Design and Environmental Analysis (BS)

Core Courses

1. DEA 1101

   Visual Literacy and Design Studio
   3.5
2. DEA 1110

   Making a Difference by Design
   3
3. DEA 1141

   Foundations of Design Computing
   3
4. DEA 1150

   Design Graphics and Visualization
   3.5
5. DEA 1500

   Introduction to Environmental Psychology
   3
6. DEA 1501

   Introduction to Environmental Psychology - Writing in the Major
   1
7. DEA 2025

   Impactful Graphics: Visual Communication for Social Impact
   3
8. DEA 2510

   History of Design Futures
   3
9. DEA 2730

   Human Centered Design Methods
   3
10. DEA 3550

    Research Methods in Human-Environment Relations
    3
11. DEA 4040

    Professional Practices and Ethics
    2
12. DEA 4050

    Design Portfolio and Communication
    3
13. DEA 4590

    Problem-Seeking through Programming
    3
14. DEA 4800

    Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change
    3

Design Innovation & Strategy

1. DEA 2200

   Art and Science
   3
2. DEA 2201

   Magnifying Small Spaces Studio
   3
3. DEA 2203

   StudioSHIFT
   3.5
4. DEA 2750

   Lighting Design: Light InForming Space
   3
5. DEA 3050

   Construction Documentation: CAD and BIM
   3
6. DEA 3301

   Design UX with Technology Studio
   3.5
7. DEA 3306

   Generative Design Studio
   3
8. DEA 3530

   Planning and Managing the Workplace: Evidence-Based Design and Organizational Ecology
   3
9. DEA 4402

   Disruptive Design: Competitions Studio
   4
10. DEA 4403

    Technopoetics-Designing Tomorrow
    3
11. DEA 4040

    Professional Practices and Ethics
    2
12. DEA 4375

    Business Design
    3
13. DEA 4500

    Policy Meets Design: High-Impact Facilities of the 21st Century
    3
14. DEA 4990

    Senior Honors Thesis
    1-15
15. DEA 5210

    Designing Devices for CyberPLAYces
    3
16. DEA 5520

    Virtual Experience of Designed Environments
    3
17. DEA 5540

    Workplace Strategy Studio
    3.5

Sustainable Futures

1. DEA 2020

   Introduction to Sustainable Design
   3
2. DEA 3030

   Materials for Design and Sustainability
   3
3. DEA 3302

   The New Typologies: Design Strategy Studio
   4
4. DEA 3500

   The Ambient Environment
   3
5. DEA 4025

   Design for Change: Imagining Decolonial Futures
   3
6. DEA 4220

   Ecological Literacy and Design
   3
7. DEA 4401

   Adaptive Reuse Studio: Recycling the Built Environment
   3
8. DEA 4990

   Senior Honors Thesis
   1-15

Health & Well-Being

1. DEA 2700

   Healthy Places: Design, Planning and Public Health
   3
2. DEA 3308

   Positive Design Studio
   3.5
3. DEA 3510

   Human Factors and Inclusive Design
   3
4. DEA 4700

   Applied Ergonomic Methods
   3
5. DEA 4990

   Senior Honors Thesis
   1-15
6. DEA 5500

   Not resolved to a course
   3
7. DEA 5700

   Designing Age Friendly Environments
   3

Social Sciences

Select one of the following:

1. HD 1130

   Introduction to Human Development
   3
2. PSYCH 1101

   Introduction to Psychology
   3

Introductory Microeconomics

1. ECON 1110

   Introductory Microeconomics
   3

Quantitative Analysis

Select one of the following:

1. PUBPOL 2100

   Introduction to Statistics
   4
2. AEM 2100

   Introductory Statistics
   4
3. ILRST 2100

   Introductory Statistics and Data Science
   4
4. PSYCH 2500

   Statistics and Research Design
   3

Biology

1. BIOG 1140

   Foundations of Biology

   or: BIOG 1440 Introductory Biology: Comparative Physiology

   or: BIOG 1445 Introduction to Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Individualized Instruction

   or: BIOMG 1350 Introductory Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology

   or: BIOEE 1610 Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment
   3-4

Chemistry

1. CHEM 1560

   Introduction to General Chemistry

   or: CHEM 2070 General Chemistry I

   or: CHEM 2080 General Chemistry II
   3

Physics

1. PHYS 2207

   Fundamentals of Physics I

   or: PHYS 2208 Fundamentals of Physics II
   4

Outside of Design and Environmental Analysis Requirement (11 Credits)

Students must complete a minimum of 11 total credits from the subject areas listed below: 1,2

Fiber Science & Apparel Design (FSAD)

Human Development (HD)

Human Ecology non-departmental (HE) at the 1500 level or higher

Nutritional Sciences (NS)

Public Policy (PUBPOL)

Required Courses (Interior Design Pathway)

Required Courses

Foundations (DEA Core Courses)

1. DEA 1101

   Visual Literacy and Design Studio
   3.5
2. DEA 1110

   Making a Difference by Design
   3
3. DEA 1141

   Foundations of Design Computing
   3
4. DEA 1150

   Design Graphics and Visualization
   3.5

Spatial User Experience Design Studios (sequenced)

1. DEA 2201

   Magnifying Small Spaces Studio

   As published: “Magnifying Small Spaces Studio 3”
   3
2. DEA 2203

   StudioSHIFT

   As published: “StudioSHIFT 3”
   3.5
3. DEA 3301

   Design UX with Technology Studio

   As published: “Design UX with Technology Studio 3”
   3.5
4. DEA 4401

   Adaptive Reuse Studio: Recycling the Built Environment

   As published: “Adaptive Reuse Studio: Recycling the Built Environment 3”
   3

Building Systems & Technology

1. DEA 2730

   Human Centered Design Methods
   3
2. DEA 3530

   Planning and Managing the Workplace: Evidence-Based Design and Organizational Ecology

   As published: “Planning and Managing the Workplace: Evidence-Based Design and Organizational Ecology 3”
   3
3. DEA 3050

   Construction Documentation: CAD and BIM

   As published: “Construction Documentation: CAD and BIM 3”
   3

Materials, Codes, & Professional Practice

1. DEA 3030

   Materials for Design and Sustainability

   As published: “Materials for Design and Sustainability 3”
   3
2. DEA 4040

   Professional Practices and Ethics
   2
3. DEA 4050

   Design Portfolio and Communication
   3
4. DEA 4800

   Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change
   3

History & Theory

1. DEA 2510

   History of Design Futures
   3

Human Factors & Evidence-Based Design

1. DEA 1501

   Introduction to Environmental Psychology - Writing in the Major
   1
2. DEA 3510

   Human Factors and Inclusive Design

   As published: “Human Factors and Inclusive Design 3”
   3
3. DEA 3550

   Research Methods in Human-Environment Relations
   3
4. DEA 3500

   The Ambient Environment

   As published: “The Ambient Environment 3”
   3
5. DEA 4590

   Problem-Seeking through Programming
   3

Human Ecology Core Requirement1,2

Core Courses

1. HE 1800

   Blazing Your Trail in Human Ecology

   As published: “Blazing Your Trail in Human Ecology (Required in the first fall semester of matriculation to Human Ecology) 1”
   1
2. HE 1850

   Introduction to Human Ecology

   As published: “Introduction to Human Ecology (Required in the first spring semester of matriculation to Human Ecology)”
   1
3. HE 2000

   Social Justice, Thriving, and the Human Experience

   As published: “Social Justice, Thriving, and the Human Experience 2”
   2

Human Ecology Distribution Requirement

Natural Sciences 3

Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Natural Sciences requirement:

BIO-AG, BIO-AS, BSC-AG, PBS-HE, PHS-AS, PSC-AG

Social Sciences

Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Social Sciences requirement:

ETH-AG, ETM-AS, KCM-AG, KCM-HE, SBA-AG, SBA-HE, SSC-AAP, SSC-AS, SSC-HA

Humanities

Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Humanities requirement:

ALC-AAP, ALC-AS, ALC-HA, CA-AG, CA-HE, HA-AG, HA-HE, HST-AS, LA-AG

Quantitative Analysis

Courses that carry any of the following distribution codes will count toward the Quantitative Analysis requirement:

DLG-AG, DLS-AG, MQL-AG, MQR-AAP, MQR-HE

First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) - Must be completed during the first two semesters at Cornell 4

Select one of the following options:

Two Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) courses

One Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar course and a score of 5* on AP English Language or AP English Literature

One Knight Program First-Year Writing Seminar course and a score of 7* on IB English Literature or IB English Language

45 Human Ecology Credit Requirement4,5,6

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits from the following Human Ecology subject areas:

Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA)

Fiber Science & Apparel Design (FSAD)

Human Development (HD)

Human Ecology non-departmental (HE) at the 1500 level or higher

Nutritional Sciences (NS)

Public Policy (PUBPOL)

Advanced Placement and Advanced Standing Credit

FWS (English Language/English Literature)

AP Credits

Score of 5 = 3 credits; placement out of one First‑Year Writing Seminar

IB Credits

Score of 7 = 3 credits; placement out of one First‑Year Writing Seminar

Psychology

AP Credits

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 6 or 7 accepted

Statistics

AP, IB, A*/A credits not accepted

Economics (Micro/Macro)

AP Credits

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 7 accepted

A-Level Credits

Score of A*/A accepted

Calculus

AP Credits (AB/BC)

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 6 or 7 accepted

A-Level Credits

Score of A*/A accepted

Biology 1

AP Credits

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 6 or 7 accepted

A-Level Credits

Score of A accepted

Chemistry

AP Credits

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 6 or 7 accepted

A-Level Credits

Score of A/A* accepted

Physics

AP Credits

Score of 5 accepted

IB Credits

Score of 6 or 7 accepted

A-level Credits

Score of A/A* accepted