Courses that fulfill Requirement D
Columbia College students must take five courses from one of the following
departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Sociology.
The specialization listings below do NOT apply to Columbia College
or GS students. Instead, your selection of courses must be approved by your
advisor. If you wish to specialize in a different department, CC students
must consult with the Director or Dean Yatrakis, and GS students must consult
with the Director.
Barnard College students must complete a five-course specialization,
as described below. To specialize in a department that does not appear below,
consult with the Director.
| Anthropology |
Three electives at the 3000-level or above. Plus,
two introductory courses prior to the senior year:
ANTH V 1002x Interpretation of Culture or ANTH V 1007y Origins of Human Society
ANTH V 3040x Anthropological Theory I or ANTH V 3041y Anthropological Theory
II |
Architecture,
Urban
Planning |
One introductory studio course (either V1020, V3101
or V3103), any three history and theory courses, and one additional architecture
course, either a studio or history/theory. |
| Economics |
1) BC1002 Intro to Microeconomics or BC1003 Intro
to Economic Reasoning or W1105 Principles of Economics
2) BC3035 or W3211 Intermediate Microeconomics
3) W4228 Urban Economics
4) Two of the following electives:
| ECON BC3019 or W4400 |
Labor Economics |
| ECON BC3011 |
Inequality and Poverty |
| ECON BC3012 |
Economics of Education |
| ECON BC3029 or W4321 |
Economic Development |
| ECON W4438 |
Economics of Race in the U.S. |
| ECON W4465 |
Public Economics |
|
| Education |
Consult the Education program. |
| English |
Consult the English department. |
Environmental
Science |
Five courses selected from the following, including
no more than 2 courses at the 1000 level. Consult the Environmental Science
Department with questions about additional course selections.
| EESC BC 1001 |
Introduction to Environmental Science I with lab |
| EESC BC 1002 |
Introduction to Environmental Science II with lab |
| EAEE E 1100 |
A Better Planet by Design |
| EESC V 1201 |
Environmental Risks and Disasters |
| EAEE E 2002 |
Alternative Energy Resources |
| EESC V 2100 |
EES: Climate with lab |
| EESC V 2200 |
EES: Solid Earth with lab |
| EESC W 2330y |
Science of Sustainable Development |
| EESC BC 3016 |
Environmental Measurements |
| EESC BC 3019 |
Energy Resources |
| EESC BC 3025 |
Hydrology |
| EESC BC 3026 |
Case Studies in Land Use Dynamics |
| EESC BC 3032 |
Agricultural & Urban Land Use |
| EESC BC 3033 |
Waste Management |
| EESC BC 3040 |
Environmental Law |
| EESC BC 3200 |
Ecotoxicology |
| URBS V 3310x |
Science, Technology and Urban Environments |
| EAEE E 4001 |
Applied Industrial Ecology |
| EEEB G 4130 |
Restoration and Urban Ecology |
|
| History |
Four courses in an area of concentration (for example
American History or European History) and one course outside of the area
of concentration. At least one of these three courses must be a seminar. |
Political
Science |
Any five Political Science courses. |
| Psychology |
1) PSYC BC 1001 Introduction to Psychology
2) PSYC BC 1101 Statistics
3) Three courses from the following list:
| PSYC BC 1125 |
Personality |
| PSYC BC 1138 |
Social Psychology (without lab) |
| PSYC BC 2134 |
Educational Psychology |
| PSYC BC 2141 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC BC 2151 |
Organizational Psychology |
| PSYC BC 3166 |
Social Conflict |
|
| Sociology |
1) SOCI BC 1001 Introduction to Sociology
2) Any four 3000-level courses |
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