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The Core Curriculum - Masterpieces of Western Literature and Philosophy (Literature Humanities)

Popularly known as “Lit Hum,” this course offers students the opportunity to engage in intensive study and discussion of some of the most significant texts of Western culture.

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Major Myths and Misconceptions

MYTH: The major I choose will determine my career options. The selection of an undergraduate major may NOT determine a lifelong career,

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Technical Requirements: Physics

First-year SEAS students may choose from three physics sequences:

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Advising Offices

The Office of Student Development and Activities, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the

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Columbia College Major Declaration

Major Declaration will take place during the spring of your sophomore year.

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The Core Curriculum - University Writing

University Writing, with its focus on academic reading and writing, complements the other courses in the Core Curricu

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Declare a Major

October 2009: Online Major Declaration for sophomores is now closed.

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The Core Curriculum - Masterpieces of Western Music

Through analysis and discussion, Music Humanities introduces students to representative musical works from the Middle Ages

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Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science Advising

The Basics To earn the Bachelor of Science degree from SEAS you must:

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Technical Requirements: Lab

In most cases, students can make their own decision on whether they would rather take chemistry or physics lab. Students who choose chemistry lab should take it in the first year.

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The Core Curriculum - Foreign Language

The key to every Columbia student’s liberal arts experience is a solid knowledge of at least one foreign language and culture.

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Technical Requirements: Professional-Level Course

Professional-level courses are designed by the academic departments to allow students to experience professional-level study and offer a chance to explore a particular major or field of study in th

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Pre-Professional and Academic Student Group Resource Page

This page is a resource for student officers of pre-professional and acedemic student groups.

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The Core Curriculum - Science

The science component of the Core is designed to provide all students with an introduction to some of the most exciting developments in contemporary science while inculcating an appreciation for sc

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Technical Requirements: Chemistry

All incoming first-year students are required to attend the Chemistry information session and take the departmental placement exam during New Student Orientation.

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Steps to Choosing a Major

First step: Assess your interests and abilities Gateway Lab was probably one of your first opportunities to learn more about your own interest

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Online Resources

Applied PhysicsThe applied physics program stresses the basic physics that underlies most developments in engineering and

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General Advising

All entering Columbia College and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science students are assigned an adviser who will remain their primary adviser throughout their four years at Colu

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McNair Fellows Program

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program The Ronald E. McNair Fellows Program encourages low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students to prepare for and pursue doctoral study. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is one of seven TRIO Programs funded by the Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965 established to promote educational opportunities for all United States citizens.

Technical Requirements: Calculus

What is required? Completion of Calculus IV (MATH V1202) is required for almost all SEAS

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Expectation/Duties of Advisers

 

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The Core Curriculum - Masterpieces of Western Art

Through an analysis and discussion of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture central to the traditions of Western art, and field trips to museums and art galleries, Art Humanit

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Opportunity Programs

Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) & National Opportunity Program (NOP)

School of Engineering and Applied Science Major Declaration

The engineer in the 21st century must be able to navigate an ever-changing and ever-expanding technological landscape and understand the context for his or her work - not only the natural, physical

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The Core Curriculum - Contemporary Civilization

Introduction to Contemporary Civilization—taught in sections of about

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The Core Curriculum - Physical Education

Columbia’s Core curriculum includes a Physical Education component to emphasize the importance of intellectual and physical balance.

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Technical Requirements: Computer Science

Students choose from one of five courses, depending on their anticipated major and level of background knowledge:

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Columbia College Advising

The Basics To earn the Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College you must:

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The Core Curriculum - Global Core

The Global Core requirement consists of courses that examine areas not the primary focus of Literature Humanities and Contemporary Civilization and that, like other Core courses, are broadly introd

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