A. Required Nontechnical Courses

(16–18 points of credit)

These courses must be taken at Columbia.

  1. ENGL CC1010: University writing (3 points)
     
  2. One of the following two-semester sequences:
    HUMA CC1001-CC1002: Masterpieces of Western literature and philosophy
    (All students registering for this course should be prepared to discuss books 1–12 of the Iliad on the first day of class.)
    or COCI CC1101-CC1102: Introduction to contemporary civilization in the West
    or Global Core: Any two courses from approved list (6–8 points). If electing Global Core, students must take two courses from the List of Approved Courses
     
  3. One of the following two courses:
    HUMA UN1121: Masterpieces of Western art,
    or 
    HUMA UN1123: Masterpieces of Western music (3 points)
     
  4. ECON UN1105: Principles of economics
    (This course can be satisfied through Advanced Placement)
    Note: Engineering students may not take any Barnard class as a substitute for ECON UN1105. (4 points)