Overview

We offer a bachelor degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at Cornell University. The change to the major evolves after a student finds his or her interests diverging from the current major, and when a clear idea of a new educational objective is realized.

As is the case for other majors, there needs to be educational goals and a set of courses that will meet these goals.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to use information, concepts, analytical approaches, and critical thinking skills involved in one or more disciplines through a set of increasingly specialized courses.

Ability to use information acquisition skills (i.e. library, databases, internet, surveys, interviews) required by the disciplines developed for the major.

Developing quantitative skills appropriate for the disciplines.

Effectively use professional skills:

Taking responsibility (self-motivation, ethical behavior, managing time)

Write and speak clearly (legibly) and persuasively with individuals and groups

Working effectively with others (building good relationships, effective leadership and team member, influencing others, managing others)

Asking and answering the right questions (apply knowledge, evaluate actions and policies, paying attention to details)

Solving problems (identify problems, develop solutions, launch solutions)

College learning outcomes.

Explain, evaluate, and effectively interpret factual claims, theories and assumptions in the student’s discipline(s) (especially in one or more of the college’s priority areas of land-grant agricultural sciences, applied social sciences, environmental sciences and/or life sciences) and more broadly in the sciences and humanities

Find, access, critically evaluate, and ethically use information

Integrate quantitative and qualitative information to reach defensible and creative conclusions

Communicate effectively through writing, speech, and visual information

Articulate the views of people with diverse perspectives

Demonstrate the capability to work both independently and in cooperation with others

Apply methods of sustainability to the analysis of one or more major challenges facing humans and the Earth's resources.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Physical Science

Life Sciences
Oral Expression

Social Sciences
Humanities

Written Expression

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 1424 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Common Application (CA)

The School Report

Counselor Recommendation

Two Teacher Evaluations

The Midyear Report, when your mid-year grades are available

Official secondary/high school transcript

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Cornell University Questions and Writing Supplement (CA) or Cornell Supplement (UCA)

Items that are required by the Cornell undergraduate college or school to which you’ve applied: Interviews or portfolio and design submissions.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

71266 USD / year

≈ 71266 USD / year
Out-of-State

71266 USD / year

≈ 71266 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

48010 USD / year

≈ 48010 USD / year

Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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