Cornell College

You don’t study biology at Cornell College; you actually get to be a biologist. You will be asked to explore authentic research questions for which no one knows the answers. In one introductory course, students examined the impact of global warming on coral populations, performed DNA sequencing, and wrote proposals for research projects that would expand the world's scientific knowledge about coral biology.

You'll develop a range of technical and practical skills both in the field and in the laboratory while working with biology faculty. You might focus on molecular genetics, neurobiology, ecology, or conservation. More importantly, you will do all of this in a supportive learning environment where you can explore the breadth of the biological sciences and discover what kind of biologist you want to be.... [-]

The technology of computing has developed with unprecedented speed and offers the prospect of continued rapid advance. Few technologies have so quickly become so pervasive. Few have so profoundly changed science, business and industry, and government. Some understanding of the potential and limitations of computing is essential to anyone who wishes to understand modern society.

Design, experiment, and analysis: these skills make the computer scientist part engineer, part scientist, and part mathematician. The student of computer science learns how to effectively communicate with teammates and clients to define problems and their solutions. Students learn how to divide a complex problem into pieces of manageable size, to organize and relate the pieces of information that describe the problem, and to order the steps of the solution. The study of computer science serves to increase a student’s awareness of the necessity of constructing a hierarchy of abstractions as a means of building and understanding complex machines, the designer’s need to give balanced consideration to competing goals, e.g., minimizing cost while maximizing computational speed, and the relationship between software and hardware.... [-]

International relations is an interdisciplinary major that combines courses from history and politics with the study of a modern foreign language. It is designed to prepare students either for further study of international relations or for future employment in government or business. Some alumni go on to graduate studies in law, international relations, history, and politics. Since the inception of the program in 1983, several graduates have been appointed as officers in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Recent international relations graduates have continued their studies at prestigious graduate schools such as Johns Hopkins, Cambridge, and Oxford. Six international relations majors since 2009 have also received the competitive Fulbright awards for research or teaching English as a second language. ... [-]

What's atypical on a traditional semester schedule is typical at Cornell College (thanks to One Course At A Time). Day tripping to an amusement park, observing and recording the interactions between couples before and after they embark on a thrilling ride, and testing theories about brain chemistry and romance are all a part of your social psychology course at Cornell. What's not to love?

A degree in psychology prepares you for diverse career options from research and behavioral health care to social services and public policy. As a student of psychology, you’ll take on courses and projects that foster proficiency with research design and research methods. You’ll gain an understanding of human behavior, thinking, and emotion.... [-]

If you want to earn your bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree, you’ll need to major in engineering and complete the degree requirements for an engineering major.

The engineering major provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and emphasizes hands-on learning experiences. As an engineering major, you will:

When you think of majoring in a business field, you may be envisioning future leadership in a key industry or kick-starting your own enterprise as an entrepreneur. You may see yourself influencing business decisions by searching for trends through big data or setting new standards through insightful personnel management. You might aim to improve the way local or national government works by investigating and enacting public policy. Perhaps you will expand your reach by engaging in international relations or by joining a think tank.

Cornell prepares you for these careers through two approaches to studying business and the economy. The first approach goes wide. In both the broad economics and business major (ECB) and in the business management track (BMM), students uncover the logic of markets and see their applications across a wide range of business settings. ECB students discover how markets work. When do markets fail? What are the triggers that jolt the global economy and the balance sheets of individual businesses? BMM students explore the management of people, information, and financial assets.... [-]