Key to Summer Course Listings

Courses are listed in sequence within each department, in the format described below.

ANTH S1002D. The interpretation of culture.
3 points
The anthropological approach to the study of culture and human society. Using ethnographic case studies, the course explores the universality of cultural categories (social organization, economy, law, belief systems, arts, etc.) and the range of variation among human societies.

ANTH

An abbreviation of Academic Department or Subject Area to which the course belongs.

S1002D

Course Number (see explanation below)

The interpretation of culture.

Course Title

3 point(s)

Point Value
1 point=1 semester hour. All courses must be taken for credit, unless specifically noted. See Tuition and Fees to calculate tuition for this course.

 

Explanation of Course Numbering System

 

PREFIX

NUMBER

SUFFIX

S

1002

D

The prefix S indicates that the course is offered during the Summer Term.

Other Prefixes:
A Architecture, Planning and Preservation
BC Barnard College
C Columbia College
E Fu Foundation School of Enginering and Applied Science
F School of General Studies
G Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
N Noncredit Courses
P School of Public Health
R School of the Arts
U School of International and Public Affairs
V Joint course with Barnard College
W Other interfaculty course

The first digit of the number represents the level of the course, as follows:

0

Course that cannot be credited toward any degree

1

Introductory-level undergraduate course

2

Introductory- or intermediate-level undergraduate course

3

Advanced-level undergraduate course

4

Introductory graduate course; may be taken by advanced undergraduates with appropriate preparation

5-8

Advanced graduate course; instructor's permission required

If a Summer Term course and a course given during the academic year are identical, they bear the same four-digit number (unless the course description states another equivalent).

The suffix indicates the dates and length of the session in which the course is offered. For information such as the dates for registration, change of program, and withdrawal for a particular session, see Calendar.

Suffixes

D First 6-week session:
May 26 - July 3
E 9-week session:
May 26 - July 24
F 5-week session:
June 1 - July 3
H 4-week session:
June 8 - July 3
J 9-week session:
(June 15-Aug 14)
Q Second 6-week session:
July 6 - August 14
R 4-week session:
July 6 - July 31
S 5-week session:
July 6 - August 7
X 12-week session:
May 26 - August 14

Location of Classes

Room assignments and course changes for all courses are published in the Directory of Classes .