Human Ecology’s flexible curriculum allows most students the opportunity to participate in an experiential program off-campus while still earning academic credit. Students wishing to broaden their cultural horizons might elect to study in another country. Others might prefer an intensive internship experience to explore their career interests. Whatever your goals, you must start planning early in your academic career. Students should meet with their academic advisors or student development counselors to discuss their options and create a graduation plan. Also visit the Career Development Center for more information.
Capital Semester
Combine academic credit with a paid internship in the spring semester Intern for New York State legislators in Albany in preparation for a degree in law, public policy, graduate school; or for employment following graduation.
- Combine academic credit with externships
- Take courses from Cornell faculty
- Conduct individual research projects and complete a research paper while taking advantage of the rich resources of the nation's capital.
Urban Semester
- Combine academic credits; professional internships in medicine and other health careers, law, and business; and community service
- Participate in anthropological analysis of New York City and a weekly seminar series
- Live in the residence halls of Weill Cornell Medical College.
Hong Kong Exchange
The College of Human Ecology has entered into an agreement with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to provide a leading international exchange student program.
Each year nearly 100 Human Ecology students spend a semester or more off campus in such remote points of the globe as Australia and Zaire. They supplement their Cornell studies with a wide range of cross-cultural and academic experiences. Human Ecology students may study abroad through:
- U.S. college-sponsored programs abroad, or
- Direct applications to foreign universities In both cases listed above, students must complete the Cornell section of the study abroad application.
To begin the process:
- Carefully consider what you hope to gain with a study abroad experience (academically and culturally).
- Visit the at 300 Caldwell Hall to research your options. The office houses the largest on-campus collection of materials on programs around the world. The Human Ecology Career Development Center has an extensive selection of materials as well.
- Applications are available online at the .
- Meet with the college’s study abroad advisor. The advisor, with the college registrar, will help you complete the application, plan for your semester off campus, and secure the necessary signatures.
- Submit your application to the Human Ecology Registrar’s Office, 145 MVR.
Deadlines are February 1 for study abroad the following fall term and September 15 for study abroad the following spring term. Because some programs fill up quickly, we strongly recommend that you apply by the early application deadlines of May 30 for spring and December 20 for fall.
