2008-2009 Bulletin â PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University
2008-2009 Bulletin â 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 4<br />
Undergraduate Studies 9<br />
THE UNDERGRADUATE 10<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
Policy on Degree Requirements 10<br />
The First Year–Sophomore Program 10<br />
Study Abroad 14<br />
Combined Plan Programs 15<br />
The Junior–Senior Programs 16<br />
Programs in Preparation for 18<br />
Other Professions<br />
Joint Programs 19<br />
Registered Programs 19<br />
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS 21<br />
Admission as a First-Year Student 21<br />
Applicants with Advanced Standing 22<br />
Campus Visits and Interviews 23<br />
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION, 24<br />
FEES, AND PAYMENTS<br />
FINANCIAL AID FOR 26<br />
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY<br />
Determining Eligibility 26<br />
Financial Aid Awards 27<br />
How to Apply for Financial Aid 28<br />
Tax Withholding for Nonresident 29<br />
Alien Scholarship and<br />
Fellowship Recipients<br />
Graduate Studies 31<br />
THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS 32<br />
The Master of Science Degree 32<br />
The Professional Degree 34<br />
Doctoral Degrees: Eng.Sc.D. 34<br />
and Ph.D.<br />
Special Nondegree Students 35<br />
COLUMBIA VIDEO NETWORK 36<br />
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS 37<br />
GRADUATE TUITION, FEES, 39<br />
AND PAYMENTS<br />
FINANCIAL AID FOR GRADUATE 41<br />
STUDY<br />
Financing Graduate Education 41<br />
Instructions for Financial Aid 41<br />
Applicants<br />
Graduate School Departmental 42<br />
Funding<br />
Alternative Funding Sources 42<br />
Other Financial Aid—Federal, 43<br />
State, and Private Programs<br />
Employment 44<br />
Contact Information 44<br />
Faculty and Administration 45<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 81<br />
CIVIL ENGINEERING AND 92<br />
ENGINEERING MECHANICS<br />
COMPUTER ENGINEERING 103<br />
PROGRAM<br />
COMPUTER SCIENCE 108<br />
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL 120<br />
ENGINEERING<br />
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 133<br />
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING 150<br />
AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH<br />
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND 165<br />
ENGINEERING PROGRAM<br />
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 172<br />
Undergraduate Minors 185<br />
Interdisciplinary Courses 193<br />
and Courses in Other<br />
Divisions of the <strong>University</strong><br />
INTERDISCIPLINARY 194<br />
ENGINEERING COURSES<br />
COURSES IN OTHER DIVISIONS 195<br />
OF THE UNIVERSITY<br />
Biological Sciences 195<br />
Business 195<br />
Chemistry 196<br />
Earth and Environmental Sciences 197<br />
Humanities and Social Sciences 198<br />
Mathematics 199<br />
Physics 200<br />
Statistics 201<br />
Campus and Student Life 203<br />
CAMPUS LIFE 204<br />
STUDENT SERVICES 210<br />
Scholarships, Fellowships, 213<br />
Awards, and Prizes<br />
<strong>University</strong> and School 225<br />
Policies, Procedures, and<br />
Regulations<br />
ACADEMIC PROCEDURES 226<br />
AND STANDARDS<br />
ACADEMIC STANDING 230<br />
POLICY ON CONDUCT AND 232<br />
DISCIPLINE<br />
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY 236<br />
REGULATIONS<br />
STUDENT GRIEVANCES, 240<br />
ACADEMIC CONCERNS, AND<br />
COMPLAINTS<br />
Directory of <strong>University</strong> 243<br />
Resources<br />
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 244<br />
RESOURCE LIST<br />
MAPS 250<br />
INDEX 252<br />
Academic Calendar (see inside back<br />
cover)
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