Welcome to the Department of Human Centered Design!


We look forward to working together with you to change the world, in our majors:
Design + Environmental Analysis
Fashion Design & Management (This includes Fashion Design and Fashion Design Management.)
Fiber Science

Take a look at what it’s like to be a member of our community!

Curricula  

Design + Environmental Analysis 
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Management
Fiber Science

Suggested Schedules

Design + Environmental Analysis
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Management
Fiber Science    

Course Enrollment     

Course enroll begins :
July 21- 24, 2025

We will directly enroll you in some courses for your major.  Please do not drop these courses as you try to schedule other courses since you could find yourself without a critical introductory course. 

Orientation 

Our orientation is Friday, August 22.  The orientation sessions for your majors are:

  • Fashion Design & Management and Fiber Science Majors Meeting, 10am – 12:00 pm
     
  • DEA Majors Meeting: 10am – 12:00 pm

You will meet your Fashion Design & Management and Fiber Science and DEA advisors at the Orientation session.  We look forward to meeting you there. 

 

* Learn more about College of Human Ecology orientation here

Computer Requirements

If you do not have a recent computer and will be purchasing one, the Department suggests DEA and Fashion Design majors consider a PC rather than a Mac, and incorporating the following specifications to facilitate use of design software: 

  • Intel i7 or i9 processor
  • Windows 11
  • 32 GB of RAM
  • Dedicated video processor should be one of the following or greater: Nvidia Quadro, Nvidia® Geforce 1660, 2060, 3060, 4060 or greater.
  • At least a 500 GB hard drive (SSD hard drive)

Questions      

if you have questions contact :
Darin Gillenwater, our Undergraduate Coordinator
djg326@cornell.edu or 607.255.3196

Can’t wait to meet you !

Rhonda Gilmore :  DEA                 
Director of Undergraduate Studies
deaundergrad@cornell.edu                

Fran Kozen :  FSAD
Director of Undergraduate Studies
fsad-dus@cornell.edu