Departments of Instruction
Departments of Instruction
Key to Course Listings
This section contains a description of the curriculum of each department in the College, along with information regarding degree requirements for majors and concentrators, elective courses, and suggestions about courses and programs in related fields. Specific course information including descriptions and registration information can be found on-line at http://www.college.columbia.edu/bulletin.
How Courses Are Numbered
Each course number consists of one or two capital letters followed by four digits. The capital letters indicate the University division or affiliate offering the course:
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A |
Architecture, Planning, and |
L |
Law |
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B |
Business |
P |
Public Health |
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BC |
Barnard College |
R |
School of the Arts |
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C |
Columbia College |
S |
Summer Session |
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E |
Engineering and Applied Science |
T |
Social Work |
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F |
General Studies |
TA–TZ |
Teachers College |
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G |
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
U |
International and Public Affairs |
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H |
Reid Hall, Paris |
V |
Interschool course with Barnard |
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I |
Berlin Consortium Program |
W |
Interfaculty course |
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J |
Journalism |
Z |
American Language Program |
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K |
Continuing Education |
The first digit indicates the level of the course. Generally levels are indicated as follows:
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0 |
Course that cannot be credited toward any degree |
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1 |
Undergraduate course |
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2 |
Undergraduate course, intermediate |
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3 |
Undergraduate course, advanced |
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4 |
Graduate course that is open to qualified undergraduates |
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6 |
Graduate course |
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8 |
Graduate course, advanced |
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9 |
Graduate research course or seminar |
Two consecutive numbers that are joined with a hyphen indicate a course that runs through both terms (e.g., HUMA C1001-C1002). The first half is prerequisite to the second half, unless the course description says otherwise.
Directory of Classes
Room assignments, days and hours, and course changes for all courses are published in the on-line College Bulletin which links to the Directory of Classes. Students should use their school bulletin for registration purposes as not all courses in the Directory of Classes are open to all students.
The College reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors at any time.