Undergraduate Minors
Undergraduate students may pursue minors in a wide variety of areas offered by multiple colleges in the University. Completed minors will appear on the student’s transcript. Not all departments offer minors and some may include specific limitations. Contact the appropriate department for information and how to pursue the minor.
Human Centered Design
Psychology/Human Development
Design and Environmental Analysis Minor
Eligibility
To be considered for the Minor in Design and Environmental Analysis, students cannot be in the Design and Environmental Analysis major.
Requirements
Earning a Design and Environmental Analysis minor requires a minimum of 15 credits within DEA, including three required core courses (DEA 1101 , DEA 1110 or DEA 2200 , and DEA 1500 ) and two upper level DEA thematic courses. See the Application to Graduate with a Minor in Design and Environmental Analysis for detailed course requirements and a list of eligible electives. Only DEA courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Courses must be completed as letter grade with a grade of B- or better. Courses offered only as S/U are accepted but must not exceed a total of 3 credits toward the credit requirement for the minor.
Getting Started
Start by taking the 3 core courses required (DEA 1110 , DEA 1140 , DEA 1501 ) for the DEA Minor. Submit the Intention to Minor in DEA form after successfully completing the 3 core courses requirement. To receive consideration or priority in DEA course enrollment, a completed Intention to Minor in DEA form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in DEA does not guarantee enrollment in DEA courses. The minor is self-guided. Some courses require prerequisites so careful planning by the student is warranted.
Transfer Credits
Course credits from institutions other than Cornell or from academic units at Cornell other than DEA cannot be counted towards the minor in Design and Environmental Analysis.
Completing the Minor in DEA
During the semester in which the student plans to graduate, s/he must submit a completed Application to Graduate with a Minor in DEA to DEA’s Academic Programs Coordinator (deaundergrad@cornell.edu). The current version of requirements for a Minor in DEA is used to evaluate the completion of the minor. If the Intention to Minor form has been submitted, the student has the option to make a request to use the earlier version of requirements in-effect at the time the Intention to Minor form was submitted to DEA. After verification by DEA that all requirements for the minor have been completed, the student’s college registrar will be notified and the final transcript will indicate that a Minor in DEA was earned.
Design Innovation and Strategy Minor
The Department of Human Centered Design offers a minor in Design Innovation and Strategy. This minor provides students with an understanding of design thinking and practice through the production of designed artifacts. The Design Innovation and Strategy minor may be of particular interest to students from Information Science, Computer Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and other Engineering departments who are seeking design studies that compliment and may partly overlap with their technical understanding. The Design Innovation and Strategy minor is meant to help prepare students to design more holistically in response to today’s complex challenges and opportunities.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy, students cannot be a Design and Environmental Analysis major.
Requirements
Earning a minor in Design Innovation and Strategy requires a minimum of 17 credits within DEA. Only DEA courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Courses must be completed as letter grade with a grade of B- or better. Courses offered only as S/U are accepted but must not exceed a total of 3 credits toward the credit requirement for the minor.
Getting Started
Start by taking the three core courses required (DEA 1110 , DEA 1140 , DEA 1501 ) for the Design Innovation and Strategy Minor. Submit the Intention to Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy form after successfully completing the three core courses requirement. To receive consideration or priority in DEA course enrollment, a completed Intention to Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in Design Innovation and Strategy does not guarantee enrollment in DEA courses. The minor is self-guided. Some courses require prerequisites so careful planning by the student is warranted.
Transfer Credits
Course credits from institutions other than Cornell or from academic units at Cornell other than DEA cannot be counted towards the minor in Design Innovation and Strategy.
Completing the Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy
During the semester in which the student plans to graduate, s/he must submit a completed Application to Graduate with a Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy to DEA’s Academic Programs Coordinator (deaundergrad@cornell.edu). The current version of requirements for a Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy is used to evaluate the completion of the minor. If the Intention to Minor form has been submitted, the student has the option to make a request to use the earlier version of requirements in-effect at the time the Intention to Minor form was submitted to DEA. After verification by DEA that all requirements for the minor have been completed, the student’s college registrar will be notified and the final transcript will indicate that a Minor in Design Innovation and Strategy was earned.
Fashion Studies Minor
The Department of Human Centered Design (HCD) offers a Fashion Studies Minor to interested students. The Minor requires a minimum of 15-17 credit hours of work, all of which must be within FSAD.
Course Requirements:
In order to earn a minor in Fashion Studies, a student must complete the following requirements:
FSAD 1250 Fashion, Art & Design thinking (3 credits)
One additional FSAD course at the 1000 level (3-4 credits)
Two FSAD courses at the 2000 or 3000 level (6-8 credits)
One FSAD course at the 4000 or 6000 level 3-4 credits)
TOTAL Credits Required: [Minimum 15 credits]
Admission Requirements
1) Submit the Intent to Minor form any time after you have completed at least one of the courses required for the minor. Keep a copy of the form for reference. Note that to receive any consideration or priority for course enrollment, a form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in Fashion Studies does not guarantee that a student will be able to take an offered FSAD course.
2) Students who complete the Intent to Minor in Fashion Studies form will be given preference for admission to FSAD courses once students in the major are accommodated, with the stipulation that studio and lab courses are capped.
3) Plan a course of study to complete minor requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of courses required and completed toward the minor; students will not be assigned an FSAD advisor. Only Fiber Science & Apparel Design courses may be used to satisfy the requirement of the minor.
4) Students must earn a grade of B- or better in courses required by the minor.
5) During the semester in which you are planning to graduate, submit an Application to Graduate with a Minor in Fashion Studies form, include an unofficial copy of your transcript by March 15th to FSAD Undergraduate Coordinator in T57 HEB or fsad-dus@cornell.edu.
6) After it has been verified that you have completed all of the requirements for the minor, your college registrar will be notified, and your final transcript will indicate that you are earned a minor in Fashion Studies.
Questions should be addressed to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at fsad-dus@cornell.edu.
Fiber Science Minor
The Department of Human Centered Design (HCD) offers a Fiber Science Minor to interested students.
The Minor requires a minimum of 15-17 credit hours of work, all of which must be within FSAD.
Course Requirements:
In order to earn a minor in Fiber Science, a student must complete the following requirements:
FSAD 1350 Fibers, Fabrics and Finishes [3]
FSAD 1360 Fiber and Yarn Analysis Laboratory [1]
FSAD 3350 Fiber Science [3]
FSAD 4360 Fiber Chemistry[3]
Additional Coursework:
Two FSAD Fiber Science courses at the 4000 or 6000 level [6]
TOTAL Credits Required: [Minimum 16 credits]
Admission Requirements
Submit the Intent to Minor form any time after you have completed at least one of the courses required for the minor. Keep a copy of the form for reference. Note that to receive any consideration or priority for course enrollment, a form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in Fiber Science does not guarantee that a student will be able to take an offered FSAD course.
Students who complete the Intent to Minor in Fiber Science form will be given preference for admission to FSAD courses once students in the major are accommodated, with the stipulation that studio and lab courses are capped.
Plan a course of study to complete minor requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of courses required and completed toward the minor; students will not be assigned an FSAD advisor. Only Fiber Science & Apparel Design courses may be used to satisfy the requirement of the minor.
Students must earn a grade of B- or better in courses required by the minor.
During the semester in which you are planning to graduate, submit an Application to Graduate with a Minor in Fiber Science form, include an unofficial copy of your transcript by March 15th to FSAD Undergraduate Coordinator in T57 HEB or fsad-dus@cornell.edu.
After it has been verified that you have completed all of the requirements for the minor, your college registrar will be notified, and your final transcript will indicate that you are earned a minor in Fiber Science.
Questions should be addressed to the FSAD Undergraduate Coordinator or the Director of Undergraduate Studies at fsad-dus@cornell.edu.
Healthy Futures Minor
The Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures and the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis offers a minor in Healthy Futures open to all undergraduate students. Most of today’s healthcare spending is on clinical approaches for diagnosing and treating diseases. However, behavioral, social and environmental factors play a large role in determining overall health. Health and wellness professionals of the future must engage in an interdisciplinary effort to successfully compete and contribute to positive change. This minor provides a high caliber, transdisciplinary education in the fields of health, hospitality, and design. This innovative trans-disciplinary focus — the first of its kind — has the potential to change industry practices and professional attitudes by breaking down the silos that often undermine creative solutions. This minor may be of particular interest to students enrolled in health, wellness, policy, and hospitality related majors, or students interested in applying their education to problem-solving in the population health and wellness space.
Eligibility
Open to all undergraduate students, including Design and Environmental Analysis majors.
Requirements
Earning the minor in Healthy Futures requires a minimum of 17 credits. The minor consists of students taking “DEA 3055 /HADM 3055 - Health, Hospitality & Design Industry Seminar” (1 credit-hour), 9-credit hours of specific required courses distributed across the three disciplines of design, healthcare administration, and hospitality, 6-credit hour of elective courses, and participating in an internship (1 credit-hour DEA 4020 Supervised Fieldwork). Courses must be completed as letter grade with a grade of B- or better.
Getting Started
Completing the Hospitality, Health, and Design Industry Seminar (DEA 3055 /HADM 3055 ) is required to declare Intent to minor in Healthy Futures. Submit the Intention to Minor in Healthy Futures form. Students are responsible for planning their minor program of study in conjunction with the advisor in their major. Due to the imperative that students take core courses outside their discipline and the fact that students come from multiple departments, the requirements change across majors. Thus, careful planning by the student is warranted.
Transfer Credits
Course credits from institutions other than Cornell cannot be counted towards the minor in Healthy Futures.
Completing the Minor in Healthy Futures
During the semester in which the student plans to graduate, s/he must submit a completed Application to Graduate with a Minor in Healthy Futures. The completed form should be emailed to hf-minor@cornell.edu. After verification by DEA that all requirements for the minor have been completed, the student’s college registrar will be notified and the final transcript will indicate that a Minor in Healthy Futures was earned.
Contact Information
Contact CIHF’s Program Assistant, Allison DeDominick (and36@cornell.edu) in 3250 MVR for questions.
Gerontology Minor
Overview
The Gerontology Minor requires 12 credits and is open to undergraduates throughout Cornell. In addition to the 12 credits of coursework, students will be encouraged to engage in some form of experiential learning related to older adults.
General Information
Recommended Experiential Learning - In addition to the 12 credits of coursework, students will be encouraged to engage in some form of experiential learning related to older adults. This experience can be gained in a variety of ways such as conducting interviews with older adults as a research assistant to a faculty member, participating as a volunteer with the Cornell Elderly Partnership, or serving as a “friendly visitor” to a community elder through the Tompkins County Office for Aging.
Required Coursework
All classes must be taken for a letter grade (i.e., audits or pass/fail is not sufficient UNLESS the class only offers the S/U grading option).
Core Course (choose one of the following):
HD 2510 - Social Gerontology: Aging and the Life Course / SOC 2510 - Social Gerontology: Aging and the Life Course
HD 2180 - Human Development: Adulthood and Aging
Additional 9 credits from the following:
DEA 2500 - The Environment and Social Behavior
DEA 3770 - Enabling Design: The Intersection of Age, Ability, and Design
DEA 4500 - Policy Meets Design: High-Impact Facilities of the 21st Century
DEA 5700 - Designing Age Friendly Environments
DEA 5420 - [Design Immersion: Current Topic]
DEA 6760 - Universal Design: Ergonomics and Accessibility
EDUC 2200 - Introduction to Adult Learning
FSAD 4660 - Textiles, Apparel, and Innovation
HD 3290 - Self-regulation Across the Life Span *
HD 3490 - The Science of Well-Being
HD 3570/SOC 3670 - Social Inequalities in Physical & Mental Health
HD 4120 - Social Policy for an Aging Society
HD 4180 - Psychology of Aging/Aging: Contemporary Issues
HD 4190 - Midlife Development
HD 4220 - Research in Emotion and Cognition
HD 4280 - Research on Healthy Aging
HD 4570 - Health and Social Behavior / HD 4570 - Health and Social Behavior
HD 4590 - Transitions across the Life Span
HD 6290 - The Structure and Dynamics of Self-Regulation *
NS 1220 - Nutrition and the Life Cycle
NS 4500 - Public Health Nutrition
PUBPOL 2350 - [The U.S. Health Care System]
PUBPOL 3280 - Fundamentals of Population Health
PUBPOL 3460 - [Culture, Law, and Politics of Information Policy]
PUBPOL 3780 - Sick Around the World? Comparing Health Care Systems Around the World
PUBPOL 5500 - Introduction to Senior Living and Related Programs / HADM 6033 - Introduction to Senior Living and Related Programs
PUBPOL 5520 - Health Care Services: Consumer and Ethical Perspectives
PUBPOL 5740 - [Short Course in Fundamentals of Health Facility Planning for Managers]
PUBPOL 5760 Long Term Care & Lifestyle Alternatives
PSYCH 4310 / BIONB 4210 / BIONB 6310 Effects of Aging on Sensory Perception
*If a student takes both HD 2510/SOC 2510 and HD 2180, one of these may count toward the 9 credits. If both HD 3290 and 6290 are taken, only one counts.
Human Development Minor
Overview
Completing a minor in Human Development may be useful for students who are aiming for careers that involve interacting with children, teens, or older adults. Students are required to take one of three introductory courses in Human Development, plus four more HD classes. Students electing the minor may specialize in a particular age group or area in HD.
Email the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS)
General Information
- Open to all Cornell University Undergraduates (except for HD majors and Psych majors.)
- You will not be assigned a HD faculty advisor
- You are responsible for tracking your own progress.
- All courses MUST be taken for a letter grade unless S/U is the only grade option offered.
- You must earn a grade of B- or better in every course.
HD special studies courses (HD 4000, 4010, 4020 or 4030) will not count toward fulfilling the HD Minor.
During the semester in which you are planning to graduate:
- submit a copy of the Application to Graduate with a Minor in Human Development and
- an unofficial copy of your transcript to Tim Snyder in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Room G201 (at this time, please email Tim Snyder).
Upon verification that you have completed all of the requirements for the minor, your college registrar will be notified, and your final transcript will indicate that you earned a minor in Human Development.
Required Coursework
NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED.
Five courses in Human Development:
Out of these 5 courses:
At least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level
At least one of the following courses:
HD 1130 Introduction to Human Development
HD 2150 Human Development: Infancy & Childhood
HD 2170 Human Development: Adolescence & Emerging Adulthood