A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Human Development (BS)
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 42.2799
- Credits (computed from items)
- 359-360
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 190415
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_190415_75990826
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Introductory Courses
1 item
- 3
Developmental Psychology
0 items
Select two of the following:
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Depth Coursework (6-8 Credits)
0 items
Take one HD 3000-level course
0 items
Take one HD 4000-level course. 1
0 items
Translational Research
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
Social and Environmental Influences
23 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HD 4340Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
20 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HD 4340Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
The Person in Context
21 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HD 4340Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Engaged Learning
3 items
- 3
- 4
- 3
Research Methods/Scientific Literacy
0 items
Select one of the following:
10 items
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Quantitative Analysis
0 items
Select one of the following:
10 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Statistics and Research Design (recommended)”3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Natural Science I
0 items
Select one of the following:
4 items
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4-5
AP Biology score of 5
major core · 0 items
Outside of Human Development Requirement (11 Credits)
0 items
Students must complete a minimum of 11 total credits from the subject areas listed below: 3,4
0 items
Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA)
0 items
Fiber Science & Apparel Design (FSAD)
0 items
Human Ecology non-departmental (HE) at the 1500 level or higher
0 items
Nutritional Sciences (NS)
0 items
Public Policy (PUBPOL)
0 items
Human Ecology Core Requirement1,2
major core · 0 items
Core Courses
major core · 3 items
- As published: “Blazing Your Trail in Human Ecology (Required in the first fall semester of matriculation to Human Ecology) 1”1
- As published: “Introduction to Human Ecology (Required in the first spring semester of matriculation to Human Ecology)”1
- As published: “Social Justice, Thriving, and the Human Experience 2”2
Human Ecology Distribution Requirement
0 items
Natural Sciences 3
0 items
Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Natural Sciences requirement:
0 items
BIO-AG, BIO-AS, BSC-AG, PBS-HE, PHS-AS, PSC-AG
0 items
Social Sciences
0 items
Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Social Sciences requirement:
0 items
ETH-AG, ETM-AS, KCM-AG, KCM-HE, SBA-AG, SBA-HE, SSC-AAP, SSC-AS, SSC-HA
0 items
Humanities
0 items
Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Humanities requirement:
0 items
ALC-AAP, ALC-AS, ALC-HA, CA-AG, CA-HE, HA-AG, HA-HE, HST-AS, LA-AG
0 items
Quantitative Analysis
0 items
Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Quantitative Analysis requirement:
0 items
DLG-AG, DLS-AG, MQL-AG, MQR-AAP, MQR-HE
0 items
First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) - Must be completed during the first two semesters at Cornell 4
0 items
Select one of the following options:
0 items
Two Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) courses
0 items
One Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar course and a score of 5* on AP English Language or AP English Literature
major core · 0 items
One Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar course and a score of 7* on IB English Literature or IB English Language
major core · 0 items
45 Human Ecology Credit Requirement4,5,6
0 items
Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits from the following Human Ecology subject areas:
0 items
Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA)
0 items
Fiber Science & Apparel Design (FSAD)
0 items
Human Development (HD)
0 items
Human Ecology non-departmental (HE) at the 1500 level or higher
0 items
Nutritional Sciences (NS)
0 items
Public Policy (PUBPOL)
0 items
Advanced Placement and Advanced Standing Credit
0 items
FWS (English Language/English Literature)
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 = 3 credits; placement out of one First‑Year Writing Seminar
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 7 = 3 credits; placement out of one First‑Year Writing Seminar
major core · 0 items
Psychology
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 6 or 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
Statistics
0 items
AP, IB, A*/A credits not accepted
0 items
Economics (Micro/Macro)
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
A-Level Credits
0 items
Score of A*/A accepted
major core · 0 items
Calculus
0 items
AP Credits (AB/BC)
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 6 or 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
A-Level Credits
0 items
Score of A*/A accepted
major core · 0 items
Biology 1
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 6 or 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
A-Level Credits
0 items
Score of A accepted
major core · 0 items
Chemistry
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 6 or 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
A-Level Credits
0 items
Score of A/A* accepted
major core · 0 items
Physics
0 items
AP Credits
0 items
Score of 5 accepted
major core · 0 items
IB Credits
0 items
Score of 6 or 7 accepted
major core · 0 items
A-level Credits
0 items
Score of A/A* accepted
major core · 0 items
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