Courses for All IMA Students
The most basic questions about human life and its place in the universe. Topics may include free will, the relation of body and mind, and immortality; skepticism, self-knowledge, causality, and a priori knowledge; religious and secular ethical codes and theories; and intuition, rationality, and faith. Includes classic and current philosophers (e.g., Plato, Descartes, Hume, Russell, Sartre).
Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Examines fundamental questions of moral philosophy: What are our most basic values, and which of them are specifically moral values? What are the ethical principles, if any, by which we should judge our actions, ourselves, and our lives?
Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
PHIL-UA 40-000 (23262)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by
PHIL-UA 40-000 (23303)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Penn, Aidan
PHIL-UA 40-000 (23318)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Penn, Aidan
PHIL-UA 40-000 (23327)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferreira, Jorge
PHIL-UA 40-000 (23331)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferreira, Jorge
Mitchell. Offered every year. 4 points. Explores varieties of African American women’s experiences (including class, ethnicity, sexuality, region, and generation). Endeavors to go beyond the black/white binary by considering black women’s relationships to both intraracial and broader communities. Additionally, assesses how gender, race, and class have influenced black women’s work, activism, political involvement, and creative output in the United States. Takes an interdisciplinary approach by drawing from history, memoir, sociology, feminist theory, film studies, legal theory, and the popular press.
History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Wikileaks and Edward Snowden reveal the dark side of the secret world just as the actions of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine remind us of why we need good intelligence. Since World War II ushered in the modern espionage era, secret intelligence and intelligence services have shaped the course of international history. This course introduces the student to the great sweep of world history from 1939 to 2015 through the lens of the role played by spies, code-breakers, saboteurs, intelligence analysts and the organizations for which they worked. How much did all of this secret stuff matter? Why did countries set up organizations to undertake spying and covert action? Have these activities made them, especially the US, more or less secure? And what has been the cost to private individuals of these activities? Although the focus will mainly be on the activities of US, Russian (Soviet) and British intelligence, the class will also explore cases involving Chinese, Cuban, French, German, Iranian, Israeli, Jordanian, Saudi and Vietnamese intelligence.
History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Identical to V65.0111. Bedos-Rezak, Griffiths. Offered every other year. 4 points. Europe in the early Middle Ages was created out of a mixture of ingredients: the legacy of the Roman Empire; the growth and development of Christianity; invading peoples who settled within the boundaries of the former Roman Empire; and the clash of competing languages, religions, and legal systems. This tumultuous time forged a new entity, medieval Europe, whose development, growing pains, and creative successes this course examines. Uses the records and artifacts of the period itself as central elements for investigating the period.
History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HIST-UA 111-000 (21499)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Underwood, Norman
History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Course examines developments in U.S. society within a global historical context. Topics: urbanization; industrialization; immigration; American reform movements (populism, progressivism, the New Deal, and the War on Poverty); and foreign policy. Beginning with the post-Civil War expansion of the U.S. into the American West, the course traces U.S expansion and increasing global influence through the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Cold War, Gulf Wars, and the War on Terror. Emphasizes broad themes and main changes in U.S. culture, politics, and society.
History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Focus is on advanced composition and oral practices, with the aim of refining an understanding and general facility with written and spoken Greek. Course work is designed to help students develop a comprehensive vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and increase their effectiveness, accuracy, and fluency in writing and speaking the language. Enhances and perfects reading, speaking, conversational, and writing skills through the close study of selected modern Greek literary texts, current newspaper articles and essays, films, advertisements, and comprehensive discussions of contemporary Greek society. Explores major facets and phenomena of Greek culture: current social and political issues, events, and controversies in Greece; Greece’s position “in the margins of Europe” and at the crossroads of East and West; gender politics; the educational system; the political landscape; discourses on the question of Greek identity; and topics in popular culture. Through individual projects, oral reports, class presentation, and written assignments, students are expected to pursue an in-depth “reading” of present-day Greece.
Hellenic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HEL-UA 107-000 (8033)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Venetsanos, Anna
Topics in Hellenic Studies vary; please consult Notes section below for current course offering.
Hellenic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HEL-UA 130-000 (9294)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Theodoratou, Helen
HEL-UA 130-000 (20589)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Astrinaki, Eleftheria
Open to students with no previous training in Greek and to others by permission of the instructor. Elementary I offered in the fall; Elementary II offered in the spring. 4 points per term. An introduction to modern Greek. Provides students with the fundamentals of grammar, syntax, oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and composition. Students develop the skills and vocabulary necessary to read simple texts and hold basic conversations. Students are introduced to modern Greek culture, history, and society, since the ultimate goal of the course is to enrich our understanding of multiple, living Greek realities through the language. Teaching materials include current newspaper articles, graded literary passages, songs, and various linguistic games.
Hellenic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HEL-UA 103-000 (8032)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Venetsanos, Anna
Designed for students already familiar with modern Greek. Students are expected to be acquainted with the most significant structures of grammar and syntax, and to have acquired the foundations for basic conversation in Greek. Introduces students to more complex linguistic and grammatical analysis, advanced composition, and graded reading. It also provides further practice in speaking and works to enrich the student’s vocabulary. Readings and discussions of selected works of prose, poetry, and theatre serve as an introduction to aspects of modern Greek civilization and as an occasion for comprehensive discuPrerequisite: V56.0104 for V56.0105, V56.0105 for V56.0106, or permission of the instructor. Intermediate I offered in the fall; Intermediate II offered in the spring. 4 points per term. Designed for students already familiar with modern Greek. Students are expected to be acquainted with the most significant structures of grammar and syntax, and to have acquired the foundations for basic conversation in Greek. Introduces students to more complex linguistic and grammatical analysis, advanced composition, and graded reading. It also provides further practice in speaking and works to enrich the student’s vocabulary. Readings and discussions of selected works of prose, poetry, and theatre serve as an introduction to aspects of modern Greek civilization and as an occasion for comprehensive discussions of contemporary Greek society.
Hellenic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HEL-UA 105-000 (9942)
Concentrates on the social, political, and cultural forces that shaped Jewish life in post-1945 Europe. Topics: reconstruction of Jewish communities, repression and anti-Semitic campaigns in the Soviet Union and Poland, the impact of Israel, emigration and migration, Jewish-Christian relations, and assimilation and acculturation. Students also learn about various reactions to the Holocaust.
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 689-000 (21549)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Estraikh, Gennady
What makes a life well-lived? Central questions to be explored include: Does living well require acquiring knowledge and wisdom? What is the place of moral responsibility in the good life? Is the good life a happy life or does it require sacrificing happiness? Does religion lead to living well or does it hinder it? What is friendship and how does it contribute to the good life? Thinkers to be studied may include: Aristotle, Seneca, Maimonides, Glikl, Spinoza, and Levinas.
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 422-000 (9624)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gottlieb, Michah
Studies a selected section of the Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Babylonian Talmud, utilizing both traditional and academic methods of study. Emphasis is on mastering the themes and concepts while studying the text and its commentaries in depth.
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 784-000 (7705)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schiffman, Lawrence
Continuation of HBRJD-UA 3. Open to students who have completed HBRJD-UA 3 or who have been placed at this level through the placement examination. For description, see Intermediate Hebrew I (HBRJD-UA 3).
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 4-000 (9371)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mayer, Ganit
HBRJD-UA 4-000 (9069)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ben-Moshe, Ilona
Continuation of HBRJD-UA 1. Open to students who have completed HBRJD-UA 1 or who have been placed at this level through the placement examination. For description, see Elementary Hebrew I (HBRJD-UA 1).
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 2-000 (8435)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kamelhar, Rosalie
Active introduction to modern Hebrew as it is spoken and written in Israel today. Presents the essentials of Hebrew grammar, combining the oral-aural approach with formal grammatical concepts. Reinforces learning by reading of graded texts. Emphasizes the acquisition of idiomatic conversational vocabulary and language patterns.
Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
HBRJD-UA 1-000 (15644)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kamelhar, Rosalie
HBRJD-UA 1-000 (15645)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Kamelhar, Rosalie
The course explores three-dimensional treatment of the kinematics of particles and rigid bodies using various coordinate systems, Newton’s laws, work, energy, impulse, momentum, conservative force fields, impact and rotation and plane motion of rigid bodies. | Prerequisite for Brooklyn Students: ME-UY 2213 | Prerequisite for Abu Dhabi Students: ENGR-UH 2011
Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 14 Weeks
ME-UY 3223-000 (14918)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by
ME-UY 3223-000 (15064)09/05/2023 – 12/15/2023 Mon,Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by
Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks
Mechanical Engineering (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks