Minor in Design & Environmental Analysis

The Department of Design and Environmental Analysis offers a minor open to Cornell undergraduate students. Earning a minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours of work within DEA.

To be considered for the Minor in DEA, students must:
• not be a DEA major
• submit the Intention to Minor in DEA form after successfully completing the core course requirement in DEA

Students should keep a copy of the Intention to Minor in DEA form. To receive consideration or priority in DEA course enrollment, a completed form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in DEA does not guarantee enrollment in DEA courses. Only DEA courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor.

Students pursuing a minor in DEA are not assigned a DEA advisor. Students will be responsible for planning their minor program of study in conjunction with the advisor in their major. Some courses require prerequisites so careful planning by the student is warranted. Students may choose to select all elective courses from one designated area of study within DEA or elect to take courses from the entire approved list of DEA electives.

Students and advisors in other departments should contact Kathleen Gibson (kjg4@cornell.edu), Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, or DoraLee Knuppenburg (dmw1@cornell.edu), Academic Programs Coordinator in 1411 MVR if they have questions about DEA courses.

During the semester in which the student plans to graduate, s/he must submit a copy of the Application to Graduate with a Minor in Design and Environmental Analysis form along with an unofficial copy of his/her transcript to DoraLee Knuppenburg (dmw1@cornell.edu) in 1411 MVR. After verification by DEA that all requirements for the minor were completed, the student’s college registrar will be notified and the final transcript will indicate that a Minor in DEA was earned.

General Requirements for the minor:
• Students must earn a grade of B- or better in each course required by the minor.
• Courses offered only as S/U are accepted but must not exceed a total of 3 credits toward the 15 credit requirement for the minor.
• No substitutions will be made for the required core courses in the minor.
• DEA Special Studies classes are not permitted to be used to count towards a DEA minor (DEA 4000, 4010, 4020, 4030).

Course Requirements for DEA Minor:
In order to earn a minor in DEA, a student must complete the following requirements:
• Complete one of two core courses: DEA 1110 or DEA 1500.
• Complete an additional 12 elective credits from any category in the approved list below.

Elective Credits for DEA Minor:
Design Electives:
DEA 1101 – Design Studio I
DEA 1102 – Design Studio II
DEA 2201 – Design Studio II
DEA 2202 – Design Studio IV
DEA 2510 – History and Theory of the Interior
DEA 4230 – Restaurant Design Charrette
DEA 4300 – Furniture as a Social Art
DEA 4580 – Introduction to REVIT & Building Information Modeling
DEA 4600 – Design City
DEA 4610 – Introduction to Portfolio and Presentation
DEA 6420 – Topical Design Immersion
DEA 6421 – Topical Design Immersion
DEA 6680 – Design Theory and Criticism

Ergonomics Electives:
DEA 3250 – Human Factors: Ergonomics-Anthropometrics
DEA 3500 – Human Factors: The Ambient-Environment
DEA 3520 – Inside-Out Ergonomics I: Anatomy for Design
DEA 4520 – Inside-Out Ergonomics II: Biomechanics & the Built Environment
DEA 4700 – Applied Ergonomic Methods
DEA 6760 – Universal Design: Ergonomics & Accessibility

Facility Planning and Management Electives:
DEA 2550 – Introduction to Facility Planning & Management
DEA 4100 – Diversity and Facility Design
DEA 4530 – Planning and Managing the Workplace
DEA 4540 – Computer-Aided Facilities Management
DEA 4581 – BIM and Building Lifecycle Management
DEA 4590 – Programming Methods in Design
DEA 6610 – Environments and Health

Sustainability Electives:
DEA 2040 – Introduction to Building Technology
DEA 3030 – Interior Materials and Sustainable Elements
DEA 4220 – Ecological Literacy and Design
DEA 4221 – Eco-philosophy & Design in the European Context
DEA 4222 – Representation as Investigation
DEA 4223 – Eco-Design Experiences in Context
DEA 6250 – Collaborative Sustainable Building Practices