2011-2012 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

Courses in Other Divisions of the University
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This listing of courses (at
left) has been selected with
specific engineering program
requirements in mind. For information
on these courses and additional courses
offered by these departments, please
consult the bulletins of Columbia
College, the School of Continuing
Education, the School of General
Studies, and the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences.
Biological Sciences
BIOL C2005 Introductory biology, I:
biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology
4 pts. Professors Chasin and Mowshowitz.
Prerequisite: one year of college chemistry, or a
strong high school chemistry background. Lecture
and recitation. Recommended as the introductory
biology course for biology and related majors, and
for premedical students. Fundamental principles
of biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics.
Website: www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/courses/
c2005/
BIOL C2006 Introductory biology, II: cell
biology, development, and physiology
4 pts. Professor Mowshowitz.
Prerequisite: EEEB W2001 or BIOL C2005, or
the instructor’s permission. Lecture and recitation.
Recommended second term of biology for majors
in biology and related majors, and for premedical
students. Cellular biology and development;
physiology of cells and organisms. Website: www.
columbia.edu/cu/biology/courses/c2006/
BIOL W2501x or y Contemporary biology
laboratory
3 pts. Professor Hazen.
Strongly recommended prerequisite or corequisite:
BIOL C2005 or F2401. Enrollment limited to 24
students per section. Attendance at the first class
is mandatory. Fee $150. Topics covered include
both mammalian anatomy and experiments in a
variety of biological fields, with an emphasis on
data analysis.
BIOC C3501 Biochemistry: structure and
metabolism
4 pts. Professors Stockwell and Tong.
Prerequisites: BIOL W2001 or C2005 and one
year of organic chemistry. Lecture and recitation.
Students wishing to cover the full range of
modern biochemistry should take both BIOC
C3501 and C3512. C3501 covers subject matters
in modern biochemistry, including chemical
biology and structural biology, discussing the
structure and function of both proteins and small
molecules in biological systems. Proteins are the
primary class of biological macromolecules and
serve to carry out most cellular functions. Small
organic molecules function in energy production
and creating building blocks for the components
of cells and can also be used to perturb the
functions of proteins directly. The first half of the
course covers protein structure, enzyme kinetics
and enzyme mechanism. The second half of the
course explores how small molecules are used
endogenously by living systems in metabolic
and catabolic pathways; this part of the course
focuses on mechanistic organic chemistry
involved in metabolic pathways.
Business
BUSI W3021x or y Marketing management
3 pts. Lect: 3.
Designed to provide students with an
understanding of the fundamental marketing
concepts and their application by business
and non-business organizations. The goal
is to expose students to these concepts as
they are used in a wide variety of settings,
including consumer goods firms, manufacturing
and service industries, and small and large
businesses. The course gives an overview
of marketing strategy issues, elements of a
market (company, customers, and competition),
as well as the fundamental elements of the
marketing mix (product, price, placement/
distribution, and promotion).
Chemistry
Placement Exam
All students must take the placement
exam during Orientation week. The
results of the placement exam are
used to advise students which track to
pursue.
Courses of Instruction
Pre-engineering students should
refer to the First Year–Sophomore
Program to determine the chemistry
requirements for admission to particular
Junior-Senior Programs. Special
attention should be given to the
requirements for admission to chemical
engineering, biomedical engineering,
materials science and metallurgical
engineering, and other related fields.
Laboratory Fee
The laboratory fee covers the cost of
nonreturnable items, chemicals, and
reasonable breakage. In addition,
students may be charged for lab
handouts and excessive breakage, for
cleaning of equipment returned dirty,
and for checking out late.
CHEM C1403x-C1404y General chemistry
3.5 pts. Members of the faculty.
Prerequisites: for C1403: concurrent registration
in MATH V1101; for C1404: CHEM C1403 or
W1403. Preparation equivalent to one year of high
school chemistry is assumed. Students lacking
such preparation should plan independent study of
chemistry over the summer or take CHEM F0001
before taking C1403. Topics include stoichiometry,
states of matter, chemical equilibria, acids and
bases, chemical thermodynamics, nuclear
properties, electronic structures of atoms, periodic
properties, chemical bonding, molecular geometry,
introduction to organic and biological chemistry,
solid state and materials science, polymer science
engineering 2011–2012