The requirements listed below pertain to all students matriculating in August 2021 and January 2022.

All of the following sections are required to be completed to graduate.

Courses in areas 1-17 must be taken for a letter grade. 

Overall Credits Required (120 credits)

  • Total 120 credits  
  • Human Ecology: 43 credits  
  • Human Ecology, outside the major: 9 credits (from DEA, HD, NS, PAM at any level or HE at the 3000/4000 level) 

1. Fiber Science Core Courses (26 credits) 

Take all of the following: 

  • FSAD 1111 Success in FSAD (not required for internal transfer students)
  • FSAD 1350 Fibers, Fabrics, and Finishes
  • FSAD 1360 Fiber and Yarn Analysis Laboratory
  • FSAD 2370 Structural Fabric Design
  • FSAD 3320 Product Quality Assessment
  • FSAD 3350 Fiber Science
  • FSAD 4360 Fiber Chemistry
  • FSAD 4444 FSAD Futures
  • FSAD 4460 Nanotechnology of Fibers and Textiles
  • FSAD 4660 Textiles, Apparel, and Innovation 

Note: Courses taken for this area cannot also count for Area 2 (FSAD Introductory Courses) and Area 3 (FSAD Advanced Courses) 

2. FSAD Introductory Courses (6-8 credits) 

Take any two additional FSAD courses at the 1000, 2000, or 3000 level 

3. FSAD Advanced Courses (6 credits) 

Take any two additional 4000 or 6000 level FSAD courses. 

FSAD 4000, 4010, 4020, 4030, 4990 cannot count here 

4. Computer Science (3 credits) 

Choose one of the following courses: 

  • CS 1110 Introduction to Computing Using Python
  • CS 1112 Introduction to Computing Using MATLAB
  • CS 1300 Introductory Design and Programming for the Web (also INFO 1300)

If you have a score of 5 on AP Computer Science, then you may substitute one of the following upper level courses:

  • CS 2110 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures
  • CS 2300 Intermediate Design and Programming for the Web
  • INFO 2950 Introduction to Data Science 

5. Introductory Chemistry (8 credits) 

Choose one of the following sequences: 

  • CHEM 2070 and CHEM 2080 General Chemistry I and II
  • CHEM 2090 Engineering General Chemistry* and CHEM 2080 General Chemistry II 

*requires written permission from the Chemistry Office of Undergraduate Studies

6. Organic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (8 credits) 

Take all of the following: 

  • CHEM 3570 Introductory Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 3580 Introductory Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 2510 Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry 

7. Physics (8 credits) 

Choose one of the following sequences: 

  • PHYS 1101-1102 General Physics I and II
  • PHYS 1112-2213 Physics I: Mechanics & Heat and Physics II: Electromagnetism
  • PHYS 2207-2208 Fundamentals of Physics I and II 

8. Materials Science (3 credits) 

  • MSE 2610 Mechanical Properties of Materials: From Nanodevices to Superstructures  

9. Additional Science Sequence (6-8 credits) 

Choose from one of the following sequences: 

Apparel Design sequence*  

  • FSAD 1450 Introduction to Fashion Design AND  

Choose one of the following:  

  • FSAD 2660 Activewear Design and Product Development
  • FSAD 3650 New Technologies in Fashion Design
  • FSAD 3990 Smart Clothing: Design & Programming
  • FSAD 6900 Functional Aspects of Design and Clothing  

*Courses used here may not apply to Areas 2 or 3 

Design and Environmental Analysis Sequence 

Choose two from the following options:  

  • DEA 1110 Making a Difference by Design
  • DEA 1500 Introduction to Environmental Psychology
  • DEA 3030 Materials for Design & Sustainability
  • DEA 2020 Introduction to Sustainable Design
  • DEA 4220 Ecological Literacy and Design (also ARCH 4601)*  

*If used for Area 9 may not be used for Area 17 

Physical Chemistry sequence

Choose one of the following sequences:  

  • CHEM 2870-2900 Introductory Physical Chemistry
  • CHEM 3890-3900 Honors Physical Chemistry 

10. First Year Writing Seminars (6 credits) 

Note: The 2 required first year writing seminar courses must be completed during the first two semesters at Cornell. 

11. Psychology (3 credits) 

Choose one of the following courses: 

  • HD 1150 Human Development: Infancy and Childhood
  • HD 1170 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
  • PSYCH 1101 Introduction to Psychology 

12. Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits) 

  • ECON 1110 Introductory Microeconomics 

13. Humanities (3-4 credits) 

Choose any course with Course Distribution Historical Analysis (HA), Literature and the Arts (LA), or Cultural Analysis (CA). 

14. Statistics (4 credits) 

Must be taken at Cornell, AP Statistics is not accepted 

Choose one of the following courses: 

  • PAM 2100 Introduction to Statistics
  • AEM 2100 Introductory Statistics
  • ILRST/STSCI 2100 Introductory Statistics
  • PSYCH 2500 Statistics and Research Design
  • ENGRD 2700 Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics 

15. Calculus (8 credits) 

Choose one of the following sequences: 

  • MATH 1110-1120 Calculus I and II
  • MATH 1110-1220 Calculus I and Theoretical Calculus II
  • MATH 1910-1920 Calculus for Engineers and Multivariable Calculus for Engineers 

Note: A score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus AB fulfills the Calculus I requirement; a score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus BC fulfills Calculus I and II requirements. 

16. Linear Algebra (4 credits) 

Choose one of the following courses: 

  • MATH 2210 Linear Algebra
  • MATH 2230 Theoretical Linear Algebra and Calculus
  • MATH 2310 Linear Algebra with Applications
  • MATH 2940 Linear Algebra for Engineers 

17. Ethics/Sustainability (3-4 credits)  

Choose from one of the following: 

  • AEM 3205 Ethics in Business and Organizations
  • BEE 3299 Sustainable Development
  • BSOC 2061 Ethics and the Environment (also STS 2061/PHIL 2960)
  • COMM 4300 Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication
  • CRP 3011 Ethics, Development, and Globalization
  • DEA 4220 Ecological Literacy and Design*
  • DSOC 3240 Environmental Sociology
  • FSAD 3200 Global Textile & Apparel Sustainability
  • FSAD 4021/6021 Apparel and Textiles in Developing Nations I/Apparel and Textiles in Developing Nations II
  • INFO 1200 Information Ethics, Law, and Policy
  • INFO 4270 Ethics & Policy in Data Science
  • NTRES 3320 Introduction to Ethics and Environment 

*If used for Area 17 may not be used for Area 9 

18. Electives (Variable) 

Any courses that are not taken in Areas 1-17 above, count as Electives. 

19. Physical Education Requirement (2 courses) 

Physical Education must be completed in order to graduate. However, physical education does not count toward college and university minimum credit requirements for full-time status, nor does it count towards the 120 credits required for graduation. 

20. Swim Test Requirement 

A successful swim test must be completed in order to graduate. 

 

College Polices

120 Overall Credits 

  • Students must complete 120 credits toward graduation.
  • A maximum of 15 credits of AP credit and in absentia credit can count toward the 120 total credits.
  • 15 credits of study abroad/exchange or Cornell in Washington, or 12 credits of Capital Semester, can count toward total electives. 

43 HE Credits 

  • Students must complete a minimum of 43 HE credits.
  • HE non-departmental courses at the 2000 level and below do not count toward the 43 HE credits.
  • Students must complete 5 HE credits by the end of the first year and 12 HE credits by the end of the sophomore year. 

9 HE Credits Outside the Major 

Students must complete a minimum of 9 HE credits outside of the major. These credits are given for any Human Ecology course outside your major (except 4030). These can be taken S/U only if course is not used to fulfill a curriculum requirement. 

Pass/Fail Courses (S/U)

  • S/U grading option may not be used for any required course unless it is the only grade option offered for that course.
  • S/U may be used for the 9 HE credits outside the major and for electives.
  • Students may apply no more than 12 credits of S/U toward graduation requirements. If a required course is only offered S/U, it will not count toward this limit. Students may take more S/U courses if they choose, but the additional credit will not be applied toward graduation.
  • The deadline for changing grade options is the 57th calendar day of the semester, the same as the “drop” deadline. 

Special Study Courses (4000, 4010, 4020, 4030)

  • A maximum of 12 credits of special study course work from Human Ecology or other colleges will count toward the 120 overall credits. Courses will be indicated on the class roster with a Component of either IND or RSC. (Additional credits can be taken but will not be applied.)
  • A maximum of 12 credits of 4000-4030 may count toward the 43 HE credit requirement.
  • A maximum of 3 credits of 4000-4020 (not including 4030) may count toward the 9 credits outside the major requirement as long as the special study is in a department outside the student’s major.
  • Students cannot TA (4030) the same course for credit more than once or take and TA the same course simultaneously. 4030 does not fulfill any requirements toward the major. Registration for 4030 may not exceed 5 credit hours per semester. 
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