Fields of Study

Cornell offers nearly 80 formal major fields, listed below, as well as challenging dual-degree programs and a score of interdisciplinary majors that cross traditional departmental boundaries.

Undergraduate Majors

Major	College/School
Africana Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Agricultural Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
American Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Animal Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Anthropology	College of Arts and Sciences
Applied Economics and Management	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences SC Johnson College of Business
Archaeology	College of Arts and Sciences
Architecture	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Asian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Astronomy	College of Arts and Sciences
Atmospheric Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Biological Engineering	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Engineering
Biological Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Biology & Society	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Biomedical Engineering	College of Engineering
Biometry and Statistics	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Chemical Engineering	College of Engineering
Chemistry	College of Arts and Sciences
China and Asia-Pacific Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Civil Engineering	College of Engineering
Classics (Classics, Classical Civ., Greek, Latin)	College of Arts and Sciences
Cognitive Science	College of Arts and Sciences
College Scholar	College of Arts and Sciences
Communication	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Comparative Literature	College of Arts and Sciences
Computer Science	College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering
Design and Environmental Analysis	College of Human Ecology
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering
Economics	College of Arts and Sciences
Electrical and Computer Engineering	College of Engineering
Engineering Physics	College of Engineering
English	College of Arts and Sciences
Entomology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Environment & Sustainability	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Environmental Engineering	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Engineering
Fashion Design and Management	College of Human Ecology
Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Fiber Science	College of Human Ecology
Fine Arts	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Food Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
French	College of Arts and Sciences
German Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Global & Public Health Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Human Ecology
Global Development	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Government	College of Arts and Sciences
Health Care Policy	Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
History	College of Arts and Sciences
History of Architecture (transfer students only)	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
History of Art	College of Arts and Sciences
Hotel Administration	Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration SC Johnson College of Business
Human Biology, Health and Society	College of Human Ecology
Human Development	College of Human Ecology
Independent Major—Engineering	College of Engineering
Industrial and Labor Relations	School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Information Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Information Science, Systems, and Technology	College of Engineering
Interdisciplinary Studies	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Italian	College of Arts and Sciences
Jewish Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Landscape Architecture	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Linguistics	College of Arts and Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering	College of Engineering
Mathematics	College of Arts and Sciences
Mechanical Engineering	College of Engineering
Music	College of Arts and Sciences
Near Eastern Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Nutritional Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Human Ecology
Operations Research and Engineering	College of Engineering
Performing and Media Arts	College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy	College of Arts and Sciences
Physics	College of Arts and Sciences
Plant Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Public Policy	Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
Psychology	College of Arts and Sciences
Religious Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Science and Technology Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology	College of Arts and Sciences
Spanish	College of Arts and Sciences
Statistical Science	College of Arts and Sciences
Urban and Regional Studies	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Viticulture and Enology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell offers 122 minors to undergraduates, listed below. Students may pursue minors in any department in any college that offers them, subject to limitations placed by the department offering the minor or by the student's major.

Minors are controlled, tracked, and audited by the academic department or unit in which they are offered. Completed minors will appear on the student's official transcript.

Undergraduate Minors

Minor	College/School
Actuarial Science	Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Aerospace Engineering	College of Engineering
Africana Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
American Indian and Indigenous Studies	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
American Sign Language	College of Arts and Sciences
American Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Animal Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Anthropology	College of Arts and Sciences
Applied Economics	SC Johnson College of Business
Applied Exercise Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Human Ecology
Applied Mathematics	College of Engineering
Arabic	College of Arts and Sciences
Archaeology	College of Arts and Sciences
Architecture	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Artificial Intelligence	Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Asian American Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Astrobiology	College of Arts and Sciences
Astronomy	College of Arts and Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences	College of Engineering
Biological Engineering	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering	College of Engineering
Biomedical Sciences	College of Veterinary Medicine
Biometry and Statistics	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Business	SC Johnson College of Business
China and Asia-Pacific Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Civil Infrastructure	College of Engineering
Classical Civilization	College of Arts and Sciences
Classics	College of Arts and Sciences
Climate Change	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Engineering
Cognitive Science	College of Arts and Sciences
Communication	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Community Food Systems	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Comparative Literature	College of Arts and Sciences
Computer Science	College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering
Creative Writing	College of Arts and Sciences
Crime, Prisons, Education, and Justice	College of Arts and Sciences
Crop Management	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dance	College of Arts and Sciences
Data Science	Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Data Science in Astronomy	College of Arts and Sciences
Demography	Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
Design & Environmental Analysis	College of Human Ecology
Digital Agriculture	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dyson Business Minor for Engineers	Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management SC Johnson College of Business
Dyson Business Minor for Life Sciences	Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management SC Johnson College of Business
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering
East Asian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
English	College of Arts and Sciences
Education	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Electrical and Computer Engineering	College of Engineering
Engineering Communications	College of Engineering
Engineering Management	College of Engineering
Entrepreneurship	SC Johnson College of Business
Entomology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Environmental Engineering	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Engineering
Environment & Sustainability	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
European Studies	Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Fashion Studies	College of Human Ecology
Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Fiber Science	College of Human Ecology
Film	College of Arts and Sciences
Fine Arts	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Food and Agricultural Business	SC Johnson College of Business
Food Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
French	College of Arts and Sciences
Fungal Biology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Game Design	College of Engineering
German Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Gerontology	College of Human Ecology
Global Asia Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Global Health	College of Human Ecology
Health Policy	Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
Healthy Futures	College of Human Ecology
History	College of Arts and Sciences
History of Art	College of Arts and Sciences
History of Capitalism	College of Arts and Sciences
Horticulture	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Human Development	College of Human Ecology
Inequality Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Infectious Disease Biology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Information Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering
International Relations	Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
International Development Studies	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
International Markets and Development	SC Johnson College of Business
Italian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Jewish Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Landscape Studies	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Latin American Studies	Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Latina/o Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Law and Society	College of Arts and Sciences
Leadership	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Linguistics	College of Arts and Sciences
Marine Biology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Materials Science and Engineering	College of Engineering
Mathematics	College of Arts and Sciences
Mechanical Engineering	College of Engineering
Media Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Medieval Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Migration Studies	Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Minority, Indigenous, and Third World Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Moral Psychology	College of Arts and Sciences
Music	College of Arts and Sciences
Near Eastern Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Nutrition & Health	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Human Ecology
Operations Research & Management Science	College of Engineering
Performing and Media Arts	College of Arts and Sciences
Philosophy	College of Arts and Sciences
Physics	College of Arts and Sciences
Plant Breeding	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Plant Sciences	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Policy Analysis and Management	Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology	College of Arts and Sciences
Public History	College of Arts and Sciences
Public Policy	College of Arts and Sciences
Public Service Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Real Estate	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration SC Johnson College of Business
Religious Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Robotics	College of Engineering
Russian	College of Arts and Sciences
Sanskrit Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Science Communication and Public Engagement	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Arts and Sciences
Science & Technology Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Smart Cities	College of Engineering
Soil Science	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
South Asian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Southeast Asian Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Spanish	College of Arts and Sciences
Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Sustainable Business and Economic Policy	SC Johnson College of Business
Sustainable Energy Systems	College of Engineering
Theatre	College of Arts and Sciences
Urban and Regional Studies	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Viking Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Visual Studies	College of Arts and Sciences
Viticulture and Enology	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell offers study in over 100 graduate and professional programs, in both course-based and research-based degrees. Most research degrees (PhD, MA, MS) are interdisciplinary by design and include faculty from across multiple colleges and departments.

Graduate and Professional Programs

Graduate Fields	Offering College/School
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Robotics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Africana Studies
Africana Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Animal Science
Animal Science, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Animal Science, M.S.	Graduate School
Animal Science, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Animal Science Ph.D.	Graduate School
Anthropology
Anthropology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Applied Economics and Management
Applied Economics and Management, M.P.S	SC Johnson College of Business
Applied Economics and Management, M.S.	Graduate School
Applied Economics and Management, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Applied Information Systems
Information Systems (M.S.) (Cornell Tech)	Graduate School
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Applied Physics
Engineering Physics, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Applied Physics, M.S.	Graduate School
Applied Physics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Archaeology
Archaeology, M.A.	Graduate School
Architecture
Advanced Architectural Design, M.S.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Matter Design Computation, M.S.	Graduate School
Master of Architecture, M.Arch.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Advanced Urban Design, M.S.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Design Technology, M.S.	Graduate School
History of Architecture and Urban Development, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Art
Creative Visual Arts, M.F.A.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Image Text, M.F.A.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture
Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Asian Studies
Asian Studies, M.A.	Graduate School
Astronomy and Space Sciences
Astronomy and Space Sciences, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Science, M.S.	Graduate School
Atmospheric Science, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology
Biochemistry, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Molecular and Cell Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Biological and Environmental Engineering
Biological and Environmental Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Agriculture and Life Sciences, M.P.S. (Biological and Environmental Engineering)	Graduate School
Biological and Environmental Engineering, M.S.	Graduate School
Biological and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Biomedical and Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Biophysics
Biophysics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Business Administration
Business Administration, MBA	SC Johnson College of Business
Business Analytics, MS	SC Johnson College of Business
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering, M.S.	Graduate School
Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, M.S.	Graduate School
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
City and Regional Planning
City and Regional Planning, M.R.P.	Graduate School
City and Regional Planning, M.R.P./M.L.A.	Graduate School
City and Regional Planning, M.R.P./M.P.S. RE	Graduate School College of Architecture, Art, and Planning SC Johnson College of Business
Historic Preservation Planning, M.A.	Graduate School
City and Regional Planning, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering, M.S.	Graduate School
Civil and Environmental Engineering, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Classics
Classics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Communication
Communication, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Veterinary Medical Sciences, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Computational Biology
Computational Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Computer Science
Computer Science, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Computer Science, M.Eng. (Cornell Tech)	College of Engineering
Computer Science, M.S.	Graduate School
Computer Science, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Robotics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Design and Environmental Analysis
Design, M.A.	Graduate School
Human-Environment Relations, M.S.	Graduate School
Human Behavior and Design, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Development Studies
Development Sociology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Ecology, M.S.	Graduate School
Ecology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Evolutionary Biology, M.S.	Graduate School
Evolutionary Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Economics
Economics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.Eng. (Cornell Tech)	College of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Robotics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Engineering Management
Engineering Management, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
English Language and Literature
Creative Writing, M.F.A.	Graduate School
English Language and Literature, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Entomology
Entomology, M.S.	Graduate School
Entomology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Fiber Science and Apparel Design
Apparel Design, M.A.	Graduate School
Apparel Design, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Fiber Science, M.S.	Graduate School
Fiber Science, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Human Ecology, M.P.S. (Fiber Science & Apparel Design)	Graduate School
Food Science and Technology
Food Science and Technology, M.S.	Graduate School
Food Science and Technology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Food Science, M.F.S.	Graduate School
Genetics, Genomics and Development
Genetics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Geological Sciences
Earth Science and Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Geological Sciences, M.S.	Graduate School
Geological Sciences, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Germanic Studies
Germanic Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Global Development
Global Development, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Government
Government, Ph.D.	Graduate School
History
History, Ph.D.	Graduate School
History of Art, Archaeology, and Visual Studies
History of Art and Archaelogy, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Horticulture
Horticultural Biology, M.S.	Graduate School
Horticultural Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Hotel Administration
Hospitality Management, M.M.H.	SC Johnson College of Business
Hotel Administration, M.S.	Graduate School
Hotel Administration, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Executive Hospitality Management, M.M.H.	SC Johnson College of Business
Cornell-Peking M.M.H./M.B.A.	SC Johnson College of Business
Industrial and Labor Relations
Industrial and Labor Relations, M.I.L.R.	Graduate School
Industrial and Labor Relations, M.I.L.R./M.B.A.	Graduate School
Industrial and Labor Relations, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Human Resources, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Industrial and Labor Relations, M.S.	Graduate School
Industrial and Labor Relations, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Information Science
Information Science, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Information Science, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Integrative Plant Science
Integrative Plant Science, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture, M.L.A.	Graduate School
Landscape Architecture, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Landscape Architecture, M.L.A./M.R.P.	Graduate School
Law
Law, J.S.D.	Graduate School
Law, JD	Law School
Law, LLM	Law School
Law, Tech & Entrepreneurship, LLM (Cornell Tech)	Law School
Legal Studies, M.S.L.S.	Law School
Linguistics
Linguistics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Management
Business Analytics, MSBA	SC Johnson College of Business
Management Science, MBA	SC Johnson College of Business
Management Science, MBA (Cornell Tech)	SC Johnson College of Business
Management, M.P.S.	SC Johnson College of Business
Management, M.P.S.-Accounting Specialization	SC Johnson College of Business
Management, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering, M.S.	Graduate School
Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Mathematics
Mathematics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, M.S.	Graduate School
Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Robotics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Medieval Studies
Medieval Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Microbiology
Microbiology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Music
Music, D.M.A.	Graduate School
Music, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Natural Resources and the Environment
Natural Resources, M.P.S.	Graduate School
Natural Resources, M.S.	Graduate School
Natural Resources, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Natural Resources, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Near Eastern Studies
Near Eastern Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Neurobiology and Behavior
Behavioral Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Neurobiology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Nutrition
Nutrition, M.S.	Graduate School
Nutrition, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Operations Research and Information Engineering
Operations Research and Information Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Operations Research and Information Engineering, M.Eng. (Cornell Tech)	College of Engineering
Operations Research, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Performing and Media Arts
Performing and Media Arts, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Philosophy
Philosophy, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Physics
Physics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Plant Biology
Plant Biology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding, M.S.	Graduate School
Plant Breeding, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Plant Breeding, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
Plant Pathology, M.S.	Graduate School
Plant Pathology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Psychological Sciences & Human Development
Developmental Psychology, M.A.	Graduate School
Developmental Psychology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Human Development and Family Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Psychology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Public Health and Planetary Health
Public Health, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)	Graduate School
Public Policy
Executive Health Administration, M.H.A.	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Executive Masters of Public Administration, M.P.A.	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Health Administration, M.H.A.	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Health Administration, M.H.A./M.P.A.	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Public Administration, M.P.A.	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Public Administration, M.P.A./M.H.A	Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy
Public Policy, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Real Estate
Real Estate, M.P.S. - R.E.	College of Architecture, Art, and Planning SC Johnson College of Business
Real Estate, M.P.S. RE/M.R.P.	Graduate School College of Architecture, Art, and Planning SC Johnson College of Business
Regional Science
Regional Science, M.S.	Graduate School
Regional Science, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Romance Studies
Romance Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Sociology
Sociology, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Soil and Crop Sciences
Soil and Crop Sciences, M.S.	Graduate School
Soil and Crop Sciences, M.S./Ph.D.	Graduate School
Soil and Crop Sciences, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Statistics
Applied Statistics, M.P.S. (A.S.)	Graduate School
Statistics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering, M.Eng.	College of Engineering
Systems, M.S.	Graduate School
Systems, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Ph.D.	Graduate School
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.	College of Veterinary Medicine