Columbia College Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia College

Columbia University in the City of New York

BULLETIN | 2011–2012

JULY 15, 2011

Directory of Services

University Information

(212) 854-1754 Columbia College On-Line http://www.college.columbia.edu/

ADDRESS INQUIRIES AS FOLLOWS:

Financial Aid:

Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing

Mailing address:

100 Hamilton Hall

Office of the Dean:

Columbia College

208 Hamilton Hall

Mail Code 2802

Mail Code 2805

1130 Amersterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10027

Office location: 407 Alfred Lerner Hall

telephone (212) 854-3711
1130 Amersterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-2441

Academic Success Programs (HEOP/NOP):

403 Alfred Lerner Hall Mail Code 2607

Health Services:

Health Services at Columbia 401 John Jay Hall

2920 Broadway

Mail Code 3601

New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-3514
519 West 114th Street New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-7210 http://www.health.columbia.edu/

Admissions:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions 212 Hamilton Hall

Housing on Campus:

Mail Code 2807 1130 Amsterdam Avenue
Residence Halls Assignment Office 111 Wallach Hall

New York, NY 10027

Mail Code 4202

telephone (212) 854-2522 http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/ (First-year, transfer, and visitor applications)
1116 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-2775 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/reshalls/

Dining Services:

103 Wein Hall

Housing off Campus:

Mail Code 3701

Off-Campus Housing Assistance

419 West 119th Street New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-2773 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/reshalls/
411 West 116th Street New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-6536 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/dining/

Disability Services:

International Students and Scholars Office:

Mailing address:

Mail Code 5724
Columbia University Office of Disability Services 7th Floor Alfred Lerner Hall

Mail Code 2605

2960 Broadway

2920 Broadway

New York, NY 10027

New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-2388 (voice/TTY) telephone (212) 854-3587

Office location: 524 Riverside Drive

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/isso/

Notices of Withdrawal:

Dean of Student Affairs Office 403 Alfred Lerner Hall Mail Code 2607 2920 Broadway
Coordinated by the Office of the Dean and University Publications
New York, NY 10027 telephone (212) 854-2446
Mia Mendicino, Editor Seth Satterlee, Assistant Editor

COVER PHOTO: Char Smullyan

Directory of Services continued on the back cover

Columbia College Bulletin | 2011-2012 | Printed on July 15, 2011

Columbia University
Bulletin

Columbia
College
2011-2012
Founded 1754

Contents

235

A Letter from the Dean Academic Calendar The Administration and Faculty of Columbia College

Drama and Theatre Arts, 180 Earth and Environmental
Sciences, 182
East Asian Languages and
Cultures, 190

31 36 61 64 66

Admission

Ecology, Evolution, and
Environmental Biology, 195
Economics, 205 Education, 218 English and Comparative
Literature, 221
Ethnicity and Race Studies, 226 Film Studies, 229 French and Francophone
Studies, 231
French and Romance Philology,
234
Germanic Languages, 238 History, 242 History and Philosophy of
Science, 246
Human Rights, 247 Italian, 249 Jazz Studies, 253 Jewish Studies, 255 Language Resource Center, 257 Latin American and Caribbean
Studies, 258
Latin American and Iberian
Cultures, 260
Linguistics, 265 Mathematics, 267 Medieval and Renaissance
Studies, 273
Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, 274
Music, 277 Philosophy, 281 Physical Education, 284 Physics, 286 Political Science, 289 Psychology, 297 Regional Studies, 304 Religion, 305 Science, Technology, and
Society, 308
Slavic Languages, 309 Sociology, 314 Statistics, 316 Sustainable Development, 321 Urban Studies, 325 Visual Arts, 327 Women’s and Gender Studies,
330

Financial Aid Fees and Expenses Registration Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

69

The Core Curriculum

Literature Humanities, 70 Contemporary Civilization, 70 Art Humanities, 71 Music Humanities, 72 Frontiers of Science, 72 University Writing, 73 Foreign Language Requirement,
73
Global Core Requirement, 75 Science Requirement, 76 Physical Education
Requirement, 80

81

Programs of Study Special Programs Academic Honors, Prizes, and Fellowships College and University Policies Departments of Instruction

91 101

109 118

Key to Course Listings, 118 African Studies, 119 African-American Studies, 121 American Studies, 124 Ancient Studies, 126 Anthropology, 128 Archaeology, 132 Architecture, 135 Art History and Archaeology,
137
Asian and Middle Eastern
Studies, 142
Astronomy, 143 Biological Sciences, 146 Business, 152 Chemistry, 154 Classics, 161 Colloquia/Interdepartmental
Seminars, 165
Comparative Literature and
Society, 166
Computer Science, 169 Creative Writing, 174 Dance, 177

332

Index

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A Letter from the Dean

Columbia College, founded in 1754, is a small, coeducational, residential college situated in a large and complex university. These circumstances work to the advantage of our students, who often enjoy the personal attention that only a small college can provide and, at the same time, attend classes that offer an impressive array of intellectual challenges and rewards. This bulletin describes the programs of study offered by the College in the academic year 2011–2012. As a small college in a large research institution, Columbia College offers a wide array of academic programs taught by faculty working at the frontiers of their disciplines. Students can choose from among more than seventy majors, over thirty concentrations, and hundreds of electives, which range widely over the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Prior to completing a major or concentration, Columbia College undergraduates complete a program of general education conducted in small seminars and guided by the College’s celebrated Core Curriculum. “The Core,” as it has come to be known by generations of Columbia College students, is a common curriculum of primary works in literature, philosophy, history, political theory, science, fine arts and music. Through discussion and debate, regular writing, and direct interaction between instructor and student, the Core Curriculum creates an extraordinary community of shared discourse about great ideas and influential elements of great cultures. It also develops in our students the kinds of analytic, discursive, and imaginative thinking that will prove indispensable in subsequent education and in later life. Besides these curricular resources, Columbia offers extensive cultural, athletic, and recreational resources, as well as opportunities to participate in community outreach programs and public service activities. Although virtually all of our first-year students live in residence halls, student life at Columbia extends beyond classrooms and campus experiences to include the excitement, cultural richness, and social variety of New York City. The spirit of Columbia College finds its full and deep expression in the combination of our demanding curriculum, our dedicated faculty, our diverse and talented student body, and our special place in a great university and a great city. I am delighted to welcome you to this vibrant community.
Michele Moody-Adams

Dean of Columbia College

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Academic Calendar

The following Academic Calendar was correct and complete when compiled; however, the University reserves the right to revise or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Registration and change-of-program dates are tentative, and students should consult their registration materials. Information on the current status of the Academic Calendar may be obtained in the Student Service Center, 205 Kent; (212) 854-4330. Calendar information is also available at the Registrar’s website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/.

FALL TERM 2011

August

29

Monday, through September 5, Monday. Orientation for entering students. Monday. Last day to submit immunity documentation for measles, mumps, and rubella; and to certify meningitis decision online.

September 2

Friday. Change of program by appointment: first-year students.

356

Saturday. Change of program by appointment: all students

Monday. Labor Day. University holiday. Tuesday. Classes begin for the 256th academic year.

Tuesday–Friday. Change of program by appointment.

6-9

12-16 Tuesday–Friday. Change of program by appointment.

9,12 16

Friday and Monday. Deferred examination dates. Friday. Last day to add courses. Last day to uncover grade for course taken Pass/D/Fail. Last day to drop a Core Curriculum course. Must be registered for a minimum of 12 points. Friday. Last day to confirm, update, or request a waiver from student health insurance.

30

October

11

19 20

Tuesday. Last day for students to drop individual courses. Wednesday. Award of October degrees. Midterm Date.

November 7

Academic holiday. Tuesday. Last day to apply for February degrees. Applications received after this date are automatically applied to the next conferral date.

Tuesday. Election Day. University holiday.

8

17

Thursday. Last day for students to register for R credit and to change a regular course to a Pass/D/Fail course or a Pass/D/ Fail course to a regular course.
14-18 Monday–Friday. Registration by appointment for spring 2012 for continuing students only.

24-27 Thursday–Sunday. Thanksgiving holidays.
December 1

Thursday. Last day to apply for May degrees. Applications received after this date are automatically applied to the next conferral date.

12

Monday. Classes end.
13-15 Tuesday-Thursday. Reading period. 16-23 Friday-Friday. Final examinations.

26

Monday, through January 16, 2012, Monday. Winter

holidays.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

SPRING TERM 2012

January

1

Sunday. Last day for applicants to the Class of 2015 to apply for admission.
10-13 Tuesday–Friday. Change of program by appointment.
Friday. Last day to submit immunity documentation for measles, mumps, and rubella; certify meningitis decision online.

16 17
Monday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. University holiday. Tuesday. Classes begin.

17-20, Tuesday–Friday, Monday–Friday. Change of program by

23-27 appointment.

20, 23 Friday and Monday. Deferred examination dates.

27

Friday. Last day to add courses. Last day to uncover grade for course taken Pass/D/Fail. Last day to drop a Core Curriculum course. Must be registered for a minimum of 12 points.

February March
1

Wednesday. Last day to confirm, update, or request a waiver from student health insurance. Wednesday. Award of February degrees.

821

Tuesday. Last day for students to drop individual courses.

5

Monday. Midterm date.

12-16 Monday–Friday. Spring holidays. 22

Thursday. Last day for students to register for R credit and to change a regular course to a Pass/D/Fail course or a Pass/D/ Fail course to a regular course.

April May
9-13

Monday–Friday. Registration by appointment for fall 2012 for continuing students only.
30 Monday. Classes end. Last day for continuing students to apply for financial aid for 2012–2013

1-3

Tuesday–Thursday. Reading period.

4-11 11

Friday–Friday. Final examinations. Friday. Term ends.

COMMENCEMENT

May

1

Sunday. Baccalaureate Service.

15

Tuesday. Columbia College Class Day. Columbia College Academic Awards and Prizes Ceremony. Wednesday. University Commencement, 2012

16

1

August

Wednesday. Last day to apply or reapply for the B.A. degree to be awarded in October. Applications received after this date are automatically applied to the next conferral date.

5

The Administration and Faculty of Columbia College

Lee Bollinger, J.D.

President of the University

J. Michael Schell ’69 Jonathan Sobel ’88

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Michael Solender ’86 David and Lisa Stanton P’09, P’11 Stephen S. Trevor '86 Glenn Vinson, Jr. ’67 Rory Leandrew Wilfork ’97 Matthew A. Winkler P’11
B.A., Calcutta, 1959; M.A., Cornell, 1962; Ph.D., 1967
John Coatsworth, Ph.D.

Interim Provost of the University

Joseph Stiglitz

B.A., Amherst, 1964; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967; M.A., Oxford 1976
Michele Moody-Adams, Ph.D.

Dean of Columbia College and Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor, and Vice President for Undergraduate Education

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
JOHN MITCHELL MASON PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND PROVOST EMERITUS

Richard Axel

B.A., Columbia, 1967; M.D., Johns Hopkins, 1970

BOARD OF VISITORS

2010-11 CC BOARD OF VISITORS
Jagdish Bhagwati

B.Com., Bombay, 1954; M.A., Cambridge, 1956; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967

Wm. Theodore de Bary

B.A., Columbia, 1941; M.A., 1948; Ph.D., 1953; D. Litt., St. Lawrence, 1968; L.H.D., Loyola (Chicago), 1970; D. Litt., Columbia, 1994
Jonathan S. Lavine ’88

Chair

Yale M. Fergang ’87

Vice-Chair

Alexander Navab '87

Vice-Chair

Matthew Jon Assiff ’89 Kyra Tirana Barry ’87 Andrew S. Borrok ’93 Eli Bryk ’78 Arnold L. Chavkin ’74 Geoffrey J. Colvin ’74 Thomas W. Cornacchia ’85 Alexandra Wallace Creed
’88

Ronald Breslow

B.A., Harvard, 1952; M.A., 1954; Ph.D., 1956

PROVOST EMERITUS AND DEAN OF THE FACULTIES

R. Kent Greenawalt

A.B., Swarthmore, 1958; B.Phil., Oxford, 1960; LL.B., Columbia, 1963

EMERITUS

Jonathan R. Cole

John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University

B.A., Columbia, 1964; Ph.D., 1969

Wayne A. Hendrickson

B.A., Wisconsin, 1963; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1968
Eugene Davis ’75

DEAN EMERITUS OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Eric R. Kandel

B.A., Harvard, 1952; M.D., New York University, 1956
Allen I. Fagin, Esq. ’71 Robert L. Friedman ’64 Thomas H. Glocer ’81 Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr.
’78 Peter A. Grossman ’79 Jeffrey D. Knowles ’71 Arthur Henry Kohn ’84 Brian C. Krisberg ’81 Benjamin B. Lopata ’72 Frank J. Lopez-Balboa ’82 Victor Lopez-Balboa ’82 Tracy V. Maitland ’82 Thomas Francis Marano ’83 Michael F. and Valerie McKeever P’11

Austin E. Quigley
Rosalind E. Krauss

A.B., Wellesley, 1962; A.M., Harvard, 1964; Ph.D., 1968

Brander Matthews Professor of Dramatic Literature

B.A., Nottingham (England), 1967; M.A., Birmingham (England), 1969; Ph.D., California (Santa Cruz), 1971

Tsung-Dao Lee

Ph.D., Chicago, 1950; Sc.D., Princeton, 1958; LL.D., Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1969

FACULTY

Robert A. Mundell

B.A., British Columbia, 1953; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956

Lila Abu-Lughod

Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science

B.A., Carleton, 1974; M.A., Harvard, 1978; Ph.D., 1984
Victor Mendelson ’89 Sami Mnaymneh ’81 Fernando Ortiz, Jr. ’79 Robert and Sherry Reum P’01, P’03, P’06

Simon Schama

B.A., Cambridge, 1966; M.A., 1969

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THE ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE

James Eli Adams

Carlos J. Alonso

Gil Anidjar

Professor of English and Comparative Literature

S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology,1977; B.A., Oxford, 1979; Ph.D., Cornell, 1987

Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor in the Humanities

B.A., Cornell, 1975; M.A., Yale, 1977; Ph.D., 1983