School of General Studies
Degrees Awarded
BACHELORS
The School of General Studies (GS) is Columbia's undergraduate college for nontraditional and returning students who have had breaks in their educations. The average age of GS students is 29, and they usually have 8 to 10 more years of life experience than traditional college-age students. This wealth of experience, both personal and professional, is what makes GS one of the most dynamic and diverse of colleges - not only at Columbia but in American higher education. Students may be bank tellers or bank vice presidents from Wall Street; ballet dancers or choreographers from Lincoln Center; a househusband from Queens or his wife; an advertising exec; a police officer; a fashion model.
Departments and Majors
African Studies, African American Studies, American Studies, Ancient Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art History, Asian-American Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Classics, Colloquia, Comparative Literature and Society, Computer Science, Dance, Drama and Theatre Arts, Earth and Environmental Sciences, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English and Comparative Literature, Environmental Biology, Film Studies, French and Romance Philosophy, French and Francophone Studies, German Language and Literature, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Human Rights, Italian, Language Resource Program, Latino Renaissance Studies Program, Middle East and Asian Studies Program, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medieval and Languages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Regional Studies, Religion, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Spanish and Portuguese, Speech, Statistics, Sustainable Development, Urban Studies, Visual Arts, Women's and Gender Studies, Writing: Creative Writing Program
These programs of study are available only as concentrations. Students who wish to complete a special concentration must also complete the requirements for a full major in another field.
- Human Rights
- Jazz Studies
- Linguistics
- Modern Greek Studies
- Portuguese Studies
- Premedical Sciences
- Slavic Literature and Culture
- Sustainable Development
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ENROLLMENT |
1209 |
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Full-time |
52% |
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Part-time |
48% |
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DIVERSITY |
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International Students |
20% |
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Asian |
12% |
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Black |
6% |
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Hispanic |
8% |
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Other |
3% |
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GENDER |
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Male |
49% |
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Female |
51% |
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Peter Awn, Dean
Mary McGee, Associate Dean, Dean of Students