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EnglishWhere to Find Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs at Cornell Human Ecology
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The College of Human Ecology lists its degree programs on human.cornell.edu under two separate entry points: an undergraduate majors section and a graduate degrees section. The undergraduate list covers eight majors, each with a one-line description; the graduate list is organized by degree type (M.A., M.S., Ph.D., M.P.S.) and names the specific program for each. Use the undergraduate section if you are applying for a bachelor's degree, and the graduate section if you are comparing master's or doctoral programs.
Undergraduate Majors
The undergraduate section presents each major with a short description of what it covers. According to the site, the majors are:
| Major | What the site says it covers |
|---|---|
| Design + Environmental Analysis | Design sustainable, human-centered spaces that improve everyday life |
| Fashion Design | The fashion design process in the classroom and the studio |
| Fashion Design Management | The business side of fashion |
| Fiber Science | Physical properties and potential of fibers |
| Global + Public Health Sciences | Improving human health at local, national and global levels |
| Human Biology, Health + Society | Systems and policies that impact individual and community health |
| Human Development | The course of human life from beginning to end |
| Nutritional Sciences | How nutrition affects human health and well-being |
The page ends this list with an "Explore undergraduate degrees" link, which is the entry point for fuller program information.
Graduate Degrees
The graduate section is grouped by degree type rather than by topic, so you can scan for the credential you want first, then the subject:
- M.A. — Apparel Design; Design; Human Development
- M.S. — Fiber Science; Human Environment Relations; Nutrition
- Ph.D. — Apparel Design; Fiber Science; Human Behavior + Design; Human Development; Nutrition
- M.P.S. — Human Ecology (described as a one-year program for solving a human-centered challenge in your industry)
Each entry carries a brief description. For example, the Design M.A. is framed around developing socially responsible design solutions for interior settings, and the Human Behavior + Design Ph.D. around designing evidence-based environments that enhance human effectiveness. The section closes with an "Explore graduate degrees" link.
How to Choose Between the Two Lists
Start from the credential you are seeking, not the topic. Several subjects appear on both lists — fashion and apparel, fiber science, human development, nutrition — but the undergraduate and graduate entries describe different levels of work. The graduate descriptions consistently use research language (self-driven research, specialized research, focused research), while the undergraduate descriptions describe the field of study itself. If you are unsure which level fits, read the graduate description for the same subject and compare it with the undergraduate one; the difference in framing is the clearest signal of what each program expects.
For program-specific requirements, deadlines, or application details, the site's program pages reached through the two "Explore" links are the place to look; the overview page itself only provides names and short descriptions.