TOPICS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL

TRAUMA/LOSS IN CHILDHOOD

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

Translational Genomics Internship

IGM

• Department: Genetic Counseling
• Instructor: Natalie Lippa
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• 1-3 points

Telehealth Internship

Students in this course will provide genetic counseling services under supervision for clients being seen via telehealth in the Columbia/NYP medical system. Students will work with clients being referred for genetic counseling for various indications within the departments of Pediatrics, OBGYN, Neurology, and Medicine. Students will provide education, support, guidance, and referrals as needed for the individual consultation. They will have increasingly more independence in case management throughout the internship.

• Department: Genetic Counseling
• Instructor: Elana Levinson
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• 1-3 points

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 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Kristin L Murphy
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• 3 points

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 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Kristin L Murphy
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• 3 points

INTRO TO AFRICAN-AMER STUDIES

Prerequisites: Students need to register for a section of AFAS UN1010, the required discussion section for this course. From the arrival of enslaved Africans to the recent election of President Barack Obama, black people have been central to the story of the United States, and the Americas, more broadly. African Americans have been both contributors to, and victims of, this “New World” democratic experiment. To capture the complexities of this ongoing saga, this course offers an inter-disciplinary exploration of the development of African-American cultural and political life in the U.S. but also in relationship to the different African diasporic outposts of the Atlantic world. The course will be organized both chronologically and thematically, moving from the “middle passage” to the present so-called “post-racial” moment—drawing on a range of classical texts, primary sources, and more recent secondary literature—to grapple with key questions, concerns, and problems (i.e. agency, resistance, culture, etc.) that have preoccupied scholars of African-American history, culture, and politics. Students will be introduced to a range of disciplinary methods and theoretical approaches (spanning the humanities and social sciences), while also attending to the critical tension between intellectual work and everyday life, which are central to the formation of African-American Studies as an academic field. This course will engage specific social formations (i.e. migration, urbanization, globalization, etc.), significant cultural/political developments (i.e. uplift ideologies, nationalism, feminism, Pan-Africanism, religion/spirituality, etc.), and hallmark moments/movements (i.e. Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights movement, etc.). By the end of the semester, students will be expected to possess a working knowledge of major themes/figures/traditions, alongside a range of cultural/political practices and institutional arrangements, in African-American Studies.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Josef Sorett
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

INTRO TO AFRICAN-AMER STUDIES

Prerequisites: Students need to register for a section of AFAS UN1010, the required discussion section for this course. From the arrival of enslaved Africans to the recent election of President Barack Obama, black people have been central to the story of the United States, and the Americas, more broadly. African Americans have been both contributors to, and victims of, this “New World” democratic experiment. To capture the complexities of this ongoing saga, this course offers an inter-disciplinary exploration of the development of African-American cultural and political life in the U.S. but also in relationship to the different African diasporic outposts of the Atlantic world. The course will be organized both chronologically and thematically, moving from the “middle passage” to the present so-called “post-racial” moment—drawing on a range of classical texts, primary sources, and more recent secondary literature—to grapple with key questions, concerns, and problems (i.e. agency, resistance, culture, etc.) that have preoccupied scholars of African-American history, culture, and politics. Students will be introduced to a range of disciplinary methods and theoretical approaches (spanning the humanities and social sciences), while also attending to the critical tension between intellectual work and everyday life, which are central to the formation of African-American Studies as an academic field. This course will engage specific social formations (i.e. migration, urbanization, globalization, etc.), significant cultural/political developments (i.e. uplift ideologies, nationalism, feminism, Pan-Africanism, religion/spirituality, etc.), and hallmark moments/movements (i.e. Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights movement, etc.). By the end of the semester, students will be expected to possess a working knowledge of major themes/figures/traditions, alongside a range of cultural/political practices and institutional arrangements, in African-American Studies.

• Department: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• MW 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Josef Sorett
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info
• 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 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• TR 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: James L Fuller
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• Instructor: Jenna M Lawrence
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 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)
• MTWR 1 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
• MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Tina Kao
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Karen J Kelly
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 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)
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Erroll G McDonald
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• Instructor: Lynn S Strong
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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 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
• MW 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Neil J Savishinsky
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• Instructor: Maxine Weisgrau
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 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: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• MW 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Maxine Weisgrau
  CULPA: 24 Info
• 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)
• MTWR 10 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Penka Marinova
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• 3 points

COLLEGE ALGEBRA-ANLYTC GEOMTRY

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: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• MTWR 10 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Penka Marinova
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• 3 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
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Adam H Cannon
  CULPA: 81 Info
• Instructor: Paul S Blaer
  CULPA: 46 h-index: 8 Info
• 3 points

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.
• Instructor: Paul E Olsen
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 71 Info
• 3 points

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: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Paul E Olsen
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 71 Info
• 0 points

INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI

An interdisciplinary course in computing intended for first year SEAS students. Introduces computational thinking, algorithmic problem solving and Python programming with applications in science and engineering. Assumes no prior programming background.

• Department: Computer Science
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Timothy K Paine
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION

The rise of major civilizations in prehistory and protohistory throughout the world, from the initial appearance of sedentism, domesticated food sources, social stratification and the state through the emergence of the earliest empires. Description and analysis of a range of regions that were centers of significant cultural development: Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, and the Andes.

• Department: Anthropology
• Instructor: Terence N D'Altroy
  CULPA: 37 Info
• 3 points

INTRO-AFR-AMER STUDIES - DISC

At each discussion section meeting, one or more students will be responsible for leading the section in a general discussion about that week's readings. They will present the key ideas within the assigned readings, making connections with information from previous readings and lectures from class. Each student's initial presentation should be about 10 minutes in length, and accompanied by a one or two page outline or short paper. If more than one student is assigned to a particular week, they should meet together prior to class to determine which topics or readings each individual will present. All grades are based  on individual performances, not by the group as a whole.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 4 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Josef Sorett
  CULPA: 4 Wikipedia Info
• 0 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 1 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
• MW 11 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
• MW 3 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
• TR 5:30 p.m.-7:05 p.m.
• MW 10 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
• TR 3 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
• MW 2 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
• Instructor: Raffi J Wartanian
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• Instructor: Christopher W Williams
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Kiley B Bense
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Peter W Kalal
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• Instructor: Rebecca Wisor
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Allen C Durgin
  CULPA: 7 Info
• Instructor: Jeremy E Stevens
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

BEHAVIOR BIOL-LIVING PRIMATES

The study of nonhuman primate behavior from the perspective of phylogeny, adaptation, physiology and anatomy, and life history. This course focuses on the four main problems primates face: Finding appropriate food, avoiding being eaten themselves, reproducing in the face of competition and dealing with social partners. No previous knowledge of science is assumed. Fulfills a science requirement for most Columbia and GS undergraduates. Discussion section/film screening will run during the final hour. Separate registration is not required.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TRMTR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jenna M Lawrence
  CULPA: 6 Info
• 3 points

Understanding Society

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to what sociologists study and how they study it. We will discuss the major institutions of society, discussing how they influence our lives and how our own actions help make those institutions. We will talk about class, race, education, religion, the family, gender, sexuality, culture, politics, spatial dynamics, health, social networks, and much more. The aim of this course is to provide with a broad empirical understanding of our social world, and to introduce you to a wide range of theories used to make sense of it. The approach prioritizes breadth over depth. The aim is to change how you look at and understand the world around you.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 9 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
• Instructor: Shamus Khan
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

Understanding Society

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to what sociologists study and how they study it. We will discuss the major institutions of society, discussing how they influence our lives and how our own actions help make those institutions. We will talk about class, race, education, religion, the family, gender, sexuality, culture, politics, spatial dynamics, health, social networks, and much more. The aim of this course is to provide with a broad empirical understanding of our social world, and to introduce you to a wide range of theories used to make sense of it. The approach prioritizes breadth over depth. The aim is to change how you look at and understand the world around you.

• Department: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• MTWR 9 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
• Instructor: Shamus Khan
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia Info
• 0 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 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Jessi J Stevens
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• 3 points

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.
• Instructor: Aline C Rogg
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• Instructor: Samuel Skippon
  CULPA: 13 Info
• Instructor: Karen Santos da Silva
  CULPA: 4 Info
• Instructor: Hayet Sellami
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Alexandra Borer
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 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 6 p.m.-8:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Maria Luisa Gozzi
  CULPA: 14 Info
• 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 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• MTWR 10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
• MW 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Noah B Olander
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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 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Luke S Macinnis
  CULPA: 7 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.
• Instructor: Milica Ilicic
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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.
• MTWR 4 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Ramon Flores Pinedo
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• Instructor: Elvira E Blanco
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• Instructor: Anayvelyse Allen-Mossman
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• 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.
• MTWR 6:15 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Anthony Donoghue
  CULPA: 17 Info
• Instructor: Miguel A Garrido Garcia
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 3 points

NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP

The Nonfiction Writing Workshop is designed for students new to the practice of such genres as reportage, criticism, biography and memoir. Various techniques are explored through exercises and other assignments. Critique of student work is supplemented by outside readings.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Dewhurst
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• 3 points

ELEMENTARY FRENCH II

Prerequisites: one term of college French or one year of secondary school French. $15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee , Equivalent to FREN UN1102. Continues the work of French S1101D and completes the study of elementary French. Students continue to develop communicative skills, narrating recent events (past, present, and future), describing daily life activities, and learning about cultural features of France and of the wider Francophone world. Following the communicative approach, students, with the help of the instructor, learn to solve problems using the language, to communicate their feelings and opinions, and to obtain information from others. Daily assignments, quizzes, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.

• 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.
• MTWR 6 p.m.-8:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Molly L Lindberg
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• Instructor: Alexandre Bournery
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• Instructor: Elsa Stephan
  CULPA: 3 Info
• Instructor: Hadley T Suter
  CULPA: 7 Info
• 4 points

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II

Prerequisites: ITAL S1101, or the equivalent. Continues the work of ITAL 1101 and completes the study of elementary Italian. Students continue to develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills). Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to provide basic information in Italian about wants and needs, personal opinions and wishes, personal experiences, past activities, and daily routines; read simple texts on familiar matters of high frequency everyday or job-related language; draw on a repertoire of vocabulary and syntax sufficient for dealing with everyday situations.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 6 p.m.-8:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Patrizia Palumbo
  CULPA: 15 Info
• 4 points

CALCULUS II

Prerequisites: MATH S1101 Calculus I, or the equivalent. Methods of integration, applications of the integral, Taylor's theorem, infinite series.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 1 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
• MTWR 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Song Yu
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• Instructor: Mark E Rychnovsky
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• 3 points

BEGINNING RUSSIAN II

Prerequisites: RUSS UN1101 or placement test $15.00= Language Resource Fee, $15.00 = Materials Fee , Continuation of RUSS S1101H.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Instructor: Elaine V Wilson
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• 4 points

ELEMENTARY SPANISH II

Prerequisites: SPAN S1101, or the equivalent. Equivalent to SPAN F1102 or V1102. Grammar exercises, prose readings, and practice in the spoken language.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 4 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• MTWR 6:15 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• MTWR 4 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Nicole P Basile
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• Instructor: Francisco Meizoso
  CULPA: 12 Info
• Instructor: Omar Duran-Garcia
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• 4 points

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

Equivalent to ECON UN1105, the first course for the major in economics. How a market economy determines the relative prices of goods, factors of production, and the allocation of resources; the circumstances under which it does these things efficiently. Why such an economy has fluctuations and how they may be controlled.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
• 4 points

ORIGINS AND MEANING

This course is a one-semester journey across cosmological history, from the beginning of time to something akin to its end. We will explore the origin of inanimate physical structures (the cosmos as a whole, as well as that of galaxies, stars, planets, particles, atoms and complex molecules), the origin of life (replicating molecules, the first cells, as well as more complex life forms), the origin of mind (self-reflective conscious awareness) and the origin of culture (language, myth, religion, art, and science). We will then consider what science in particular tells us about the very far future, where we will encounter the likely demise of all complex matter, all life and all consciousness. In the face of such disintegration we will examine the nature of value and purpose. We will recognize that the deepest understanding of reality emerges from blending all of the accounts we discuss—from the reductionist to the humanist to the cosmological—and only through such amalgamation can we fully grasp the long-standing human search for meaning.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 6:15 p.m.-9:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Brian Greene
  CULPA: 9 Wikipedia Info
• 3 points

ORIGINS AND MEANING

This course is a one-semester journey across cosmological history, from the beginning of time to something akin to its end. We will explore the origin of inanimate physical structures (the cosmos as a whole, as well as that of galaxies, stars, planets, particles, atoms and complex molecules), the origin of life (replicating molecules, the first cells, as well as more complex life forms), the origin of mind (self-reflective conscious awareness) and the origin of culture (language, myth, religion, art, and science). We will then consider what science in particular tells us about the very far future, where we will encounter the likely demise of all complex matter, all life and all consciousness. In the face of such disintegration we will examine the nature of value and purpose. We will recognize that the deepest understanding of reality emerges from blending all of the accounts we discuss—from the reductionist to the humanist to the cosmological—and only through such amalgamation can we fully grasp the long-standing human search for meaning.

• Department: School of Professional Studies (SPS)
• TR 6:15 p.m.-9:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Brian Greene
  CULPA: 9 Wikipedia Info
• 0 points

POLITICAL THEORY I-DISC

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
• MW 10 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
• Instructor: Sinead J Carolan
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• 0 points

THE LIFE AQUATIC

Water covers the majority of the earth’s surface but what of the life in these waters? Rivers, wetlands, lakes, estuaries and oceans provide habitat for an extraordinary diversity of animals. This course explores the amazing array of aquatic animals that occupy both freshwater and marine ecosystems as well as the natural and human activities that impact their survival. No previous knowledge of science is assumed. Fulfills the science requirement for most Columbia and GS undergraduates.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Mercer R Brugler
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• 3 points

ACCELERATED ELEM READING I/II

Prerequisites: no previous knowledge of German required, but some background is strongly recommended. This accelerated survey of German grammar, reading techniques, and dictionary skills is designed primarily for graduate students preparing for reading proficiency exams or wishing to do research in German-language literature. In addition to translation, the course focuses on strategies for extracting general and specific information from German texts (skimming and scanning) and judging their relevance for a specific research purpose. Reading texts take students' fields of study into consideration. Although this course does not satisfy any part of the foreign language requirement for degree candidates, successful completion of the translation on the final exam fulfills the German reading proficiency requirement in most graduate programs. Students are advised that this course is a full-time commitment. Students should expect to study 2 hours every day for every hour spent in the classroom and additional time on weekends. Students who would like to gain speaking and listening skills are advised to enroll in the Intensive Elementary German I and II, or another appropriate German course. The Department of Germanic Languages will assist in selecting the appropriate course. Equivalent to GERM UN1113-UN1114 taught during regular semesters.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 10 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
• Instructor: Simona C Vaidean
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Alexander J Holt
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• 4 points

INTENSIVE ELEM GERMAN I & II

This intensive program provides one year of German in one six-week session. The course enables students to understand, speak, read, and write in German about a range of subjects: family activities, studies, work and home life, as well as travel, economics, and current events. Classes are conducted entirely in German and supplemented with written homework and audiovisual materials. Assignments and activities are diversified to integrate undergraduate and graduate students’ academic and personal interests. The program draws on the German heritage of New York City (museums, Goethe Institut, restaurants, etc.). Students are encouraged to attend German-language films and musical performances. Students have many opportunities for informal conversation. Upon successful completion of the course (with a minimum grade of B), students should achieve novice high to intermediate low proficiency (ACTFL scale). Final grades are based on frequent oral and written tests, writing assignments, a project on German culture in New York, and a final examination. Students are advised that this course constitutes a full-time commitment. The workload of this course is very intense and students will be expected to spend 4-6 hours studying every day outside of class and additional time on weekends. The Department of Germanic Languages will assist in selecting the appropriate course. Equivalent to the combination of GERM UN1101 and UN1102 taught during the regular semesters.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Instructor: Silja Weber
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• 8 points

INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY GREEK

Equivalent to Greek 1101 and 1102. Covers all of Greek grammar and syntax in one term to prepare the student to enter Greek 1201 or 1202. This is an intensive course with substantial preparation time outside of class.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• MTWR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Caleb P Simone
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• 6 points

MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART

Equivalent to HUMA C1121 and F1121. Not a historical survey but an analytical study of masterpieces, including originals available in the metropolitan area. The chief purpose is to acquaint students with the experience of a work of art. A series of topics in the development of Western art, selected to afford a sense of the range of expressive possibilities in painting, sculpture, and architecture, such as the Parthenon, the Gothic cathedral, and works of Michelangelo, Bruegel, Picasso, and others. Space is limited. Columbia University undergraduates who need this course for graduation are encouraged to register during early registration.

• Department: Summer Session (SUMM)
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• MW 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• TR 5:30 p.m.-8:40 p.m.
• MW 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• TR 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• TR 1 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
• MW 9 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
• Instructor: Martina Mims
  CULPA: 5 Info
• Instructor: Nicholas C Morgan
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Joseph S Woldman
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• Instructor: Denise M Budd
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Anna R Hetherington
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Sophia D'Addio
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Emma M Le Pouesard
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• Instructor: Stefaan Van Liefferinge
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• Instructor: Andrea J Horisaki-Christens
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• Instructor: Sandrine S Larrive-Bass
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Sophia D'Addio
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Gwen A Unger
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Denise M Budd
  CULPA: 10 Info
• Instructor: Michael J Waters
  CULPA: 5 h-index: 3 Info
• Instructor: Emma M Le Pouesard
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• Instructor: Muge Arseven
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Lucas T Cohen
  CULPA: 2 Info
• Instructor: Janina P Marshall
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• Instructor: Karin E Christiaens
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• Instructor: William T Gassaway
  CULPA: 1 Info
• Instructor: Leah E Werier
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• Instructor: Barthelemy Glama
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• Instructor: Irina T Oryshkevich
  CULPA: 11 Info
• Instructor: Holger A Klein
  CULPA: 13 Info
• 3 points