Classes will include time for problem solving. Recitations will involve problem solving and student presentations of solutions to problems.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- TR 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mary Ann Price
CULPA: 5 Info - 1.5 points
INTRO-COMPUT SCI/PROG IN JAVA
A general introduction to computer science for science and engineering students interested in majoring in computer science or engineering. Covers fundamental concepts of computer science, algorithmic problem-solving capabilities, and introductory Java programming skills. Assumes no prior programming background. Columbia University students may receive credit for only one of the following two courses: 1004 or 1005.
- Department: Computer Science
- MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Paul S Blaer
CULPA: 46
h-index: 8
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Dinosaurs and the History of Life
Dinos and the History of
Dinosaurs
explores how science works and provide practical knowledge about the history of life and how we have come to understand it. We learn how to analyze the evolutionary relationships of organisms and examine how dinosaurs came to be exemplars of a very successful group of organisms dominant on land for 140 million years. We will delve deeply into how direct descendants of small carnivorous theropod dinosaurs evolved into birds, still more diverse than mammals, dominating the air. The Mesozoic, a “hot-house world”, with no ice caps and was the kind of world we are hurtling towards because of our input of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and we will look at how their time is a natural experiment for our future. The non-avian dinosaur met their end in a remarkable cataclysm discovered by detective work that we will delve deeply into as a paradigm of the scientific method Finally, they are fun and spectacular - monsters more fantastic than any person has invented in legend or religion - and they are still with us!
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Paul E Olsen
CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 71 Info - 3 points
UNIVERSITY WRITING
Prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must reach Level 10 in the American Language Program prior to registering for ENGL S1010. University Writing: Contemporary Essays helps undergraduates engage in the conversations that form our intellectual community. By reading and writing about scholarly and popular essays, students learn that writing is a process of continual refinement of ideas. Rather than approaching writing as an innate talent, this course teaches writing as a learned skill. We give special attention to textual analysis, research, and revision practices.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MW 6:15 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
- MW 1 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
- TR 1 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
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Instructor:
Elizabeth P Walters
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Vanessa D Guida
CULPA: 5
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Austin L Mantele
CULPA: 3
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Allen C Durgin
CULPA: 7 Info - 3 points
Science of Psychology: Explorations and
Science of Psych: Expl &
UN1021 offers a broad introductory survey of psychological science, discussing relations between the brain, behavior, and experience, with regard to topics including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and well-being, and social behavior. The course emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results -- and the ways in which psychological research can be used to address real-world challenges.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Monica K Thieu
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BAD LOVE
This seminar reads stories of love gone bad, of romances that end catastrophically, that damage lovers or leave victims along the way. We will illuminate the consuming fantasy of the romance genre in its quest for “true love,” as well as a range of emotions – rage and revenge, narcissism and self-protection, obsession and oblivion – that surface in its wake. We will also look at shifting interpretations of “bad love,” from Plato, to the Galenic theory of the humors, to the sociology of court-culture, to Freudian and finally contemporary neurobiological explanations of feelings. Students are welcome to propose texts of their own interests to open this course to the widest range of interests. In addition to seminar discussion, there will be weekly individual tutorials with Professor Hamilton as well as zoom interviews with a neurobiologist and a psychologist if it can be arranged.
- Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
- TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Ross T Hamilton
CULPA: 25
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THE JAZZ OF CHEMISTRY
The contribution of chemistry to everyday life is immense. The applications of chemistry in medicine, petrochemicals, cosmetics, and fertilizers are readily apparent. However, the knowledge and applications of chemistry come in handy in many other fascinating fields, some of which may be less than obvious. Examples of areas in which chemistry plays a key role include forensic science; art restoration and forgery detection; and flavors and fragrances in food, beverages and other consumer products. The goal of this course is to provide insights and spur discussion of several areas and applications of chemistry, while gaining hands-on experience in techniques used in these fields.
- Department: Pre-College Program (Barnard)
- TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Meenakshi S Rao
CULPA: 24 Info - 3 points
BEGINNING FICTION WORKSHOP
The beginning workshop in fiction is designed for students who have little or no previous experience writing literary texts in fiction. Students are introduced to a range of technical and imaginative concerns through creative exercises and discussions, and eventually produce their own writing for the critical analysis of the class. The focus of the course is on the rudiments of voice, character, setting, point of view, plot, and the lyrical use of language. Students will begin to develop the critical skills that will allow them to read like writers and understand, on a technical level, how accomplished creative writing is produced. Outside readings of a wide range of fiction supplement and inform the exercises and longer written projects.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jessi J Stevens
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FIRST YEAR CHINESE I
First Year Chinese I, CHNS1101UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese II, CHNS1102UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: TBD
Prerequisites
: None
Texts
: Approaching China (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press) Introduces basic sentence structures and vocabulary in colloquial Chinese and focuses on developing basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The Pinyin system and traditional characters are used. To enroll in this course, you must apply to the
Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language
program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE).
Global Learning Scholarships
available.
Tuition
charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
Equivalent to FREN UN1101. Designed to help students understand, speak, read, and write French, and to recognize cultural features of French-speaking communities, now with the help of a newly digitized audio program. Students learn to provide information in French about their feelings, environment, families, and daily activities. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video material.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
- MTWR 6 p.m.-8:05 p.m.
- MTWR 10 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
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Instructor:
Pascale Crepon
CULPA: 10
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Instructor:
Jeanne Devautour
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Instructor:
Samuel Skippon
CULPA: 13
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- 4 points
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I
Equivalent to ITAL V1101. Students will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Italian and an understanding of Italian culture. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to provide basic information in Italian about themselves, their families, interests, likes and dislikes, and daily activities; participate in a simple conversation on everyday topics; to read edited texts on familiar topics; and produce Italian with basic grammatical accuracy and accurate pronunciation.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 11 a.m.-1:05 p.m.
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Instructor:
Maria Luisa Gozzi
CULPA: 14
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- 4 points
CALCULUS I
Prerequisites: high school mathematics through trigonometry or MATH S1003, or the equivalent. Functions, limits, derivatives, introduction to integrals.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
- MTWR 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
- MW 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
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Instructor:
Georgy Gaitsgori
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Instructor:
Tomasz Owsiak
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Instructor:
Alexander R Casti
CULPA: 6 Info - 3 points
POLITICAL THEORY I
What is a just society? What is a good life? How should we live together when we disagree about justice and the good life? Is government essential to living well? What is the best form of government? What rights do we have? How, if at all, can the coercive power of the state be justified? These are some of the enduring questions we will explore. A major goal of the course is to exercise techniques needed to understand a political thinker’s arguments and to construct one’s own.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MW 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michelle Chun
CULPA: 12 Info - 4 points
BEGINNING RUSSIAN I
$15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee , Designed to develop all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Taken with RUSS S1102R, equivalent to full-year elementary course.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alla Smyslova
CULPA: 20
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- 4 points
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I
Elementary course, equivalent to SPAN V1101 or F1101. Fundamental principles of grammar; practice in pronunciation. Reading and conversation are introduced from the beginning. Use of the language laboratory is required.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 4 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
- MTWR 6:15 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Irene Alonso-Aparicio
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Instructor:
Jennifer Calles Izquierdo
CULPA: 1 Info - 4 points
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
Prerequisites: some high school algebra. Designed for students in fields that emphasize quantitative methods. This course satisfies the statistics requirements of all majors except statistics, economics, and engineering. Graphical and numerical summaries, probability, theory of sampling distributions, linear regression, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing are taught as aids to quantitative reasoning and data analysis. Use of statistical software required. Illustrations are taken from a variety of fields. Data-collection/analysis project with emphasis on study designs is part of the coursework requirement.
- Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
- MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
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Instructor:
Anthony Donoghue
CULPA: 17 Info - 3 points