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Courses of study (http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/Courses/), a catalogue of Cornell University's many academic programs and resources, contains information about colleges and departments, interdisciplinary programs, undergraduate and graduate course offerings, and procedures. Additionally, a student handbook, distributed to all incoming students, describes life at Cornell. The Policy Notebook (http://www.univco.cornell.edu/policy/library.html), also distributed to each new student, summarizes pertinent university policies, including the campus Code of Conduct and the Code of Academic Integrity. Students should consult with their college's advising office for specific information on their college's academic policies and procedures, degree programs, and requirements.
All these publications are also available for viewing on CUinfo the university's electronic information system, and in print at the various university libraries, the Office of the Dean of the University Faculty, the Office of University Counsel, the Office of the Judicial Administrator, and the college offices.
Not included in this publication is information concerning the Medical College and the Graduate School of Medical Sciences, located in New York City.
The following are offices and sources of information about admission to Cornell University.
Undergraduate Admissions Office, 410 Thurston Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850-2488, 607-255-5241.
Graduate School, B2 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2602, 607-255-4884.
Law School, Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4901, 607-255-5141.
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Office of Admissions, Sage Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-4201, 607-255-4526.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Admissions Office, Cornell University, Schurman Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, 607-253-7000.
Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Office of Admissions, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, 212-746-1067.
It is not possible to keep this single-volume course list completely up-to-date. The most current information regarding course schedules, sections, rooms, credits, and registration procedures may be found on CUinfo, Cornell's electronic information source, and in the Course and Time Roster and the Course and Room Roster, published each semester by the Office of the University Registrar. You may access CUinfo through the web. The URL is: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/. Students are also advised to consult individual college and department offices for up-to-date course information.
The course levels have been assigned as follows:
l00-level course--introductory course, no prerequisites, open to all qualified students
200-level course--lower-division course, open to freshmen and sophomores, may have prerequisites
300-level course--upper-division course, open to juniors and seniors, prerequisites
400-level course--upper-division course, open to seniors and graduate students, 200- and 300-level course prerequisites or equivalent
500-level course--professional level (e.g., management, law, veterinary medicine)
600-level course--graduate-level course, open to upper-division students
700-level course--graduate-level course
800-level course--master's level, thesis, research
900-level course--doctoral level, thesis, research
The list of courses that follows is arranged in two broad groups.
Group 1: Divisions that offer both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Architecture, Art, and Planning
Arts and Sciences
Engineering
Hotel Administration
Human Ecology
Industrial and Labor Relations
Nutritional Sciences
Officer Education
Group 2: Graduate professional divisions
Law
Management
Veterinary Medicine
There are no courses offered by the Graduate School as a unit; graduate-level courses are contained in the various departments that offer the instruction.
Within each division, courses are generally arranged in alphabetical order by department and in numerical order within the departments. All courses, 0-999 are briefly described for those divisions (group 1) offering instruction to both undergraduate and graduate students. Courses in the graduate professional divisions (group 2) are designated by number and title only.
Course Prefixes and Their Meanings
AAS Asian American Studies
(ABEN) See BEE.
AEM Applied Economics and Managment
A&EP Applied and Engineering Physics
AIR S Aerospace Studies
AIS American Indian Studies
AM ST American Studies
AN SC Animal Sciences
ANTHR Anthropology
ARCH Architechture
ARKEO Archaeology
ART Art
ART H History of Art
ASIAN Asian Studies
AS&RC Africana Studies and Research Center
BEE Biological and Environmental Engineering
BENGL Bengali
BIOAP Animal Physiology
BIOBM Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology
BIOEE Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
BIO G Biology
BIOGD Genetics and Development
BIOMI Microbiology
BIONB Neurobiology and Behavior
BIOPL Plant Biology
BIOSM Shoals Marine Laboratory
B&SOC Biology & Society
BTRY Biometry and Statistics*
BURM Burmese
CEE Civil and Environmental Engineering
CHEM Chemistry
CHEME Chemical Engineering
CHIN Chinese
CHLIT Literature in Chinese
CLASS Classics
COGST Cognative Studies
COM L Comparative Literature
COMM Communication
COM S Computer Science
CRP City and Regional Planning
CSS Crop and Soil Sciences
CZECH Czech
DANCE Dance
DEA Design and Environmental Analysis
DUTCH Dutch
EAS Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
ECE Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECON Economics
EDUC Education
ENGL English
ENGLF English for Academic Purposes
ENGRC Engineering Common Courses
ENGRD Engineering Distribution Courses
ENTOM Entomology
FILM Film Studies
FOOD Food Science
FR DR Freehand Drawing and Scientific Illustration
FRLIT Literature in French
FRROM French
GERST German Studies
H ADM Hotel Administration
HD Human Development
HE Human Ecology
HINDI Hindi
HIST History
HORT Horticulture
HUNGR Hungarian
ILRCB Collective Bargaining, Labor Law, and Labor History
ILRHR Human Resources Studies
ILRLE Labor Economics
ILROB Organizational Behavior
ILRST Social Statistics
INDO Indonesian
INTAG International Agriculture
ITALA Italian
ITALL Literature in Italian
JAPAN Japanese
JAVA Javanese
JPLIT Literature in Japanese
JWST Jewish Studies
KHMER Khmer (Cambodian)
KOREA Korean
KRLIT Korean Literature
LA Landscape Architechture
LAW Law
LING Linguistics
LSP Latino Studies Program
M&AE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
MATH Mathematics
MIL S Military Science
MS&E Materials Science and Engineering
MUSIC Music
NAV S Naval Science
NBA Business Administration
NCC Graduate School of Management Common Course
NEPAL Nepali
NES Near Eastern Studies
NMI Graduate School of Management, Research and Advanced Stuidies
NRE Graduate School of Management, Doctoral Seminars
NS Nutritional Sciences
NTRES Natural Resources
OR&IE Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
PALI Pali
PAM Policy Analysis and Management
PHIL Philosophy
PHYS Physics
PL BR Plant Breeding
PL PA Plant Pathology
POLSH Polish
PORT Portuguese
PSYCH Psychology
QUECH Quecha
RELST Religious Studies
ROM S Romance Studies
R SOC Rural Sociology
RUSSA Russian
RUSSL Literature in Russian
SANSK Sanskrit
SEBCR Serbo-Croatian
S HUM Society for the Humanities
SINHA Sinhala
SNLIT Literature in Sanskrit
SOC Sociology
SPANR Spanish
SPANL Literature in Spanish
S&TS Science & Technology Studies
TAG Tagalog
T&AM Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
THAI Thai
THETR Theatre Arts
TOX Toxicology
TXA Textiles and Apparel
UKRAN Ukrainian
URDU Urdu
VETCS Clinical Sciences
VETMI Microbiology and Immunology
VETMM Molecular Medicine
VETPMD Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
VIET Vietnamese
VISST Visual Stuidies
VTBMS Biomedical Sciences
VTLIT Literature in Vietnamese
VTMED Veterinary Medicine
WOMNS Feminist Studies
*Courses in these departments may also be offered in the Department of Statistical Science and listed as STBTRY, STRENGR, STMATH, or STSOC in the General Information section of the catalog.
Cornell University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. A copy of the most recent reaffirmation of Cornell's accreditation can be found at http://www.irp.cornell.edu/Accreditation/Status. Requests to review additional documentation supporting Cornell's accreditation should be addressed to Michael Matier, Director, Institutional Research and Planning, Cornell University, 440 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801, mwm5@cornell.edu.
Advanced Placement
Definition and Purpose of Advanced Placement Credit
Advanced placement credit is college credit that students earn before they matriculate as freshmen and that counts toward the degree and degree requirements as specified by the individual college at Cornell. Its primary purpose is to exempt students from introductory courses and to place them in advanced courses. Its value is that it allows students to include more advanced courses in their undergraduate education.
Sources of Advanced Placement Credit
Advanced placement credit may be earned from the following:
d. International credentials from "A" level IB Examinations.
Please note: Cornell University does not accept credit for courses sponsored by colleges but taught in high schools to high school students, even if the college provides a transcript of such work. Students who have taken such courses may, however, earn credit by taking an appropriate exam as described in paragraph a or b above.
The appropriate department of instruction within the university sets the standards of achievement that must be met for advanced placement in its subject, recommends AP credit for those who meet the standards, and determines which Cornell courses the credit places students out of. The final decision for awarding advanced placement credit at Cornell rests with each individual college. For policies governing use of advanced placement in a specific college, students should consult the relevant section of Courses of Study or their college or school office. Students need not accept advanced placement. They may repeat the course they have placed out of, thereby relinquishing the advanced placement credit.
Advanced placement examinations. Entering freshmen should have their scores from CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations sent to their college or school registrar's office (see list below).
Departmental advanced standing examinations. In certain subjects, students may also qualify for advanced placement or credit, or both, on the basis of departmental examinations given on campus during orientation week. A schedule of these examinations appears in the orientation booklet mailed in late summer to entering students. The departments that award advanced placement and credit on the basis of departmental examinations are shown on pages 7-11.
Transfer of credit. Entering freshmen who have completed college courses for which they want to receive credit toward their Cornell degree should send transcripts and course syllabi to their college or school office (see the list at the end of this section).
Written inquiries. Students can address questions to departments, schools, or college offices by adding Ithaca, New York 14853 to the addresses given in the following sections.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
140 Roberts Hall
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
B1 West Sibley Hall
College of Arts and Sciences
172 Goldwin Smith Hall
College of Engineering
158 Olin Hall
School of Hotel Administration
174B Statler Hall
College of Human Ecology
N145 Van Rensselaer Hall
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
101 Ives Hall
Following are the policies currently in effect for G.C.E. "A" Level Examinations and International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examinations. Students may submit results of the French Baccalaureat or German Abitur for possible credit depending on the stream or specialization followed. Accepted students holding any other secondary school credentials are urged to sit for the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board or for the departmental examinations offered during orientation week.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced ("A") Level Examination passes are awarded advanced standing and credit. Students must present the original or a certified copy of their examination certificate in order to receive credit.
Following is a list of subjects and the marks for which credit will be awarded:
Subject Marks Credit
Biology A or B 8 credits (Intro Bio)
Chemistry A 8 credits (CHEM 207 and 208)
B 4 credits (CHEM 207)
Economics A 6 credits (ECON 101 and 102)
English A 3 credits (placement out of one first-year writing seminar)
Literature B 3 credits (for all students except Arts and Science students)
History A, B, or C 4 credits
Mathematics A or B 8 credits (MATH 111 and 112)
C 4 credits (MATH 111)
Music subject to departmental review
Philosophy A or B 3 credits
Physics A or B 4 credits for PHYS 101, 112, or 207.
4 additional credits for PHYS 213 are granted for a combination of grades of A or B and a minimum of 8 Advanced Placement or Advanced Standing credits in Mathematics. Students planning to major in physics are encouraged to enroll in PHYS 116. If students take 116; they do not receive 4 credits for 112. If students take 217, they do not receive credit for 213.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examination passes are awarded advanced standing and credit on receipt of the original or a certified copy of the examination results.
Anthropology subject to departmental review
Biology 7 8 credits (Intro BIO)
6 6 credits (BIO 109-110)
Chemical & Physical
Systems 6 or 7 8 credits (PHYS 101 and 102)
Chemistry 6 or 7 4 credits (CHEM 207)
Computer Science 6 or 7 4 credits (CS 100)
Economics 6 or 7 6 credits (ECON 101 and 102)
English Literature 7 3 credits and placement out of one first-year writing seminar
6 3 credits (for all students except A&S students)
History 6 or 7 4 credits
Mathematics 6 or 7 8 credits (prospective math, science, and engineering majors must consult with math department to determine prerequisite for placement in third-semester math courses)
Music subject to departmental review
Philosophy 7 3 credits
Physical Science 6 or 7 8 credits (4 credits, CHEM 206; 4 credits, PHYS 101)
Physics 6 or 7 4 credits (PHYS 101, 112, or 207)
These tables provide information on how credit and placement are determined for most subjects. Supplementary information for subjects requiring additional explanation is provided below.
| Subject | Score | Advanced Placement Credit | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Department of Near Eastern Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination. | ||
| Biology | 5 | up to 8 credits | Placement out of all introductory courses. |
| 4 (majors) | 4 credits | 4 AP credits awarded after completion of any comb ination of 4 credits from 101104 or 105 or 1 06. Consult Office of Undergraduate Biology to determine which semester to take to complete introductory biology. | |
| 4 (nonmajors) | 6 credits | Placement out of 109110. Does not always satisfy the prerequisite for second- and third-level courses in biology. | |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 credits | Department determines placement on basis of student/advisor meeting prior to registration and/or an exam given during fall orientation. No advanced placement credit for students who take 206, 207, or 211; students who take 215 will also receive 4 AP credits. |
| Computer science AB | 4,5 | 4 credits | Placement out of COM S. 100. Department also offers placement exam during fall orientation. |
| Computer science A | 5 | 4 credits | Placement out of COM S 100. Department also offers placement exam during fall orientation. |
| Economics, micro | 4,5 | 3 credits | Placement out of ECON 101. |
| Economics, macro | 4,5 | 3 credits | Placement out of ECON 102. |
| English literature and composition | varies by college | ||
| English language and composition | varies by college | ||
| Environmental Science | 4,5 | 3 credits | Placement out of EAS 101 or 111 and NTRES 201. |
| French language | 4,5 | 3 credits | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CaseŻ because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| French literature | 4,5 | 3 credits (and proficiency) | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the Case* because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| German | 4,5 | 3 credits | Department of German Studies determines placement. Students should take the Case* because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| Government and politics, U.S. | 5 | 3 credits | Placement out of GOVT 111. |
| Government and politics, comparative | 5 | 3 credits | Placement out of GOVT 131. |
| Greek, Ancient and Modern | Department of Classics determines credit and placement based on departmental examination. | ||
| Hebrew | Department of Near Eastern Studies determines credit and placement based on departmental examination. | ||
| American history | 4,5 | 4 credits | Placement out of HIST 101 and 102. |
| European history | 4,5 | 4 credits | Placement out of HIST 152. |
| History of art | 4,5 | 3 credits | |
| Italian language | 4,5 | 3 credits | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the Case* because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| Italian literature | 4,5 | 3 credits (and proficiency) | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the Case* because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| Latin | Department of Classics determines credit and placement based on departmental examination. | ||
| Mathematics BC excluding engineering or BEE students; see down for further info | 4,5 | 8 credits | Placement out of MATH 106, 111-112 and 121-122, and permission to take MATH 221, 223, or 213. Students wishing to take engineering calculus may place out of MATH 190 and 191 (4 credits) and into MATH 192. Placement out of MATH 192 and into MATH 293 is available to students who can demonstrate a mastery of introductory multivariable calculus. |
| 3 | 4 credits | Placement out of all 1st-semester calculus courses (MATH 106, 111, 121, 190, 191). Permission to take any 2nd-semester calculus course (MATH 112, 122, or 192). | |
| Mathematics AB or AB subscore of BC exam (excluding engineering or BEE students see below for more info) | 3,4,5 | 4 credits | Placement out of all 1st-semester calculus courses (MATH 106, 111, 121, 190, 191). Permission to take any 2nd-semester calculus course (MATH 112, 122, or 192). |
| Music | Department determines credit and placement based on departmental examination. | ||
| Physics B | 5 | 8 credits | Placement out of PHYS 101-102. Students who also have a score of 4 or 5 on Mathematics BC may choose to accept 4 AP credits for 207 or 212 and take 208 or 213. |
| 4 | 8 credits | Placement out of PHYS 101102. | |
| 3 | 4 credits | Placement out of PHYS 101. | |
| Physics C-Mechanics | 4,5 | 4 credits | Placement out of PHYS 112 or 207, or placement into PHYS 116 with no AP credit. For more information, contact department representative. |
| Physics C-Electricity/Magnetism | 5 | 4 credits | Placement out of PHYS 213. |
| Psychology | 4,5 | 3 credits | Placement out of PSYCH 101. |
| Spanish language | 4,5 | 3 credits | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the Case* because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| Spanish literature | 4,5 | 3 credits (and proficiency) | Department of Romance Studies determines placement. Students should take the CaseŻ because they will obtain appropriate placement and may earn additional credit. |
| Statistics (excluding engineering students) | 4,5 | 3 credits | Placement out of BTRY 100, ILRST 210, PAM 210, or MATH 171. |
Any student who earns a score of 5 on the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination in biology may elect to receive eight credits and be exempted from all introductory biology courses.
Students not majoring in biological sciences who score a 4 may earn six advanced placement credits. This will satisfy the distribution requirement in biological sciences in the College of Human Ecology, a portion of the group B distribution requirement in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and a portion of distribution in science and quantitative reasoning in Arts and Sciences.
Biological sciences majors who receive a score of 5 may receive eight credits and be exempt from all introductory biology courses or elect to receive four credits and select one of the options allowed for majors with a score of 4. The student receiving a score of 4 must fulfill the introductory biology requirement by taking BIO G 101-102, 101/103, 102/104, or 103-104 or 105 or 106 (Biological Sciences, Lectures and Laboratory). These students should consult information available in the BIO G 101-104 course office (1140 Comstock Hall) and in the Office of Undergraduate Biology (216 Stimson Hall) to determine which semester to complete the introductory biology requirement. For students in doubt, BIO G 101/103 or BIO G 105 is advised. These students will receive a total of eight introductory biology credits (four advanced placement credits plus four course credits).
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers two sequences that satisfy prerequisites for further work in the department: Chemistry 207-208, an eight-credit sequence that includes qualitative analysis, and Chemistry 215-216, a nine-credit sequence that includes qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Freshmen may qualify for advanced placement and advanced standing credits in chemistry by satisfactory performance on the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination or an international examination, or by passing an advanced standing examination offered by the department. A score of 5 on the CEEB examination entitles a student to four credits. A student may earn four or eight credits by suitable performance on the departmental examination. To take the departmental examination students must sign up beforehand in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Instructional Office, 131 Baker Laboratory.
The specific course in which a student will register after having received a certain advanced placement standing will be decided by consultation between the student, his or her adviser, and the professors teaching the courses. Questions may also be directed to the director of undergraduate studies, in 138 Baker Laboratory. Students receiving advanced placement who are interested in a major in chemistry or a related science should consider taking Chemistry 215-216 and should consult the Chemistry 215 instructor or department staff.
For advanced placement and credit in Latin and ancient and modern Greek, students should consult the Department of Classics, 120 Goldwin Smith Hall. Credit and placement are determined on the basis of a departmental examination. A student who is permitted to register in a 300-level course (or, in Modern Greek, is determined to be at an advanced level) will be given six advanced placement credits.
Students who receive a score of 4 or 5 on the AB version of the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination in computer science, a score of 5 on the A exam, or a score of 6 or 7 on the IB exam will receive four advanced placement credits and may take Computer Science 211. These credits may be used to satisfy the requirement in computer programming for students in the College of Engineering or part of the distribution requirement in science and quantitative reasoning for students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Freshmen may also earn four credits by suitable performance on a departmental examination to be given during orientation week. To take the departmental examination, students must sign up beforehand in the Undergraduate Office, 303 Upson Hall.
Separate from AP credit for a high score on the CEEB AP test, students who receive scores of 700 or better on the CEEB SAT II examination in English composition, 700 or better on the CEEB SAT II examination in literature, or 4 or 5 on either CEEB Advanced Placement Examination in English are eligible to enroll, space permitting, in the following English first-year writing seminars: 270, 271, 272.
The Cornell calculus sequences discussed below are described under "Basic Sequences" in the Department of Mathematics section of this catalogue.
The non-engineering freshman calculus courses at Cornell do not differ substantially from calculus courses given in many high schools, and it is best to avoid repeating material that has already been covered at an appropriate level. Secondary school students who have had the equivalent of at least one semester of analytic geometry and calculus should, if possible, take one of the CEEB's two Advanced Placement Examinations (Calculus AB or Calculus BC) during their senior year.
Students who have been awarded Advanced Placement credit for calculus or statistics may not also receive academic credit for similar courses taken at Cornell. In particular, students who have been awarded AP credit for 1 semester of calculus (4 academic credits) may not also receive academic credit for any first-semester calculus course (MATH 106, 111, 121, 190, 191). Students who have been awarded AP credit for 2 semesters of calculus (8 academic credits) may not also receive academic credit for any first-semester calculus course (MATH 106, 111, 121, 190, 191) nor for any second-semester calculus course (MATH 112, 122, 192). Arts & Sciences students receive a maximum of 8 credits for AP Math AB and BC combined. Finally, students who have been awarded AP credit for statistics (3 academic credits) may not also receive academic credit for any of the introductory statistics courses BTRY 100, ILRST 210, or MATH 171.
The following rules apply to students in all colleges and programs except the College of Engineering and the Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Rules applicable to students in these engineering programs are provided near the end of this section.
Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the BC examination may take any of the following third-semester courses (MATH 221, 223, or 213). Students with these scores who wish to take courses in the engineering calculus sequence and who have had no multivariable calculus may give up their AP credit for the second semester and take the second-semester engineering calculus course, Math 192. On the other hand, students with scores of 4 or 5 on the BC examination who can also demonstrate sufficient mastery of introductory multivariable calculus (which is covered in MATH 192 but not on the BC examination) may obtain permission from the Department of Mathematics to take either of the second-year engineering calculus courses, MATH 293 or 294. Students with a 3 on the BC examination, or a 3, 4, or 5 on the AB examination, may take any of the second-semester calculus courses (MATH 112, 122, or 192); however, students in the latter category who take MATH 192 may have to make up some material on techniques and applications of integration. For purposes of advanced placement and credit, AB subscores on the BC examination are regarded as equivalent to the same scores on the AB examination. Students who receive the borderline passing score of 3 on the AB examination or an AB subscore of 3 on the BC examination, who wish to continue with calculus, are strongly advised to take MATH 112 rather than the more demanding courses 122 or 192. Advanced placement credit will be awarded appropriately; however, no credit will be granted for a score of 1 or 2 on the AB examination, nor for a score of 1 or 2 on the BC examination unless the AB subscore on that examination is at least 3.
A placement examination in mathematics for non-engineering students is offered at Cornell only during Orientation Week and should be taken by
The exam covers the material of the AP calculus program. Students are strongly urged to take this departmental placement exam even if they feel that their grasp of the material is uncertain. The placement information is useful in any case, and the grade on this test does not become a part of the student's record. No advance registration for the departmental examination is necessary.
The College of Engineering and the Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will give credit for MATH 191 (4 credits), and permission to take MATH 192, for a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the BC examination, or the score of 5 on the AB examination, or for a satisfactory score on the Engineering Mathematics Placement Examination. Credit for MATH 191 and 192 (8 credits), and permission to take MATH 293 or 294, will be given to students in the Engineering College or BEE program who achieve a suitably high score on the Engineering Mathematics Placement Examination.
Students will receive academic credit for two semesters of calculus, and permission to take any third-semester calculus course, for scores of A or B on the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced ("A") Level Examination, or scores of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examination, in mathematics. They will receive credit for one semester of calculus, and permission to take any second-semester calculus course, for scores of C on the GCE "A" Level Examination. These rules for international credentials in mathematics apply to all students, including those in engineering programs.
Students who have studied a language for two or more years and want to continue study in that language at Cornell must present the results of a placement test. See "Placement Tests and Advanced Placement credit" under "Foreign Language Requirements" in the Arts and Sciences section of this catalog. Students who have had a year of formal study or substantial informal study since they last took a placement test should take the examination again during Orientation Week if they plan to continue course work.
Advanced standing credit may be entered on a student's record as follows:
Information about times and places of placement tests is available in the orientation booklet and from Academic and Career Counseling Services on the web at dml.cornell.edu/html/place/testschedule.html. For more information, see the College of Arts and Sciences section on language course placement, or contact Callean Hile, 303 Morrill Hall for French, Italian, and Spanish; Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall, for German; Doreen Silva, 226 Morrill Hall, for Russian; Kim Robinson, 388 Rockefeller Hall, for Asian languages, Nava Scharf, 350 Rockefeller Hall for Hebrew; Munther Younes, 421 Rockefeller Hall, for Arabic.
Advanced placement and credit are awarded only in music theory and only on the basis of a comprehensive examination administered by the Department of Music, normally during orientation week. If special arrangements are made, the examination may be administered at other times during the academic year. Inquiries may be directed to the Department of Music (telephone: 607-255-4097).
Advanced placement and credit are awarded on the basis of the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination in physics (Physics B or Physics C), certain international examinations, or the departmental examination (which may be taken during Orientation Week or at other times as arranged). For information about the departmental examination, students should consult the director of undergraduate studies, 101 Clark Hall, or the department chair, 109 Clark Hall.
Physics B: Students earning a score of 4 or 5 may receive eight credits for noncalculus-based Physics 101 and 102. Those earning a score of 5 in physics B and a score of 4 or 5 in calculus BC may choose to accept four credits in calculus-based PHYS 112 or 207 instead of eight credits in PHYS 101 and 102. Those earning a score of 3 will receive four credits in Physics 101.
Physics C--Mechanics: Students earning a score of 4 or 5 may receive four credits for PHYS 112 or 207, or placement into PHYS 116, a first-semester honors course, with no AP credit.
Physics C--Electricity and Magnetism: Students earning a score of 5 may receive four credits for PHYS 213.
Students may not accept credit for an advanced placement course if they receive credit for a Cornell course with similar content. Students may receive credit for only one of the courses in each group:
PHYS 101, 112, 116, 207
PHYS 102, 208, 213, 217
A student planning a major in Physics or Applied and Engineering Physics and who is eligible for AP credit should consult with his/her adviser or the department representative.
Advanced placement into a next-in-sequence course depends on the completion of the appropriate mathematics prerequisites before enrolling. To qualify for advanced placement credit, it is not necessary to continue the study of physics.
General information and advice may be obtained from the director of undergraduate studies, 101 Clark Hall, or from the Department of Physics, 109 Clark Hall.
University Registration
University registration is the official recognition of a student's relationship with the university and is the basic authorization for a student's access to services and education. Completion of registration is essential to enable the university to plan for and provide services and education, guided by the highest standards for efficiency and safety. Unauthorized, unregistered persons who use university services and attend classes have the potential to use university resources inappropriately and to displace properly registered students. In addition, the university assumes certain legal responsibilities for persons who participate as students in the university environment. For example, policy states that New York State health requirements must be satisfied. Because these requirements are intended to safeguard the public health of students, the university has a responsibility to enforce the state regulations through registration procedures.
The policy on university registration is intended to describe clearly the meaning of and the procedures for registration so that students can complete the process efficiently and be assured of official recognition as registered students. With the clear communication of the steps for registration, it is hoped that compliance will occur with a minimum of difficulty.
To become a registered student at Cornell University, a person must
Individuals must become registered students by the end of the third week of the semester or they will be subject to a financial penalty.
Cornell University does not allow persons who are not registered with the university in a timely manner to attend classes. The university reserves the right to require unauthorized, unregistered persons who attend classes or in other ways seek to exercise student privileges to leave the university premises. The university does not permit retroactive registration and does not record courses or grades for unregistered persons.
Pre-course enrollment for each semester at Cornell takes place partway through the preceding semester. Dates are announced in advance and are posted in school and college offices. Students are expected to meet with their advisers during this period to affirm that the courses they plan to take will ensure satisfactory progress toward a degree.
New students and transfer students may be sent course enrollment instructions by their college offices before they arrive on campus. Procedures vary from college to college.
Students may adjust their schedules during add/drop/change periods. A form is completed by the student and signed by both the student's adviser and an appropriate representative of the department offering the course (an instructor, department staff member, or college registrar, depending on the college). The completed and signed form must be returned to the student's college office to be processed. Professional schools, Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, and the Department of Physical Education and Athletics have different course enrollment and add-drop policies. See the chart below for their course add/drop/change fees.
Late Late
Course Course
Enrollment Add/Drop/
Academic Unit Fee Change Fee
Continuing Education
and Summer Sessions + +
Johnson Graduate
School of Management $100 $100
Law School No fee No fee
Physical education $30 $20*
Veterinary medicine $100* $100*
*Consult the college office for special considerations and requirements.
+Consult the Summer Session catalog and the Division of Extramural Study brochure for fees.
Summer school and extramural students may officially register as visitors (auditors) in courses and have this entered on their permanent records if their attendance is reported as satisfactory. Graduate students may register for courses as auditors but will not have the courses listed on their transcripts. Undergraduates may not register to audit courses.
A leave of absence must be requested from the college in which the student is enrolled. A leave of absence is granted for a specified time, after which the student is expected to return to resume course work. Students should inform their college of intent to return.
A student may withdraw from the university at the student's discretion. In addition, a college may withdraw a student who fails to return at the end of a period of authorized leave.
Medical leaves are granted and processed through University Health Services.
Students may not always be satisfied with the original Cornell school or college into which they've been admitted. They may decide to transfer from one college to another, within the university. This process is called internal transfer, and application procedures and deadlines vary by college. It may be possible to be admitted directly into a new program. Students who are uncertain if they immediately qualify for direct transfer, however, should apply to the Internal Transfer Division (ITD).
To apply, candidates must interview with the division's director and submit an essay to the ITD office outlining their reasons for wanting to transfer. Internal Transfer Division applicants must also fulfill the application requirements (e.g., interviews, essays) of their target college as if they were applying for direct transfer. In many cases, colleges formally sponsor students in ITD and essentially guarantee admission if students successfully complete the requirements (taking particular courses, earning a specified grade point average while enrolled in ITD) that are outlined in their letter of sponsorship. Although sponsorship does not guarantee admission to the Internal Transfer Division, it is the most important factor determining acceptance into ITD. Students can apply simultaneously for direct transfer and to ITD, so that if direct transfer is denied they might be offered the option of being sponsored in the Internal Transfer Division.
For more information about transfer requirements, students should contact the admissions office of the college they hope to enter and the office of the Internal Transfer Division, 220 Day Hall (255-4386).
Bursar Information
Undergraduate
Architecture, Art, and Planning
Arts and Sciences
Engineering
Hotel Administration $27,270
Graduate
Graduate School (with chairman in an endowed college) 27,270
Johnson Graduate School of Management 30,975
Professional
Law School
Entering students 31,250
2nd year students 30,660
3rd year students 30,080
Undergraduate
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Human Ecology
Industrial and Labor Relations
New York resident* $13,150
Nonresident* 23,500
Graduate and Professional Students
Graduate School (with chairman in a contract college) 15,200
Veterinary Medicine
New York State Resident DVM 18,200
Nonresident DVM 24,500
Graduate 15,600
Undergraduate students $124
Graduate and Professional students $50
Undergraduate $15 per term
Graduate and Professional $200 per term
Law and Management $75 per term
The amount, time, and manner of payment of tuition, fees, or other charges may be changed at any time without notice.
*Residency status is determined at the time of admission by the college. Change in residency status is determined by the University Bursar.
Undergraduate applicants to Cornell pay a nonrefundable $65 application fee when submitting an application for admission. The graduate application fee is $65. Application to the Johnson Graduate School of Management costs $150.
Amounts personally paid for tuition may be refunded if the student requests a leave of absence or withdrawal from the office of the dean of his or her college of enrollment. The date of this request will determine the tuition liability for the semester. Previously matriculated students who terminate their registration with the university during a fall or spring semester in this manner will be charged tuition from the university registration day through the date of their request as follows: first six days of the semester (including university registration day), no charge; seventh day of the semester, 10 percent; second week, 20 percent; third week, 30 percent; fourth week, 40 percent; fifth week, 60 percent; sixth week, 80 percent; seventh week to the end of the semester, 100 percent.
First-time matriculants will be charged tuition from the university registration day through the date of their request as follows: first six days of the semester (including university registration day), no charge; seventh day of the semester, 10 percent; second and third weeks, 20 percent; fourth week, 30 percent; fifth and sixth weeks, 40 percent; seventh week, 50 percent; eighth and ninth weeks, 60 percent; tenth week to the end of the semester, 100 percent.
Repayment policy. Students receiving financial aid from the university who withdraw during a term will have their aid reevaluated, possibly necessitating repayment of a portion of aid received. Repayment to aid accounts depends on the type of aid received, government regulations, and the period of time in attendance. A partial semester will generally count as one of the eight semesters of financial aid eligibility normally allowed a student.
Percentage Fall 2002 Spring 2003
No charge 8/27-9/1 1/16-1/21
10% charge 9/2 1/22
20% charge 9/3-9/9 1/23-1/29
30% charge 9/10-9/16 1/30-2/5
40% charge 9/17-9/23 2/6-2/12
60% charge 9/24-9/30 2/13-2/19
80% charge 10/1-10/7 2/20-2/26
100% charge 10/8 2/27
No charge 8/27-9/1 1/16-1/21
10% charge 9/2 1/22
20% charge 9/3-9/16 1/23-2/5
30% charge 9/17-9/23 2/6-2/12
40% charge 9/24-10/7 2/13-2/26
50% charge 10/8-10/14 2/27-3/5
60% charge 10/15-10/28 3/6-3/19
100% charge 10/29 3/20
Tuition and room and board charges will be billed in July and December and must be paid prior to registration. The due date for these semester bills will normally be five to ten working days prior to registration day. All other charges, credits, and payments will appear on monthly statements mailed before the twenty-fifth of every month.
It is possible that some charges will not be listed on the first bill and will appear on a subsequent monthly bill. A student must be prepared to pay any charges appearing on a subsequent bill even though the student receives a financial aid stipend before the charges are billed.
All bills are due by the date stated on the bill; all payments must be received by that date to avoid finance charges. Payments are not processed by postmark.
Please inform the Office of the Bursar of any change in billing address. Address changes made at other offices will not change the billing address. The address initially used on billing statements will be the home address as listed on each student's application for admission.
An individual who has outstanding indebtedness to the university will not be allowed to register or reregister in the university, receive a transcript of record, have academic credits certified, be granted a leave of absence, or have a degree conferred. University policy precludes the use of any current financial aid for payment of past-due charges.
The Office of the Bursar acts as a clearinghouse for student charges and credits that are placed directly on a student's bill by several departments and offices of the university. Since the Office of the Bursar does not have detailed records concerning many items that appear on a bill, students should contact the office involved if they have questions.
For further information, students should contact the Office of the Bursar, Cornell University, 260 Day Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853-2801 (telephone: 607-255-2336; fax: 607-255-6442). E-mail UCO-Bursar@cornell.edu, website: http://www.univco.cornell.edu/bursar.
Because of the high cost of medical care, it is Cornell University policy that every full-time registered student must have health insurance coverage.
The Student Health Insurance Plan is developed especially for Cornell students and provides extensive coverage at a reasonable cost for most on- or off-campus medical care. Complete and current details of the SHIP, its cost, and population-specific material for Undergraduates, Graduate Students and Professional Students is mailed to each student in July. Undergraduates, Graduate Students and Professional Students each have separate deadlines and guidelines. Please be sure to check the July mailing for complete details.
The Student Health Insurance Plan provides coverage twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, anywhere in the world. Students graduating mid-year may be eligible to purchase a five-month plan. Students enrolled in the SHIP may enroll their eligible dependents for an additional cost (fall deadline: September 30). Graduate and professional students who prefer to pay monthly must enroll in the installment payment plan no later than September 30. Because of policy restrictions, the plan is nonrefundable (except for dependents who no longer meet eligibility requirements and students who withdraw from Cornell within the first 30 days of the academic year).
For more information, contact the:
Student Insurance Office
Gannett Health Center
Ho Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14853-3101, USA
Telephone: 607-255-6363
E-mail: SICU@cornell.edu
Web: http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/student_insurance
Class Attendance, Meeting Times, and Examinations
Students are expected to be present throughout each term at all meetings of courses for which they are registered. The right to excuse a student from class rests at all times with the faculty member in charge of that class.
Absences because of religious beliefs. In accordance with Section 224-a of the New York State Education Law, each student who is absent from school because of his or her religious beliefs must be given an equivalent opportunity to register for classes or make up examinations, study, or work requirements that he or she may have missed because of such absence on any particular day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the university for making available to such student such equivalent opportunity.
Monday/Wednesday
Start Times End Times
50 MIN 08:00 AM 08:50 AM
75 MIN 08:40 AM 09:55 AM
50 MIN 09:05 AM 09:55 AM
50 MIN 10:10 AM 11:00 AM
50 MIN 11:15 AM 12:05 PM
50 MIN 12:20 PM 01:10 PM
50 MIN 01:25 PM 02:15 PM
50 MIN 02:30 PM 03:20 PM
75 MIN 02:55 PM 04:10 PM
50 MIN 03:35 PM 04:25 PM
50 MIN 07:30 PM 08:20 PM
75 MIN 07:30 PM 08:45 PM
50 MIN 08:35 PM 09:25 PM
Tuesday/Thursday
50 MIN 08:00 AM 08:50 AM
75 MIN 08:40 AM 09:55 AM
50 MIN 09:05 AM 09:55 AM
50 MIN 10:10 AM 11:00 AM
75 MIN 10:10 AM 11:25 AM
50 MIN 11:15 AM 12:05 PM
75 MIN 11:40 AM 12:55 PM
50 MIN 12:20 PM 01:10 PM
50 MIN 01:25 PM 02:15 PM
75 MIN 01:25 PM 02:40 PM
50 MIN 02:30 PM 03:20 PM
75 MIN 02:55 PM 04:10 PM
50 MIN 03:35 PM 04:25 PM
NO EVENING CLASSES
Friday
50 MIN 08:00 AM 08:50 AM
50 MIN 09:05 AM 09:55 AM
50 MIN 10:10 AM 11:00 AM
50 MIN 11:15 AM 12:05 PM
50 MIN 12:20 PM 01:10 PM
50 MIN 01:25 PM 02:15 PM
50 MIN 02:30 PM 03:20 PM
50 MIN 03:35 PM 04:25 PM
NO EVENING CLASSES
Laboratories and similar exercises
1 HR 55 MIN 08:00 AM 09:55 AM
10:10 AM 12:05 PM
12:20 PM 02:15 PM
02:30 PM 04:25 PM
(Mon. and Wed.) 07:30 PM 09:25 PM
2 HR 25 MIN 07:30 AM 09:55 AM
10:10 AM 12:35 PM
02:00 PM 04:25 PM
(Mon. and Wed.) 07:30 PM 09:55 PM
3 HR 08:00 AM 11:00 AM
10:10 AM 01:10 PM
01:25 PM 04:25 PM
(Mon. and Wed.) 07:30 PM 10:30 PM
No classes or laboratory exercises are to be held between the hours of 4:25 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, after 4:25 p.m. on Friday, after 12:20 p.m. on Saturday, and all day Sunday.
Evening preliminary examinations that will be given outside of normal class hours may be scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday evenings only, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All room assignments are scheduled by the Office of the University Registrar. The dates and times of these examinations are listed in the course rosters for each term.
Evening academic activities commencing at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, other than regularly scheduled courses and prelims previously approved by the office of the university faculty, are not permitted. Violation of these rules interferes with other university activities (athletic, musical, theatrical, employment, etc.).
Any exception to the above regulations, other than those for evening preliminary examinations, will require permission of the dean or director of the college or school offering the course. Exceptions to the regulations on evening preliminary examinations require approval of the dean of the university faculty. All such exceptions must include provision of special arrangements for the students for whom conflicts are generated by such an exception.
Final examinations for undergraduate courses are scheduled by the Office of the University Registrar. Examinations may be one, two, or two and one-half hours in length at the discretion of the department concerned. The schedule of final examinations is available in the Course and Time Roster and the Course and Room Roster, both of which are published through the Office of the University Registrar each semester and on the web at http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/class.html.
Legislation of the university faculty governing study periods and examinations is as follows:
The most convenient times and places for "prelims" are the normal class times and classrooms. In cases where the only alternative is to hold evening preliminary examinations, they may be scheduled only on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and only after 7:30 p.m.
An alternative time to take the examination must be provided for those students who have academic, athletic, or employment conflicts at the time scheduled.
Note that instructors holding evening examinations are strongly urged to indicate this in the course descriptions listed in Courses of Study and must notify students of the dates of such examinations as early as possible in the semester, preferably when the course outline is distributed. For more information on the policy governing evening examinations, contact the office of the dean of the faculty, 315 Day Hall.
Grading Guidelines
The official university grading system is composed of letter grades with pluses and minuses. Passing grades range from A + to D-; F is failing. INC denotes a grade of incomplete, and R is the grade given at the end of the first semester of a year-long course. The grades of INC and R do not have quality-point equivalents attached. These are the quality-point equivalents:
A+ =4.3 B+ =3.3 C+ =2.3 D+ =1.3
A =4.0 B =3.0 C =2.0 D =1.0
A- =3.7 B- =2.7 C- =1.7 D- =0.7
F =0.0
This is how a term average is computed:
Quality
Course Grade Points Credits Product
Chemistry 103 B+ 3.3 x 3 = 9.9
English 151 C- 1.7 x 3 = 5.1
DEA 145 B 3.0 x 4 = 12.0
CEH 100 B 3.0 x 3 = 9.0
DEA 111 C 2.0 x 3 = 6.0
Total 16 42.0
To arrive at the term average, add the products (credits x quality points) and divide by the number of credits taken. Here, 42 divided by 16 equals 2.63.
The cumulative average (an average of grades from two or more terms) equals the sum of the products of all the grades at Cornell divided by the total number of credits taken.
On September 6, 1972, the Faculty Council of Representatives passed the following legislation:
"Resolved, that:
The rules for the S-U option are further defined by each of the academic units. They are as follows:
Agriculture and Life Sciences. (a) Must have 100 credit hours with A, B, C, D grades. (b) The S-U option is available only in those courses so designated in the course catalog after approval by the Educational Policy Committee. (c) Freshmen may not exercise the S-U option.
Architecture, Art, and Planning. (a) All courses specifically required for a degree excluded. Various departments may designate specific required courses where S-U will be permitted. (b) In a course designated as S or U, the entire class is so graded. The instructor must announce this decision within the first two weeks of class. (c) Where the option for S or U exists, both student and instructor must agree on the option. This agreement must be made by the end of the third week of classes on the appropriate form in the college office. Once agreed upon, this grade option will be used for the final grade.
Arts and Sciences. (a) Courses that count toward satisfaction of major requirements should not be taken for an S or U grade unless the department grants permission. (b) Permission of instructor. (c) A minimum of 80 of the 120 hours required for the A.B. degree must be in courses for which the student has received letter grades.
Engineering. (a) May take one Humanities and Social Sciences, Approved, or Free Elective per term after completing first semester. (b) This option may be elected during Pre-Course Enrollment or with the written permission of the instructor and adviser on an add/drop form in the first 3 weeks of classes. (c) Decision is irrevocable after first three weeks of term.
Graduate School. (a) Seminars and Thesis Research courses are usually graded S-U, and should be registered accordingly or a grade error results at semester's end. Other courses may be registered as S-U only if offered as S-U option.
Hotel. (a) Maximum of four free-elective credit hours per term. (b) Exceptions are by petition only.
Human Ecology. (a) Not part of student's major. (b) May be used in the 19 hours required outside the major in Human Ecology courses. (c) Not part of hours required in humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. (d) A department may approve S-U grading in specific courses if approved by Educational Policies Committee. (e) Freshmen enrolled in ENGL 137 and 138, which are only offered for S-U credit, are permitted to apply these courses to the freshman seminar requirements. (f) Total of 12 credits in S-U courses (not counting PE) may be counted towards degree requirements during a student's college career.
Industrial and Labor Relations. (a) This option may be elected, if available in I&LR electives, or in out-of-college electives but not including directed studies. (b) Degree requirements include a minimum of 105 lettergrade (A+ to D-) credits. (c) Student must also be in good academic standing. (d) A "U" is considered the equivalent of an "F" in determining a student's academic status. (e) Limited to two courses per term, not to exceed four hours in any one course.
Internal Transfer. (a) S-U grades permitted only when it is the only option or (b) when specifically approved by an admissions officer in the school or college to which the student plans to transfer.
Veterinary Medicine. (a) There is one foundation course in the verterinary curriculum that is offered on an S-U basis only. All other required core courses must be taken for a letter grade. (b) Elective courses for veterinary students may be offered on an S-U basis at the option of the professor.
The grade of incomplete is appropriate only when two basic conditions are met:
A grade of incomplete may not be given merely because a student fails to complete all course requirements on time. It is not an option that may be elected at the student's own discretion.
While it is the student's responsibility to initiate a request for a grade of incomplete, reasons for requesting one must be acceptable to the instructor, who establishes specific make-up requirements. The instructor has the option of setting a shorter time limit than that allowed by the student's college for completing the course work. Several colleges require that a statement signed by the instructor be on file indicating the reason for the grade of incomplete and the restriction, if any.
It is the responsibility of the student to see that all grades of incomplete are made up within the deadline and that the grade has been properly recorded with the student's college registrar.
Changes in a grade may be made only if the instructor made an error in assigning the original grade.
An official transcript is one that bears the official signature of the university registrar, sent in a sealed envelope directly from the Office of the University Registrar to another institution or agency as directed by the student. Transcripts can be obtained through the Office of the University Registrar, B7 Day Hall.
University Requirements for Graduation
The university has only two requirements for graduation that must be fulfilled: the swim test and physical education courses. A student's college determines degree requirements such as residency, number of credits, distribution of credits, and grade averages. See the individual requirements listed by each college or school or contact the college registrar's office.
Classes
All undergraduate students must complete two terms of work in physical education unless exempted from this requirement for medical or other special reasons or by virtue of advanced standing on admission. For transfer students the requirement is reduced by the number of terms satisfactorily completed, not necessarily including physical education, in a college of recognized standing before entering Cornell.
Credit in physical education may be earned by participating in courses offered by the Department of Athletics and Physical Education, participating on an intercollegiate athletic team as a competitor or manager, or performing in the marching band.
Physical education is a requirement of the first two terms at Cornell. Students must register for it in each term, except those in which postponements are granted, until the requirement is satisfied.
Temporary postponements may be granted on the basis of physical disability, schedule conflicts, or excessive work load (employment exceeding 20 hours a week). The Gannett Health Center can provide certifications based on health, and the financial aid office can provide certifications of employment. Students should see the director or assistant director of Physical Education to establish postponements or waiver of the requirement. Questionable or unusual cases may be resolved by petition to the Faculty Advisory Committee on Athletics and Physical Education.
Swim Test
The University Faculty Committee on Physical Education has established a basic swimming and water safety competency requirement for all entering freshman undergraduate students. Normally, the test is given for women in the Helen Newman pool and for men in the Teagle pool as part of their orientation process. The test consists of a feet-first entry into the deep end of the pool and a continuous 75-yard swim using front, back, and optional strokes. Any student who cannot pass the swim test is required to include the course Basic Swimming and Water Safety in his or her program of physical education before electives can be chosen. Students will receive a grade of incomplete in Physical Education until they have passed the swim test or fulfilled the requirement by satisfactory attendance in two terms of Basic Swimming and Water Safety. Students unable to meet the swim requirement because of medical, psychological, or religious reasons must petition the University Faculty Committee on Physical Education for a waiver of the requirement. When a waiver is granted by the Faculty Committee on Physical Education, an alternate requirement is imposed. The alternate requirement substitutes a course in either Advanced First Aid (Emergency Response) or Wellness and Fitness for the original swimming requirement.
Students are responsible for meeting all requirements for the courses in which they are enrolled, as defined by the faculty members teaching the courses. It is also the student's responsibility to be aware of the specific major, degree, distribution, college, and graduation requirements for completing his or her chosen program of studies. Students should know how far they have progressed in meeting those requirements at every stage of their academic career.
Student Records Policy
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Cornell University is required to advise students of their rights concerning their education records. Education records include records directly related to a student and maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf. The law gives students the right to
*Directory information is a category of personally identifiable information that includes name, home address, local address, local telephone listing, dates of attendance at Cornell, major field of study and college attended, previous educational agency or institution attended, participation in officially recognized activities (in athletics, the weight and height of members of athletic teams), degrees earned, and awards. Directory information may be released unless the student indicates otherwise at the time of registration. Students who wish no release of their directory information must inform the office of the university registrar in writing within 10 days of the date of official university registration. Students may rescind their no release request at any time in writing to the office of the university registrar.
**"Cornell University Policy on Access to and Release of Student Education Records" is available on the web at URL: http://www.univco.cornell.edu/policy/ASI.html.
In compliance with the university's policy on student educational records, and the U.S. Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), restricted student information may not be posted.
Accordingly, the following student information is considered restricted and therefore may not be posted:
Student social security number
Student identification number
Courses elected
Grades earned
Grade point average
Class rank
Date of birth
Place of birth
Home telephone listing
Academic and disciplinary actions
Student or administrative committees
The most recent student educational records from previous educational agency or institution
Financial arrangements between the student and the university
Any other education record containing personally identifiable information
For further information, please refer to the revised Policy on Access to and Release of Student Education Records on the web at http://www.univco.cornell.edu/policy/asi.html.
Academic Integrity
Absolute integrity is expected of every Cornell student in all academic undertakings. Any fraudulent act by a student to advance his or her academic status merits a severe penalty and such cases are governed by the Code of Academic Integrity. A pamphlet entitled the Code of Academic Integrity and Acknowledging the Work of Others is distributed to new and transfer students and is also available from the office of the dean of faculty. The policy is published in the Policy Notebook, available free of charge from the office of the dean of students.
The University Committee on Human Subjects is the official review board for all university projects that use humans as research subjects, assuring compliance to federal regulations protecting human subjects in research at universities. A human subject is defined by federal regulations as "a living individual about whom an investigator obtains data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or identifiable private information." Projects affected by regulation include, but are not limited to, experiments and psychological or physical tests on humans, surveys, questionnaires, and studies of existing data, documents or records in which there are individual identifiers. All proposals involving human subjects in any category, including those initiated by students, must be submitted to the University Committee on Human Subjects for review before the research projects begin. The guidelines for the use of human subjects in research are available at http://www.osp.cornell.edu/Compliance/UCHS/homepageUCHS.htm. Inquiries and communications about the guidelines should be directed to the committee's executive secretary, 115 Day Hall (255-2945)
Vertebrate animals serve as an invaluable aid in instruction. It is recognized, however, that some students have ethical objections to the use of vertebrate animals in this manner. Courses that use vertebrate animals are identified as such in the course descriptions. Students who have concerns about the use of animals in these courses should consult the course instructor for more information about the precise ways in which the animals are used. A set of university guidelines on the use of vertebrate animals in teaching for faculty and students is printed below and is available from departments in which the courses are offered.
Background: On December 8, 1987, the Cornell University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approved a series of guidelines recommended to them by the University Animal Welfare Committee. These guidelines were prepared by a subcommittee of faculty members, after they had the opportunity to evaluate the use of animals in undergraduate teaching (and student concerns for the same) from a representative sample of instructors.
Guidelines
Interdisciplinary Centers, Programs, and Studies
726 University Avenue (255-0832)
The program has its origins in Cornell's early history. Andrew D. White, the first president of Cornell University, inaugurated the position of nonresident professor, to be held by eminent scholars, scientists, and intellectuals who periodically visit the university for the stated purpose of "contributing to the intellectual and cultural life of the university." Toward this end, Professors-at-Large engage in a variety of activities including public lectures, participation in ongoing courses, and collaborative research, as well as holding office hours for undergraduate and graduate students. Professors-at-Large serve for a six-year term and are full members of the faculty when in residence.
To commemorate their 40th reunion, the Class of 1956 initiated an endowment to create the Frank H. T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professorship in honor of Cornell's ninth president (1977-1995). The purpose of the Rhodes Class of '56 Professorship is to strengthen the undergraduate experience by bringing to the university individuals from every walk of life who represent excellence of achievement and to create opportunities for interaction with undergraduates. The endowment also makes it possible to create public events related to the professorship such as lectures, performances, films, art exhibits, or conferences. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors are full members of the faculty while in residence. Appointments are awarded for a period of one to five years. During each year of their appointment, Rhodes Class of '56 Professors visit the campus for a minimum of two weeks to engage in a variety of activities including public lectures, participations in ongoing courses, and collaborative research.
657 Frank H. T. Rhodes Hall (255-4335)
The Center for Applied Mathematics administers a broadly based interdepartmental graduate program that provides opportunities for study and research over a wide range of the mathematical sciences. Each student develops a solid foundation in analysis, algebra, and methods of applied mathematics. The remainder of the graduate student's program is designed by the student and his or her Special Committee. For detailed information on opportunities for graduate study in applied mathematics, students should contact the director of the Center for Applied Mathematics, 657 Frank H. T. Rhodes Hall.
There is no special undergraduate degree program in applied mathematics. Undergraduate students interested in an application-oriented program in mathematics may select an appropriate program in the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Computer Science, or some department of the College of Engineering.
Graduate students in the center take courses related to their program of study that are offered by various departments. Below are listed selected courses in applied mathematics in the main areas of research interest of the center's members. Detailed descriptions of these courses can be found in the listings of the individual departments.
Rice Hall (255-7535)
The Cornell Center for the Environment (CfE) coordinates interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach programs on environmental issues. CfE's overarching goal is to continuously advance an intellectual community for the environment at Cornell University, with the objective of promoting a sustainable future. To meet this goal CfE:
The CfE web page (http://www.cfe.cornell.edu) is the principal source of environmental information for Cornell students, faculty, and staff. Check it frequently for the latest updates on funding, seminars, courses, lectures, events, research opportunities, and new educational programs.
EDUCATION
Undergraduates and graduates can study the environment through programs in Cornell departments, centers, and institutes. Cornell has a strong tradition in environmental studies, with over 200 faculty across campus from the natural, biological, and social sciences working on various environmental issues.
Undergraduate Education
For undergraduate students, a listing of environmental course offerings is posted on the CfE web page (http://www.cfe.cornell.edu) along with a listing of majors for students interested in the environment.
Graduate Study
Graduate level environmental concentrations are found in many of Cornell's "Major Fields of Study," from Applied Economics and Management to Zoology. Similarly, there are opportunities for further study through graduate minors. The Center for the Environment administers several graduate programs, including the Masters Program in Environmental Management, the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Field, and the Conservation and Sustainable Development minor.
Master's Program in Environmental Management (MPS-EM). Resolving complex environmental problems requires more than technological solutions and technical expertise. Environmental professionals also need broad-based administrative, analytical, and managerial skills to make cost effective decisions, perform impact analyses, effectively engage stakeholders, and work in a fluctuating legal, political, and regulatory arena. The MPS-EM Program is organized with these demands in mind. For more information, contact CfE's education coordinator (607-255-7535 or cucfe@cornell.edu).
Environmental Toxicology. CfE is the administrative home of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Field. The field offers a multidisciplinary science program leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree. The three major areas of concentration in the program are cellular and molecular toxicology; food and nutritional toxicology; and ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry. The graduate program prepares students for professional opportunities in academia, industry, private research institutes, and governmental agencies.
Conservation and Sustainable Development Minor (CSD). The minor was formed in response to the challenges facing society to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of people while maintaining the ecological integrity of natural ecosystems and the long-term sustainability of food, forage, and fiber production systems. Solutions to today's conservation and sustainable development problems will continue to elude a single disciplinary approach. These challenges must be met by a new kind of specialist that has holistic perspectives and is capable of working on interdisciplinary research and development teams. Hence, the Conservation and Sustainable Development Minor is oriented to graduate students desiring interdisciplinary approaches to real world problems.
Requirements for the minor include: (1) the CSD core course, Critical Issues in Conservation and Sustainable Development (NTRES 618); (2) at least two electives in subject areas outside the student's primary academic focus; and (3) an interdisciplinary problem-solving research or development project. Elective courses are chosen in consultation with the student's graduate committee that includes one representative from the CSD minor.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Students interested in the environment will find many organizations, resources, and activities beyond the classroom setting, both on campus and in the regional area. CfE sponsors guest lectures and co-hosts conferences with groups from across the campus. In addition, CfE organizes the annual Cornell Environmental Film Festival, the Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lectures, and the Environmental Career Fair.
RESEARCH AND OUTREACH
CfE is home for several environmental institutes offering students opportunities for study, project work, research, and outreach. These programs are focused on a variety of issues from watershed management to sustainable economic development to environmental risks. CfE programs include:
For additional information contact:
Center for the Environment
Cornell University
Rice Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-5601
Tel: 607/255-7535
Fax: 607/255-0238
Email: cucfe@cornell.edu
Web: http://www.cfe.cornell.edu
Listserv: Environment-L@cornell.edu
170 Uris Hall (255-6370)
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, established in 1961 to encourage and support comparative and interdisciplinary research on international subjects, is one of the largest and most diverse centers of its kind in the United States. Currently, it includes four U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers and 16 other area, development, topical, and educational programs. More than 500 faculty members voluntarily collaborate in the center's programs with well over 300 graduate students involved directly in its international programs. Undergraduate students may choose concentrations in International Relations, Latin American Studies, Modern European Studies, East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, or Southeast Asian Studies. (See also Africana Studies and Research Center, Asian Studies, and International Agriculture for related majors and concentrations.)
Cornell's international programs are poised to anticipate and respond to changing global circumstances and perspectives. While some programs offer study of geographic regions, others focus on such topics as international agriculture, nutrition, population, law, planning, politics, rural development economics, and world peace. As programs gain momentum and recognition to attract their own resources, the center applies its resources to new pilot activities that bring faculty and students together across traditional disciplines and departmental boundaries.
Each year the center brings an eminent world leader to campus as the Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellow to deliver a public lecture, meet with classes, and interact informally with faculty and students. Together with the Peace Studies Program, the center hosts a Current Events Roundtable each June that enables Cornell alumni to join faculty in discussion of key world events.
Besides the educational and research opportunities the Einaudi Center makes available on the Ithaca campus, it also provides foreign study options for undergraduate students through the Cornell Abroad Program. The Center promotes graduate students' overseas field research through an annual competition for travel grants and assistance with other fellowship programs. The Fulbright fellowship program, administered by the center, is available to graduating seniors as well as graduate students. The center also is the administrative home of the International Students and Scholars Office, the principal campus resource serving Cornell's large international community.
Cornell is committed to the study of the global community in all its complexity--through a faculty of preeminent scholars and teachers, outstanding research facilities, instruction in more than 40 languages, and a library system with 2,500,000 volumes related to international and comparative studies.
For additional information on current programs, publications, and courses, contact:
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Cornell University
170 Uris Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601 USA
Phone: 607-255-6370
FAX: 607-254-5000
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu
The Einaudi Center Administration:
TBA, director
TBA, executive director
Lani Peck, assistant director
170 Uris Hall
Comparative Muslim Societies Committee:
David Powers, director
386 Rockefeller Hall
East Asia Program (formerly China-Japan Program):
John Whitman, director
140 Uris Hall
Latin American Studies Program:
Billie Jean Isbell, director
190 Uris Hall
South Asia Program:
TBA, director
170 Uris Hall
Southeast Asia Program:
Thak Chaloemtiarana, director
180 Uris Hall
Institute for African Development:
Muna Ndulo, director
170 Uris Hall
Institute for European Studies:
Gail Holst-Warhaft, acting director
120 Uris Hall
International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences:
James Haldeman, senior associate director
31 Warren Hall
Berger International Legal Studies:
John Barceló, director
309 Myron Taylor Hall
International Political Economy:
Jonathan Kirshner, director
B2 McGraw Hall
Gender and Global Change:
Lourdes Benería, director
391 Uris Hall
International Studies in Planning:
Barbara Lynch, director
106 West Sibley Hall
Population and Development Program:
Douglas Gurak, director
200 West Sibley Hall
Comparative Societal Analysis:
Mary Brinton, director
348 Uris Hall
Cornell Participatory Action Research Network:
Scott Peters, director
417 Kennedy Hall
Peace Studies Program:
Matthew Evangelista, director
130 Uris Hall
Program in International Nutrition:
Jean-Pierre Habicht, director
218 Savage Hall
Program on Comparative Economic Development:
Kaushik Basu, director
458 Uris Hall
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development:
Norman Uphoff, director
31 Warren Hall
Cornell Food and Nutrition Policy Program:
David Sahn, director
308 Savage Hall
International Relations Concentration:
David Lee, director
248 Warren Hall
Cornell Abroad:
Richard Gaulton, director
474 Uris Hall
International Students and Scholars Office:
Brendan O'Brien, director
B50 Caldwell Hall
Office: 363 Uris Hall
Telephone: 607-254-8674
Fax: 607-254-8672
Email: inequality@cornell.edu
URL: http://www.inequality.cornell.edu
Executive Administrator: Jessica Henning (jh322@cornell.edu)
The Center for the Study of Inequality (CSI) fosters basic and applied research on social, economic, and cultural inequalities and the processes by which such inequalities change and persist. The study of inequality lies at the heart of current debates about welfare reform, affirmative action, the "glass ceiling," globalization, and any number of other contemporary policy issues. In recent years, public and scholarly interest in issues of inequality has intensified, not merely because of historic increases in income inequality in the United States and other advanced industrial countries, but also because inequalities of race, ethnicity, and gender are evolving in equally dramatic and complicated ways. The mission of CSI is to support research and teaching relevant to issues of inequality, to disseminate research findings coming out of this research, and to otherwise facilitate the study of inequality in the United States and throughout the world.
The CSI regularly sponsors symposia, workshops, and lecture series that draw attention to the most pressing problems and controversies in the field. The current schedule of symposia and lecture series is listed on the Center website (http://www.inequality.cornell.edu).
For faculty affiliates of CSI, small seed grants for inequality-relevant research are available, especially for research that has the potential to attract external funding. The CSI also runs a small grant program that supports graduate and undergraduate research on poverty or inequality. The application deadline for all grants is May 1, 2003 (for further details, see http://www.inequality.cornell.edu/support/index.shtml.
The CSI serves as a clearinghouse for student internships that are relevant to the study of inequality. For a full listing of possible internships, please consult the Center website at http://www.inequality.cornell.edu/academics/index.shtml.
The working paper series on the Center website assists in disseminating research findings, opinion pieces, and related scholarship from some of the top scholars of inequality in the world. This series can be found at http://www.inequality.cornell.edu/publications/index.shtml.
The CSI presents a Distinguished Book Award and Distinguished Paper Award for publications that significantly advance our understanding of inequality. The recipients are invited each year to Cornell University to present their research (see http://www.inequality.cornell.edu/publications/awards.shtml).
The Inequality Concentration allows undergraduate students to supplement their studies for their major with a coherent program of courses oriented toward the study of inequality. The Concentration is organized into tracks examining such topics as globalization and inequality, social policy, the ethics of inequality, poverty and economic development, social movements, education and inequality, race and ethnicity in comparative perspective, the family and inequality, and literature, postmodernism, and inequality. The Concentration is open to students enrolled in any of the seven Cornell undergraduate colleges. If the requirements of the Concentration are met, a special notation to this effect will be recorded on the transcript (see http://www.inequality.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate.shtml for further information).
For more information about CSI, please contact Jessica Henning, Executive Administrator of CSI (254-8674 or inequality@cornell.edu).
282 Uris Hall (255-6431) (cogst@cornell.edu)
Cognitive Studies focuses on the nature and representation of knowledge. It approaches the study of perception, action, language, and thinking from several perspectives--theory, experiment, and computation--with the aim of gaining a better understanding of human cognition and the nature of intelligent systems. The comparison between human and artificial intelligence is an important theme, as is the nature of mental representations and their acquisition and use. Cognitive Studies draws primarily from the disciplines of computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. The field of cognitive studies is primarily represented by faculty in the following departments: Communication, Computer Science, Design and Environmental Analysis, Economics, Education, Human Development, Linguistics, Mathematics, Mechanical and Computer Engineering, Neurobiology and Behavior, Philosophy, Psychology, Science & Technology Studies, and Sociology, as well as the Johnson Graduate School of Management.
An undergraduate concentration in cognitive studies in the College of Arts and Sciences provides a framework for the design of structured, individualized programs of study in this growing interdisciplinary field. Such programs of study are intended to serve as complements to intensive course work in a single discipline as represented in an individual department. For further information on the undergraduate program, see "Cognitive Studies Concentration" in the College of Arts and Sciences section. Contact Linda LeVan (255-6431 or cogst@cornell.edu).
Cornell offers a graduate field minor in cognitive studies. Cornell's unique program of graduate training, which seeks to tailor an optimal program of study and research for each individual, fosters interdisciplinary committees. It is the norm for students interested in cognitive studies to combine faculty members from such fields as Philosophy, Computer Science, Linguistics, Psychology, or Neurobiology and Behavior on common committees. For further information on the graduate Field of Cognitive Studies, contact Shimon Edelman, director of graduate studies, (255-6365, se37@cornell.edu), or Linda LeVan, executive staff assistant, 282 Uris Hall, Office of Cognitive Studies (255-6431, cogst@cornell.edu).
Courses from across the university that are relevant to the Cognitive Studies program are listed in this catalog under Arts and Sciences.
474 Uris Hall 607/255-6224, fax 607/255-8700, e-mail: CUAbroad@cornell.edu
web homepage: http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/cuabroad
Study abroad is an integral part of a Cornell education. We live in an increasingly global society in which knowledge, resources, and authority transcend national and regional boundaries. To help students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for global citizenship in the twenty-first century, Cornell Abroad offers a wide range of international study opportunities that reflect the fundamental educational goals and objectives of the university. Study abroad is a continuous experience with study on campus, enabling students to make regular progress toward the degree.
Qualified students study abroad through programs administered by Cornell and other American institutions, and by enrolling directly in foreign universities. Among the many study abroad programs available, students select programs with thoughtful planning and apply with the approval of their colleges and faculty advisers. To earn credit for overseas study during the fall and/or spring semester(s), students must apply through Cornell Abroad, whose staff services the planning and application process.
Cornell students majoring in a broad array of fields in all seven undergraduate colleges regularly study in more than 40 countries. The following list includes programs chosen frequently by students with college approval; those locations preceded by an asterisk (*) are programs run directly by Cornell.
AFRICA
Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda: School for International Training;
Ghana: University of Ghana (through the Council of International Educational Exchange, CIEE);
Kenya: Wildlife Management (School for Field Studies);
South Africa: Universities of Cape Town and Natal
ASIA
China: Chinese University of Hong Kong; *Cornell FALCON for the spring semester or full year at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University, Beijng; Peking, Nanjing and Fudan Universities (CIEE); International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University; IES Beijing
India: School for International Training; St. Stephen's College Delhi (through Brown or Rutgers Universities);
Indonesia: Institut Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) in Malang (CIEE);
Japan: *Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies; various university programs; IES Tokyo;
Korea: Yonsei University;
Nepal: *Cornell-Nepal Study Program (Samyukta Adhyayan Karikam Nepal) at Tribhuvan University;
Thailand: Khon Kaen University (CIEE);
Vietnam: University of Hanoi (CIEE);
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Australia: Australian National University, Canberra; University of Sydney; University of Melbourne; University of New South Wales, Sydney; University of Queensland, Brisbane; University of Western Australia, Perth; School for International Training; Sydney Internship (Boston University);
New Zealand: Otago and Lincoln Universities in New Zealand;
EUROPE
Denmark: *Denmark's International Study Program (DIS);
France: *EDUCO (Cornell, Duke, and Emory in Paris) at Université de Paris VII, Paris I, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris ("Sciences Po"); Critical Studies Program at the University of Paris (CIEE); Paris Internship (Boston University); IES Dijon Business Program
Germany: *Berlin Consortium for German Studies at the Free University of Berlin; Wayne State University in Munich and Freiburg;
Greece: College Year in Athens;
Ireland: Trinity College Dublin and the National University Colleges of Dublin, Galway, and Cork;
Italy: *Cornell College of Art, Architecture, and Planning Program in Rome; Arcadia University in Florence at the Accademia Italiana; Bologna Cooperative Studies Program; Boston University Program in Padova; IES Milan; Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome; Syracuse University program in Florence;
Netherlands: University of Amsterdam; Leiden University;
Russia: St. Petersburg University (CIEE); Moscow International University and other universities (American Council of Teachers of Russian);
Spain: *Cornell-Michigan-Penn program at the University of Seville; various language and culture programs;
Sweden: *Swedish Child Care and Family Policy Practicum at the University of Göteborg; The Swedish Program at the University of Stockholm;
United Kingdom: *Direct enrollment at: the University of Birmingham; University of Bristol; Cambridge University; University of East Anglia; University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow; University of Manchester; University of Oxford; University of St. Andrews; University of Sussex; University of Warwick; University of York; University of London: King's College, University College (including the School of Slavonic and East European Studies), Imperial College of Science and Technology, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, as well as other universities of choice.
Externally sponsored programs in the UK include the British American Drama Academy, the Arcadia University, Boston, and Rochester University internships, the Marymount College Program at the London College of Fashion, and the Hansard Parliamentary Internship Programme.
Students studying in the United Kingdom enjoy a variety of services, and cultural activities, provided by the Cornell-Brown-Penn UK Centre in London.
LATIN AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN
Argentina and Chile: various university-based study abroad programs, through the Cooperating Programs in the Americas (COPA) of Butler University and the University of Illinois;
Belize, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador: School for International Training;
Costa Rica: Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) Undergraduate Semester Abroad in tropical biology; School for Field Study; Universidad National (Heredía);
Cuba: the University of Havana through COPA; School for International Training;
Ecuador and Jamaica: Partnership for Service Learning;
Honduras: Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (Zamorano);
Mexico: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM); Universidad de las Americas-Puebla (UDLA); Universidad Iberoamericana; School for Field Studies in Baja California;
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Egypt: American University in Cairo;
Israel: Ben-Gurion University; Haifa University; Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Tel Aviv University;
Jordan: University of Jordan (CIEE);
Lebanon: American University of Beirut;
Morocco: School for International Training
Cornell students are by no means limited to the locations listed above or to the programs identified for particular countries. In recent years, they have also studied in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Finland, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela, and elsewhere.
Students from all seven undergraduate colleges and from all major fields study abroad; they are expected to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. More than 500 undergraduates studied abroad last year. Because the colleges usually require that students complete at least 60 hours of undergraduate credit on the Ithaca campus, students who transfer to Cornell as juniors are usually unable to count study abroad credit toward their Cornell degree.
Students may study abroad during their sophomore, junior, or senior year. Junior year is the traditional choice, but second semester sophomore year or first semester senior year is increasingly popular. To ensure preparation, it is important to begin planning for study abroad as early as freshman year. Although semester-long programs are usually available, academic year programs are highly recommended.
Applications for all study abroad programs--Cornell programs, as well as those administered externally by other institutions--are available at Cornell Abroad, 474 Uris Hall, where students are encouraged to consult the library of study abroad materials, talk with staff, and attend information meetings. The Cornell Abroad web site is an excellent resource for program offerings and links to universities and programs worldwide, as well as for comprehensive information on all aspects of study abroad. Students meet with the study abroad advisers in their colleges to discuss how they will meet college degree requirements.
Each applicant completes a written statement of academic purpose outlining goals for study abroad and the program of study that will be followed. Applications are signed by both the faculty adviser and the college study abroad adviser. Arts and Sciences, Human Ecology, and Industrial and Labor Relations students submit applications to their college for forwarding to Cornell Abroad; Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Engineering and Hotel Administration students submit applications directly to Cornell Abroad. Cornell Abroad reviews all applications and forwards them to programs and universities as necessary. All students who wish to receive academic credit for study abroad must apply through Cornell Abroad and their undergraduate college.
The application deadline for study abroad in the fall 2003 semester and the 2003-2004 academic year is February 15, 2003, for all programs except Oxford and Cambridge, for which the deadline to study at those universities for the full year in 2003-2004 is November 1, 2002. Many universities and programs admit on a rolling basis before and after these dates. Students planning to study abroad in the spring semester should initiate the application process during the preceding spring. Early application may improve your chances of admission. In all cases, it is a good idea to check with Cornell Abroad.
Students who apply through Cornell Abroad to programs approved by their colleges, as outlined above, remain registered at Cornell during study abroad. They are eligible for financial aid and receive full academic credit for pre-approved courses of study completed with satisfactory grades. Students enroll for a full load of courses abroad, according to the standards of the institution or program overseas, and normally receive 30 credits per year, or 12 to 20 credits per semester. The colleges review coursework taken abroad and make the final decisions concerning credit transfer and distribution. When study abroad credit has been transferred, the transcript will indicate the names of the courses taken, the grades received, and the total credits earned for each semester. The foreign grades are not translated into the Cornell/American grading system, nor are they averaged into the Cornell grade point average.
Study abroad programs in non-English-speaking countries that offer direct enrollment in universities generally require at least two years, or the equivalent, of college-level language study. Students should make firm plans for any requisite language courses early in their freshman year. English-language study abroad programs are increasingly available in non-English-speaking countries--for example, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, People's Republic of China, and Sweden. Cornell students who participate in programs in a non-English-speaking country with English-language course work are required to take at least one language course as part of their program of study and are strongly encouraged to take more. Students are advised to consult with their college study abroad advisers about relevant language preparation, and students in the College of Arts and Sciences should note that they are required to have studied the host country language, if taught at Cornell, prior to study abroad.
Study abroad programs generally provide housing in the homes of local residents, in halls of residence for university students, or in rental apartments. Cornell Abroad will advise students of the arrangements that are available and most appropriate to their individual needs.
Students studying abroad on Cornell programs pay a uniform Cornell Abroad Tuition per semester, which covers tuition, housing, orientation, some field trips, and excursions. Some or all meals may be included also. Cornell Abroad staff are always available to discuss study abroad costs on all programs.
In 2002-2003, The Cornell Abroad Tuition for students participating in the Berlin Consortium for German Studies, the Cornell Nepal Study Program, EDUCO (Emory, Duke and Cornell in Paris), the Michigan-Cornell-Penn Program in Seville, and the Swedish Child Care Practicum at the University of Goteborg is $16,000. For the following affiliate universities in the United Kingdom, the Cornell Abroad tuition is also $16,000: Cambridge and Oxford, Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Imperial College, King's College, London School of Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, and University College London (including the School of Slavonic and East European Studies).
At the following affiliate universities in the United Kingdom, the Cornell Abroad program tuition will be $13,450 per semester: The Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, East Anglia, Glasgow, Manchester, Sussex, Warwick, York and City University. For Denmark's International Studies Program (DIS), the Cornell Abroad program tuition will be $15,200. For the Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (KCJS) the tuition will be $19,650 per semester.
Students studying abroad on all other programs in 2002-2003 pay the tuitions and other costs charged by their programs, and a Cornell International Program Tuition of $3,700 per semester. The International Program Tuition covers the direct and indirect costs of study abroad to the university, including financial aid for all study abroad students.
Students who are accepted for study abroad during the academic year or semester, having applied through Cornell Abroad, are eligible for two semesters of financial aid, consistent with general university aid policy; this applies to all programs, whether run directly by Cornell or not. Students who have transferred into Cornell with 60 or more credit hours are not likely to receive aid for study abroad assuming they would thereby need more than eight semesters to earn the undergraduate degree. Some programs abroad offer need-based and merit-based scholarships.
The decision to study in a particular region of the world must be made by each student and his or her family in light of their own interpretation of current events. The director, associate director, and staff of Cornell Abroad stay in regular contact with representatives abroad and receive information regarding rapidly changing political situations worldwide through the U.S. Department of State Office of Citizens Emergency Services and other agencies. As long as the State Department does not restrict travel by U.S. citizens, Cornell Abroad does not normally recommend limitations on student plans for study abroad. Cornell Abroad will do everything possible to notify students immediately that they should defer plans when official travel restrictions are issued. Nothing is as important as student security and well-being.
Responsibility for a decision to withdraw from a program or return home early rests with the individual and his or her family. There can be no guarantee of credit for students who withdraw from programs sponsored by colleges and universities other than Cornell; they are advised to inquire about those institutions' policies regarding the completion of academic work and the potential financial implications of a premature departure. In the event of a disrupted semester, refunds of tuition and fees, and the appropriate number of credits to be awarded will be reviewed by Cornell and affiliated institutions on a case-by-case basis. Most institutions sponsoring study abroad programs strive to facilitate student completion of academic programs even under unusual circumstances and have tuition refund policies based on prorated formulas.
Cornell Abroad (474 Uris Hall): Richard Gaulton Ph.D., director; Beatrice B. Szekely Ph.D., associate director; Libby Okihiro, student services coordinator; Kathy Lynch, financial services coordinator. The Cornell Abroad library contains an extensive collection of university catalogs and study abroad program brochures, files of course syllabi and evaluations, books, videotapes, and some information on travel, summer study, and work abroad. Comprehensive information is provided on the Cornell Abroad web site which incorporates linkages to universities, programs, and resources worldwide. In the early weeks of every semester, faculty, students, and staff discuss programs in a series of information meetings announced in the Cornell Daily Sun and on the Cornell Abroad website (http://www.einaudi. cornell.edu/cuabroad). The director and associate director are available at Cornell Abroad for walk-in advising.
Agriculture and Life Sciences: Bonnie Shelley, 140 Roberts Hall; Architecture, Art, and Planning: Jayne Worden, B-1 W. Sibley; Arts and Sciences: Dean Pat Wasyliw, 55 Goldwin Smith Hall; Engineering: Dan Maloney Hahn and Tammy Bennington, 167 Olin Hall; Hotel Administration: Cheryl Farrell, 174B Statler Hall; Human Ecology: Paul Fisher, 172 Martha Van Rensselaer; Industrial and Labor Relations: Laura Lewis, 101 Ives Hall.
311 Caldwell Hall (255-4090)
Cornell in Washington is a program that offers students from all colleges in the university an opportunity to earn full academic credit for a semester of study in Washington, D.C. The aim of the program is to give students a chance to take advantage of the rich resources of the national capital. Washington, as the center of much of the nation's political energy, is an ideal place to study American public policy and the institutions and processes through which it is formulated and implemented. At the same time, Washington's rich collection of libraries, museums, theaters, and art galleries, offers an opportunity to explore American history, literature, art, and the full range of the American humanistic tradition. The Cornell in Washington Program offers two study options: (1) studies in public policy; and (2) studies in the American experience. Students take courses from Cornell faculty, conduct individual research projects, and work as externs in the Washington community.
The program is housed at the Cornell Center, 2148 O Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. The academic and adminstrative space is located on the first floor and 27 residential units for approximately 60 students are on the upper floors.
The Cornell in Washington program is open to qualified juniors and seniors from all colleges, schools, and divisions of the university. Students enroll in one core course, which involves a major research project often carried out in conjunction with an externship. Students also select one or two other seminars from such fields as government, history, economics, history of art, and social policy. All seminars are taught by Cornell faculty and carry appropriate credit toward fulfillment of major, distribution, and other academic requirements. In addition, students work as externs with congressional committee offices, executive-branch agencies, interest groups, arts and research institutions, and other organizations involved in public policy and American culture.
Students are registered as full-time students, earn Cornell credit, pay full tuition, and remain eligible for financial aid.
Apartments are rented at the Cornell Center during the academic year. All are fully furnished (except for dishes, cookware, towels and bedding) and reasonably priced by both Washington and Cornell standards. Two students are assigned to each efficiency and three to each one-bedroom apartment. Because of the limited number of spaces and the need for accurate planning, a non-refundable deposit of $150 is required to reserve a space. Students are discouraged from bringing automobiles. The public transportation system, consisting of both bus and subway service, is extensive and convenient to the Center and street parking is not available.
Application forms are available from the Cornell in Washington office at 311 Caldwell Hall. Students may also apply on line at http://ciw.cornell.edu. Applications should be submitted the semester prior to participation.
The Cornell in Washington website is located at ciw.cornell.edu. Regular information meetings are held on campus in early October and March. These meetings are advertised in the Cornell Daily Sun and on campus bulletin boards. Additional information concerning externships, courses, housing and other features of the program may be obtained at either the Cornell in Washington office at 311 Caldwell Hall (607) 255-4090, or in Washington at the Cornell Center, 2148 O Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 466-2184.
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) offers a university-wide two-year program of graduate professional studies leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. We seek to educate creative leaders for government, for nonprofit organizations, and for the private sector's interface with both. We are preparing people to make sensible things happen in complex environments at the local, state, national, and international levels.
The world needs capable creative leaders who can deal effectively with the emerging issues of public affairs. The opportunities to work constructively are expanding rapidly for those who are well prepared, and CIPA graduates are finding that their talents are in demand. They are joining the worldwide community of professionals who reach across public and private spheres to bring about positive change in the public arena. They are working to make the world a better place.
CIPA graduates are employed in a broad range of activities. Some are publicly elected officials; others hold professional appointments. Our alumni are represented in governments at all levels, in foundations, in consulting firms, in the United Nations, in nongovernmental organizations, in universities, and in many areas of the private sector. Several of our Fellows (students) have won the distinguished Presidential Management Internship award, and many of our graduates have gone on to further study in law school or PhD programs.
We are particularly proud of the depth and flexibility of our program. It is not confined within a single school or college, but spans the entire university. Over ninety faculty, members of the Field of Public Affairs, from a diverse cross section of schools, departments and programs, welcome CIPA Fellows into their courses and serve on thesis committees. About thirty members of this group, known as Program Faculty, teach many of the Area Requirement courses. Within this group, five members serve as Core Faculty providing instruction in the Core Courses. These include David B. Lewis, CIPA director, City and Regional Planning; Nancy Chau, Applied Economics and Management; Arch Dotson, Government; Ted Lowi, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in the Department of Government; Peter Stein, Physics and Nuclear Studies.
Each Fellow has an academic advisor, and together they develop the student's academic plan, focusing on the student's individual interests. With the resources available at Cornell, a CIPA Fellow can elect to concentrate in virtually any area of public affairs. Fellows frequently take courses in the Law School, the Graduate School of Management, the Division of Nutritional Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, the Hotel School, and the College of Human Ecology. They may also chose to participate in cross-disciplinary initiatives such as the Latin American Studies Program, the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development, and the Institute for African Development.
The Master of Public Administration may be obtained be obtained in conjunction with other degrees, such as a JD from the Cornell Law School, an MBA from the Johnson School of Management, an MMH from the Hotel School, 0r an MRP from the field of City and Regional Planning.
An accelerated program for Cornell undergraduates allows students to apply to CIPA in their junior year, begin preparatory course-work in their senior year, and complete the MPA in just one year beyond their undergraduate studies.
These foundation courses provide a platform for further study and specialization. Through their core studies, students delve into government and public policy, quantitative methods, program management, international trade policy, and attend weekly colloquia where invited speakers discuss current issues of public policy.
These courses enable students to develop broad, long-term public policy skills for professional work. Students acquire competence in administration, politics and public policy, economics, math/statistics, public finance, regulation, ethics, and public law.
Each CIPA Fellow selects a program concentration in a subject area of personal interest. Cornell has particular strengths in the following broad areas.
Each Fellow writes a thesis integrating conceptual tools, theories, and analytical techniques by applying them to a problem in his or her concentration. The culmination of study in the MPA program, the thesis is intended to be both critical and creative, reflecting the student's ability to identify and analyze important public policy questions and generate practical solutions.
Students are required to spend four semesters in study to complete the MPA in CIPA. Those who enroll in the Cornell Undergraduate to Master's Program can earn the equivalent of two semesters in residence during their senior year.
CIPA has study/internship programs at the local, state, national and international levels. The following opportunities are available to CIPA Fellows:
Local
CIPA Fellows have been placed in internships throughout the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. CIPA Fellows have worked in the Mayor's Office, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Tompkins County Office for the Aging, County Workforce Development Board, Board of Representatives, Department of Planning, and Department of Health.
State
The New York State Assembly Graduate Internship program provides research and policy development experiences for qualified graduate students. It affords CIPA Fellows a unique professional learning experience and the opportunity to develop their understanding of the legislative process at the state level.
National
Cornell In Washington blends practical work experience, Cornell courses, and exposure to one of the world's great capital cities. It provides the opportunity to investigate and explore public policy from the prospective of institutions in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
International
Many of our CIPA Fellows are placed in summer or semester internships with the United Nations either in New York City or overseas in areas such as Africa. Through the Cornell in Rome Program students have the opportunity to be placed in a United Nations internship while taking Cornell courses in Rome, Italy.
Fellows organize and manage a variety of professional development activities that provide opportunities to share their work experience and to meet distinguished faculty and practitioners in the field of public policy from around the world. Students schedule and coordinate the weekly Colloquium Program, they produce a debate-format television show (Point of View) that airs twice a week during the school year, and they publish a journal of student policy research (The Current). Student officers in the Cornell Public Affairs Society (CPAS) and Women in Public Policy (WPP) guide these endeavors. They are elected each November and serve for one calendar year.
Each spring, over the spring break period, CIPA students travel to Washington, D.C. where they attend a session of Congress and meet with government representatives and officials in organizations such as the World Bank and US Agency for International Development.
CIPA Fellows have a range of on-campus policy-related conferences to choose from each semester, sponsored by various public policy-affiliated programs. CIPA Fellows also attend national conferences such as APPAM (Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management).
Admission to CIPA is highly selective. A committee of faculty members evaluates individual applications for the following requirements.
The committee looks for sound analytic preparation and instruction, or prior professional work experience, in fields relevant to public affairs such as economics, politics, public administration, planning, sociology, and law.
CIPA has a policy of rolling admission. For an application, or more information, contact Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, 472 Hollister Hall (phone: 607-255-8018; fax: 607-255-5240; e-mail: cipa@cornell.edu; web site: http://www.cipa.cornell.edu).
Financial aid is limited. CIPA is pleased to consider students of unusual merit and documented need for assistance, but the Institute is unable to provide full fellowships for any student. CIPA Fellows often win support from Fulbright, Truman or World Bank fellowships. Applicants are encouraged to explore all available sources of external funding, including grants that may be provided by current employers. Decisions concerning CIPA funding are made in March, so those wishing to be considered should complete the application by February 15.
One Plantations Road (255-3020)
Internet homepage: http://www.plantations.cornell.edu
e-mail: plantations@cornell.edu
A place of exceptional diversity and learning opportunities, Cornell Plantations comprises the university's botanical garden, arboretum, and natural areas. Its 3,000+ acres include the woodlands and gorges on and around campus, as well as specialized gardens and a 150-acre arboretum that features a field flower meadow and trees and shrubs hardy in central New York State. Cornell Plantations provides unique outdoor laboratories and plant collections for Cornell's academic programs and research in disciplines such as ecology and systematics, floriculture, ornamental horticulture, and bioengineering. While many of Cornell Plantations' resources are on or near campus, several thousand acres in and around Tompkins County preserve quality examples of native vegetation and rare plants and animals. The lands include bogs, fens, glens, swamps, wet and dry forests, vernal ponds, and meadows. Arrangements to use these areas for classes and research can be made by calling Cornell Plantations.
Cornell Plantations also offers relaxation, rejuvenation, and inspiration. The vast open spaces provide room to breathe; while the intimate gardens provide respite from the busy campus. Visitors always discover surprises and learn something new in the gardens, which feature herbs, flowers, vegetables, international crops, rock garden plants, peonies, poisonous plants, ground covers, rhododendrons, wildflowers, and a winter garden.
Students are encouraged to volunteer as photographers, tour guides, computer assistants, gardeners and writers for our magazine and newsletter. A number of student internships are also offered each summer. Maps, information, publications, and class brochures (for noncredit classes and workshops) are available in the Garden Gift Shop in the Lewis Headquarters Building at the botanical garden. Noncredit courses in horticulture, landscape design, botanical arts, and natural history are offered throughout the year. A one-credit seminar series (HORT 480) is offered each fall; a three-credit Public Garden Management course, (HORT 485) is offered every other spring semester, and a Master of Professional Studies program offers fully funded fellowships in Public Garden Management.
240 Goldwin Smith Hall (255-8515)
The critical issues of public life are inescapably ethical issues. In the economy, we face questions of equity and justice and questions about the relation between prosperity, the environment, and the quality of individual lives. In constitutional law, we confront dilemmas about civil rights, freedom of speech, privacy, and abortion. In politics and government, we wrestle with questions about campaigning, character, and compromise. And in international affairs, we encounter the complexities of war and peace, human rights, multilateral aid, and climate change.
The university-wide Program on Ethics & Public Life (EPL) is Cornell's initiative in the systematic study of the ethical dimension of specific public issues. EPL grew out of a conviction that these questions need something more than abstract philosophical discussion. In addition to the general study of values and principles that goes on in theoretical ethics, universities need to foster ways of thinking about the complex, uncertain, and urgent problems of the real world, ways of thinking that are realistic without sacrificing their ethical character.
EPL does not intend to create either an undergraduate major or a graduate field in Ethics & Public Life. On the contrary, we seek to enhance and facilitate the discussion of ethical issues by students whose central educational interests lie elsewhere, but whose work and lives will nevertheless confront them with dilemmas and responsibilities for which a university education should prepare them. EPL aims to enrich existing departments with courses that are intellectually and practically fruitful at the same time. It offers a concentration in Law and Society (see separate listing under "Special Programs and Interdisciplinary Studies").
EPL Core Courses
PHIL 194/GOVT 294 Global Thinking
PHIL 242/GOVT 260 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 246/B&SOC 206/S&TS 206 Ethics and the World Environment
PHIL 247 Ethics and Public Life
PHIL 342 Law, Society, and Morality
GOVT 469/PHIL 369 Limiting War: The Morality of Modern State Violence
GOVT 412 Voting and Political Participation
GOVT 466/WOMNS 466/LAW 648 Feminism and Gender Discrimination
GOVT 468/PHIL 368 Global Climate and Global Justice
GOVT 491/691 Normative Elements of International Relations
Related Courses
AN SC 414 Ethics and Animal Science
CRP 549 Ethics and Practical Judgment in Planning Practice
ENGR 360/S&TS 360/ABEN 489 Engineering Ethics
GOVT 474/PHIL 446 Topics in Social and Political Philosophy
ILRHR 366 Women at Work
ILRCB 401 My Brother's Keeper: Volunteerism and Philanthropy
ILRCB 482 Ethics at Work
ILRCB 488 Liberty and Justice For All
ILRCB 604 Theories of Equality and Their Application in the Workplace
LAW 655 International Human Rights
LAW 667 Law and Ethics of Lawyering
LAW 718 Ethnic Conflict and International Law
LAW 748 Legal Ethics and Professionalism
MIL S 441 Leadership, Management and Ethics for Junior Military Officers
NAV S 402 Leadership and Ethics
NBA 578 Business Ethics
NTRES 407 Religion, Ethics, and the Environment
NTRES 411 Seminar in Environmental Ethics
PAM 667 Health and Welfare Policy
PHIL 145 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 241 Ethics
PHIL 245 Ethics and Health Care
PHIL 341 Ethical Theory
PHIL 344 History of Ethics: Ancient and Medieval
PHIL 345 History of Ethics: Modern
PHIL 346 Modern Political Philosophy
PHIL 447 Contemporary Ethical Theory
Michele M. Moody-Adams, Wyn and William Y. Hutchinson Professor of Ethics & Public Life, and Professor of Philosophy; Henry Shue, Professor of Ethics & Public Life and Professor of Philosophy; Kathryn Abrams, Professor of Ethics & Public Life and Professor of Law.
114 West Sibley Hall (255-7110)
The two-year Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate (MPS/RE) degree program is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses from nearly every college at Cornell University. The degree is designed for aspiring real estate professionals who are in the initial or early stages of their careers. Two entities provide support for the degree program. The Program in Real Estate exists at Cornell University to serve as the integrating organizational unit for financial management and administration of academic and industry related real estate activities on and off campus. The Field of Real Estate is a committee of faculty members from several different colleges that is directly involved in the design and administration of the real estate curriculum.
The professional study of real estate is concerned with the finance, exchange, development, management, marketing, and many other aspects of the real estate business. Real estate professionals also bring an understanding of the long-range social, political, ethical, and environmental implications of decisions about real estate. The 62 credit hours of course work needed to earn the degree provide a comprehensive and lasting foundation for professional careers in real estate.
Students take core courses in principles of real estate, real estate development process, real estate finance and investments, managerial finance, residential development, real estate law, construction planning and operations, and real estate marketing and management, along with a weekly industry seminar. Elective courses are taken in a chosen area of concentration, and there is a leadership and management distribution requirement. Many concentration options are possible and may be structured from the hundreds of related courses taught at Cornell University (e.g., development, finance, investments, real estate consulting, substainable development, property and asset management, real estate marketing and market analysis or international real estate concentrations). Students complete a real-world, semester long project workshop during their final semester.
Applicants to the Program in Real Estate must have completed a Bachelors degree with a good academic record. Applicants must submit a resume plus two letters of recommendation either from faculty familiar with the applicant's academic work, or if appropriate, professional recommendations based on work experience. Competitive scores for either the GMAT (preferred) or GRE are required. International students, for whom English is a second language, will need to achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 250 (computer based) or 600 (paper based). There is no work experience required for admission; however, it is strongly preferred that applicants have at least some work experience, 3-5 years has been typical. For more information, contact C. Bradley Olson, Director of the Program in Real Estate, or Leila Aman, Graduate Field Assistant, at 607-255-7110, or e-mail real_estate@cornell.edu.
During the past several decades, with the increasing concern about air and water pollution, nuclear waste disposal, the ozone hole, and global climate change, the scientific community has gained considerable insight into how the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere systems interact. It has become evident that we cannot understand and solve environmental problems by studying these individual systems in isolation. The interconnectedness of these systems is a fundamental attribute of the Earth system, and understanding their various interactions is crucial for understanding our environment.
The Science of Earth Systems (SES) major emphasizes the rigorous and objective study of the Earth system as one of the outstanding intellectual challenges of modern science and as the necessary foundation for the future management of our home planet. In this program, Cornell's strengths across a broad range of earth and environmental sciences have been coalesced to provide students with the tools to engage in what will be the primary challenge of the twenty-first century.
Graduates of Cornell's SES program are well prepared for several career and advanced study options:
The SES major is available for students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences. In the College of Engineering, the SES curriculum may be completed by choosing the SES option in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The SES major has its home in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, but relies on the collaboration of several departments across the university.
The SES curriculum provides strong preparation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology during the freshman and sophomore years. In the junior and senior years, students take a set of common SES core courses and an additional set of advanced disciplinary or interdisciplinary courses that build on the basic sequences.
The requirements for the major are as follows:
EAS 201 Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
BIOEE 261 Ecology and the Environment
Other examples are MATH 293 and MATH 294, biochemistry, organic chemistry, PHYS 214, and introductory statistics. With the exception of an introductory statistics course, the additional basic courses should require at least one of the classes listed in a-d above as a prerequisite.
(2) Science of Earth Systems Core Courses
EAS 302 Evolution of the Earth System
EAS 331/ASTRO 331 Climate Dynamics
EAS 321/NTRES 321 Introduction to Biogeochemistry
(3) Concentration Courses
Four intermediate to advanced-level courses (300-level and up) that build on the core courses and have prerequisites among the "Basic Math and Sciences" courses listed in (1). These classes build depth and provide the student with a specific expertise in some facet of earth system science. Possible areas of concentration include Climate Dynamics, Biogeochemistry, Ecological Systems, Environmental Geology, Ocean Sciences, Environmental Biophysics, Hydrological Systems, and Soil Science.
For more information contact Professor Kerry H. Cook, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, khc6@cornell.edu and visit the web site: http://www.geo.cornell.edu/ses/
301 Malott Hall (255-8066)
T. J. DiCiccio (chair); M. T. Wells (director of graduate studies); J. A. Bunge (director of professional programs); K. Athreya, T. Berger, C. Castillo-Chavez, T. DiCiccio, R. Durrett, E. Dynkin, T. Fine, A. Hadi, Y. Hong, J. T. G. Hwang, H. Kesten, N. Kiefer, R. Nielson, M. Nussbaum, P. Protter, S. Resnick, D. Ruppert, G. Samorodnitsky, S. Schwager, R. Strawderman, B. Turnbull, P. Velleman, T. Vogelsang.
The university-wide Department of Statistical Science at Cornell coordinates activities in statistics and probability at the undergraduate, graduate, and research levels.
Students interested in graduate study in statistics and probability can apply to the Graduate Field of Statistics or to one of the other graduate fields of study that offer related course work. Students in the Field of Statistics plan their graduate program with the assistance of their Special Committee. For detailed information on opportunities for graduate study, students should contact the Director of Graduate Studies, 301 Malott Hall.
The department also offers an undergraduate program through the Biometrics Unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and an Engineering Statistics minor in the College of Engineering. Undergraduate majors and certificate programs are currently under development for other colleges. For information, contact the Undergraduate Coordinator, (301 Malott Hall, 255-8066). Statistics courses offered by the departments listed below will fill distribution requirements in many of the colleges.
A free consulting service is offered through the Biometrics Unit in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Statistical computing consulting is available through the Office of Statistical Consulting, B21 Savage Hall, 255-1926.
The department is organized into four units; Biometrics, Engineering Statistics, Mathematical Statistics and Probability, and Social Statistics. The areas covered include agricultural statistics, biostatistics, economic and social statistics, epidemiology, manufacturing statistics, quality control and reliability, probability theory, sampling theory, statistical computing, statistical design, statistical theory, and stochastic processes and their applications.
Course designations
The following course identifiers are used to designate the courses offered by the separate units: Biological Statistics and Computational Biology (CALS), STBTRY; Engineering Statistics Unit (ENGR), STENGR; Mathematical Statistics Unit (ARTS), STMATH; Social Statistics Unit (ILR), STSOC. To enroll in one of the courses, see the listing for the appropriate college.
Descriptions of undergraduate and graduate courses are listed below.
ST 501-502 Applied Statistical Analysis
This is the two-semester core course for students in the Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) degree program in applied statistics in the Department of Statistical Science. Enrollment is limited to students enrolled in the M.P.S. program. The course consists of a series of modules on various topics in applied statistics. Some modules will include guest lectures from practitioners. Parallel with the course, students complete a year-long, in-depth data analysis project.
ST 501: Applied Statistical Analysis. Letter only. Topics include, but are not limited to: statistical computing systems, statistical software packages, data management, statistical graphics, and simulation methods and algorithms.
ST 502: Applied Statistical Analysis. Letter only. Topics include, but are not limited to: sample surveys and questionnaire design, data sources, experimental design, and data mining.
[ST 578: Statistical Methods for Reliability Survival Data] Prerequisites: OR 270 or equivalent, plus some senior elective level course in applied statistics such as regression, data mining or time series. This course will provide an introduction to probabilistic and statistical methodology for the analysis of life-length data. Because of the presence of such features as censoring, skewed distributions and time-varying covariates, special statistical techniques are required. Topics will include: life distributions, life tables, truncation and censoring, Kaplan-Meier estimate, accelerated life tests, Weibull and lognormal regression models, Cox proportional hazards model, regression diagnostics, system reliability, repairable systems reliability, repeated events. Use of statistical computing packages, such as SAS and Splus, will be stressed to perform data analyses, although no previous experience will be assumed.
600: Statistics Seminar Fall and spring. 1 credit. S-U only. Prerequisite or corequisite: BTRY 409 or permission of instructor.
AEM 410 Business Statistics
AEM 411 Introduction to Econometrics
AEM 417 Decision Models for Small and Large Business
AEM 710 Econometrics I
AEM 713 Quantitative Methods I
BTRY 101 Introduction to Biometry I
BTRY 102 Introduction to Biometry II
BTRY 421 Matrix Computations
BTRY 726 Problems and Perspectives in Computational Molecular Biology
CEE 594 Engineering Management Methods II: Managing Uncertain Systems
CEE 621 Water-Resources Systems II: Stochastic Hydrology
CHEM 794 Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 796 Statistical Mechanics
COM S 522 Computational Tools and Methods for Finance
COM S 624 Numerical Solution of Differential Equations
COM S 626 Computational Molecular Biology
CRP 321 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Analysis of Public Policy
CRP 632 Methods of Regional Sciences and Planning I
ECON 321 Applied Econometrics
GOVT 602 Field Seminar in Political Methodology
GOVT 605 Comparative Methods
H ADM 371 Hospitality Quantitative Analysis
HD 401 Empirical Research
NS 637 Epidemiology of Nutrition
NS 639 Epidemiology Seminar
NS 641 Applied Regression
OR&IE 674 Statistical Learning Theory for Data Mining
OR&IE 468/568 Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus I
OR&IE 469/569 Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus II
OR&IE 576 Regression
OR&IE 464/566 Extreme Value Analysis with Applications to Finance and Data Communication
OR&IE 677 Sequential Methods in Statistics
PAM 205 Research Methods
PAM 230 Introduction to Policy Analysis
PAM 423 Risk Management and Policy
PAM 613 Program Evaluation and Research Design
PAM 617 Qualitative Methods for Program Evaluation
PHYS 316 Modern Physics I
PHYS 562 Statistical Physics
PHYS 574 Quantum Mechanics II
PSYCH 472 Multiple Regression
PSYCH 473 General Linear Model
R SOC 619 Research Design II
SOC 502 Basic Problems in Sociology II
SOC 506 Research Methods in Sociology II
T&AM 310 Advanced Engineering Analysis I
T&AM 311 Advanced Engineering Analysis II
VETPMD 664 Introduction to Epidemiology
VETPMD 665 Study Design
VETPMD 666 Advanced Methods in Epidemiology
213 Rice Hall (255-8008)
The Cornell Program in Comparative and Environmental Toxicology is a broadly based inter-college program facilitated by the Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology (ICET). ICET serves as a focal point for all research, teaching, and cooperative extension activities in the broad interdisciplinary area of environmental toxicology at Cornell and encourages the development of collaborative programs between faculty members in many university departments.
The graduate Field of Environmental Toxicology provides training leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. There is both breadth and depth in many facets of environmental toxicology and related disciplines. The program offers a combination of research and didactic training that is designed to prepare students for solving the problems of modern toxicology. Concentrations include cellular and molecular toxicology; nutritional and food toxicology; ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry; and a minor concentration of risk assessment, management, and public policy. Research by the faculty associated with the program focuses on the interactions of drugs, pesticides, and other potentially hazardous environmental agents with a wide variety of living organisms (including humans) as well as the ecosystems with which these organisms are associated.
Courses in environmental toxicology are cosponsored by the university's academic departments and are open to all graduate students and to undergraduates who have permission of the instructor. The titles and numbers of these courses are listed below. Details of course content are provided in the catalog under the listings of the cosponsoring department. Further information concerning the program and the development of new courses may be obtained through the director of graduate studies, 213 Rice Hall, telephone: 255-8008, e-mail: envtox@cornell.edu.; http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/icet/.
TOX 370 Pesticides and the Environment (ENTOM 370) TOX 437 Eukaryotic Cell Proliferation (BIO S 437) TOX 490 Insect Toxicology and Insecticidal Chemistry (ENTOM 690) TOX 607 Ecotoxicology (NTRES 607) TOX 610 Introductory Chemical and Environmental Toxicology (NTRES 610) TOX 611 Molecular Toxicology TOX 625 Nutritional Toxicology (AN SC 625) TOX 698 Current Topics in Environmental Toxicology (NS 700, NatRes 698, Ag & Bio Eng 698) TOX 702 Seminar in Toxicology TOX 750 Cancer Cell Biology (Biological Sciences 750, Vet. Pathology 750) TOX 899 Master's Thesis and Research TOX 999 Doctoral Thesis and ResearchBusiness and Preprofessional Study
Undergraduate preparation for business is found in many schools and colleges at Cornell. Students most frequently take courses in more than one area, as well as in related fields, to construct a program to suit their interests and career objectives. Each of the following areas provides a different focus for application and use of business study and training, and students should consider carefully the implications of each program when making a choice. (Graduate study is available in the Johnson Graduate School of Management as well as in graduate fields following each of the undergraduate options.)
The areas most often pursued include applied economics and management (only the second accredited undergraduate general business program in the Ivy League; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), economics (College of Arts and Sciences), engineering, hotel administration, policy analysis and management (College of Human Ecology), industrial and labor relations, and sociology.
Applied economics and management. This is the undergraduate general business degree program at Cornell that is accredited by the AACSB-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the accrediting body for university business programs. Here students gain a general business degree, with courses spanning the fields of marketing, finance, management, accounting, business law, and human resources. Students also participate in specialized programs focusing on entrepreneurship, small business, food industry management, and agribusiness.
Economics. This program provides a broad view of that social science concerned with the description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, the understanding of monetary systems, and the comprehension of economic theories and models. It is viewed more often as preprofessional than as training for immediate practice in business or economics.
Engineering. This area provides much of the management personnel of modern industry. Engineers frequently climb the ladders of technological management that lead to more general management responsibilities; more than half of the management-level personnel of major corporations such as General Electric, Xerox, IBM, and Du Pont have engineering degrees. In addition to becoming managers by being effective technical supervisors, many students enter engineering explicitly anticipating graduate business education, judging that an engineering background is particularly appropriate for management in a technology-oriented society.
Hotel administration. The undergraduate program in hotel administration prepares individuals to be mid- to upper-level managers and entrepreneurs for the hospitality industry (lodging, food service, and travel) and allied fields. Instruction is provided in the areas of administration and general management, human-resources management, accounting and financial management, food and beverage management, law, properties management, communication, science and technology, economics, and marketing.
Policy analysis and management. Study in the department develops an understanding of the market economy from both buyers' and sellers' perspectives. The focus is on the economic behavior and welfare of consumers in the private, public, and mixed sectors of the economy. An understanding of economics, sociology, and government policy provides the basis for an analysis of consumers' rights and responsibilities.
Industrial and labor relations focuses on the interactions among human beings, organizations, and institutions. It encompasses not only the relationships between employer and employee but the political, economic, social, and psychological factors that affect those relationships. It includes the study of the hiring, training, and motivating of individual workers; negotiation and conflict resolution; and the economic and technological changes that affect the jobs that people perform. Finally, it embraces the many regulations and regulatory agencies created by our society to protect and help both employer and employed.
Sociology. The program provides disciplined understanding of society and social issues. The insights and analytical skills you will acquire are applicable to corporate, government, and nonprofit settings, and the department's focus on social organization and institutions will prepare you well for graduate or professional programs in business schools. (Also see the description of the Society and Economy Concentration in the Department of Sociology section of Arts and Sciences.)
Courses in areas directly related to these business programs are found in many of the university departments. For example, quantitative methods may be studied in the departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, and courses in public administration are found in the departments of Government and City and Regional Planning. There are additional programs that allow students with an interest in business to focus on a particular geographic area. Examples are the Latin American Studies Program, the South Asia Program, and the Africana Studies and Research Center. Such interdisciplinary programs as the Program on Science, Technology, and Society and the various programs in international agriculture provide additional opportunities for study of interest to business students.
Because Cornell has the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, special opportunities exist for highly qualified undergraduates to combine their undergraduate programs with graduate study in that school. Students in the double-registrant program generally receive a bachelor's degree after four years of study and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree after the fifth year of study, rather than the usual sixth year. Students in all Cornell undergraduate colleges and schools are eligible to explore this option. There is also a program with the College of Engineering that allows qualified students to earn a B.S., M.B.A., and Master of Engineering degree in six years. Admission to these combined degree programs is limited to particularly promising applicants. Careful planning is required for successful integration of the work in the two schools.
Law schools do not prescribe any particular prelaw program, nor do they require any specific undergraduate courses as do medical schools. Law touches nearly every phase of human activity, and there is practically no subject that cannot be considered of value to the lawyer. Therefore, no undergraduate course of study is totally inappropriate. Students contemplating legal careers should be guided by certain principles, however, when selecting college courses.
Medical and dental schools, while not requiring or recommending any particular major course of study, do require that a particular selection of undergraduate courses be completed. These courses usually include general chemistry and organic chemistry, biology, physics, and a year of English composition (or a first-year writing seminar). In addition, many medical schools require or recommend mathematics and
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