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: 2022-2023

• Co-Chair: Dean Josef Sorett, Dean of Columbia College
• Co-Chair: Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch, Dean of the School of General Studies
• Professor Stuart Firestein, Department of Biological Studies
• Professor Robert Hymes, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Professor Seth Kimmel, Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures
• Associate Professor Dorothea Lasky, School of the Arts
• Professor Qingmin Liu, Department of Economics
• Professor Szabolcs Marka, Department of Physics
• 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 Caterina Pizzigoni, Department of History
• Professor Laurie Postlewate, Barnard College
• Professor Valerie Purdie-Greenaway, Department of Psychology
• Professor Jill Shapiro, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• Professor Robert Shapiro, Department of Political Science
• Professor Teresa Sharpe, Department of Sociology
• Professor Katja Vogt, Department of Philosophy

Student Representatives:

• Olivia Choi, Columbia College '23
• Kevin Ye, Columbia College '24
• James Harvey Elliott, General Studies '24
• Elena Flack, General Studies '23

Ex-Officio:

• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Caroline Marvin, 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, Senior Associate Director, Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Mandeep Singh, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs, School of General Studies

Newly Approved Courses

The following new courses have been approved for Spring 2023. 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 2023 Last updated January 17, 2023.

Fall 2022 Last updated June 30, 2022.

Committee on the Core

The Committee on the Core (COC) is responsible for all matters regarding the Core Curriculum. Questions? Contact core-curriculum@columbia.edu.

Committee on the Core Members: 2022-2023

• Josef Sorett, Dean of Columbia College
• 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 Joseph Howley, Department of Classics, Chair of Literature Humanities
• Professor Ivana Nikolic Hughes, Director of Frontiers of Science
• Professor Carol Rovane, Department of Philosophy, Chair of Contemporary Civilization
• Professor Benjamin Steege, 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:

• Avi Adler, Columbia College '24
• Sonia Svedahl, Columbia College '25
• Josh Powell, General Studies '23

Ex-Officio:

• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum
• Caroline Marvin, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies

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: 2022-2023

• Chair: Professor Shahid Naeem, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
• Professor Paul Blaer, Department of Computer Science
• Professor Brian Cole, Department of Physics
• Professor Julien Dubedat, Department of Mathematics
• Professor Kevin Griffin, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
• Professor David Helfand, Frontiers of Science
• Professor Kathryn Johnston, Department of Astronomy
• Professor Jae Woo Lee, Department of Computer Science
• Professor Jon Owen, Department of Chemistry
• Professor Mary Putman, Department of Astronomy
• Professor Guy Sella, Department of Biological Sciences
• Professor Nim Tottenham, Department of Psychology
• Professor Gabriel Young, Department of Statistics

Student Representatives:

• Miriam Aziz, Columbia College '24
• Darian Parker, General Studies '24

Ex-Officio:

• Josef Sorett, Dean of Columbia College
• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Ivana Nikolic Hughes, Director of Frontiers of Science
• Caroline Marvin, Dean of Academic Affairs, General Studies
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum
• Amy Kohn, Senior 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 the Global Core Members: 2022-2023

• 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
• Professor Frank Guridy, History and African American and African Diaspora Studies
• Professor Mana Kia, Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (on leave for AY 2022-2023)
• Associate Professor David Lurie, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
• Professor Matthew McKelway, Art History and Archaeology (on leave for AY 2022-2023)

Student Representative:

• Natalie Yang, Columbia College '23
• Ysabella Titi, General Studies '23

Ex-Officio:

• Josef Sorett, Dean of Columbia College
• Lisa Hollibaugh, Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
• Larry Jackson, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the Center for the Core Curriculum
• Shannon Marquez, Dean of Undergradauate Global Engagement
• Caroline Marvin, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of General Studies