Beyond Barnard supports students and alumnae support throughout their process of considering pre-professional academic graduate programs, such as law school, business school, social work, or the pre-health professional schools, including medical school. Make an appointment with Dean Youngblood Giles or Dean Cohen to discuss the pathways to these professions. Before attending your appointment, please fill out a Pre-Professional or Pre-Law Advising Intake Form.
Beyond Barnard can guide you towards choosing the right path, and offer practical advice. If you are unsure about the kind of postgraduate training you might need for a particular career, make an appointment to see Dean Youngblood Giles.
Some graduate programs may require the GRE examinations; we recommend visiting www.ets.org/gre for further details.
Students interested in the Combined Plan Program with Columbia's Fu School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) should also make an appointment with Dean Youngblood Giles. We encourage those students to take a look at our worksheet on Requisite Coursework for the Combined Plan (see below), and to view the following websites for further information:
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAM
PLEASE NOTE: All major requirements (and general education requirements) must be completed by your final semester at Barnard. If applying for the 3-2 Plan, all requirement for the Barnard degree must be completed with the exception of your senior thesis/capstone (if required by major). If applying for the 4-2 Plan, all requirements for the Barnard degree must be completed.
In order to apply for the Combined Degree Program, ALL STUDENTS must complete the following by their final semester at Barnard:
□ 27 non-Engineering credit hours (includes the English and Economics courses below) = All Barnard credits (general education requirements, Barnard major requirements, etc.) AND
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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English |
□ |
English Composition |
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Completion of Barnard First Year Writing and Research Seminars |
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Economics |
□ |
Principles of Economics |
W1105 |
Intro to Economic Reasoning |
BC 1003 |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus I |
V1101 |
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□ |
Calculus II |
V1102 |
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□ |
Calculus III |
V1201 |
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Physics |
□ |
Mechanics and Thermodynamics |
C1401 |
Mechanics |
BC 2001 |
Lab Requirement (Lab embedded in BC 2001; one must enroll separately for lab if taking Columbia sequence). NOTE SEQUENCE MUST BE TAKEN AT EITHER BARNARD OR COLUMBIA |
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□ |
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics |
C1402 |
Electricity & Magnetism |
BC 2002 |
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Chemistry |
□ |
General Chemistry |
C1403 |
General Chemistry |
BC 2001 |
Lab Requirement (Lab embedded within Barnard sequence; one must enroll separately for Lab if taking the Columbia course) |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro To Computer Science And Programming In Java |
W1004 |
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Required if Computer Engineering Major Track; Computer Science Major Track; Electrical Engineering Major Track; IEOR Major Track (or you can take E1006) |
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OR |
Intro to Computer Science and Programming In MATLAB |
W1005 |
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Preferred for Civil Engineering Track |
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OR |
Honors Introduction to Computer Science |
W1007 |
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OR |
Intro to Computer Science for Eng/App Science |
E1006 |
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Required if Biomedical Engineering Major Track; Chemical Engineering Major Track; IEOR Major Track (or you can take W1004) |
In addition to the prerequisite courses, students must also choose a major track and complete the courses per their particular major track prior to starting the Combined Plan.
Applied Mathematics or Applied Physics
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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□ |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
V2030 |
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Physics |
□ |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
C1403 |
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□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
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If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
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Biology |
□ |
Environmental Biology: Molecules to Cells |
EEEB W2001 |
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OR |
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology |
BIOL C2005 |
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Biomedical Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics |
□ |
Introduction to Applied Mathematics |
E2101 |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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Physics |
□ |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
C1403 |
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Chemistry |
□ |
General Chemistry II |
C1404 |
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□ |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
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Biology |
□ |
Biology I |
C2005 |
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□ |
Biology II |
C2006 |
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Electrical Engineering |
□ |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering |
E1201 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro to Computer Science for Eng/App Science |
E1006 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
Chemical Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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□ |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
V2030 |
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OR |
Introduction to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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Physics |
□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
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If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
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Chemistry |
□ |
General Chemistry II |
C1404 |
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□ |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
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□ |
Organic Chemistry |
C3443 |
Organic Chemistry |
BC3230 |
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□ |
Organic Chemistry Lab |
C3543 |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro to Computer Science for Eng/App Science |
E1006 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
Civil Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Introductions to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences |
□ |
Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes Future |
V1011 |
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□ |
Advanced General Geology |
W4001 |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro to Computer Science and Programming In MATLAB |
W1005 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
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Engineering Mechanics |
□ |
Mechanics |
E3105 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
Computer Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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□ |
Introductions to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro To Computer Science And Programming In Java |
W1004 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
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□ |
Discrete Mathematics |
W3202 |
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Electrical Engineering |
□ |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering |
E1201 |
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Computer Science
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Intro To Computer Science And Programming In Java |
W1004 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
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□ |
Data Structures and Algorithms |
W3134 |
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OR |
Data Structures and Algorithms (Honors) |
W3137 |
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□ |
Discrete Mathematics |
W3202 |
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Earth and Environmental Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Introductions to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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□ |
Intro to Probability and Statistics |
SIEO W3600 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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Chemistry |
□ |
General Chemistry II |
C1404 |
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□ |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
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Additional Elective |
□ |
BIOL: Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology |
C2005 |
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OR |
Organic Chemistry |
C1403 |
Organic Chemistry |
BC3230 |
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OR |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
C3443 |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences |
□ |
Advanced General Geology |
W4001 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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□ |
The Climate System |
V2100 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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□ |
The Solid Earth System |
V2200 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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Earth and Environmental Engineering |
□ |
Better Planet By Design |
E2100 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
Electrical Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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□ |
Introductions to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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Physics |
□ |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
C1403 |
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Electrical Engineering |
□ |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering |
E1201 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
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Computer Science |
□ |
Data Structures and Algorithms |
W3134 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan AND COMS W1004 must be completed prior to this class |
|
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OR |
Essential Data Structures |
W3136 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan AND COMS W1004 must be completed prior to this class |
Engineering Mechanics
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
V2030 |
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Physics/Chemistry Lab |
□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
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If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
|
|
OR |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
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If you completed your Chemistry prerequisite via Barnard (BC 2001) you have already completed this requirement. |
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Engineering Mechanics |
□ |
Mechanics |
E3105 |
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This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
IEOR: Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management Systems, or Operations Research
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Linear Algebra |
V2010 |
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OR |
Applied Math: Linear Algebra |
APAM E3101 |
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□ |
Intro to Probability and Statistics |
SIEO W3600 |
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OR |
Probability |
IEOR E3658 |
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□ |
Applied Statistics Models |
IEOR E4307 |
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OR |
Statistical Inference |
STAT 3107 |
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STAT Course prerequisite W3105 or W4105 |
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Physics/Chemistry Lab |
□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
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If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
|
|
OR |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
|
|
If you completed your Chemistry prerequisite via Barnard (BC 2001) you have already completed this requirement. |
|
Computer Science |
□ |
Intro To Computer Science And Programming In Java |
W1004 |
|
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
|
|
OR
|
Intro to Computer Science for Eng/App Science |
E1006 |
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If you completed this course for the Combined Plan General Prerequisites, then you completed this Major Track Prerequisite. If you completed a different Computer Science course for the general prerequisite, you must also complete this course. |
|
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□ |
Data Structures in C/C++ |
W3136 |
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OR |
Data Structures in JAVA |
W3134 |
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Preference is given to W3134 over W3136 |
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Economics |
□ |
Intro to Accounting and Finance |
IEOR E2261 |
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*COURSE IS REQUIRED IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE FINANCIAL ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION. If you are not interested in this particular concentration within this major track, then you don't have to complete prior to enrollment in the Combined Plan (but it will have to be taken once enrolled). |
Materials Science and Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
|
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|
|
□ |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
V2030 |
|
|
|
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Physics |
□ |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
C1403 |
|
|
|
|
|
□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
|
|
If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
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Chemistry |
□ |
General Chemistry II |
C1404 |
|
|
|
|
|
□ |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
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Mechanical Engineering
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Department |
Completed |
Title |
Course ID |
Barnard Course Equivalent |
Course ID |
Notes |
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Mathematics |
□ |
Calculus IV |
V1202 |
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|
|
□ |
Introductions to Applied Mathematics |
APMA E2101 |
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|
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Physics/Biology |
□ |
Classical and Quantum Waves |
PHYS C1403 |
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OR |
Environmental Biology: Molecules to Cells |
EEEB W2001 |
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|
|
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OR |
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology |
BIOL C2005 |
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|
|
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Physics/Chemistry Lab |
□ |
Physics Lab |
C1493/4 |
|
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If you completed your Physics prerequisite via the Barnard sequence (BC 2001/2) you have already completed this requirement. |
|
|
OR |
General Chemistry Lab |
C1500 |
|
|
If you completed your Chemistry prerequisite via Barnard (BC 2001) you have already completed this requirement. |
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Engineering Mechanics |
□ |
Mechanics |
E3105 |
|
|
This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |
|
Electrical Engineering |
□ |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering |
E1201 |
|
|
This course can be take either prior to, or during enrollment in the Combined Plan. |