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13 Master's degrees offered by the university
Agriculture and Life Sciences (Natural Resources)
The Agriculture and Life Sciences (Natural Resources) degree program at Cornell University CALS is ideal for career-focused students interested in the thorough study of issues and advancements in the fields of life, social, and environmental sciences and agriculture.
Ecology
The program in Ecology offered by Cornell University is intended to provide students with broad exposure to concepts and research approaches within ecology and evolution (primarily through seminars and formal course work), as well as in-depth study in one or more subdisciplines (normally guided by the student's Special Committee).
Soil and Crop Sciences
Candidates at the Soil and Crop Sciences program from Cornell University, are expected to independently synthesize and create new knowledge, making an original and substantial contribution to the discipline in a timely fashion.
Soil and Crop Sciences
At Cornell University, the Field of Soil and Crop Sciences occupies a modern and diversified agronomic research facility. An air-conditioned, eleven-story research tower and adjoining wings incorporate fully equipped laboratory, teaching, office, and supporting spaces.
Entomology
Excellent facilities for laboratory and field studies include the outstanding Entomology Library and a renowned insect collection on the Cornell campus. The Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University and the Cornell AgriTech at Geneva are outstanding research facilities.
Earth Science and Engineering
The Earth Science and Engineering programme delivered by Cornell University is suitable for students who are interested in furthering their studies in EAS, sometimes because they became interested in the field late in their undergraduate career and need to develop more depth in the discipline, or to strengthen their computational/analytical skills.
Human Ecology
The common focus of the field is the study of fibrous materials and their use as apparel, as engineering structures (such as composite materials), in biomedical applications, and in home furnishings. At Cornell University, the Field of Fiber Science and Apparel Design is applied and multidisciplinary, with faculty members drawn from the Colleges of Human Ecology and Engineering.
Global Development
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Global Development (GD) from Cornell University is a one-year, interdisciplinary graduate-level degree program combining a flexible course-based curriculum with a capstone or problem-solving project.
Environmental and Sustainability Policy
Environmental and Sustainability Policy from Cornell University prepares you for careers in sustainability, energy, resource management, and corporate consulting.
Human-Environment Relations
The Human-Environment Relations program from Cornell University, is intended for students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees who want to study the relationship between people and their physical surroundings, some aspect of facility planning and management, or human factors.
Human - Environment Relations
The M.S. in Human - Environment Relations at Cornell University is a two-year graduate program. The research tradition within the Human Environment Relations major is based in the social sciences, and particularly on environmental psychology and human factors/ergonomics. Evidence-based design is fundamental to the major.
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Science from Cornell University, concerns the study of processes in the atmosphere, from the planetary boundary layer to the ionosphere. Applications relate to the analysis and prediction of weather and climate.
Agriculture and Life Sciences (Animal Science)
The Agriculture and Life Sciences (Animal Science) degree program at Cornell University CALS is ideal for career-focused students interested in the thorough study of issues and advancements in the fields of life, social, and environmental sciences and agriculture.