2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

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COLUMBIA VIDEO NETWORK
Columbia Video Network
Columbia University
540 S. W. Mudd, Mail Code 4719
500 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
www.cvn.columbia.edu
E-mail: info@cvn.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-6447
BACKGROUND
Continuing a tradition of nearly 250 years
of academic excellence and innovation,
Columbia University’s Fu Foundation
School of Engineering and Applied Science
established the Columbia Video Network
(CVN) in 1986 to meet a growing need
within the engineering community for a
graduate distance education program.
Classes and degrees offered through
CVN are fully accredited; the degrees
are granted by Columbia University.
Classes available through CVN
are taught on campus by Columbia
University faculty in multimedia classrooms.
Faculty and students meet in
classrooms equipped with cameras,
electronic writing tablets, and SMART TM
boards. The recorded lectures are fully
downloadable for study at home, office,
or on the road. CVN students take the
same classes, have the same homework
assignments, take the same exams, and
earn the same degrees as on-campus
students in Master of Science or
Professional Degree programs.
COURSE OFFERINGS AND
DEGREE PROGRAMS
CVN makes select SEAS graduate
courses available to off-campus students
in autumn (September–December) and
spring (January–May) terms. CVN
administrators work closely with faculty
representatives from each department to
select the classes that best fit the needs
of new and continuing students around
the world. During the summer semester
(and, occasionally, the autumn and
spring terms), the CVN program makes
prerecorded courses available.
CVN currently offers courses and
Master of Science degree programs in
the following disciplines:
• Applied mathematics
• Biomedical engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Civil engineering
• Computer science
• Earth and environmental engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Operations research
• Methods in finance
• Engineering management systems
• Materials science and engineering
• Mechanical engineering
For students who wish to do
advance work beyond the M.S., but
do not wish to emphasize research,
Professional Degrees (P.D.) are also
available in the following areas: computer
science, electrical engineering, industrial
engineering/operations research, and
mechanical engineering.
STUDENT REGISTRATION
Students who have earned an undergraduate
degree in engineering, mathematics,
or related field can apply to take
classes for credit or audit without first
enrolling in a degree program at the
University or taking the GRE or TOEFL
exams by registering as nondegree students.
CVN also offers Certificates of
Professional Achievement programs in
various fields, which may lead to study
in a related M.S. or P.D. program.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
The CVN program allows working professionals
to enroll in courses and earn
graduate engineering degrees from an
Ivy League university without leaving
their communities, their families, or their
jobs. The key component of CVN is flexibility
without compromise to the highcaliber
teaching, resources, and standards
inherent in The Fu Foundation
School of Engineering and Applied
Science. CVN students are a part of the
Columbia community and may take
classes on campus. To further enhance
the sense of community, CVN has developed
a completely automated online
Student Center. It provides a place
where CVN students and faculty can
communicate. Homework and exams
are submitted and graded there, and
course notes and other reference materials
are available for downloading.
Professors and teaching assistants
are available via e-mail or phone to
address academic questions. CVN’s
administrative staff is available to assist
with registration procedures, technical
queries, and academic advising so
working professionals can devote their
energies to their studies, their families,
and their careers.
SEAS 2008–2009