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

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table of contenTS<br />

About the School and 1<br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

History of the School 2<br />

Resources and Facilities 5<br />

Undergraduate Studies 9<br />

the Undergraduate Programs 10<br />

Policy on Degree Requirements 10<br />

The First-Year/Sophomore Program 10<br />

Study Abroad 13<br />

Combined Plan Programs 15<br />

The Junior-Senior Programs 16<br />

Programs in Preparation for 17<br />

Other Professions<br />

Joint Programs 18<br />

Registered Programs 18<br />

Undergraduate Admissions 20<br />

Admission as a First-Year Student 20<br />

Applicants with Advanced Standing 21<br />

Campus Visits and Interviews 22<br />

Undergraduate TUITION, 23<br />

FEES, AND PAYMENTS<br />

FINANCIAL AID FOR 25<br />

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY<br />

Determining Eligibility 25<br />

Financial Aid Awards 26<br />

How to Apply for Financial Aid 26<br />

Tax Withholding for Nonresident 27<br />

Alien Scholarship and<br />

Fellowship Recipients<br />

Graduate Studies 29<br />

The graduate programs 30<br />

The Master of Science Degree 30<br />

The Professional Degree 31<br />

Doctoral Degrees: Eng.Sc.D. 32<br />

and Ph.D.<br />

Special Nondegree Students 33<br />

columbia video network 34<br />

graduate admissions 35<br />

graduate tuition, fees, 37<br />

and payments<br />

financial aid for graduate 39<br />

study<br />

Financing Graduate Education 39<br />

Instructions for Financial Aid 39<br />

Applicants<br />

Graduate School Departmental 40<br />

Funding<br />

Alternative Funding Sources 40<br />

Other Financial Aid—Federal, 41<br />

State, and Private Programs<br />

Employment 42<br />

Contact Information 42<br />

Faculty and Administration 43<br />

Departments and Academic 53<br />

Programs<br />

key to course listings 54<br />

applied physics and 56<br />

applied mathematics<br />

biomedical engineering 69<br />

chemical engineering 80<br />

civil engineering and 91<br />

engineering mechanics<br />

computer engineering 102<br />

program<br />

computer science 107<br />

earth and environmental 120<br />

engineering<br />

electrical engineering 134<br />

industrial engineering 152<br />

and operations research<br />

materials science and 168<br />

engineering program<br />

mechanical engineering 176<br />

Undergraduate Minors 189<br />

Interdisciplinary Courses 195<br />

and Courses in Other<br />

Divisions of the <strong>University</strong><br />

Interdisciplinary 196<br />

engineering courses<br />

courses in other divisions 197<br />

of the university<br />

Biological Sciences 197<br />

Business 197<br />

Chemistry 197<br />

Earth and Environmental Sciences 198<br />

Humanities and Social Sciences 200<br />

Mathematics 201<br />

Physics 201<br />

Statistics 203<br />

Campus and Student Life 205<br />

Campus life 206<br />

student services 211<br />

Scholarships, Fellowships, 215<br />

Awards, and Prizes<br />

<strong>University</strong> and School 227<br />

Policies, Procedures, and<br />

Regulations<br />

academic procedures 228<br />

and standards<br />

academic standing 232<br />

policy on conduct and 234<br />

discipline<br />

essential Policies for the<br />

columbia community 237<br />

student grievances, 238<br />

academic concerns, and<br />

complaints<br />

Directory of <strong>University</strong> 241<br />

Resources<br />

<strong>Columbia</strong> university 242<br />

resource list<br />

maps 245<br />

index 247<br />

Academic Calendar (see inside back<br />

cover)

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