FIRST YEAR CHINESE II
This course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
- MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
- MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
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Kaidi Chen
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Yike Li
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Chun Chen
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CONTEMP WESTRN CIVILIZATION II
Taught by members of the Departments of Anthropology, Classics, English and Comparative Literature, French, German, History, Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Slavic Languages, and Sociology; and members of the Society of Fellows. A study in their historical context of major contributions to the intellectual traditions that underpin contemporary civilization. Emphasis is on the history of political, social, and philosophical thought. Students are expected to write at least three papers to complete two examinations, and to participate actively in class discussions.
- Department: Core (A&S)
- MW 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
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Joseph Schittone
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Zehra Mehdi
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Noah B Strote
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Michael F Stanislawski
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Madeleine Dobie
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Isaac J Stethem
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James Stafford
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Ruairidh J Macleod
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Jesse W Izzo
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Matthew J Connelly
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Timothy Williamson
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Lam Hui
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Natalia R Alexander
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Zehra Mehdi
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Natalia R Alexander
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Anthony E Garruzzo
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Angela M Giordani
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Isaac J Stethem
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Noah B Strote
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Liam Dee
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Jennifer McDonald
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Gil Anidjar
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Nader H Atassi
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Jesse W Izzo
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Andrew J Nathan
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Daniel Luban
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Liam Dee
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Richard John
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Dennis Tenen
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Anthony E Garruzzo
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Branka Arsic
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Nader H Atassi
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Dana Neacsu
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Jennifer McDonald
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Kyle Baasch
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Luke S Macinnis
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Samuel E Abrams
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Joseph Schittone
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Matthew Engelke
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Christopher T Hoffman
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Jesse A Chevan
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Ali Karjoo-Ravary
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Neslihan Senocak
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Margaret Scarborough
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Jeronimo Duarte Riascos
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Clara Maier
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Mana Kia
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Amnah Almukhtar
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Prashant Iyengar
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Shaunna Rodrigues
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Charly J Coleman
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Jonathon S Kahn
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Karuna Mantena
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Richard A Billows
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Christopher T Hoffman
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Ethan Jacobs
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Prashant Iyengar
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Shaunna Rodrigues
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Nathaniel Berman
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Margaret Scarborough
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Amnah Almukhtar
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Ethan Jacobs
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Kyle Baasch
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CONTEMP WESTRN CIVILIZATION II
A year-long course designed to introduce students to a wide range of issues of public significance by asking them to read closely texts in various traditions of argument with a focus on selected European traditions of moral, political, religious, and social thought. Readings in the Bible, the Qur’an, Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Kant, Marx, Darwin, Nietzsche, DuBois, and Freud.
- Department: Core (A&S)
- MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
- TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
- MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Angela M Giordani
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Jesse A Chevan
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Chris Kelly
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ELEMENTARY DUTCH II
Fundamentals of grammar, reading, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language. During the spring term supplementary reading is selected according to students needs.
- Department: Germanic Languages
- TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
- MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Wijnie de Groot
CULPA: 11
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Ben de Witte de Witte
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ELEMENTARY ANCIENT EGYPTIAN II: INTRO TO
This course, the second in a two-semester sequence, will introduce students to the Middle Egyptian (Classical) dialect of the ancient Egyptian language. Students will become familiar with the hieroglyphic writing system, as well as key elements of the grammar and vocabulary of Middle Egyptian.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- F 9 a.m.-noon
- 4 points
THE ART OF ENGINEERING
Bridge between the science-oriented, high school way of thinking and the engineering point of view. Fundamental concepts of math and science reviewed and re-framed in an engineering context; numerous examples of each concept drawn from all disciplines of engineering represented at Columbia. Non-technical issues of importance in professional engineering practice such as ethics, engineering project management, and societal impact.
Only open to Columbia Engineering first-year undergraduate students or second-year transfer students. Lab fee: $150.
- Department: Engineering
- F 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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David G Vallancourt
CULPA: 28
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ELEMENTARY FILIPINO II
Introduction to Filipino with an emphasis on mastering basic skills and working vocabulary. Linguistic rules are applied to enable the student to communicate with more competence. Lessons incorporate discussions on history, current events, literature, pop culture, and native values. Includes field trips to Filipino neighborhoods in Queens and Jersey City. Note: This course is part of the language exchange program with New York University (NYU). Classes will be held at NYU.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MW 2 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
- 4 points
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
The aim of the beginning French sequence (French 1101 and French 1102) is to help you to develop an active command of the language. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context, in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency.
- Department: French
- MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- TRF 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- TRF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
- TRF 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- MWR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
- MWR 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Pascale Crepon
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Samuel Skippon
CULPA: 13
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ELEMENTARY GERMAN II
Prerequisites: GERM UN1101 or the equivalent. If you have prior German outside of Columbia’s language sequence, the placement exam is required. German 1102 is the continuation of Elementary German I (1101). It is a four-skill language course taught in German, in which students continue to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in German and an understanding of German-speaking cultures. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context. Students expand their communication skills to include travel, storytelling, personal well- being, basic economics, recent historical events, and working with movie segments. Completion of daily assignments, which align with class content, and consistent work are necessary in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency.
- Department: Germanic Languages
- TRF 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
- MTR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
- MTR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
- TR 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
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Instructor:
Jutta Schmiers-Heller
CULPA: 19
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Instructor:
Varol Kahveci
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ELEMENTARY GREEK II
Prerequisites: GREK UN1101 or the equivalent, or the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies permission. Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK UN1101; selections from Attic prose.
- Department: Classics
- MWF 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Greta Gualdi
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ELEMENT. MODERN GREEK II
Prerequisites: GRKM UN1101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN1101. Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis on speaking, writing, basic grammar, syntax, and cross-cultural analysis.
- Department: Classics
- MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Nikolas Kakkoufa
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ELEMENTARY HUNGARIAN II
Introduction to the basic structures of the Hungarian language. With the instructors permission the second term of this course may be taken without the first. Students with a schedule conflict should consult the instructor about the possibility of adjusting hours.
- Department: Italian
- TR 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Instructor:
Carol H Rounds
CULPA: 5
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ELEMENTARY INDONESIAN II
This course offers students an introduction to the basic structures of Bahasa Indonesia, a major language of Indonesia and South East Asia.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MW 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- 4 points
ELEMENTARY IRISH II
This course introduces students to the rudiments of the Irish language, including phonemes and pronunciation, syntactical structure, and verbal conjugations. In addition, a history of the language is provided, as well as a general introduction to Irish culture, including discussions of family and place names. Students are encouraged to begin speaking with basic sentence structures, eventually expanding into more complex verbal conjugations while concentrating on idiomatic expressions. The accumulation of vocabulary is stressed and students are introduced to basic literature in Irish while developing beginning conversational fluency.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- MW 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- 4 points
ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II
Prerequisites: ITAL V1101 or the equivalent. Introduction to Italian grammar, with emphasis on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
- Department: Italian
- MWR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- TR 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alessandra Saggin
CULPA: 4
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FIRST YEAR JAPANESE II
Prerequisites: JPNS C1101, F1101, or W1001-W1002, or the equivalent. Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts.
- Department: East Asian Languages and Cultures
- MTWR 8:50 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- MTWR 10:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
- MTWR 11:40 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- MTWR 1:10 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
- MTWR 2:40 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- MTWR 4:10 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mihoko Yagi
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Instructor:
Fumiko Nazikian
CULPA: 6
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ELEMENTARY KHMER II
This course is designed to bring students with no background to a point where they can perform most basic linguistic functions in Khmer, including greetings, likes/dislikes, telling about yourself, describing places and situations, all in appropriate time frames. The class uses a highly interactive classroom style, supplemented by extensive use of video - both prepared and student-produced - and other computer-assisted tools. Please note this course is offered by videoconferencing from Cornell as part of the Shared Course Initiative.
- Department: Language Resource Center
- R 6:30 p.m.-7:40 p.m.
- 4 points