COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
SCIENCE HONORS PROGRAM
2021-2022
The Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) is a highly
selective program for high school students who have a strong interest
in the sciences and mathematics. The SHP holds classes at
Columbia from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. on Saturdays throughout
the academic year. Courses are primarily in the physical,
chemical, biological, behavioral, and computing sciences; and
instructors are scientists and mathematicians who are actively
engaged in research at the University. During the past few years,
the SHP has offered the following courses:
Organic Chemistry
Computer Visualization in Chemistry
Experiments in Genetics and Molecular Bacteriology
Eukaryotic Genetics and Genomics
Genetics and Biodiversity Conservation
The Cytoskeleton - Dynamic Scaffolding of the Cell
Principles of Immunology
Human Physiology
Neurobiology of Development and Disease
Psychology of Memory
Mind and Brain
Comparative Psychology
Computer Programming in Java
Number Theory
Groups and Symmetry
Topics in Topology
Calculus in the Complex Plane
Chaos and Fractals
Fossil Fuels and Global Change
Energy Use in a Modern Economy
Concepts in Biological Physics
Optics and Lasers
Electronics and Circuit Theory
Solid-State Physics and Engineering
From Nanoscience to Nanotechnology
Relativity and Cosmology
Exploring Black Holes
Quantum Theory and Its Applications
Elementary Particles - The Basic Building Blocks of Matter
Experiments in Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Introduction to Astrophysics
Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
For current students, the program and its courses have no tuition
charges; however, families of SHP participants are asked to consider
making voluntary contributions to help support the
program.
Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, we anticipate an annual tuition
of $600 per year for NEW students (with $300 due at the beginning of
each semester). Tuition waivers may be available for students with
documented financial hardships; waivers will be granted after the
admissions process, and all applications will receive equal
consideration regardless of need. We regret the upcoming change;
however, the tuition will be significantly lower than comparable
programs in the New York City area and more broadly.
To contact the program, you may write to:
Professor Jeremy Dodd, SHP Director
Professor Paul Blaer, SHP Associate Director
Science Honors Program
Columbia University
Pupin Laboratories Mail Code 5256
550 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
E-mail: shp@columbia.edu
or you may telephone the SHP office at:
(212)
854-3354