Admissions

We examine human health in relationship with the larger world we live in, exploring the interactions between people and their environments and analyzing human dimensions of the social and natural sciences, design and the built environment, nutrition and health, and development throughout the life course.

You might already be a human ecologist if you...

• understand that you have a critical stake in the challenges that impact our everyday lives
• consider the environments in which we live, build community, learn, heal, play and work with broad perspective, purpose and heart
• are energized by mixing disciplines, challenging convention and tackling problems that don’t have a template or roadmap
• want to use your education and experience to improve people's lives

Our majors emphasize interdisciplinary thinking, applying knowledge to developing research-based solutions and working in partnership with communities. You can explore varied academic interests without needing to choose among them and prepare for success in any career.

You can conduct research alongside faculty — 70% of CHE undergrads participate in research, more than any other college at Cornell — and partner with experts and community members to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world challenges.

CHE is home to roughly 1,050 undergraduates, 200 graduate students and 140 faculty members across three departments. Our students enjoy the resources of an Ivy League research university and the advantages of a smaller school, building close relationships with classmates and faculty.