All first-semester SEAS students will be pre-registered for University Writing OR Art of Engineering. You should also plan to take General Chemistry; Calculus I or II; Physics; and one other class in consultation with the SEAS Bulletin.
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Columbia Engineering, Berick Center for Student Advising
I’m a SEAS student. What classes should I take my first semester?
Can I change the order in which I take Art of Engineering and University Writing?
No. You must take these classes in the order in which they are assigned to you.
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