Category Archives: Undergraduate

Courses for All IMA Students

Spring 2022

Doing Political Economy: Apprs to Public Policy (POL-UA 842)

Political economy is a field of inquiry that has made great strides in recent years in explaining political and economic behavior by characterizing the incentives of actors and the context in which these actors make decisions and influence outcomes. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to these theoretical approaches and show how they can be used to address contemporary policy questions.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 842-000 (8877)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Sukwon

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Social Choice & Politics (POL-UA 845)

Introduces students to social choice theory applied to political science. It focuses on (1) individual choice, (2) group choice, (3) collective action, and (4) institutions. It looks at models of individuals’ voting behavior, the incentive structures of interest groups, and the role of institutions. The emphasis is analytical, though students are not expected to have a background in formal mathematics.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 845-000 (20351)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lee, Sukwon

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

International Relations of Asia (POL-UA 770)

Identical to V33.0770. Prerequisite: V53.0700. Offered every other year. 4 points. The relations of and between the principal Asian national actors (e.g., China, Japan, India) and the relationship of the Asian “subsystem” to the international system. Covers the traditional Asian concepts of transnational order, the impact of external interventions, the modern ideological conflict and technological revolution, the emergent multilateral balance beyond Vietnam, the changing patterns of relations in the Asian subsystem traced to the international evolution from bipolarity to multicentrism, and the U.S. role in Asia.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 770-000 (10196)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hsiung, James

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Int’L Political Economy (POL-UA 775)

This course serves as an introduction to the workings of the contemporary international political-economic system and introduces students to some of the main analytical frameworks that political economists use to understand this system. Finally, the course familiarizes students with analytical tools that serve to gain a better understanding of the current problems and opportunities facing actors in today?s international political economy.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

International Politics (POL-UA 700)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Analysis of state behavior and international political relations; how things happen in the international state system and why. Emphasizes the issue of war and how and in what circumstances states engage in violence. Topics include different historical and possible future systems of international relations, imperialism, the Cold War, game theory and deterrents, national interests, and world organization.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 700-000 (8260)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bueno De Mesquita, Bruce

POL-UA 700-000 (8261)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Becker, Michael

POL-UA 700-000 (8262)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Becker, Michael

POL-UA 700-000 (8263)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yildirim, Mikdat

POL-UA 700-000 (8264)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yildirim, Mikdat

POL-UA 700-000 (8265)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schwarz, Christopher

POL-UA 700-000 (8266)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schwarz, Christopher

POL-UA 700-000 (8267)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ge, Zoe

POL-UA 700-000 (9112)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ge, Zoe

POL-UA 700-000 (10194)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by MEDA, Francis William

POL-UA 700-000 (10195)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by MEDA, Francis William

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

American Constitution (POL-UA 330)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution through the reading of Supreme Court opinions. Distribution of constitutional power among Congress, the president, and the federal courts; between the national government and the states; and among the states. Constitutional law and American political and economic development. Cases are read and discussed closely for their legal and philosophical content.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Urban Gov’T & Politics (POL-UA 360)

This course will introduce you to the study of local and urban politics in the U.S. Municipal governments profoundly impact the day-to-day of citizens. Cities have substantial power over policy areas from education and public safety to transportation, and they also address basic needs: making sure the trash gets taken out, the water runs, and that people are safe from crime. And yet, cities are often quite constrained in their policy choices. For example, one of the central challenges facing municipal government is how to attract and maintain a middle class tax base while providing essential services for low-income residents. This course will explore patterns of city politics against the background of American social and cultural history, including the impulse toward reform and the effects of reform efforts on the distribution of power in the community. Additional topics will include issues related to voting, race and ethnicity, gentrification, and the relationship between cities and the federal government.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Comparative Politics (POL-UA 500)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Major concepts, approaches, problems, and literature in the field of comparative politics. Methodology of comparative politics, the classical theories, and the more recent behavioral revolution. Reviews personality, social structure, socialization, political culture, and political parties. Major approaches such as group theory, structural-functionalism, systems analysis, and communications theory and evaluation of the relevance of political ideology; national character; elite and class analysis; and problems of conflict, violence, and internal war.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 500-000 (8257)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Slough, Tara

POL-UA 500-000 (8258)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Williamson, Mark

POL-UA 500-000 (8259)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Williamson, Mark

POL-UA 500-000 (10534)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Niu, He

POL-UA 500-000 (9210)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Niu, He

POL-UA 500-000 (9360)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by He, Ning

POL-UA 500-000 (9361)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by He, Ning

POL-UA 500-000 (25686)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cheng, Mengfan

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Power & Politics in America (POL-UA 300)

A survey of national political institutions and behavior in the United States, which introduces students to a variety of analytical concepts and approaches useful for the study of domestic politics. Concepts typically covered include public goods and collective action; preference aggregation and the median voter theorem; delegation, representation, and accountability; agenda control; inter-branch bargaining; and the mechanisms of private influence on public policy.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 300-000 (8252)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dawes, Christopher Todd

POL-UA 300-000 (8253)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wirsching, Elisa

POL-UA 300-000 (8254)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Palmer, Lexi

POL-UA 300-000 (8255)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Palmer, Lexi

POL-UA 300-000 (8256)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wirsching, Elisa

POL-UA 300-000 (8796)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Heo, Kun

POL-UA 300-000 (8797)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Heo, Kun

POL-UA 300-000 (10192)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by McGrath, David

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Political Theory (POL-UA 100)

Offered every semester. 4 points. Introduces students to some outstanding theories of politics. The theories treated offer alternative conceptions of political life, and they are examined from both theoretical and historical perspectives. Among the theorists included are Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill, and Marx.

Politics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

POL-UA 100-000 (9202)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pevnick, Ryan

POL-UA 100-000 (9203)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bose, Amartya

POL-UA 100-000 (9204)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bose, Amartya

POL-UA 100-000 (9205)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yi, Sophie

POL-UA 100-000 (9206)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yi, Sophie

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Astrophysics (PHYS-UA 150)

Introduction to modern astrophysical problems with an emphasis on the physical concepts involved?radio, optical, and X-ray astronomy; stellar structure and evolution; white dwarfs, pulsars, and black holes; and galaxies, quasars, and cosmology.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

PHYS-UA 150-000 (10148)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Scoccimarro, Roman

PHYS-UA 150-000 (10149)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2022

Electricity & Magnet I (PHYS-UA 131)

Introduction to Maxwell’s equations with applications to physical problems. Topics include electrostatics, magnetostatics, the solution of the Laplace and Poisson equations, dielectrics and magnetic materials, electromagnetic waves and radiation, Fresnel equations, transmission lines, wave guides, and special relativity.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

PHYS-UA 131-000 (8212)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gruzinov, Andrei

PHYS-UA 131-000 (8213)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PHYS-UA 131-000 (9331)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2022

Computational Physics (PHYS-UA 210)

Introduction to computational physics, with an emphasis on fields of current research interest where numerical techniques provide unique physical insight. Topics are chosen from various branches of physics, including numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, eigenvalue problems, Monte Carlo methods in statistical mechanics, field theory, dynamical systems, and chaos.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

PHYS-UA 210-000 (8214)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sels, Dries

PHYS-UA 210-000 (8871)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2022

Quantum Mechanics I (PHYS-UA 123)

Designed to deepen the insights into quantum mechanics introduced in PHYS-UA 103, 104 and to provide an introduction to the more formal mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. The Schr?dinger and Heisenberg description of quantal systems; perturbation theory; spin and statistics; coupling of angular momenta; scattering theory; and applications to atomic, molecular, nuclear, and elementary particle physics.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

PHYS-UA 123-000 (8210)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Grier, David

PHYS-UA 123-000 (8211)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PHYS-UA 123-000 (9336)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2022

20th Cent Concepts of Space, Time, & Matter (PHYS-UA 20)

The 20th century has been witness to two major revolutions in man’s concepts of space, time, and matter. Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity: implications of the special theory, for our understanding of the unity of space and time, and the general theory, for our understanding of the nature of gravity. Quantum mechanics: a new picture of the basic structure and interactions of atoms, molecules, and nuclei. Topics include the uncertainty principle, wave-particle duality, and the continuing search for the fundamental constituents of matter.

Physics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

PHYS-UA 20-000 (8204)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wray, Lewis Andrew

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Physics II (PHYS-UA 93)

Continuation of PHYS-UA 91. Topics include electrostatics; dielectrics; currents and circuits; the magnetic field and magnetic materials; induction; AC circuits; Maxwell’s equations.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

PHYS-UA 93-000 (8451)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hogg, David

PHYS-UA 93-000 (8452)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lant, Caspar

PHYS-UA 93-000 (8453)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lant, Caspar

PHYS-UA 93-000 (8454)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Dynamics (PHYS-UA 120)

Topics include conservation laws, central force motion, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, non-inertial frames, inertia tensor, rigid body dynamics, coupled oscillators and particles, eigenvalues, eigenvectors and normal modes.

Physics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

PHYS-UA 120-000 (9318)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Moscatelli, Frank

PHYS-UA 120-000 (9319)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Loizeau, Nicolas

PHYS-UA 120-000 (9503)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Loizeau, Nicolas

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Physical Science OR Life Science Quantitative Reasoning Undergraduate
Spring 2022

General Physics I (PHYS-UA 11)

With PHYS-UA 12, forms a two-semester sequence that must be taken in order. Lecture and laboratory-recitation. Not open to students who have completed PHYS-UA 91 with a grade of C- or better. Offered in the fall. 5 points. Begins a two-semester introduction to physics intended primarily for preprofessional students and for those majoring in a science other than physics, although well-prepared students may wish to take the physics majors sequence PHYS-UA 91, PHYS-UA 93, PHYS-UA 94, PHYS-UA 95, and PHYS-UA 96 instead. Topics include kinematics and dynamics of particles; momentum, work, and energy; gravitation; circular, angular, and harmonic motion; mechanical and thermal properties of solids, liquids, and gases; heat and thermodynamics.

Physics (Undergraduate)
5 credits – 15 Weeks

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Spring 2022

General Physics II (PHYS-UA 12)

Continuation of PHYS-UA 11. Topics include electric charge, field, and potential; magnetic forces and fields; resistive, capacitive, and inductive circuits; electromagnetic induction; wave motion; electromagnetic waves; geometrical optics; interference, diffraction, and polarization of light; relativity; atomic and nuclear structure; elementary particle physics.

Physics (Undergraduate)
5 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10171)

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10172)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Somawanshi, Prajwal Prakshep

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10173)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh

PHYS-UA 12-000 (23490)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10175)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin

PHYS-UA 12-000 (23495)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10177)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10178)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10179)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10180)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Meng, Marvin

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10181)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10182)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Noorikuhani, Milad

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10183)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Engstler, Justin

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10184)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by La Madrid, Joan

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10185)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by La Madrid, Joan

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10186)at Washington SquareInstructed by

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10187)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10188)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Yu, Siqing

PHYS-UA 12-000 (10642)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Wed6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shah, Rushi Bhavesh

PHYS-UA 12-000 (25702)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Somawanshi, Prajwal Prakshep

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2020

Existentialism and Phenomenology (PHIL-UA 36)

Examines the characteristic method, positions, and themes of the existentialist and phenomenological movements and traces their development through study of such thinkers as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre.

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

PHIL-UA 36-000 (19900)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jauernig, Anja

PHIL-UA 36-000 (19901)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Barat, Alan

PHIL-UA 36-000 (19902)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Barat, Alan

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate