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

18 The following courses are required
by medical schools:
• One year of calculus for some
schools
• One year of physics, with lab
• One year of general chemistry, with lab
• One year of biology, with lab (BME
labs will qualify)
• One year of organic chemistry, with lab
• One year of English
• Biochemistry or additional biology
(required by some schools)
For further information, please
consult the Office of Preprofessional
Advising at 212-854-8722 or
preprofessional@columbia.
Pre-Law
Students fulfilling Engineering’s
curriculum are well prepared to apply
to and enter professional schools of
law, which generally do not require any
specific prelaw course work. Schools of
law encourage undergraduate students
to complete a curriculum characterized
by rigorous intellectual training involving
relational, syntactical, and abstract
thinking. A sound education is best for
most prelaw students. While selecting
courses, keep in mind the need to hone
your writing skills, your communication
skills, and your capacity for logical
analysis.
Courses in history, political science,
economics, statistics, and anthropology
help students understand the structure
of society and the problems of
social ordering with which the law is
concerned. The study of philosophy,
literature, fine arts, foreign languages,
and other cultures imparts familiarity
with traditions of universal thought and
trends that influence legal developments
nationally and internationally. The
examination of human behavior
through sociology and psychology
will aid a prospective law student in
understanding the types and effects of
behavior to which the law relates.
The systematic ordering of
abstractions and ideas in logic and
the sciences contributes much to a
prelaw student’s ability to analyze,
understand, and rationally organize
his or her thoughts. Finally, it is useful
in some fields of law for a student
to have a fundamental knowledge of
technology, engineering, computers,
and accounting.
New York State Initial Certification
in Adolescence Education Grades
7–12 for Teachers of Mathematics
and the Sciences or in Childhood
Education Grades 1–6
Barnard College Education Program
335-336 Milbank Hall
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-7072
education.barnard.edu
The Barnard Education Program
provides courses leading to certification
to teach in New York State (with
reciprocal agreements with 41 other
states) at either the elementary
or secondary level. Students gain
experience and develop skills in urban
school classrooms. Interested students
should apply for admission to the
program and supply an essay and letters
of recommendation no later than the first
Monday in October of the junior year.
Course work required includes courses
in psychology and education, including
practicum and student teaching, totaling
23–26 points of credit depending on
level of certification sought.
Certification to teach mathematics
requires 36 points in mathematics. Pure
science courses required are: 36 points
in the sciences, of which 15 must be
in the area of the certification sought:
chemistry, biology, physics, or Earth
science.
Application deadline is the first
Monday in October of the student’s
junior year. Students who plan to study
abroad during their junior year should
apply during the fall semester of their
sophomore year. Students should
decide on their interest in teacher
certification by the end of the first year
in order to start course work in the
sophomore year.
Joint Programs
School of Law
Each year Columbia Engineering may
nominate two highly qualified juniors
for a joint program with the Columbia
University School of Law, enabling
students to complete the requirements
for the degrees of Bachelor of Science
and Doctor of Jurisprudence in six years
instead of seven. Juniors should speak
to the Office of Preprofessional Advising
in the fall semester to express their
interest and prepare to take the LSAT
by February of their junior year. The
application process is conducted March
through April.
School of International and Public
Affairs
Columbia Engineering and the School
of International and Public Affairs
offer a joint program enabling a small
number of students to complete
the requirements for the degrees of
Bachelor of Science and Master of
International Affairs in five years instead
of six. Not only an excellent academic
record but also maturity, fluency in
an appropriate foreign language, and
pertinent experience will determine
admission to this program. For more
information, please contact your
advising dean.
Registered Programs
The New York State Department of
Education requires that this bulletin
include a listing of registered programs,
both undergraduate and graduate (see
chart on page 19). Enrollment in other
than registered or otherwise approved
programs may jeopardize a student’s
eligibility for certain student aid awards.
The letter “X” or the name of a
degree on the chart indicates that a
program is registered with the New York
State Department of Education.
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