Courses
Start building your summer today by selecting from hundreds of Columbia courses from various topics of interest. Courses for Summer 2025 are now available, with new offerings being added throughout the winter into early spring.
Please note: listing your desired courses in your visiting application does not automatically register you for those courses, nor does it guarantee seat availability.
Key to Course Listings | Course Requirements
Course Options
Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403) Introduction to basic experimental techniques in chemistry, including quantitative procedures, chemical analysis, and descriptive chemistry. To be enrolled in CHEM S1500X you must also register for CHEM S1501 Lab Lecture.
Instructor
Joseph Ulichny
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Tu 13:10-16:50
Enrollment
20 of 40
Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403) Introduction to basic experimental techniques in chemistry, including quantitative procedures, chemical analysis, and descriptive chemistry. To be enrolled in CHEM S1500X you must also register for CHEM S1501 Lab Lecture.
Instructor
Joseph Ulichny
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
We 13:10-16:50
Enrollment
22 of 24
Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403) Introduction to basic experimental techniques in chemistry, including quantitative procedures, chemical analysis, and descriptive chemistry. To be enrolled in CHEM S1500X you must also register for CHEM S1501 Lab Lecture.
Instructor
Joseph Ulichny
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Th 13:10-16:50
Enrollment
11 of 40
Corequisites: CHEM S1500 Lab lecture for CHEM S1500 General Chemistry Laboratory.
Instructor
Joseph Ulichny
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 15:00-16:15
Enrollment
52 of 110
Foundations of Pre-Medicine
Visiting students can take this course as part of a Focus Area.
The Foundations of Pre-Medicine Focus Area is a flexible program designed for students with an interest in the healthcare sector as well as those completing foundational prerequisite courses for graduate programs such as medicine and nursing. Students enhance their academic experience through specialized co-curricular activities exclusive to the city and earn a Certification of Participation.
Instructor
Talha Siddiqui
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 09:30-12:20
Tu 09:30-12:20
We 09:30-12:20
Th 09:30-12:20
Enrollment
26 of 50
Foundations of Pre-Medicine
Visiting students can take this course as part of a Focus Area.
The Foundations of Pre-Medicine Focus Area is a flexible program designed for students with an interest in the healthcare sector as well as those completing foundational prerequisite courses for graduate programs such as medicine and nursing. Students enhance their academic experience through specialized co-curricular activities exclusive to the city and earn a Certification of Participation.
Prerequisites: CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture or the equivalent. The principles of organic chemistry. The structure and reactivity of organic molecules are examined from the standpoint of modern theories of chemistry. Topics include stereochemistry, reactions of organic molecules, mechanisms of organic reactions, syntheses and degradations of organic molecules, and spectroscopic techniques of structure determination. This course is a continuation of CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture. Please note that students must attend a recitation for this class. Students who wish to take the full organic chemistry lecture sequence and laboratory should also register for CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM S2543Q Organic Chemistry Lab - see below. This course is equivalent to CHEM UN2444 Organic Chemistry II Lecture.
Instructor
Talha Siddiqui
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 09:30-12:20
Tu 09:30-12:20
We 09:30-12:20
Th 09:30-12:20
Enrollment
19 of 50
Foundations of Pre-Medicine
Visiting students can take this course as part of a Focus Area.
The Foundations of Pre-Medicine Focus Area is a flexible program designed for students with an interest in the healthcare sector as well as those completing foundational prerequisite courses for graduate programs such as medicine and nursing. Students enhance their academic experience through specialized co-curricular activities exclusive to the city and earn a Certification of Participation.
Prerequisites: CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture or the equivalent. The principles of organic chemistry. The structure and reactivity of organic molecules are examined from the standpoint of modern theories of chemistry. Topics include stereochemistry, reactions of organic molecules, mechanisms of organic reactions, syntheses and degradations of organic molecules, and spectroscopic techniques of structure determination. This course is a continuation of CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture. Please note that students must attend a recitation for this class. Students who wish to take the full organic chemistry lecture sequence and laboratory should also register for CHEM S2443D Organic Chemistry I Lecture and CHEM S2543Q Organic Chemistry Lab - see below. This course is equivalent to CHEM UN2444 Organic Chemistry II Lecture.
Instructor
Christopher Eckdahl
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Tu 17:35-20:05
Th 17:35-20:05
Enrollment
6 of 50
Prerequisites: CHEM UN1500 General Chemistry Lab, CHEM UN2443 Organic Chemistry I - Lecture. Techniques of experimental organic chemistry, with emphasis on understanding fundamental principles underlying the experiments in methodology of solving laboratory problems involving organic molecules. Attendance at the first laboratory session is mandatory. Please note that you must complete CHEM UN2443 Organic Chemistry I Lecture or the equivalent to register for this lab course. This course is equivalent to CHEM UN2543 Organic Chemistry Laboratory.
Instructor
Heriberto Moran
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 13:10-17:50
We 13:10-17:50
Enrollment
22 of 34
Foundations of Pre-Medicine
Visiting students can take this course as part of a Focus Area.
The Foundations of Pre-Medicine Focus Area is a flexible program designed for students with an interest in the healthcare sector as well as those completing foundational prerequisite courses for graduate programs such as medicine and nursing. Students enhance their academic experience through specialized co-curricular activities exclusive to the city and earn a Certification of Participation.
Prerequisites: CHEM UN1500 General Chemistry Lab, CHEM UN2443 Organic Chemistry I - Lecture. Techniques of experimental organic chemistry, with emphasis on understanding fundamental principles underlying the experiments in methodology of solving laboratory problems involving organic molecules. Attendance at the first laboratory session is mandatory. Please note that you must complete CHEM UN2443 Organic Chemistry I Lecture or the equivalent to register for this lab course. This course is equivalent to CHEM UN2543 Organic Chemistry Laboratory.
Instructor
Heriberto Moran
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 13:10-17:50
We 13:10-17:50
Enrollment
22 of 34
This course aims to introduce students to the Chinese language and cultivate their basic communicative competence by providing a comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Chinese. In addition, the course will bring real life tasks into classroom and prepare students to use Chinese language to function in an immersive environment.
Instructor
Shaoyan Qi
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 10:00-12:15
Tu 10:00-12:15
We 10:00-12:15
Th 10:00-12:15
Fr 10:00-12:15
Enrollment
5 of 20
In this course students will continue to develop basic communicative competence in Chinese. More emphasis will be given to reading and writing Chinese characters than First Year Chinese (I). In addition to bringing real life tasks into classroom and preparing students to use Chinese language to function in an immersive environment, the course also aims to cultivate inter-cultural communication awareness among students.
Instructor
Shaoyan Qi
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 10:00-12:10
Tu 10:00-12:10
We 10:00-12:10
Th 10:00-12:10
Fr 10:00-12:10
Enrollment
6 of 20
As the first half of a one-year program for intermediate Chinese learners, this course helps students consolidate and develop language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of dialogues and narratives that provide language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. This course will enable students to conduct everyday tasks such as shopping for cell phone plans, opening a bank account, seeing a doctor, or renting a place to live. At the end of the course, students will be ready to move on to the second half of the program, which focuses on aspects of Chinese culture such as the social norms of politeness and gift-giving. Semi-formal and literary styles will also be introduced as students transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. While providing training for everyday communication skills, Second Year Chinese aims to improve the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
Instructor
Kaidi Chen
Modality
In-Person
Day/Time
Mo 10:00-12:15
Tu 10:00-12:15
We 10:00-12:15
Th 10:00-12:15
Fr 10:00-12:15
Enrollment
4 of 15