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Barnard 4+1 Pathway

Physics & Electrical Engineering

The Barnard 4+1 Pathway in Physics & Electrical Engnineering is offered to current Barnard College juniors with a GPA of 3.5 or highter interested in applying to the Columbia Master of Science program in Electrical Engineering. Students should inquire with Beyond Barnard and plan on attending an introductory information session for the specific 4+1 Pathway they may be interested in pursuing. Each introductory session will be led by faculty advisors, who will be available to provide an overview of the program and it's requirements, the admission process, and to advise students.

The Columbia MS program requirements are detailed in the Columbia Engineering bulletin and are also available on the Electrical Engineering Department website:

Faculty contact at Barnard: Prof. Reshmi Mukherjee rmukherj@barnard.edu

Faculty contact in Electrical Engineering: Prof. Ioannis (John) Kymissis johnkym@ee.columbia.edu

Application Requirements:

  • Official transcripts
  • Personal statement
  • Resume or CV
  • Contact information for three reference providers
  • Application fee: waived

Deadline: February 15th of your Junior Year

Courses at Barnard, Electrical Engineering pre-reqs are shown in italics

Fall:

PHYS BC2001 Intro Mechanics

MATH UN1101 Calculus 1

E1201 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (this can be taken either fall or spring)

Spring:

PHYS BC2002 Intro Electricity & Magnetism

MATH UN1102 Calculus 2

COME W1004 INTRO-COMPUTER PROGRAM IN JAVA OR PYTHON (this can be taken either fall or spring semester)

Fall:

PHYS BC 3001 Classical Waves lec. and lab

MATH UN1201 Calculus III

Spring:

PHYS BC3006 Quantum Physics

PHYS BC3086 Quantum Physics Lab

MATH UN1202 Calculus IV

Fall:

PHYS UN3007 Electricity & Magnetism

PHYS BC3088 Advanced Electromagnetism Lab

MATH UN2010 Linear Algebra

Spring:

PHYS UN3008 Electricity Magnetism & Optics

MATH UN2030 Ordinary Differential Equations

PHYS UN3003 Mechanics (if not taken in sophmore year)

CSEE E3827 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS & ELEN E3082 DIGITAL SYSTEMS LAB

Fall:

PHYS GU4023 Thermal & Statistical Physics

ELEN E3106 SOLID STATE DEVICES-MATERIALS

ELEN E3201 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS & ELEN E3081 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS LAB

ELEN E3801 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS & ELEN E3084 SIGNALS & SYSTEMS LAB

Spring:

Students should consult with their advisor about which specialization they are interested to pursue in their EE MS program and then take at least one of the following courses:

ELEN E3331 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS & ELEN E3083 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS LAB, or

CSEE W4119 COMPUTER NETWORKS, or

COMS E313* DATA STRUCTURES

Possible MS specializations in Electrical Engineering:

The EE program does not require pursuing a specific program track, but current courses and suggested specializations are available in the current bulletin and on the EE website:

The EE department also offers multiple opportunites for MS students to participate in research through research for academic credir, an MS Thesis, or the MS Research Specialization: https://www.ee.columbia.edu/ee-research