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Columbia College Columbia University in the City of New York BULLETIN 2014–2015 February 2, 2015 Chemistry .................................................................. 163 Table of Classics ...................................................................... 171 Colloquia, Interdepartmental Seminars, and Professional Contents School Offerings ........................................................ 175 Comparative Literature and Society ........................... 176 Columbia College Bulletin .................................................. 3 Computer Science ..................................................... 179 Academic Calendar .............................................................. 4 Creative Writing ........................................................ 187 The Administration and Faculty of Columbia College ......... 6 Dance ........................................................................ 189 Admission .......................................................................... 46 Drama and Theatre Arts ............................................ 193 Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid ...................................... 47 Earth and Environmental Sciences ............................. 197 Registration ....................................................................... 73 East Asian Languages and Cultures ............................ 205 Academic Requirements .................................................... 75 Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology ........ 210 Academic Regulations ........................................................ 78 Economics ................................................................. 219 Core Curriculum ............................................................... 88 Education .................................................................. 230 Literature Humanities ................................................. 89 English and Comparative Literature ........................... 234 Contemporary Civilization .......................................... 91 Ethnicity and Race Studies ........................................ 238 Art Humanities ........................................................... 94 Film Studies .............................................................. 241 Music Humanities ....................................................... 96 French and Romance Philology ................................. 243 Frontiers of Science ..................................................... 98 Germanic Languages ................................................. 247 University Writing ...................................................... 99 History ...................................................................... 250 Foreign Language Requirement ................................... 99 History and Philosophy of Science ............................ 254 Global Core Requirement ......................................... 101 Human Rights ........................................................... 255 Science Requirement ................................................. 105 Italian ........................................................................ 257 Physical Education Requirement ............................... 108 Jazz Studies ............................................................... 260 Study Abroad .................................................................. 109 Jewish Studies ............................................................ 262 Special Programs ............................................................. 113 Language Resource Center ......................................... 264 Academic Honors, Prizes, and Fellowships ...................... 118 Latin American and Caribbean Studies ...................... 265 Standards and Discipline ................................................. 126 Latin American and Iberian Cultures ......................... 267 Columbia University Policies ........................................... 128 Linguistics ................................................................. 271 Departments, Programs, and Courses .............................. 132 Mathematics .............................................................. 274 African-American Studies .......................................... 134 Medieval and Renaissance Studies ............................. 280 American Studies ....................................................... 136 Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies ...... 281 Ancient Studies ......................................................... 138 Music ........................................................................ 285 Anthropology ............................................................ 140 Philosophy ................................................................. 289 Archaeology ............................................................... 143 Physical Education and Intercollegiate Athletics ......... 292 Architecture ............................................................... 145 Physics ....................................................................... 294 Art History and Archaeology ..................................... 147 Political Science ......................................................... 297 Astronomy ................................................................. 151 Psychology ................................................................. 306 Biological Sciences ..................................................... 153 Regional Studies ........................................................ 313 Business ..................................................................... 160 Religion ..................................................................... 314 Slavic Languages ........................................................ 316 Sociology ................................................................... 320 Statistics .................................................................... 322 Sustainable Development ........................................... 330 Urban Studies ............................................................ 334 Visual Arts ................................................................. 336 Women's and Gender Studies ................................... 338 Index ............................................................................... 339 Columbia College Bulletin 2014-2015 Columbia College Bulletin 2014-2015 | Columbia College | Founded 1754 Columbia College 208 Hamilton Hall, Mail Code 2805 1130 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-854-2441 Website: http://www.college.columbia.edu/ E-mail: [email protected] ; cc- [email protected] Columbia University Phone: 212-854-1754 Website: http://www.columbia.edu/ Coordinated by the Office of the Dean and Academic Affairs Karen Jung, Editor Patricia Argueta, Assistant Editor Cover Photo: Geoffrey Allen 3 Academic Calendar 12 Friday. End of Change-of-Program period. Last day to add courses. Last Academic day to uncover grade for Spring or Summer 2014 course taken Pass/D/Fail. Calendar Last day to drop a Core Curriculum course. Must be registered for a minimum of 12 points. The Academic Calendar was correct and complete when compiled; however, the University reserves the right to revise 15– Weekdays only. Extended Add/Drop or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Registration October Period via Student Services Online and Change-of-Program dates are tentative, and students 7 (SSOL). should consult their registration materials. Updated calendar 19 Friday. Last day to confirm, upgrade, information is available on the Registrar’s website (http:// or request a waiver from the Columbia registrar.columbia.edu/category/academic-year/2014-2015) . Student Health Insurance Plan. October 7 Tuesday. Last day for students to drop Fall Term 2014 individual courses. August 1 Friday. Last day to submit vaccination 15 Wednesday. Award of October degrees. documentation for measles, mumps, 16 Thursday. Midterm Date. and rubella; and to certify meningitis November 3 Monday. Last day to apply or reapply decision on-line (for new Fall 2014 for the B.A. degree to be awarded in students only). February. Applications received after 4–8 Monday–Friday. On-line registration this date are automatically applied to for Fall 2014 via Student Services the next conferral date. Online (SSOL): continuing students 3 Monday. Academic Holiday. only. 4 Tuesday. Election Day. University 19–21 Tuesday–Thursday. On-line holiday. registration for Fall 2014 via Student 13 Thursday. Last day for students to Services Online (SSOL): continuing register for R credit, to change a regular students only. course to a Pass/D/Fail course or a 25 Monday. Orientation begins for Pass/D/Fail course to a regular course, entering Fall 2014 students. and/or to withdraw from an individual 29 Friday. On-line registration for Fall course and receive a notation of “W” on 2014 via Student Services Online the transcript in place of a letter grade. (SSOL): first-year students. 17–21 Monday–Friday. Registration by on- 30 Saturday. On-line registration for line appointment for Spring 2015 Fall 2014 via Student Services Online via Student Services Online (SSOL): (SSOL): continuing students only. continuing students only. September 1 Monday. Labor Day. University 27–30 Thursday–Sunday. Thanksgiving holiday. holidays. 2 Tuesday. Classes begin for the 261st December 1 Monday. Last day to apply or reapply academic year. Last day to apply for the B.A. degree
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