The Columbia College curriculum and its academic policies are determined by the following faculty committees:

Committee on Instruction

The Committee on Instruction (COI) is responsible for approving proposals for new majors and other academic programs, new courses and policy changes. The COI also provides leadership on a range of academic matters, consulting with a broad range of faculty, students and administrators where relevant. The COI is a joint Columbia College and School of General Studies committee. Questions? Contact cc-gs-courses@columbia.edu.

Committee on Instruction Members: 2021-2022

• Co-Chair: Dean James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College
• Co-Chair: Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch, Dean of the School of General Studies
• Professor Saskia Hamilton, Barnard College
• Professor Robert Hymes, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Associate Professor Dorothea Lasky, School of the Arts
• Professor Qingmin Liu, Department of Economics
• Professor Szabolcs Marka, Department of Physics
• Professor Wei Min, Department of Chemistry
• Professor Barclay Morrison, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Vice Dean of Undergraduate Programs, School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Professor Molly Murray, Department of English and Comparative Literature
• Professor Laurie Postlewate, Barnard College
• Professor Valerie Purdie-Greenaway, Department of Psychology
• Professor Jill Shapiro, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• Professor Oliver Simons, Department of Germanic Languages
• Professor Josef Sorett, Departments of Religion & African American and African Diaspora Studies
• Professor Katja Vogt, Department of Philosophy
• Professor Keren Yarhi-Milo, Department of Political Science

Student Representatives:

• Olivia Choi, Columbia College '23
• Arya Rao, Columbia College '22
• Rose Aydin, General Studies '22
• Jerome Brackins, General Studies '22

Ex-Officio:

• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Victoria Rosner, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies
• Andrew Plaa, Dean of Advising, Columbia College and Columbia Engineering
• Marlyn Delva, Dean of Students, School of General Studies
• Amy Kohn, Associate Director, Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Mandeep Singh, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs, School of General Studies

New Approved Courses

The following new courses have been approved for Spring 2022, Fall 2021 and Summer 2021. As new courses are added to the list frequently, please visit this site for updates. Additional courses and major/concentration requirements may be found in the Columbia College Bulletin.

Spring 2022 Last updated October 21, 2021.

Fall 2021 Last updated June 3, 2021.

Summer 2021 Last updated March 8, 2021.

Committee on the Core

The Committee on the Core (COC) is responsible for all matters regarding the Core Curriculum. Questions? Contact Toni Gunthrope-Hardee: tg2030@columbia.edu.

Committee on the Core Members: 2021-2022

• James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College
• Professor Kathy Eden, Department of English and Comparative Literature, Chair of Literature Humanities
• Professor Patricia Grieve, Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Chair of the Committee on the Global Core
• Professor David Helfand, Department Astronomy, Chair of Frontiers of Science
• Professor Carol Rovane, Department of Philosophy, Chair of Contemporary Civilization
• Professor Elaine Sisman, Department of Music, Chair of Music Humanities
• Professor Zoë Strother, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Chair of Art Humanities
• Professor Nicole Wallack, Department of English and Comparative Literature, Director of the Undergraduate Writing Program

Student Representatives:

• Josh Collier, Columbia College '22
• John George, Columbia College '23
• Jonathan Bomberg, General Studies '22

Ex-Officio:

• Ivana Hughes, Director of Frontiers of Science
• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Victoria Rosner, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum
• Toni Gunthrope-Hardee, Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Faculty and Student Support

Committee on Science Instruction

The Committee on Science Instruction (COSI) is responsible for all matters relating to the science requirement and providing leadership on matters related to undergraduate science education. Questions? Contact Amy Kohn: ask130@columbia.edu

Committee on Science Instruction Members: 2021-2022

• Chair: Professor Shahid Naeem, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• Professor Brian Cole, Department of Physics
• Professor Kevin Griffin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Professor Tulle Hazelrigg, Department of Biological Sciences
• Professor David Helfand, Department of Astronomy, Frontiers of Science
• Professor Jae Woo Lee, Department of Computer Science
• Professor Caroline Marvin, Department of Psychology
• Professor Jon Owen, Department of Chemistry
• Professor Mary Putman, Department of Astronomy
• Professor Ovidiu Savin, Department of Mathematics
• Professor Gabriel Young, Department of Statistics

Student Representatives:

• Brendon Choy, Columbia College '22
• Seoa Park, General Studies '23

Ex-Officio:

• James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College
• Ivana Hughes, Department of Chemistry, Director of Frontiers of Science
• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Victoria Rosner, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum
• Amy Kohn, Associate Director, Academic Affairs, Columbia College

Committee on the Global Core

The Committee on the Global Core (CGC) is responsible for all matters relating to the Global Core requirement, including determining the list of courses approved for the requirement. Questions? Contact globalcore@columbia.edu.

Faculty interested in proposing new courses for the Global Core requirement can view information regarding the process.

Committee on Global Core Members: 2021-2022

• Chair: Professor Patricia Grieve, Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
• Professor Courtney Bender, Department of Religion
• Professor Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Department of French and Romance Philology
• Professor Madeleine Dobie, Department of French and Romance Philology
• Professor Kevin Fellezs, Department of Music and Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies (Fall 2021)
• Professor Frank Guridy, History and African American and African Diaspora Studies (Spring 2022)
• Professor Mana Kia, Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies
• Associate Professor David Lurie, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Professor Matthew McKelway, Art History and Archaeology

Student Representative:

• Rebecca Collins-Pfeiffer, Columbia College '23
• Sacha Telfer, General Studies '22

Ex-Officio:

• James J. Valentini, Dean of Columbia College
• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Victoria Rosner, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies
• Shannon Marquez, Dean of Undergraduate Global Engagement
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum