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Learn more about Population Health Communication

Population Health Communication

Overview of theory and research on communication related to population health, including strategic efforts to impact health behavior and structural environments that support health, media portrayals of health issues, and news coverage of health and social policy with impacts on the health and distribution of health in populations.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Philosophy and Film

Philosophy and Film

This course uses film to examine and highlight fundamental problems in philosophy as well as to pay special attention to philosophical issues in the medium of film.
This course uses film to examine and highlight fundamental problems in philosophy as well as to pay special attention to philosophical issues in the medium of film. Philosophical topics covered may include artificial intelligence, personal identity, free will, skepticism, philosophy of time, the problem of evil, film and emotion, and film and art.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Genomic Data Science in Dogs

Genomic Data Science in Dogs

This course introduces students to genomic data science using real genomic datasets from cutting edge dog genetic research.
This course introduces students to genomic data science using real genomic datasets from cutting edge dog genetic research. Students will learn key background concepts for understanding genomics, develop key skills for accessing and evaluating genomic data, and discuss future opportunities and ethical concerns regarding dog and human genetic testing. As part of the course, students will be introduced to both genetics and data science and will also have the option to do commercial genetic testing on their own pet dog. This is an intensive, interactive course including asynchronous lecture material, live office hours, online discussion, and multiple problem sets involving different genetic databases.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Early Childhood

Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Early Childhood

Children who grow up in multilingual environments have a profoundly different experience compared to monolingual children. In this course, we examine the nature and impact of this experience on the socio-emotional, cognitive, and linguistic development of young children, focusing on the complex multilingual and multicultural reality in Israel as our main case study.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

Explore hit songs of the summer from the past fifty years and examine how they served as entry points into pivotal moments in U.S. history. Popular music not only reflects social issues; it also shapes public perception and it can fuel social change. Explore the role music played in numerous historic moments including the civil rights movement, the HIV/AIDs crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, struggles for trans rights, and more.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Biostatistics with R programming language

Biostatistics with R programming language

This Biostatistics course uses the R programming language as a platform for analysis. Explore different types of statistical analysis while becoming comfortable writing basic code in the R programming language.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

Songs of the Summer: Social Histories of U.S. Popular Music

Explore hit songs of the summer from the past fifty years and examine how they served as entry points into pivotal moments in U.S. history. Popular music not only reflects social issues; it also shapes public perception and it can fuel social change. Explore the role music played in numerous historic moments including the civil rights movement, the HIV/AIDs crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, struggles for trans rights and more.

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Learn more about Sports Psychology

Sports Psychology

Research, theory, and application in sport psychology. An interdisciplinary approach which applies social and personality psychology, motivation, clinical psychology, exercise physiology, and biochemistry to the study of competitive domains.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Statistics and Research Design

Statistics and Research Design

In a complex environment with many sources of variability, how can one tell with confidence whether a particular observed effect is real? Explore the principles of statistical description and inference as strategies to answer these questions, with emphasis on methods of principal relevance to psychology, neuroscience, and the behavioral sciences.

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Learn more about Musics in Asia

Musics in Asia

This course explores the breadth of music in Asia. We will sample a number of traditional musics from throughout the continent through a systematic introduction to fundamental musical elements.

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Learn more about Data Science for Socio-Technical Systems: Decision-Making and Data Communication at Scale

Data Science for Socio-Technical Systems: Decision-Making and Data Communication at Scale

This course trains engineers to query, visualize, and communicate big data at scale, specifically in socio-technical systems.
Modern systems frequently use databases to record, share, and route big data from socio-technical systems, including electrical grids, airlines, public transit, banking, security, and software systems, among others. This course trains engineers to query, visualize, and communicate big data at scale, specifically in socio-technical systems. Training includes building and using relational databases, data visualization, and creating systems for data communication using dashboards. Several formats are explored, including time-series, geospatial, and network data. Participants will learn to analyze systems using database techniques in an open-source programming language, measure system performance, and communicate findings for non-experts, emphasizing data-driven decision-making for public-facing technologies. No prior coding or statistical experience is required; by the course’s end, participants will demonstrate mastery of core techniques for databases, visualization, and dashboards. Learning outcomes: + Analyze Big Datasets and Databases. Participants will use data wrangling techniques and SQL/SQLite to process social-technical systems data at scale, using spatial and network techniques. + Make Data-Driven Decisions. This includes the measurement and design of key metrics to enable managers to make data-driven decisions that meet stakeholder needs. + Communicate and Visualize Data Effectively. Participants will learn methods for advanced data communication techniques and their tradeoffs when communicating findings to the public. + Build Dashboard Interfaces for Databases. Participants will learn how to systematically architect and build dashboard systems to interface with databases, from mapping their process to implementation and testing. + Evaluate Socio-Technical Data. Skills include drawing inferences from big data over time, spatial data, and network data.

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Learn more about Antibiotics: Probing the Biology of Life and Death

Antibiotics: Probing the Biology of Life and Death

Though antibiotic resistance puts millions of lives at peril from infectious diseases each year, antibiotics and other antimicrobials have played a critical role in helping scientists understand biologicals systems better.

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Learn more about Principles of Design Computing

Principles of Design Computing

The course will cover foundational skills and best practices for design communication in terms of the underlying principles of computing technologies.
The course will cover foundational skills and best practices for design communication in terms of the underlying principles of computing technologies. This course will help students become versatile in utilizing various approaches and tools for tasks in Design and Environmental Analysis (DEA) and Fiber Science & Apparel Design (FSAD) programs. The first module will cover the foundations of 2D graphics and technical drawing. The second module will be an introduction to 3D modeling and rendering. Each module will start as one class with a focus on general principles and will be followed by the class dividing into two sections for applications specific to DEA and FSAD programs. The final module will include an introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence techniques as a part of a collaborative final project where students will work in multidisciplinary teams to design, curate, and propose an exhibition (DEA) for a fashion collection (FSAD). Through lectures, class activities, homework and projects, the course will help students build confidence in digital design skills and be encouraged to explore further on their own. Outcome 1: Foundational skills in 2D and 3D digital media for design communication. Outcome 2: Critical thinking in design communication. Outcome 3: Put principles and elements of design into practice.

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Learn more about Video Essays with the Camera Pen

Video Essays with the Camera Pen

In this class, students explore the art of documenting our daily lives through video, finding their unique voices, and sharing them with others.
If you have a phone in your pocket, you're already fully prepared. In this class, students explore the art of documenting our daily lives through video, finding their unique voices, and sharing them with others. Using simple tools, you’ll develop thoughtful perspectives and enrich our video essays through research and creative expression.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Plastic Representation

Plastic Representation

Currently, society’s notion of what defines good representation revolves around metrics of positive and negative as well as an unquestioned ability to quantify how many different looking bodies appear on screen.
Currently, society’s notion of what defines good representation revolves around metrics of positive and negative as well as an unquestioned ability to quantify how many different looking bodies appear on screen. But what if representation requires larger, more developed metrics than those? What if the bodies on screen charged with representing us also felt meaningful to us as audiences and viewers? Through an examination of race and gender through film and televisual mediation, this course explores a variety of strategies and tactics designed to take representation from solely visual to fully embodied experiences.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Analyzing Complex Data Structures: Network, Spatial, Multilevel, and Text Data

Analyzing Complex Data Structures: Network, Spatial, Multilevel, and Text Data

Learn the foundations of statistics and data science including regression analysis and its extensions and machine learning models for text data. Leverage this knowledge to conduct social science research and practice with a social science research question.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Honey Bees: Their Intriguing Biology and Interactions with Humans and More

Honey Bees: Their Intriguing Biology and Interactions with Humans and More

Honey bees have been an object of fascination for mankind since prehistoric times. The complexity of their communal life has intrigued many observers and scientists, and they have long been prized for their honey as well as their beeswax. Honey bees, along with many wild bees are essential coworkers in agriculture because of their pollination services, and they are increasingly seen as important partners for sustainable agriculture that limits the use of pesticides.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Comparative Politics of the Middle East

Comparative Politics of the Middle East

This course discusses Middle East politics and history
What explains authoritarian resilience in the Middle East? What are the causes and consequences of Islamist political attitudes and behavior? What is the historical legacy of colonialism and empire in the Middle East? This course will offer students the opportunity to discuss these and other questions related to the political, social, and economic development of the Middle East and North Africa.

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Learn more about Communication, Environment, Science, and Health

Communication, Environment, Science, and Health

Environmental problems, public health issues, scientific research-in each of these areas, communication plays a fundamental role. This course examines the institutional and intellectual contexts, processes, and practical constraints on communication in the sciences.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about General Microbiology Lectures

General Microbiology Lectures

Gain a comprehensive overview of the biology of microorganisms, with emphasis on bacteria. Learn about microbial cell structure and function, physiology, metabolism, genetics, diversity and ecology. Also, learn how microorganisms are used in environmental processes, in biotechnology, and medical microbiology.

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Learn more about Sanctuary in the Americas: Envisioning a Borderless World

Sanctuary in the Americas: Envisioning a Borderless World

This class will examine historical and contemporary developments in the politics of resistance, solidarity, and inclusionary policies around migration.
This class will examine historical and contemporary developments in the politics of resistance, solidarity, and inclusionary policies around migration. We will place a special focus on North and Central America to understand the emergence and development of both the Old and the New Sanctuary Movements, broadly defined, as a transnational and diverse coalition of religious and political groups such as churches, synagogues, NGOs, educational institutions, and pro-migrant states and cities that offer “safe haven” or “sanctuary” to migrants holding various legal statuses. In addition, we will examine the origins, development, and current state of subnational pro-migrant public policies in the region. We will close the class with reflections on what a world without borders could look like. This course draws on a range of interdisciplinary theories and methods from the social sciences and humanities that will allow students to analyze, imagine, and devise creative ways of inclusion toward migrants and marginalized populations.

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Learn more about Diffusion of Innovation

Diffusion of Innovation

In this course, we will examine theories and empirical findings on diffusion of innovations.

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Learn more about Data Ethics in Social Media

Data Ethics in Social Media

Data ethics has become an increasingly important topic with the rise of big data and artificial intelligence. Explore three major ethic concerns raised by our lives online: privacy, manipulation, and bias. Readings will be drawn from a variety of authors, and writing assignments will apply ethical theories to practical problems.

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Learn more about A Philosopher's Guide to the Galaxy: Philosophy & Science Fiction

A Philosopher's Guide to the Galaxy: Philosophy & Science Fiction

Is time travel possible? Are we stuck inside a computer simulation? Should we try to live forever? In this course we will grapple with philosophical questions of metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics alongside works of science fiction by authors such as N. K. Jemisin, Robert Heinlein, and Ursula Le Guin.

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Learn more about Black Cult Media

Black Cult Media

The central question of the course: What is Black Cult Media?

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Learn more about Special Topics in Planning

Special Topics in Planning

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to planning.
This course addresses pertinent issues relative to planning. Topics vary each semester. Basic skills in GIS and Python are preferred but not required.

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Learn more about Sustainability Leadership

Sustainability Leadership

Learn how anyone can become a sustainability educator and a sustainability leader within their organization to motivate their colleagues and peers to address social and environmental challenges.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Persuasion and Social Influence

Persuasion and Social Influence

Social influence and persuasion are the most basic and important functions of communication. The course covers characteristics of persuasive messages, message sources, and targets; interpersonal influence; and influence in groups.

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Learn more about The Just and Sustainable City

The Just and Sustainable City

Explore the concepts and multi-faceted forces that shape cities, their growth, and urban life within them. Learn the basic methods and collaborative processes used in urban studies and planning and explore ways to engage to build more sustainable and equitable places.

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Learn more about Lifespan Memory Development

Lifespan Memory Development

Learn different memory models, how memory develops through the years, and the many different neurological, cognitive, and social factors that influence memory development.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Tech, Behavior, and Society

Tech, Behavior, and Society

Explore the contemporary socio-technological challenges and debates about digital media and information technologies and their effects on society. Evaluate the impacts of digital technologies on social behaviors and society and challenge commonplace assumptions about these tools and phenomena.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Special Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Special Topics in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

This course in Biostatistics uses the R programming language as a platform for analysis. Students will be introduced to different types of statistical analysis while becoming comfortable writing basic code in the R programming language.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Biology of Cats and Dogs: No Woof and Meow About It

Biology of Cats and Dogs: No Woof and Meow About It

This course examines the biology of cats and dogs and is divided into three modules including evolution and genetics, physiology and life cycles and nutrition and energy requirements.

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Learn more about Climate Action with Family and Friends

Climate Action with Family and Friends

In this online course, you will choose an action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and apply the latest social sciences research to influence your family and friends to take the action alongside you. While having fun with family and friends, you will extend your impacts beyond what you can do alone!

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Learn more about Climate (you can) Change

Climate (you can) Change

We will listen to the various voices that narrate the stakes of climate change to the public: scientists, politicians, journalists, creative writers.
When you think of climate change, what do you see? Do you picture images of polar bears or of displaced peoples? Do you imagine politicians in pressed suits or scientists in lab coats? Each of these images helps to tell a story about climate change: why do you think some stand out more urgently than others? This class will help us to answer this question--but it will not stop there. We will listen to the various voices that narrate the stakes of climate change to the public: scientists, politicians, journalists, creative writers. Although we may discuss the rhetoric of dissenters, we will focus on the consensus of people who agree that climate change is inflected by human behaviors and industry, and we will consider the role of writing in conveying the stakes of this global issue to different audiences. We will ask: What stories do people tell about climate change, and why? Do some stories have a greater effect than others? What kind of political work can climate change stories do? And, most importantly, what kind of stories can we write?

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Walking Tours

Walking Tours

A series of walking tours around the Cornell Campus and beyond.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Sociology

This course is a broad introduction to the field of sociology.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Introduction to World Poetry

Introduction to World Poetry

Through close analysis of individual poems and poets, students will increase their historical and cultural competence, practice standard academic writing and critical/analytical skills, and learn vocal performance techniques used by singers and public speakers to perform successfully before audiences.

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Learn more about Introduction to Social Psychology

Introduction to Social Psychology

Introduction to research and theory in social psychology. Topics include social influence, persuasion, and attitude change; culture, social interaction and group phenomena; evolution, altruism, and aggression; stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination; everyday reasoning and judgment.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Continuing French

Continuing French

Improve your French language oral communication, listening comprehension, reading ability, and writing skills. Examine the French language in the context of its culture.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
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Learn more about Black Political Thought

Black Political Thought

This course is a survey of some of the canonical and some of the most exciting contemporary works in the field of Black political thought.
This course is a survey of some of the canonical and some of the most exciting contemporary works in the field of Black political thought. The first half covers foundational texts from Delany, Douglass, Du Bois, and Garvey to Baldwin, King, Malcolm X, and Ellison. It focuses on questions such as: what is the nature of the wrong(s) African Americans have suffered in the United States?; what is a race?; what sustains systems of racist domination and exclusion?; and what is the best way to dismantle them? The second part of the course consists of an examination of contemporary works dealing with questions such as the nature and causes of racism in the 21st century, the future of Black political solidarity, and the claim that Blacks have and will never achieve any sort of emancipation in this world.

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Learn more about Acquiring Multiple Languages

Acquiring Multiple Languages

This course will introduce basic issues involving bilingual and multilingual acquisition, especially in young children. It will address the promises and challenges of bilingualism and multilingualism in the child on the basis of recent research results from both linguistics and developmental psychology.

College of Human Ecology
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Learn more about Language and Thought

Language and Thought

The intricate relations between language and thought have stirred a heated debate from ancient philosophy to the era of modern science.
The intricate relations between language and thought have stirred a heated debate from ancient philosophy to the era of modern science. Does language precede thought or vice versa? Do different languages create a different understanding of one’s physical and social environment? In this course we will examine some leading theories and empirical studies on the interconnections between these two complex abilities of the mind; and explore their developmental trajectories and interactions from infancy to adulthood. To assess the various manifestations of the language-thought interface during early and middle childhood, we will use Israel and its main languages (Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, English) as our case study, focusing on an array of developmental domains such as: Color perception; spatial perception; time perception; concepts and categories; numerical abilities; Theory of Mind; meta-cognition; morality; among others. Outcome 1: Discuss the substance and validity of theories and empirical studies on the relation between language and thought. Outcome 2: Discern and describe the key factors (e.g., perceptual, linguistic, cognitive, and socio-emotional) that affect children’s developing relations between language and thought. Outcome 3: Apply knowledge gained in objectives #1 & #2 to analyze and critique current developmental studies on the unique experience of monolingual and multilingual infants, young children and adolescents in Israel in relation to the development of the relations between language and thought.

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Learn more about Israel on the Edge

Israel on the Edge

Israel faces the gravest challenge to its democracy yet. Why is this, and can Israel remain both Jewish and democratic? Holding no crystal ball, this summer course searches for answers by understanding the factual, moral, and emotional matrix of Israeli society and politics, from its foundation to-date.

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Learn more about Minds and Machines

Minds and Machines

Throughout history, metaphors drawn from technology of the time have been proposed to understand how the mind works.
Throughout history, metaphors drawn from technology of the time have been proposed to understand how the mind works. While Locke likened the newborn’s mind to a blank slate, Freud compared the mind to hydraulic and electro-magnetic systems. More recently, many have endorsed Turing’s proposal that the mind is a computer. Why is this idea attractive and what exactly is a computer? Is it at all plausible that the cells of your brain are computing? Could a computer ever really have a mind, beliefs, emotions and conscious experiences? What are these mysterious things anyway? Could a machine ever count as a person and make choices based on its own free will? Is it really so clear that we have this kind of free will?

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Learn more about Applied Model Based Systems Engineering III

Applied Model Based Systems Engineering III

Learn the fundamentals of Systems Engineering including the technical design process, the VEE-diagram process for defining the problem and defining system requirements, systems design and architecture, implementation planning, testing and evaluation. Also, explore best practices in creating effective project teams, customer needs evaluation, risk analysis, project management and more.

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Learn more about Human Development: Adulthood and Aging

Human Development: Adulthood and Aging

Introduces students to theories and research in adult development and aging. Describes biological, psychological and social changes from early through late adulthood. Identifies strategies to promote healthy aging at the individual and societal level.
Introduces students to theories and research in adult development and aging. Describes biological, psychological and social changes from early through late adulthood. Identifies strategies to promote healthy aging at the individual and societal level. Outcome 1: Describe age-related changes in different aspects of functioning from early adulthood into old age. Outcome 2: Understand key theoretical frameworks in life-span development. Outcome 3: Appreciate multi-disciplinary perspectives on adult development and aging. Outcome 4: Identify open questions and new directions in the field of gerontology.

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Learn more about Industrial Organization, Consulting and Business Strategy

Industrial Organization, Consulting and Business Strategy

This course aims to enable students to apply IO models to study real-world problems.

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Learn more about Change-making by Design

Change-making by Design

Designing Human-Centered, Healthy and Hospitable Environments is a three-week course examining design innovations and some impacts on management/operations in hospitality, communication, business, healthcare, and senior housing.

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Learn more about Locker Rooms, Kitchens and Bedrooms: The Microbiology of College Life

Locker Rooms, Kitchens and Bedrooms: The Microbiology of College Life

Learn about microbiology and microbial ecology found in everyday life -- from the gym and kitchen to your bedsheets and bathroom. Gain a practical understanding of the microorganisms and recognize the differences between pathogens, opportunists and non-pathogenic microorganisms and the roles they play in our lives.

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Learn more about Israeli Politics

Israeli Politics

Israel faces the gravest challenge to its democracy yet. Why is this, and can Israel remain both Jewish and democratic? Holding no crystal ball, this summer course searches for answers by understanding the factual, moral, and emotional matrix of Israeli society and politics, from its foundation to-date.

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Learn more about Maps, Mapping and GIS

Maps, Mapping and GIS

Immerse yourself in geographic information systems (GIS) and learn to leverage them for urban mapping. Gain practical hands-on experience with GIS software, learn how to manage a GIS project, and explore how GIS can be applied to urban studies practice and research.

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Learn more about Political History of Modern Afghanistan

Political History of Modern Afghanistan

This course discusses modern Afghanistan politics and history
Is Afghanistan part of Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East? Is it truly the ‘graveyard of empires’? Why are great powers so interested in intervening in this country? Why did Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States fail to maintain their presence there? How does Afghan society and politics function? In this course, students will have the opportunity to explore answers to these and other questions.

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Learn more about Introduction to Human Development

Introduction to Human Development

Introduction to Human Development provides a broad and foundational overview of field of human development, starting from conception and ending through process of death and dying. The course will start with an outline and explanation of the lifespan perspective in human development.

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Learn more about Contemporary Moral Issues

Contemporary Moral Issues

An introduction to some of the main contemporary moral issues.

An introduction to some of the main contemporary moral issues. Topics may, for example, include animal rights, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, sexual morality, genetic engineering, and questions of welfare and social justice.

Students enroll in PHIL 1450.


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Learn more about Anthropology of Parenting

Anthropology of Parenting

Learn about the belief systems that influence parenting and about parenting styles across cultures.

Human children are packets of genes that represent individual reproductive success. Like all animals, humans are selected by evolution to care for their offspring, but human infants and children require more intense parental investment than the offspring of most other species. Why is this so? Human parents are also influenced by cultural belief systems and ideology that play out in parenting styles. How do various belief systems influence parent-offspring interaction? In this course we will examine the human infant as a biologically designed organism that has co-evolved with caretakers, and then look at the various parenting styles across cultures that also mold our young.

Students enroll in ANTHR 3305.


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Learn more about Nature Education

Nature Education

Nature experiences can be educational, joyful, and comforting. Join us and incorporate nature in your everyday life.

Overview

Nature experiences can be educational, joyful, and comforting, especially in today’s urbanizing and post-pandemic world. Nature education brings people closer to nature and thus contributes to human well-being, including physical and mental health. This course will introduce you to diverse nature education practices, including programs run by urban and wilderness nature centers, unstructured play time for children, adventure and outdoor education programs, educational experiences in national parks, forest schools, as well as citizen science and environmental stewardship programs that incorporate nature-based experiences. 

Topics include personal and community benefits of nature education, cultural ecosystem services, traditional and novel approaches to nature experiences, and challenges and critiques of nature education. Based on research and practice examples, this course is designed to help educators, volunteers, community leaders, parents and anyone else to gain professional credentials in nature education, and to incorporate nature in their educational programs and everyday life.

Instructors

An experienced and dynamic team from Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab: Yue Li (Research Associate), Marianne Krasny (Professor), Wanying Wu (Chinese language assistant), plus 5 Chinese language teaching assistants.

Course developer (video lecturer): Alex Kudryavtsev.

Participants?

Current and aspiring environmental educators, teachers, nonformal educators, volunteers, nature enthusiasts, university students, and anyone interested in using nature education in their work, life, research, and in training other educators. No background in nature education or environmental education is required. Available to participants in any country. All course materials are in English; video lectures contain subtitles in English and Chinese.?

Learning objectives

Through this course, you will:

Apply research explaining how nature education contributes to human well-being, makes communities healthier, and encourages people to be better nature stewards.

Review and critique different types of nature education programs, explore their outcomes, and adapt their educational ideas for your own practices.

Exchange practical ideas for nature education with other course participants and instructors.

Create a plan for incorporating nature education activities in your organization, educational program, community, or family.


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Learn more about Writing Workshop

Writing Workshop

This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing.

This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. The course emphasizes the analytic and argumentative writing and critical reading essential for university-level work. With small classes and weekly student/teacher conferences, each section is shaped to respond to the needs of students in that particular class.

Students enroll in WRIT 1034.


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Learn more about Microbiology of Human Contagious Diseases

Microbiology of Human Contagious Diseases

This course provides an introduction to the microbiology of microbial diseases.

This course provides an introduction to the microbiology of microbial diseases. The primary focus is on molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, including detection of the host environment, binding of pathogenic microbes to host cell surfaces and their invasion of host cells and tissues, and the delivery and functions of microbial toxins. It will include host defenses and microbial countermeasures against these defenses.

Students enroll in BIOMI 2600.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 3101: Design V

ARCH 3101: Design V

Design and development of complex architectural projects situated in urban contexts

Design and development of complex architectural projects situated in urban contexts and developed with regard to program, site, building, and representation.

Students enroll in ARCH 3101.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Optimization II

Optimization II

A variety of optimization methods stressing extensions of linear programming and its applications.

A variety of optimization methods stressing extensions of linear programming and its applications but also including topics drawn from integer programming, dynamic programming, and network optimization. Formulation and modeling are stressed as well as numerous applications.

Students enroll in ORIE 5310 or ORIE 3310.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about FWS: The personal Essay

FWS: The personal Essay

In “The Personal Essay, ” our topics are autobiographical in their origins

In “The Personal Essay, ” our topics are autobiographical in their origins; we write from personal experience, to think about it and to articulate it, in a style useful in all modes of college-admission and college-work. Our writing practice is both “creative” and “analytical.” We discover how writers use drafting and revision as a process of thinking, and in weekly workshops we practice the kind of revision that can make us more independent as writers and more

Students enroll in ENGL 1132.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Employment Law for Leaders Certificate

Employment Law for Leaders Certificate

Gain a firm understanding of how employment law applies to your workplace.

From the hiring process to privacy and compensation, employment law is a critical component of the relationship between organizations and workers. Contrary to popular belief, however, the law does not have all the answers to today’s tricky business situations. This certificate program draws attention both to the aspects of the law that involve specific legal protections and constraints, as well as to the zones of discretion within which employers and employees can act. You will start in the first course by developing a solid foundation in U.S. employment law: what you need to know and what you need to keep in mind in your business in order to avoid litigation. Subsequent courses cover specific areas of interest in the workplace, such as employee privacy, wages and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and intellectual property rights. In each of these courses, you will begin with the basic outlines of the most important laws that relate to the topic under discussion. After you gain a baseline understanding, you’ll go beyond it to explore the discretionary areas within the law. This program gives you the opportunity to study real-world cases which challenged and in some cases divided the courts. You’ll read the cases, compare your assessments with those of your peers, then read the judges’ decisions. Throughout the program, projects will give you the opportunity to explore how each topic area relates to your own workplace.

For the best experience in this program it is strongly recommended that you start with the first course, Employment Law in Practice.

The information provided in this course should not be used as a substitute for legal advice.

 
2.5-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Employment Law for Leaders Certificate

Cornell Law School
Credit
Learn more about Introduction To Organizations

Introduction To Organizations

An introductory course to help students gain understandings of the origins, structure, and dynamics of organizations

In modern society, we all spend much of our lives participating in or interacting with organizations. Most of us are born in organizations, educated in organizations, and work in organizations. The ubiquity and variability of organizations result in a myriad of organizational challenges we regularly face. The goal of this introductory course is to help students gain understandings of the origins, structure, and dynamics of organizations and their relationships to their environment.

Students enroll in DSOC 2150 or SOC 2150.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Financial Accounting Principles

Financial Accounting Principles

This introduction to financial accounting covers the preparation of financial statements.

This introduction to financial accounting covers the preparation of financial statements, from transactional analysis through journal entries to financial statement presentation. We will do in-depth analysis of receivables and payables, revenue and expenses, and major balance sheet items, such as inventory, investments, long term bonds, capital stock, and tangible and intangible assets. We will study preparation of the statement of cash flows using both the direct and indirect methods. Along the way we will introduce some of the concepts of financial statement analysis. We will also discuss ethics in accounting and business. Students will work in teams for some of the time. After successful completion of this course you will be prepared to take an intermediate accounting course.

Students enroll in HADM 2230.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Public Sector Leadership Certificate

Public Sector Leadership Certificate

Prepare to lead public service organizations.

There are a multitude of strategies, books, and resources that are meant to help you improve your leadership skills. But if you work in the public sector, do these strategies apply to you? What is different about leading in a public organization?

In this certificate program, Seth Harris, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor, will help you explore these questions. You will assess your own leadership skills as well as examine your own organization to determine its unique characteristics. You will also examine your employees and teams to better understand what motivates them to work in the public sector.

With a better understanding of both your organization and your people, you’ll have the opportunity to use several leadership models and goal-setting approaches that can help you determine which leadership strategies and behaviors will be most effective in your organization.

 

3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Public Sector Leadership Certificate

College of Human Ecology
Certificate
Learn more about CPR Advanced Life Support (ALS)

CPR Advanced Life Support (ALS)

CPR:Advanced Life Support is the first-ever peer reviewed small animal CPR course that provides certification.

The CPR: Advanced Life Support (ALS) course picks up where CPR: Basic Life Support (BLS) finishes, covering the bottom half of the RECOVER CPR algorithm. Topics include important monitoring equipment, how to diagnose the ECG arrest rhythm, and about drug therapies and other advanced interventions that can improve the likelihood of a successful CPR attempt. After completing both courses, you'll have an understanding of the entire CPR algorithm. The ALS course is available for 3.0 CE credits in North Carolina. 


College of Veterinary Medicine
Certificate
Learn more about Canine Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia

Canine Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia

The course provides a solid foundation in epidural anesthesia, to prepare the learner to perform an epidural injection.

This course is authored by Luis Campoy, LV CertVA, DiplECVAA, MRCVS, Senior Lecturer of Anesthesiology at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The course provides a solid foundation in epidural anesthesia, to prepare the learner to perform an epidural injection or epidural catheter placement in canine patients. 


College of Veterinary Medicine
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about HR Transformation Certificate

HR Transformation Certificate

Elevate HR to a strategic and innovative organizational function.
Today’s best companies realize that HR isn’t simply about operations and benefits administration. Rather, it has the power to transform an organization by delivering competitive advantage through its most critical asset: people.
 
Developed by faculty experts from one of the world’s top HR schools, this unique certificate program is designed to equip human resources leaders at all levels to add strategic value and insights to an organization, develop meaningful consulting relationships with company stakeholders, and align HR initiatives with business strategy.
 
Courses focus on HR innovation and relevance, with topics ranging from people analytics to enhancing the employee experience with design thinking principles. They also address pressing issues and challenges around how to manage virtual teams and leverage technology to attract and retain a productive workforce.
 
Ultimately, the program is a great launch point for any leader interested in elevating HR to a more strategic and innovative business function at the heart of an organization.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's HR Transformation Certificate

ILR School
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Management 360 Certificate

Management 360 Certificate

Gain the breadth of business skills you need to reach the next level of leadership as an existing manager or executive.

This comprehensive stackable certificate program gives you the opportunity to build a broad foundation in seven essential areas of business management. With courses in leadership, marketing, finance, strategy, and more, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from the same faculty who teach in Cornell University’s MBA programs and apply key business concepts in real-time in your job. Whether you’re striving to become a better people manager, fill in gaps in your financial acumen, or operate at a more strategic level, this program is a great way to gain the breadth of skills you need to drive business success.

This program is designed to meet the needs of busy working professionals by allowing you to work on each focus area individually over time.

 
18 month duration, 3-5 hours on coursework per week Consists of 38 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Management 360 Certificate

 

About eCornell of Cornell University

As Cornell University’s online learning subsidiary, eCornell provides many of the world's leading organizations with online professional development in the areas of finance, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, leadership, management, and marketing.

eCornell's proven course development model and asynchronous instructor-led course delivery provide students with a flexible, engaging, and immediately applicable learning experience crafted by Cornell University faculty. eCornell has delivered online courses to over 90, 000 students in more than 200 countries.

For more information, visit www.eCornell.com


Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Persuasive Communication Certificate

Persuasive Communication Certificate

Develop the art of persuasion when communicating ideas to different audiences.

In business and in life, one of the most crucial skills you can develop is the art of persuasion. When communicating your ideas to others, practicing how to craft a succinct and persuasive message can allow you to push projects forward, gain buy-in from stakeholders, and advance in your career.

In this certificate program, you will investigate a variety of approaches to communicate effectively with different audiences. By assessing the needs of your audience and implementing this audience analysis along with some key techniques and strategies, you will be better positioned to craft the ideal message and delivery for your persuasion goals. Whether you are preparing a presentation for a group of decision makers or speaking informally to a few colleagues, you can use the recommended best practices in this program to achieve better results.

 

2.5 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Persuasive Communication Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about User Experience Design Certificate

User Experience Design Certificate

Design effective user interfaces.

With digital products on the rise, user experience design is fast becoming one of today’s most coveted careers.

This certificate program approaches UX and other forms of product design through human-centered design, the practice of placing users and their needs as the focus of the work. This includes everything from creating effective and enjoyable user experiences to ethical and safe interactions between the user research team and the product. The courses begin with the foundational concepts of good design: human-computer interaction, usability, user experience, and user research. 

Beginning with understanding the user, you will plan and conduct user research to gain insights into real users; their backgrounds, goals, and behaviors. In the second stage of the design process, you’ll use your customer insights to develop scenarios and storyboards to formulate early visuals of the design concept. After gaining a firmer understanding of the design space, the physical visualizations begin to take shape as you lay out prototypes in the implementation stage. You’ll have the opportunity to use leading software tools to bring the design concept to fruition, gaining applied design skills in real-world UX, UI, and product design. 

In the last course and the final stage of the human-centered design process, you will evaluate your design. This will involve planning and running a usability testing session with someone from the user group and reporting on the results. At the end of the certificate program, you’ll have a high-fidelity prototype which can be incorporated into your design portfolio to demonstrate an advanced representation of your UX design skills.

 
5-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of six 3-week courses Learn more about eCornell's User Experience Design Certificate

Computing and Information Science
Learn more about Contract Administration

Contract Administration

The contract lies at the center of day-to-day union practice. How can union leaders, stewards, and rank and file members...

The contract lies at the center of day-to-day union practice. The interpretation and enforcement of contract language depends on the union representative. How can union leaders, stewards, and rank and file members ensure that the contract is honored and not circumvented? This course explores issues that union reps experience on an everyday basis. Students will discuss how to resolve problems that are contract-based by effectively utilizing grievance procedures. Additionally, class participants will learn how to creatively harness the energy of union members themselves to build the local union and address problems that might arise in the workplace.

Key Topics

Grievance Procedures: First Moves, Presenting the Grievance Conflict Resolution at the Workplace Health and Safety Issues Workplace and the Law

Approach and Features

The Union Steward’s Complete Guide, 2nd Edition, Edited by David Prosten is the required text. The Complete Guide is used for background information and to provide some structure to the class. Each participant will be required to discuss lessons learned from a chapter of their choosing and share with class. The primary emphasis is on skill building through scenarios and role plays not reading the entire textbook.  You may purchase the book using this link (The Union Steward's Complete Guide, 2nd edition, Updated).  When ordering this book for the class use BFLO to receive a 20% discount!

How Will You Benefit?

This course provides an opportunity to practice and improve your bargaining skills with students from across the country in various public sector, private sector and building trades environments. Your organization will benefit from learning lessons in a safe environment instead of at the bargaining table affecting the entire workplace.

This course is a part of the Cornell ILR Online Labor Studies Program and satisfies the Core Requirement for Collective Bargaining/Contract Administration. Upon completion you will earn 3.0 credits that can be used towards a Certificate of Labor Studies or an Advanced Certificate of Labor Studies.

 


ILR School
Credit
Learn more about Making a Difference by Design

Making a Difference by Design

This course focuses on how leaders in a variety of fields use design as a social change agent.

This course focuses on how leaders in a variety of fields use design as a social change agent. It interweaves theories of leadership and creative problem-solving through case study examinations of a wide range of design innovations in technology, communication, business, education, medicine, human development and ecology. Students learn how design affects their daily lives from the person to the planet.

Students enroll in COGST 1111 or DEA 1110.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Leadership Essentials Certificate

Leadership Essentials Certificate

Take your management style to the next level by learning to become an organizational leader powering a highly effective team.
Anyone can become a manager, but it takes a certain set of skills be an organizational leader. Learn what those skills are and how to master them in this 7-course certificate program. You'll be taught skills like how to best manage your time, how to make clear, decisive decisions for the betterment of your organization, and how communicate those decisions to upper management.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 7 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Leadership Essentials Certificate

ILR School
CEU
Learn more about eBird Essentials

eBird Essentials

Get tips for using eBird to jump-start new birding experiences and learn how it is transforming our understanding of birds.

eBird Essentials

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Explore how eBird can help spark new birding adventures.

Discover tools that help you find birds wherever you go Gain confidence submitting your sightings Get expert tips for using eBird and joining the community What's Inside:

Get up to speed on how the largest biological citizen-science program in the world can help you with your birding. The eBird community gathers more than 100 million bird sightings each year from people like you. Providing a powerful tool for motivated bird enthusiasts everywhere,  eBird helps you find more birds and keep track of your sightings. Collectively, these sightings are now empowering a global scientific community and helping answer pressing conservation questions. Full of video tutorials, this course will get you ready to confidently store and share your sightings with eBird.

Completion Time:

3 hrs estimated

Optional CEU Credits:

0.3


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Certificate

Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Certificate

Navigate the complex landscape of labor law in the hospitality industry.

Hospitality industry labor laws have become increasingly complex to follow, as regulations were largely designed with other industries in mind. But it has never been more critical for employers to make sure that they are in compliance with both federal and state laws, which are rigorously enforced. 

This certificate program begins by providing you with a framework for discrimination law to help you identify the seven protected classes under federal law and then defines employers’ obligations in accommodating these classes. Additionally, you’ll delve into the specifics of discrimination laws, including sexual harassment and organizational liability under the law. Throughout the courses, you’ll have the opportunity to examine your organization’s current HR policies and practices to help recognize and minimize discriminatory behavior in the workplace. You will also study the nuances and complexities of wage and hour law and explore traditional labor law, including the National Labor Relations Act, the purpose of unions, and strategies to manage in a union environment.

By the completion of the program, you’ll come away better prepared to adhere to employment laws to avoid costly risks, exposure, and damages.

 

2-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of four 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hospitality Labor and Employment Law Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Commercial Real Estate Certificate

Commercial Real Estate Certificate

Plan, develop, and manage profitable commercial real estate projects using proven processes and tools.

In this program, you’ll learn to plan, develop, and manage profitable commercial real estate projects using proven processes and tools. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to successfully manage the development process, from project planning and management to investment and financing decisions to property valuation, property management, and real estate asset management.

3 month duration, 3-5 hours on coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses

College of Business
Credit
Learn more about What is China?

What is China?

The course will focus on attempting to determine where the point of intersection is between China and the rest of the world.

China is often thought of as being isolated from the outside world. It is imagined as existing in historic seclusion, and, following the establishment of the People’s Republic, as pursuing a path of autarky. Such separation has then only been somewhat modified by the set of economic reforms that Deng Xiaoping first instituted in the late 1970s. In this lecture we will seek to turn such conventional wisdom on its head through examining “what China is” via a consideration of transnational currents within the country’s development. However, the course’s primary focus will not be upon the past, but rather the present and attempting to determine just where the point of intersection between China and the rest of the world is. Coming to terms with such an issue will provide those who enroll in the class with a deeper, more nuanced, understanding of China’s rise and this trend’s implications for the rest of the world. We will accomplish this task through a combination of surveying the existing literature on China and transnational politics, and considering new theoretical perspectives on both.(IR)

Students enroll in ASIAN 3395.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Learn more about Managing Conflict

Managing Conflict

This program allows busy union activists to take college credit courses regardless of location or work schedules. This course...

This course focuses on the resolution of internal union disputes within leadership, between leadership and members, and across diverse constituency groups within the union where maintaining relationship is important. 

We will develop: 1) understanding of integrative conflict resolution theory and process, 2) awareness of personal and interpersonal dynamics that cloud progress toward resolution and 3) communication skills that promote solution-finding where both relationship and outcome substance are important.  The use of integrative strategy and practice developed for personal and interpersonal conflict will be considered on the organizational level for grievance handling, collective bargaining and labor-management relations.

Key Topics

Assumptions, Styles and Strategy Choices in Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution as Integrative Solution-Finding:  Surfacing Concerns Conversation and Information-sharing:  Listen, Learn, Reframe Identity and Emotions in Conflict Resolution Getting Their Attention:  Power, Recognition and Building Influence Applications to Grievance Handling, Collective Bargaining and labor-management relations Implications for Leadership

Approaches and Features

Presentations Group Discussion Interactive and Online Exercises Scenario-based Negotiation Simulations Communication Toolkit Mid-term and Final Paper

How will you benefit?

Explore integrative negotiation theory and practice as applied to internal union disputes where the way conflict is resolved carries implications for unity and membership commitment. Learn to use conflict resolution as a mechanism for consensus and relationship building.  Improve your ability to make progress on both substance and relationship goals. Focus on concerns and interests to guide conflict resolution and develop techniques for using communication, information-sharing, and power to diffuse tension, build influence and work toward mutually acceptable outcomes. Strengthen awareness of assumptions you bring to a conflict situation, your personal style and communication choices to better understand how these might influence your behavior and strategy as well as the outcomes you achieve. Strengthen skills to navigate the pitfalls of emotion and identity challenge that can turn a difficult conversation toxic and dislodge progress on resolution. Consider the application of integrative negotiation on the organizational level in grievance handling, collective bargaining and labor-management relations.

This course is a part of the Cornell ILR Online Labor Studies Program and upon completion you will earn 3.0 credits that can be used towards a Certificate of Labor Studies.


ILR School
Credit
Learn more about Microbes, the Earth, and Everything

Microbes, the Earth, and Everything

This course showcases the vast microbial world that hides in plain sight all around us.

We live on a microbial earth. If we happen to consider microbes in our daily lives most people conjure images of disease, but in reality we depend on microbes to sustain our world. This course showcases the vast microbial world that hides in plain sight all around us and use microbial examples to explore both fundamental biological principles and the scientific method. Course modules emphasize basic concepts from evolution, molecular biology and genetics, diversity, and ecology. Learn about the tiny titans and miniature monsters that are the life support system of our planet, how they have shaped human civilizations, and how they reveal the unifying principles of life.

Students enroll in BIOMI 1120.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Relativity, Cosmology and Black Holes

Relativity, Cosmology and Black Holes

Explanation of Einstein's theory of Relativity, which brought about a fundamental change in understanding of space and time.

Explanation of Einstein's theory of Special Relativity, which brought about a fundamental change in our conceptual understanding of space and time. The consequences of the theory: the relativity of simultaneity; mass-energy equivalence, nuclear fission and fusion and thermonuclear processes in starts; why we can't travel faster than the speed of light; and how it all makes sense, including the resolution of some apparent paradoxes.

Students enroll in ASTRO 1106.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about PR Strategy Certificate

PR Strategy Certificate

Master the ability to create and implement an effective PR Strategy that will maximize communications impact.

How your organization represents itself to the outside world can make or break your brand, creating a unique demand for skilled public relations professionals with the ability to develop strategic communications.

Whether you are preparing a speech, speaking to the media, or navigating a crisis, this certificate program will prepare you to deliver effective messages both internally and externally. Through the coursework, you will study a rigorous eight-step process for building a communications plan that you can measure and evaluate against critical business objectives. You’ll also have the opportunity to discover best practices to use when collaborating with PR agencies to maximize communications impact. By the end of the program, you will have mastered the ability to create and implement an effective PR strategy that aligns your efforts with the goals of your organization.

 

2.5 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's PR Strategy Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Performance Leadership Certificate

Performance Leadership Certificate

Develop credibility as a leader and build confidence in your own leadership style.
The Performance Leadership Certificate is ideal for managers who want to develop and hone their leadership skills, but want the flexibility to select courses that best align with their professional goals and desired outcomes at work. This certificate program will help you develop credibility as a leader and build confidence in your own leadership style as you become more attuned to the behavioral dynamics of others. Designed for maximum flexibility, the Performance Leadership Certificate program offers you a selection of courses in the following areas: Leading Your Team, Gaining the Advantage, Strategy, and Negotiations. You’ll become a better coach, a better listener and communicator, and most importantly, an inspiring leader who can move the team and the organization forward.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Performance Leadership Certificate

College of Business
Credit
Learn more about Coastal Environmental Justice

Coastal Environmental Justice

This course examines the tenets of Environmental Justice (EJ) with focus on coastal communities around the world.

This course examines the tenets of Environmental Justice (EJ) with focus on coastal communities around the world. Students will receive an orientation to the history of EJ and define coastal communities, drawing upon global case studies. We will touch on traditional EJ concerns, including climate change, pollution, resource loss, and restricted access to information and representation. We’ll discuss steps that are being taken to counter the emerging crises, drawing from solutions across the policy spectrum, from forced relocation to paying reparations. Students will learn the basic principles and history of EJ, be able to describe the issues faced by coastal residents, understand how climate change affects nearshore habitats and waterfront communities, and have investigated and presented a way forward to the rest of the class.

Students enroll in BIOSM 2025.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Change-making: Designing Healthy & Hospitable Environments

Change-making: Designing Healthy & Hospitable Environments

Examine design innovation impacts in hospitality, communication, business, healthcare, and senior housing environments.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Women, War, and Peace in Europe, 1900-1950

Women, War, and Peace in Europe, 1900-1950

This course will examine the often-neglected role of women in the history of war and peace.

This course will examine the often-neglected role of women in the history of war and peace. We will use women's writings--diaries, memoirs, letters, speeches, fictional accounts, and the like--to analyze World War I, World War II, and the Spanish Civil War from a female perspective.

Students enroll in FGSS 3662


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Women Audiences in Film and Television

Women Audiences in Film and Television

Through an analysis of historical and contemporary readings, films, and televisual texts, we will explore how media designed for women specifically targets women viewers.
The massive success of contemporary novel and film adaptations like Hunger Games, Divergent, Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey as well as television series such as Scandal have generated new interest in media targeted to female audiences. Historically considered a “low-form” genre, women’s media was not considered a legitimate object of academic study until the 1970s and 1980s when feminist media scholars shed crucial light on low form texts such as daytime soaps, Harlequin romance novels, and family melodramas, insisting that each impacted female audiences in a multitude of surprising and significant ways. Through an analysis of historical and contemporary readings, films, and televisual texts, we will explore how media designed for women specifically targets women viewers. We will identify the current debates around women’s spectatorship. We will evaluate and offer a multitude of pleasures.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Information Technology for Public Service

Information Technology for Public Service

Technical, organizational, managerial, social, and policy-related issues surrounding information and comm. technologies.

This course will equip you with an understanding of the technical, organizational, managerial, social, and policy-related issues surrounding information and communications technologies in public and nonprofit sectors, and help you develop the knowledge for analyzing and leveraging technology in diverse settings. The course integrates 1. key managerial topics, such as technology acquisition, global sourcing, project management, risk governance, and digital strategies; 2. essential technical topics, such as the foundation of digital computers, history and architecture of the Internet, and the net neutrality policy; 3. emerging technology trends and new models of organizing, such as AI, blockchain, and digital platforms; 4. case studies from markets worldwide; 5. analytical frameworks for problem-solving and decision-making in real-life scenarios. The course is designed for students both with and without technical background.

Students enroll in PADM 1472.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Laboratory in Genetics and Genomics

Laboratory in Genetics and Genomics

General introduction to the fundamental principles of genetics in eukaryotes and bacteria.

General introduction to the fundamental principles of genetics in eukaryotes and bacteria. Topics include gene transmission, linkage, recombination, structure, mutations, and manipulation, as well as analysis of genomes in individuals and populations.

Students enroll in BIOMG 2801.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Operations Management Certificate

Operations Management Certificate

Optimize processes and operations efficiency in your organization.

This certificate program provides you with the tools to analyze and improve the operational performance of any organization. Courses focus on key concepts in four essential areas of operations management: process analysis, service operations, quality management, and inventory management. You will begin by implementing process analysis tools to create a flow diagram and explore performance measures that can be used to measure the effectiveness of current processes within an organization. Next, you’ll have the opportunity to practice using statistical analysis to evaluate the efficiency of service operations in a variety of contexts, including in person and virtual. You will also be introduced to process control as a tool for evaluating and improving the quality control of systems and processes. Finally, you will look at different methods for tracking inventory and implementing strategies to improve business performance. Upon completing this program, you will possess the tools and skills to successfully manage and optimize operations in your industry.

 

2-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of four 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Operations Management Certificate

College of Human Ecology
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Blockchain Essentials Certificate

Blockchain Essentials Certificate

Discover opportunities to apply blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to your business.

Blockchain has recently become synonymous with cryptocurrency, but its applications go far beyond financial transactions. Companies in every industry are just now beginning to understand how to apply blockchain-based solutions to solve business problems. In this certificate series, you will delve into the world of blockchain technology and its cryptographic underpinnings to demystify the technology and the promise it holds for business. Learning from world-renowned blockchain experts from Cornell Tech, you will begin by studying how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin make use of the blockchain to facilitate peer-to-peer digital transactions. Then, with a solid understanding of the mechanics of the Bitcoin blockchain protocol, you will discover the problems blockchain technologies aim to solve and determine how they can support your business goals. Ultimately, you will walk away with a proposal for an application of blockchain technology in your organization.

2 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Blockchain Essentials Certificate

Cornell Tech
Credit
Learn more about Supply Chain Strategy and Supermarket Simulation

Supply Chain Strategy and Supermarket Simulation

The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the important concepts in supply chain management.

The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the important concepts in supply chain management that any student of business (regardless of their current interests) should know to be an effective business manager in the future, and what students with interests other than business can benefit from knowing. Topics include design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply-chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand, and measuring performance globally.

Students enroll in AEM 3270


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

The pricing processes in a private enterprise economy are analyzed under varying competitive conditions.

The pricing processes in a private enterprise economy are analyzed under varying competitive conditions, and their role in the allocation of resources and the functional distribution of national income is considered.

Students enroll in ECON 3030.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 1102: Design II

ARCH 1102: Design II

Covers human, social, technical, and aesthetic factors related to space and form

Continuation of ARCH 1101. Covers human, social, technical, and aesthetic factors related to space and form. Design problems range from those of the immediate environment of the individual to that of small social groups.

Students enroll in ARCH 1102.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Engineering Stochastic Processes I

Introduction to Engineering Stochastic Processes I

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest.

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest. Topics include the Poisson process, Markov chains, renewal theory, models for queuing, and reliability.

Students enroll in STSCI 3510 or ORIE 3510.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about China and the World

China and the World

Study of the dramatic rise of China through reviewing major developments in contemporary Chinese foreign policy

Study of the dramatic rise of China through reviewing major developments in contemporary Chinese foreign policy since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and concentrating more specifically on major developments in Chinese foreign policy during the 1980s and 1990s.

Students enroll in ASIAN 3327,  CAPS 3827 or GOVT 3827.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about History of Ecological Philosophy and Design

History of Ecological Philosophy and Design

3 credit seminar-based course exploring the various facets of European philosophies regarding nature and the built

This is a 3 credit seminar-based course exploring the various facets of European philosophies regarding nature and the built environment over time. The work will consist of a seminar that meets for four sessions per week. Readings supplemental to the seminars will be assigned, summarized, and discussed. An electronic coursepack will be provided including essays by philosophers and designers, ancient and contemporary.

Students enroll in DEA 4221.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about American Sign Language I

American Sign Language I

Students with no previous background in American Sign Language (ASL) will be introduced to basic conversational techniques.

Students with no previous background in American Sign Language (ASL) will be introduced to basic conversational techniques in ASL, including both expressive and receptive skills. Basic grammar and vocabulary will be covered, including explanations of the fundamental parts of a sign, proper use of fingerspelling, and the significance of non-manual features. Instruction will be supplemented with videos, allowing students to begin exploring the visual literature of the Deaf community in the United States. Readings and class discussions will acquaint students with American Deaf culture, history and education, and the historical development of ASL.

Students enroll in ASL 1101.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU
Learn more about Feeder Birds: Identification and Behavior

Feeder Birds: Identification and Behavior

Get to know your feeder birds on a whole new level with the self-paced course focused on tricky IDs and bird body language.
Feeder Birds: Identification and Behavior

See your backyard birds in a whole new light with help from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Get to know 60+ feeder birds Confidently identify easily-confused species Learn what each species eats and why Understand feeder bird body language What's Inside:

Becoming good at ID, getting a handle on what each bird eats and why, and learning to recognize bird body language will enrich your bird-feeding experience. With this course, prepare to greet your feeder birds by name and get the tools you need to unlock the secrets of their social behavior—with 30+ SnapIDs, 30+ instructional videos, and quizzes with each lesson.

Completion Time:
5 hrs estimated
 
Optional CEU Credits:
0.5

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Covers static, quasi-static, and dynamic electromagnetic fields and waves.

Covers static, quasi-static, and dynamic electromagnetic fields and waves. Topics include Maxwell’s equations (integral and differential forms), fields of charge and current distributions, boundary conditions, fields near conductors, method of images, material polarization and dielectrics; energy, work, and power in electromagnetic systems; wave propagation and polarization, waves in media (dielectrics, conductors, and anisotropic materials); reflection, transmission, and refraction at med

Students enroll in ECE 3030.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Linear Algebra for Engineers

Linear Algebra for Engineers

Linear algebra and its applications.

Linear algebra and its applications. Topics include matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, orthogonality and inner product spaces. Applications include brief introductions to difference equations, Markov chains, and systems of linear ordinary differential equations. May include computer use in solving problems.

Students enroll in MATH 2940.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Advanced Hospitality Revenue Management: Pricing and Demand Strategies Certificate

Advanced Hospitality Revenue Management: Pricing and Demand Strategies Certificate

Establish a marketing strategy built around rigorous control systems in order to increase sales and profits.

Increasing sales and profits entails a comprehensive revenue -management strategy that includes creating and managing customer demand and establishing a marketing strategy built around rigorous control systems. Doing this better than the other players in the market will produce a clear, competitive yield advantage.

This certificate program consists of five two-week courses. The series builds on the fundamental principles of pricing and revenue management to give you advanced tools and techniques to make strategic hotel pricing decisions, set inventory controls, and encourage demand manipulation to drive profits and overall organizational performance. You can complete all five courses and earn your certificate in as little as three months, spending three to five hours per week.

This program was developed with revenue-management expert Christopher Anderson, PhD, associate professor in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Professor Anderson’s research focuses on revenue management and service pricing, and he advises world-renowned hospitality, service, and consumer-goods firms on optimizing and executing their revenue-management strategies.

For the best experience in this program it is strongly recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

 

3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Advanced Hospitality Revenue Management: Pricing and Demand Strategies Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Networks

Networks

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life.

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and how the structure of these connections affects each of these worlds. Tools of graph theory and game theory are taught and then used to analyze networks. Topics covered include the web, the small world phenomenon, markets, neural networks, contagion, search and the evolution of networks.

Students enroll in CS 2850 or ECON 2040 or INFO 2040 or SOC 2090.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Nutrition, Health, and Society

Nutrition, Health, and Society

Examine the role that nutrition, exercise, and other health behaviors play in maintaining good health.

Discusses the facts and fallacies concerning the role that nutrition, exercise, and other health behaviors play in preventing disease, maintaining good health, and maximizing athletic performance. Emphasis is on understanding the biological mechanisms through which good nutrition and regular exercise affect psychological and physical health. Outcome 1: Demonstrate the ability to analyze their dietary habits using a computer diet analysis program, identify strengths and weaknesses in their diet, and suggest one or more ways to improve the healthfulness of their diet, identify pros and cons of diet analysis programs and food recall methodologies. Outcome 2: Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate, using course content, nutrition and health claims and/or controversies and to clearly articulate a scientifically supported opinion of the evaluated literature on the claim or controversy. Outcome 3: Explain the relationships (interconnectedness) between optimal health, chronic disease and dietary habits, lifestyle choices, genetics and behaviors. Outcome 4: Identify factors that influence the autonomic nervous system and how these affect, digestion, absorption, utilization and elimination of nutrients.

Students enroll in NS 1150.


College of Human Ecology, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Healthcare Change Management Certificate

Healthcare Change Management Certificate

Develop actionable strategies to carry out change initiatives that keep your healthcare organization productive & competitive
Healthcare delivery continues to be in a state of constant change and as a result, today’s healthcare leaders must transform the way their organizations respond to and lead change initiatives. Leaders must not only be able to lead their organizations through change, they must be able to successfully interact with multiple affiliated entities. Professionals need to successfully manage and lead people through change initiatives to transform their entities to meet the demands of tomorrow’s delivery systems. Leaders must be able to master the quantitative and qualitative approach to innovation in the healthcare setting, focusing on the levers of strategy, measurement, leadership, and culture. In this certificate, professionals will reset their thinking around how best to understand, measure, implement, and lead successful change initiatives. Leaders must also understand the impact that culture has on organizational success. As a result of this certificate students will learn strategies that can impact their confidence, self-efficacy and as a result, their job satisfaction.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Healthcare Change Management Certificate

College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics

Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics

Gives students a working knowledge of basic probability and statistics and their application to engineering.

Gives students a working knowledge of basic probability and statistics and their application to engineering. Includes computer analysis of data and simulation. Topics include random variables, probability distributions, expectation, estimation, testing, experimental design, quality control, and regression.

Students enroll in ENGRD 2700.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Computing in the Arts

Computing in the Arts

This course unravels some of the mysteries going on inside software used for art and music

Over the centuries, artists in a wide variety of media have employed many approaches to the creative process, ranging from the philosophical to the mechanical to the virtual. This course unravels some of the mysteries going on inside software used for art and music. It looks at ways of breaking things apart and sampling and ways of putting things together and resynthesizing, and explores ideas for creation. This course does not teach software packages for creating art and music. The course compl

Students enroll in CS 1610 or PSYCH 1650 or ENGRI 1610 or MUSIC 1465.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Business Contracts Certificate

Business Contracts Certificate

Investigate the creation of agreements that clearly set forth the rights and obligations of parties.

Contracts can make or break a business. Successfully preparing and interpreting a contract allows both parties to clearly define expectations under the protection of the law.

This certificate program explores the many different aspects of contracts. You will investigate the creation of enforceable agreements that clearly and precisely set forth the rights and obligations of parties in order to achieve business objectives with acceptable levels of risk. Throughout the courses, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time breaking down the different types of law, procedures, and elements that make up contracts, as well as investigate strategies to mitigate risk and minimize consequences in the event that a contract is breached. You will also demystify legal jargon relating to contract law in order to enhance collaboration between businesspeople and their counsel. By the end of this program, you will have gained a set of tools that will enable you to create and manage contracts in your business confidently and effectively, as well as be a more active and informed partner to your legal team.  

 

2-month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of four 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Business Contracts Certificate

 


Cornell Law School
Credit
Learn more about Nutrition and Disease

Nutrition and Disease

Principles of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, pathology, and pharmacology are combined to understand disease.

Principles of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, pathology, and pharmacology are combined to understand disease risk, prevention, progression, and management. Interactive lectures provide opportunities for the class to engage in the discussion of original research articles on topics of high current interest in the area of nutrition and health. Weekly in-class group case studies allow for practice of application of knowledge to clinical cases.

Students enroll in NS 4410.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Art as Experience: Photography

Art as Experience: Photography

This course introduces students to the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of photography.

This course introduces students to the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of photography. Students will work with digital photographic processes. They will learn the principles of capturing an image, managing and editing digital files on their personal computers. They will practice the proper techniques of fine-tuning an image, and learn black-and-white and color aesthetics.

Students enroll in ART 1104.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about The Social Life of Money

The Social Life of Money

What is money? How do people use money in the real world?

What is money? How do people use money in the real world? How are technological innovations changing people’s perceptions of money?

Students enroll in ANTHR 2440.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Alien Empire: Bizarre Biology of Bugs

Alien Empire: Bizarre Biology of Bugs

This course explores the bizarre biology of insects and their interaction with humans.
Insects are the most abundant and diverse animals on earth. This course explores the bizarre biology of insects and their interaction with humans. It examines both the detrimental roles insects play (e.g., pests and vectors of disease) as well as their beneficial roles (e.g., pollination, edible insects, insect products such as waxes, dyes, and silk). The course also explores the symbolic representation of insects in art, literature, and religion. An introduction to the diversity and natural history of insects in natural and human environments. The course examines the wonder of insects, their interactions with the living world, and their contributions to and impacts on human society.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Technology Leadership Certificate

Technology Leadership Certificate

Lead tech teams to top performance.

Whether you’re in software engineering, web development, or IT, professionals in the technology industry are uniquely suited to be strong leaders through their mastery of analysis and problem-solving skills. Yet many lack formal management training in the soft skills necessary to help tech teams and organizations reach their highest potential.

In this certificate program, you’ll have the opportunity to analyze your own leadership attributes and decision-making styles as a technology leader; strengthen essential communication, motivation, and influencing skills; and ultimately prepare for future growth and success in the management of technical and project teams.

 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per course Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Technology Leadership Certificate

College of Engineering
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Stochastic Processes I

Introduction to Stochastic Processes I

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest.

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest. Topics include the Poisson process, Markov chains, renewal theory, models for queuing, and reliability.

Students enroll in ORIE 5510.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU
Learn more about Be a Better Birder Basics 2: Color and Pattern

Be a Better Birder Basics 2: Color and Pattern

Learn bird identification with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series of self-paced tutorials.
Be a Better Birder Basics 2: Color and Pattern

The second in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series, this self-paced course draws directly on the knowledge and expertise of Cornell Lab birders and ornithologists to help you learn bird identification through expert tips and interactive quizzes. Throughout you’ll be practicing the key skills of using size and shape to take your birding skills to the next level. 

What's Inside:

You’ll learn how locating key bits of color on a bird speeds identification. Instead of trying to memorize every color and pattern on a bird, you’ll learn to do more with less information, focusing on specific body parts that will lead to the right ID. You’ll experience the challenges posed by juvenile birds and molting birds, and how you can even be fooled by the lighting. This course features 6 lessons containing 4 videos, 5 interactives, and 8 quizzes. You can choose to earn a printable certificate by passing the final exam.

Completion Time:

2 hrs estimated

Optional CEU Credits:
0.2

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 5104: Design Xa

ARCH 5104: Design Xa

A structured studio for those needing to take an alternative to design thesis.

A structured studio for those needing to take an alternative to design thesis. This course operates within one of advanced option design studios.

Students enroll in ARCH 5104.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Prisons

Prisons

Explore how ideas about personal responsibility and assumptions about race have shaped the American penal system.

The United States stands alone among Western, industrialized countries with its persistently high rates of incarceration, long sentences, and continued use of the death penalty. This "American exceptionalism" -- the turn to mass incarceration -- has been fostered by the use of sharply-delineated categories that define vast numbers of people as outlaws and others as law-abiding. These categories that are based on ideas of personal responsibility and assumptions about race are modified somewhat by a liberal commitment to human rights. Our purpose in this course is to understand how such ideas have taken root and to locate the consequences of these ideas for policy and practice.

Students enroll in GOVT 3141 or AMST 3141.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about The Universe

The Universe

Identical to ASTRO 1105 except for the addition of the afternoon laboratory that emphasizes mathematical problem-solving

Identical to ASTRO 1105 except for the addition of the afternoon laboratory that emphasizes mathematical problem-solving. This option is recommended for potential majors in science and engineering.

Students enroll in ASTRO 1107.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Sales Growth Certificate

Sales Growth Certificate

Learn the various strategies needed to optimize sales in your organization.
Based on the book Sales Growth: Five Proven Strategies from the World's Sales Leaders, written by the partners of McKinsey & Company, this Sales Growth certificate is perfect for sales managers. The certificate translates the abstract insights in the book into clear and practical guidelines for action within any organization. You will learn how to find hidden opportunities for growth, how to prioritize clients more efficiently, and how to personalize your pitch to the client. This course is designed to help you maximize sales growth.
 
3 month duration, 5-7 hours per course Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Sales Growth Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Project Management Certificate

Project Management Certificate

Deliver projects on time and on budget with proven project management tools and approaches.

Most projects, even at successful companies, tend to go over budget and take longer than projected—even with formal training, specialized tools and automated software. The courses in this project management certificate program teach proven strategies and practical, hands-on tools to drive successful project outcomes. You’ll learn how to scope projects effectively, set key milestones, improve time budgeting and resource allocation, and get the project done on time and within budget. Processes covered within the project management certificate program include agile methodologies and earned value management (EVM).

The concepts, tools, and language of project management in this program can be applied to any size or type of project. Familiarity with the language of project management is helpful, but not required.

In addition to the certificate's 5 courses, you have the option to join an intensive 5-week PMP study group, which includes live online sessions with other students and your instructor, guided practice PMP exams, and preparation strategies designed to help you prepare for the PMP exam. Accompanying study books required.

 

2.5 month duration, 3-5 hours on coursework per week Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Project Management Certificate

College of Engineering
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Entrepreneurship Certificate

Entrepreneurship Certificate

Master the entrepreneurial skills needed to get your startup business funded. Get your startup funded.

Have a great idea for a startup but don’t know where to begin? 

This certificate program is designed to give both entrepreneurs and new investors the skills needed to evaluate the viability of business concepts and markets, navigate the pitching process, and ultimately gain an understanding of how to receive and invest from a variety of sources.  This program will cover investments from equity investors, angel investors, venture capitalists, crowdfunders, economic development centers, and grants.

In this certificate program, you will learn how to find the right match for your opportunity or investment style, and what goes into delivering and assessing a successful business pitch. You will also explore how to protect your interests as the company is being structured, how to assign a fair valuation to the opportunity, and how to perform due diligence as the financing process moves from investor interest to actually closing the deal. Finally, you will examine the strategies for keeping entrepreneur/investor relations alive and healthy long after the deal has closed.

For the best experience in this program it is strongly recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

 

3 month duration, 3-5 hours per course Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Entrepreneurship Certificate

College of Business
Credit
Learn more about Academic Writing

Academic Writing

Academic writing with an emphasis on improving organization, grammar, vocabulary, and style.

Academic writing with an emphasis on improving organization, grammar, vocabulary, and style through the writing and revision of short papers. Frequent individual conferences supplement class work. This course is suitable for students who are still in high school or have just graduated and whose schooling has been in languages other than English.

Students enroll in WRIT 1011.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Marine Mammal Biology

Marine Mammal Biology

Introduction to the biology and conservation of the whales and seals, with a particular focus on species of the Gulf of Maine

Introduction to the biology and conservation of the whales and seals, with a particular focus on species of the Gulf of Maine. Lectures will examine many facets of marine mammal science including: taxonomy and species diversity, morphological and physiological adaptations for life in the sea, foraging ecology and behavior, reproductive cycles, bioacoustics, anthropogenic interactions, and management of threatened species. Land and open-water observations of whale and seal behavior will give students hands-on opportunities to study marine mammals in the field. Laboratory work, including dissections, may also occur pending the availability of samples.

Students enroll in BIOSM 3450.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Managing Operations

Managing Operations

This course prepares students to think analytically and managerially about operations processes.

This course prepares students to think analytically and managerially about operations processes, and to use the tools and intuition they acquire to ensure that the operations in production and service systems support the business strategies for these systems. A process view of operations will be used to analyze different key operational dimensions such as flow time management, service operations management, quality management, inventory management and supply chain management.

Students enroll in NCC 5580


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Data Science for All

Data Science for All

This course provides an introduction to data science.

This course provides an introduction to data science. Given data from economics, medicine, biology, or physics, collected from internet denizens, survey respondents, or wireless sensors, how can one understand the phenomenon generating the data, make predictions, and improve decisions?

Students enroll in CS 1380.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Python Programming Certificate

Python Programming Certificate

Master today’s fastest-growing programming language.

Python is one of today’s most popular and fast-growing programming languages, with applications in data science, software development, machine learning, and AI.

This certificate program follows a rigorous, user-centric approach to software engineering with Python. Its goal is not simply to teach you how to use Python, but rather to understand the core principles of Python and develop the ability to become a proficient Python programmer and software developer. You will design, code, test, visualize, analyze, and debug Python functions and programs. You will also be provided a robust set of tools to assist you in your coursework.

Additionally, the program includes two project-based courses that provide the opportunity to take the concepts you learn in programming and apply them by designing Python-based solutions to real-world business problems.

Ultimately, you’ll come away with not only the technical skills to grow in the field of computer science, but the problem-solving ability and creativity that companies are increasingly looking for.

Students must be comfortable with pre-calculus, basic algebra, and tinkering with their computer.

 

3 month duration, 8-12 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Python Programming Certificate

Computing and Information Science
Credit
Learn more about Day Hiking: Self-Guided

Day Hiking: Self-Guided

Day hiking will meet twice online to discuss the basics of hiking and outdoors safety practices

This fully independent section of day hiking will meet twice online to discuss the basics of hiking and outdoors safety practices, then subsequently participants will run independently and will log their activity. Those who have logged at least 15 hours total by the end of the semester will receive a PE credit. Anyone may participate, even if you are not in Ithaca, although those in Ithaca will benefit from weekly suggested routes, advice, and video tours of our favorite local hiking areas.

Students enroll in PE 1622.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about American Sign Language II

American Sign Language II

This course focuses on continued development of conversational fluency in ASL, for both expressive and receptive skills.

This course focuses on continued development of conversational fluency in ASL, for both expressive and receptive skills. Through communicative activities and feedback, students will acquire a deeper understanding of grammatical features including use of non-manuals. Readings and class discussions will acquaint students to topics relevant to the Deaf community, American Deaf culture, ASL linguistics and history. The course will provide further development in ASL literature by analyzing storytelling features and re-telling them.

Students enroll in ASL 1102.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals

Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals

A course in the social history of medicine.

A course in the social history of medicine that examines the ways in which medicine and its practitioners have impacted -- and been impacted by -- American social, political, cultural, and economic development. The course focuses on the changing nature of disease, the medical profession past and present as well as historical and contemporary issues in pubic health.

Students enroll in STS 1451.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Restaurant Revenue Management Certificate

Restaurant Revenue Management Certificate

Surpass your customer's needs by expanding your recipe for profitability.

Strategic restaurant revenue management is a critical ingredient in your recipe for profitability. But using a proven system to manage key dining variables has impacts beyond revenue—it has a ripple effect on customer service. Creating optimal dining flows, table mixes, and pricing helps you meet customer needs better than ever before.

This certificate program consists of five two-week courses that cover the fundamentals of successful revenue management, providing practical guidance for implementing a restaurant revenue management strategy. Learn to optimize occupancy, table mix, meal duration, and pricing. Then, bring it together with a proven process for implementing a revenue management strategy that boosts profits. Finally, learn additional tools for diagnosing and resolving operational problems and for improving the customer service experience.

 

3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Restaurant Revenue Management Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Academic Support - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Academic Support - Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Supplemental support for students who want to enhance learning skills and maximize understanding of adolescence.

Supplemental support recommended for students who want to enhance their learning skills and maximize their understanding of theories and research findings from psychology, sociology, and neuroscience, which apply to adolescence. Weekly seminars and discussion groups with academic staff to actively review material presented in HD 1170. Students must participate if enrolled in the Precollege Summer Program.

Students enroll in UNIV 3090.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Digital Marketing Certificate

Digital Marketing Certificate

Develop a comprehensive marketing plan that establishes priorities and resourcing plans for the use of media at your company.
In this 4-course program, you will be guided, step by step, in assessing customer needs and marketing objectives and in creating your own digital marketing plans for both paid and owned media. By the end of this program, you’ll pull your marketing ideas together into a single, integrated plan based on your organizational priorities and resources.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours a week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Digital Marketing Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Client-Directed Counseling for Nutrition Professionals Certificate

Client-Directed Counseling for Nutrition Professionals Certificate

Learn proven, research-based counseling techniques to improve your effectiveness as a licensed nutrition professional.
This program provides registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) with proven techniques for refining their counseling skills—a critical component in promoting positive client behavior change. Nutrition professionals can significantly enhance their clinical expertise, along with client satisfaction and success, by using skillful counseling techniques, especially those that encourage open, productive partnerships. Upon completion of these courses, learners will be positioned to increase their effectiveness and confidence as in-demand nutrition counselors through improved knowledge, skills, and practice.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Client-Directed Counseling for Nutrition Professionals Certificate

College of Human Ecology
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Digital Photography Certificate

Digital Photography Certificate

Visualize the world as a photographer.
Whether you aspire to work as a commercial photographer, create art, or simply enhance your practice, this certificate program explores how to visualize the world as a photographer. You will use the fundamentals of photography to improve your ability to take and share pictures. In addition, you will learn how to control the camera, the process, and the lighting in order to get the results you desire. Throughout this program, you will learn how to create photographs that affect people, make them think, gain their interest, and touch their emotions. You will also create a photographic project that demonstrates your skills and can stand on its own as a portfolio, exhibition, job, or assignment. Lastly, you will learn how to effectively manage the commercial business elements of the photography profession.
 
 
4 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week (Building a Photography Portfolio course will require 7-9 hours per week) Consists of 7 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Digital Photography Certificate

College of Arch, Art and Planning
Credit
Learn more about An Introduction to Architecture: Lectures

An Introduction to Architecture: Lectures

Architecture history, design principles, preservations, landscape architecture, building technology, and cultural factors.

Survey course that covers the many facets of architecture: history, design principles, preservations, landscape architecture, building technology, and cultural factors. Led by Department faculty, the course format comprises lectures, demonstrations and discussions, films screenings, and virtual tours of museum collections and important works of architecture. Frequent guest lecturers share their specific expertise.

Students enroll in ARCH 1300.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Public Health Communications

Public Health Communications

This course will focus on the role communication plays in advancing public health practice, policy and outcomes.

This course will focus on the role communication (written, oral, visual, nonverbal) plays in advancing public health practice, policy and outcomes. This course will introduce students to key concepts and provide a foundation for further exploration and depth. Over the term, we will incorporate theory, best practices, examples, cultural considerations, various media/platforms and skill development. We will address the basics of relevant communication theory, including theories of behavior change, and the role health literacy plays in advancing public health and health equity. With this foundation, students will gain appreciation for communication’s influence on public health and determinants at individual and population levels. Students will assess a range of public health communication efforts and their impacts on audiences, evaluate audience needs, and design a public health communication product tailored to an audience for a specific goal.

Students enroll in VTPMD 6191.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to General Chemistry

Introduction to General Chemistry

A one-semester introduction to chemistry, both qualitative and quantitative.

A one-semester introduction to chemistry, both qualitative and quantitative. CHEM 1560 prepares students for CHEM 1570; CHEM 1560 is not recommended for premedical or preveterinary students. Students planning to take CHEM 2080 should be enrolled in CHEM 2070 rather than CHEM 1560.

Students enroll in CHEM 1560.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Multivariable Calculus for Engineers

Multivariable Calculus for Engineers

Introduction to multivariable calculus.

Introduction to multivariable calculus. Topics include partial derivatives, double and triple integrals, line and surface integrals, vector fields, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and the divergence theorem.

Students enroll in MATH 1920.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics

Presents the definitions, concepts, and laws of thermodynamics.

Presents the definitions, concepts, and laws of thermodynamics. Topics include the first and second laws, thermodynamic property relationships, and applications to vapor and gas power systems, refrigeration, and heat pump systems. Examples and problems are related to contemporary aspects of energy and power generation and to broader environmental issues.

Students enroll in ENGRD 2210 or MAE 2210.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Marketing Analytics Certificate

Marketing Analytics Certificate

Leverage the power of data to optimize marketing targeting, positioning, and results.
Today’s organizations have oceans of data available to them—and those that can translate it into meaningful business insights can gain competitive advantage. The Marketing Analytics certificate program teaches you the essential methods of marketing research using data, as well as the analytical tools to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of your digital advertising campaigns. You’ll learn to ask the right questions and determine the most relevant data for improving sales, market share, and margins. From market response models, customer preference measurement and product positioning, to customer lifetime value, the six two-week courses in this program cover a variety of topics that will help you harness the power of data to improve your bottom line.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 6 two-week courses. Learn more about eCornell's Marketing Analytics Certificate

Johnson
Credit
Learn more about Intercultural Communication

Intercultural Communication

The course explores the numerous ways in which culture contributes to our understanding and practice of communication.

In an ever-globalizing economy it is vital for the next-generation of workforce to develop a global mentality, along with intercultural competence in communication. The course explores the meaning of “culture” and studies the numerous ways in which culture contributes to our understanding and practice of both verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communication in various communicative contexts. Special attention will be given to management challenges in multinational corporations. The course also explores how the adoption and usage of information and communication technologies can help support and facilitate intercultural communication and collaboration.

Students enroll in COMM 3720.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Personality

Introduction to Personality

Become acquainted with the major theories and research paradigms of modern personality psychology.

A shared assumption among personality psychologists is that each person possesses a personality–i.e., characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving–that uniquely distinguishes him or her from other people. Each individual’s personality is the culmination of his or her genetic makeup, biology, early life experiences, learning and culture. In this undergraduate-level course, we will review the major theories and research paradigms (e.g., trait, biological, cognitive) of modern-day personality psychology. The course will emphasize contemporary research, theory, and methodology, as well as provide a review of historical accounts that have significantly contributed to current conceptualizations.

Students enroll in PSYCH 2750 or HD 2600.


College of Human Ecology, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU
Learn more about Be a Better Birder: Duck and Waterfowl Identification

Be a Better Birder: Duck and Waterfowl Identification

Learn to identify ducks, geese, swans, and more with this self-paced online course from the Cornell Lab on Ornithology.
Be a Better Birder: Duck and Waterfowl Identification

Learn to identify ducks, geese, swans, loons, grebes, and more with Cornell Lab ornithologist Dr. Kevin McGowan. Based on our popular webinar series, each lesson in this self-paced online course features a video tutorial followed by exercises and quizzes designed to help build your ID skills. 

Develop strategies for identifying birds at a glance from a World Series of Birding champion.  Get to know all the common waterfowl in North America species-by-species.  Practice your skills with photo and sound-based ID Challenge quizzes. What's Inside:

This course features lessons containing more than 3 hours of video instruction, 21 quizzes, and 2 puzzles. Bird enthusiasts of all levels will benefit from the expert ID tips throughout. You can choose to earn a digital badge and a printable certificate by passing the final exam.

You’ll come away knowing:

How to categorize waterfowl How much variety you can expect to see The most important things to look for, and what to ignore How to avoid common misidentifications ID strategies for all common North American species
Completion Time:
7 hrs estimated
 
Optional CEU Credits:
0.7

 

 
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Summer Drawing I

Summer Drawing I

General course introduces students to principles and techniques of representation.

General course introduces students to principles and techniques of representation. Emphasis is on creating the illusion of space and form through line, the rendering of light and shade, and studies in perspective. Students have the opportunity to explore various media such as charcoal, chalk, pencil, pen, ink, and wash.

Students enroll in ART 1500.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Art as Experience III: Sculpture

Art as Experience III: Sculpture

Sculpture is distinguishable from other visual arts through its inherent use of space

Sculpture is distinguishable from other visual arts through its inherent use of space and reliance on an enormous range of materials. It is in our space, it makes us move in a certain way and it makes us want to move in a certain way. Because sculpture is physical like us, we respond to it on a visceral level. Sculpture can also be made out of literally anything, and each “anything” already comes with its own meanings and associations.

Students enroll in ART 1103.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Financial Success for Nonprofits Certificate

Financial Success for Nonprofits Certificate

Achieve financial sustainability at your nonprofit while driving organizational strategy.
The nonprofit world is changing fast. As competition for donors and clients heats up, demand is increasing for financial leadership—and results—in this sector. This certificate prepares nonprofit leaders and aspiring leaders to focus on the mission and achieve financial sustainability while driving organizational strategy.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Financial Success for Nonprofits

College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about General Chemistry

General Chemistry

Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects

Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry. Main topics include chemical transformations and equations, periodic trends of the elements, electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding, and the collective behavior of molecules. Note: Engineering students should take CHEM 2090 and cannot take CHEM 2070 without written permission from the Chemistry Office of Undergraduate Studies

Students enroll in CHEM 2070.

CHEM 2080 is a continuation of CHEM 2070. Covers fundamental chemical principles, with considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and techniques important for further work in chemistry.

Students enroll in CHEM 2080.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Learn more about Unions Role in Lives of Workers

Unions Role in Lives of Workers

Part of the Online Labor Studies Program, this course recognizes how unions as an institution protect the interests of...

The objective of this course is to recognize the ways in which the union as an institution, and organized labor as a movement, protect the interests of workers on the job and in society.  Students will focus on Social Movement Unionism – an approach to unionism that not only looks at wages and working conditions of members, but also concerns itself with social issues affecting all working people, such as civil and human rights, the environment, and democratic processes. 

Key Topics

Building Unions Why Unions Matter How to Jump-Start Your Union

 


ILR School
Credit
Learn more about The Natural History of Chimpanzees and the Origins of Politics

The Natural History of Chimpanzees and the Origins of Politics

Examine the natural history of wild chimpanzees with an eye toward better understanding human culture and political life.

Examine the natural history of wild chimpanzees with an eye toward better understanding the changes that would have been necessary in human evolutionary history to promote the emergence of human culture and political life.

Students enroll in ANTHR 2310.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Product Development Certificate

Product Development Certificate

Take your product from idea to development.

You have a great idea for a product. So what’s next? 

In this program, you will learn how to bring a product from concept to market launch, becoming conversationally fluent in all facets of the product development and manufacturing process. Every great product begins with a prototype, so you’ll build one as a course project and use it to conduct customer discovery interviews. The information you gain from these interviews can then help you iterate your ideas and level up what you can offer customers. 

From small-batch manufacturing to large-scale production, the physical product development process is often complex. The courses in this program provide you with a concrete set of best practices and tools that you can download and use to not only complete assigned projects, but also deploy later in your own real-world product development process, such as a production techniques and materials handbook, Gantt charts to plan hiring and production stages, a design checklist, and a funding pitch deck. You will get a chance to virtually “visit” a plastic injection molding company near Cornell University and experience multiple interviews with manufacturing experts and product entrepreneurs. When you have completed the program, you will be well positioned to bring your product ideas to life.

 

4-month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of seven 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Product Development Certificate

Center for Regional Economics Advancement
Credit
Learn more about Investigative Biology Laboratory

Investigative Biology Laboratory

Emphasis on processes of scientific investigations and to promote communication, literacy and collaboration in science

Designed for biology majors to provide lab experience with emphasis on processes of scientific investigations and to promote communication, literacy and collaboration in science. Students gain expertise in methods including instrumentation used by biologists to construct new knowledge. Lab topics include genetics, evolution, ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Students enroll in BIOG 1500.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Critical Thinking Certificate

Critical Thinking Certificate

Gain the critical strategic mindset needed to succeed in management and executive functions.
Have you ever known a very intelligent person who made a very bad decision? Critical problem solving is both a discipline and a skill; one that even very smart people can benefit from learning. Careful thought around decisions can help your teams and organizations thrive. And in today’s age of automation, it’s never been a more essential mindset to develop at every level of a company. In this certificate program, you will practice a disciplined, systematic approach to problem solving. You will learn how to deeply analyze a problem, assess possible solutions and associated risks, and hone your strategic decision-making skills by following a methodology based on tested actions and sound approaches. Whether you’re interested in preparing for a management role or already lead an execution function, you’ll come away better equipped to confidently tackle any decision large or small, make a compelling business case, and apply influence in your organization in a way that creates the optimal conditions for success.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Critical Thinking Certificate

College of Business
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Cognitive Science

Introduction to Cognitive Science

This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind.

This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind. Everyone knows what it's like to think and perceive, but this subjective experience provides little insight into how minds emerge from physical entities like brains. To address this issue, cognitive science integrates work from at least five disciplines: Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy.

Students enroll in COGST 1101 or CS 1710 or PSYCH 1102 or PHIL 1910 or LING 1170.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Cultural Diversity and Contemporary Issues

Cultural Diversity and Contemporary Issues

Students examine critically their own prejudices as they influence the perception and evaluation of cultural differences

This course will introduce students to the meaning and significance of forms of cultural diversity for the understanding of contemporary issues. Drawing from films, videos, and selected readings, students will be confronted with different representational forms that portray cultures in various parts of the world, and they will be asked to examine critically their own prejudices as they influence the perception and evaluation of cultural differences.

Students enroll in ANTHR 2400.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Green World, Blue Planet

Green World, Blue Planet

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy.
Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy. To what extent should genetic engineering of crop plants be permitted? Should we place limits on fossil fuel consumption as a means of limiting global warming and global climate change? Must human endeavors be restricted in certain areas to maintain diversity? The format of this course is interactive, with lectures and discussions about how we as a society deal with controversial issues. This course is suitable for life sciences majors. Outcome 1: Explain, evaluate, and effectively interpret basic concepts in cell and molecular biology. Outcome 2: Explain, evaluate, and effectively interpret basic concepts in general ecology and biodiversity. Outcome 3: Integrate qualitative information to reach defensible and creative conclusions about the impacts of climate change, genetic engineering, and biodiversity on the natural world and society. Outcome 4: Communicate effectively through writing, speech, and visual information via written exams, writing assignments and class discussion concerning the above topics. Outcome 5: Articulate the views of people with diverse perspectives on the above issues.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Innovation Strategy Certificate

Innovation Strategy Certificate

Develop an effective innovation strategy for your organization.

Any organization can create a new product, service, or technology, but without a structured plan, the chances of a low return on investment are high. In this series of courses, you will learn how to develop an innovation strategy that aligns with your organization’s goals. Throughout the program, you will complete a series of activities that allow you to create and iterate on various aspects of a successful strategy, including identifying an executive champion and other supportive stakeholders as well as developing an overall vision, SMART goals, and a budget. You will practice using the innovation competencies of lean startup, makerspace, and design thinking to aid you in the customer discovery process. You will also learn how to use tools such as hackathons, design sprints, and centers of excellence to embrace the imagination of all your stakeholders. You will identify potential risks to successful implementation of your strategy and create mitigation plans. As you learn, you will create a presentation document called the innovation placemat that you can use to pitch to stakeholders in your own organization to make your innovation strategy a reality.

 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per course Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Innovation Strategy Certificate

College of Engineering
Credit
Learn more about Communication and Technology

Communication and Technology

Examine various approaches to understanding technology and its role in human behavior and society.

This course introduces students to the Communication and Information Technologies focus area of the communication department and the Human Systems track for information science. It examines several approaches to understanding technology and its role in human behavior and society. Topics include psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication; how design plays a role in the way we interface with technology and collaborate with each other; and the ways in which communication technology is situated inside social and institutional structures and cultural formations.

Students enroll in INFO 2450.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Strategic Hospitality Marketing Certificate

Strategic Hospitality Marketing Certificate

Market your services with an integrated strategy to deliver memorable experiences and exceed customer expectations.

When you’re marketing your services, success depends on knowing what target customers want and aligning it with the value your company delivers.

This requires an integrated strategy that includes market analysis and demand management, marketing strategy, brand management, and marketing communications.

By adopting this customer-centric approach to marketing, you’ll be better prepared to deliver memorable experiences, exceed customer expectations, gain competitive advantage, and ultimately position your company for success.

 

3-month duration, 5-7 hours of coursework per week Consists of six 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Strategic Hospitality Marketing Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Practicing Medicine: Health Care Culture and Careers

Practicing Medicine: Health Care Culture and Careers

An academically sound systematic approach to shadowing through the use of ethnographic methods & experiential learning theory

This course of study offers students an academically sound systematic approach to shadowing through the use of ethnographic methods and experiential learning theory with a focus on the social determinants of health. Students will gain insights into the 21st century's central components of medical practice and culture, patient and physician diversity, the communicative processes involved in crossing cultural boundaries, and the social determinants of health.

Students enroll in HE 4080.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hospitality Digital Marketing Certificate

Hospitality Digital Marketing Certificate

Apply fundamental hospitality marketing concepts and principles, focused digital marketing, in your organization.

Marketing encompasses the various ways you communicate, differentiate, and reinforce your hospitality brand promise to potential customers. In the hospitality industry, the world of digital marketing is opening doors no one knew existed and driving customer engagement, feedback, and endorsements faster than ever.

Whether you are a marketing professional or have found yourself taking on the marketing responsibility for your organization, this certificate program will prepare you to apply fundamental hospitality marketing concepts and principles, focused on the world of digital marketing, in your organization. In this program, you will investigate the current status of your marketing strategy; assess the different levers that can be adjusted to drive revenue and react to demand; and develop a diverse collection of digital marketing strategies to apply, monitor, and evaluate. Through best practices and industry case studies, you will contextualize these concepts and lay a solid foundation for applying them to your workplace.

 

3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hospitality Digital Marketing Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Conflict Resolution Certificate

Conflict Resolution Certificate

Learn to navigate challenging conversations and manage conflict in the workplace productively.
Effective conflict management is an essential skill for every leader and aspiring leader. When harnessed productively, conflict can be a force to build both company culture and competitive advantage. This certificate will equip you to surface issues within your workplace and successfully navigate challenging conversations with direct reports, peers, or supervisors where emotions run high and positive outcomes are critical. You’ll master the skills needed to assess, scope, and diagnose issues from all sides, understand different personal styles, and implement a proven problem-solving approach to find workable resolutions that strengthen relationships and results.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Conflict Resolution certificate program

ILR School
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about International Public and NGO Management Certificate

International Public and NGO Management Certificate

Plan and manage international service programs effectively.

Planning and evaluating programs and projects run by international organizations is particularly complex since the organizations typically must work indirectly with and through sovereign governments and other organizations. The increasing importance of these programs for national officials as well as international managers has increased the need to have staff well trained in results-based management, including evaluation, under these conditions.  

After a short introduction to basic concepts used in results-based management, the program moves to the creation and enforcement of international agreements and then to coordinating services and support at the global and country level.

The program delves into the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in the management of international programs and will teach you exactly how to make global objectives attainable and measurable. Ultimately, you will learn how to apply the methodological tools used in the planning of different types of international programs so that you can ensure you’re getting the results you planned for.

This program is designed for people who work in international public-sector organizations, NGOs, and nonprofits.

 

3 month duration, 5-7 hours of coursework per week Consists of 3 four-week courses Learn more about eCornell's International Public and NGO Management Certificate

College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about Print Media: Introduction to Print Media

Print Media: Introduction to Print Media

This course offers an expanded study of traditional printmaking processes through experimental print media

This is an inclusive course that offers an expanded study of traditional printmaking processes through experimental print media. Print media is a critical practice grounded in the history of all printed matter and the printed form as a social medium. Students will participate in a comprehensive range of technical and aesthetic approaches centered in a range of strategies including the art work as multiple, digital and cultural production. These issues of critical discourse will challenge traditi

Students enroll in ART 2301.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Calculus for Engineers

Calculus for Engineers

Essentially a second course in calculus.

Essentially a second course in calculus. Topics include techniques of integration, finding areas and volumes by integration, exponential growth, partial fractions, infinite sequences and series, tests of convergence, and power series.

Students enroll in MATH 1910.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hospitality Strategy Certificate

Hospitality Strategy Certificate

Develop and maintain your competitive advantage in the hospitality industry.

To achieve sustained success and survive unpredictable economic challenges, hospitality organizations need to set themselves apart from their competitors. That differentiation requires an effective strategy.

In this certificate program, you will carefully examine the key elements in the strategic management process, which consists of two equally important parts: strategy formulation and strategy implementation. You will first investigate the fundamentals of strategy, including what makes a good strategy, how to think like a strategist, and which of your organization's resources and capabilities will lead to a sustainable competitive advantage. Next, you will explore strategy formulation, which involves planning strategies that define where and how your company will compete. More specifically, you will explore the key elements of direction setting and develop a strategic vision and mission. You’ll also study business-level and corporate-level strategies to compete and create value. 

You will then examine strategy implementation, which focuses on the shorter-term actions and choices intended to carry out the strategic plan. Even if your organization has carefully formulated and articulated its strategy, your organization won’t get far without the ability to implement it, so you will determine how to put strategy into action. You will look at how to set priorities and objectives to build a strategy-supporting structure and culture. You will also analyze how to evaluate performance and control actions. Finally, you will delve into the details of action planning and master the tools and concepts needed to develop and lead strategic organizational change. You’ll come away from the program better prepared to position your hospitality brand for success in even the most competitive and volatile markets.

For the best experience in this program, it is strongly recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

 

3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hospitality Strategy Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Biomedical Terminology

Biomedical Terminology

A study of the Greek and Latin word elements that combine to form most of the specialized terms in medicine, law, and biology

A study of the Greek and Latin word elements that combine to form most of the specialized terms in medicine, law, and biology. Students learning the meanings of these elements and the rules of word formation can usually recognize the basic meaning of any unfamiliar word in these fields.

Students enroll in BIOMI 1720 or CLASS 1692.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Web Design and Development Certificate

Web Design and Development Certificate

Design websites focused on the needs of users, striking a balance between form and function.

This front-end web development certificate is all about designing and building websites that are focused on the needs of users, striking a balance between form and function. From the very beginning, you will explore the ideas of mental models and target audience personas. By taking a design-first, code-second approach, you will learn to structure content and make informed design decisions based on the needs of potential website visitors before writing a single line of code. Foundational concepts of writing valid HTML and CSS are paired with accessibility best practices to ensure you can implement your designs effectively and accurately. Through an introduction to JavaScript, jQuery, and data collection, you will explore adding simple interactivity and forms to your websites. Throughout these courses, you will practice meeting the needs of your target audiences while designing web experiences that are attractive, functional, and accessible.

 

3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Web Design and Development Certificate

Computing and Information Science
Credit
Learn more about Physics II: Electromagnetism

Physics II: Electromagnetism

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence.

Second in a three semester introductory physics sequence. Topics include electrostatics, behavior of matter in electric fields, DC circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday’s law, AC circuits, and electromagnetic waves. At the level of University Physics, Vol. 2, by Young and Freedman, 13th ed.

Students enroll in PHYS 2213.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about The American Legal System

The American Legal System

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the American legal system

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the American legal system, its roots in natural and common law, the purposes/values it serves (e.g., resolution of private grievances; punishment of offenses against the polity and individuals; preservation, development, and limitation of individual and group rights; and facilitation of commerce and private agreements), and the roles of the judiciary, legislature, and private parties.

Students enroll in GOVT 3150.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 4101: Design VII

ARCH 4101: Design VII

>Advanced programs in architectural design

Advanced programs in architectural design, with options in, but not limited to, urban design, architectural technology, computational design, ecology, culture, and representation.

Students enroll in ARCH 4101.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Financial Management Certificate

Financial Management Certificate

This certificate for non-financial professionals teaches the finance fundamentals applicable at any business level.
In today's economic climate, leaders and managers throughout an organization must be fluent in the language of finance. Without a clear understanding of financial fundamentals, it's next to impossible to make informed business decisions. The Financial Management certificate will clarify the language of finance, allowing non-financial professionals to understand the financial terms, concepts, and formulas needed to succeed at any level of an organization.
 
3 month duration, 8-11 hours per course Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Financial Management

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Fibers, Fabrics, and Finishes

Fibers, Fabrics, and Finishes

Introduces the properties and performance of textile materials and processes for FSAD majors

This course introduces the properties and performance of textile materials and processes for FSAD majors and provides a general overview of the textile industry from a scientific perspective. Focus is on materials used in apparel and home furnishing markets. This course may also be used to fill a science requirement for non-FSAD majors in Human Ecology.

Students enroll in FSAD 1350.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Augmented Reality

Introduction to Augmented Reality

Students will learn the basics of 3D modeling CAD software.

Augmented Reality is emerging as an important and exciting form of communication for architects and designers and those with an interest in visualizing the environment. In this course we will discuss technical aspects of how AR technologies work and how it has the potential to change the way architects and designers interact with their work and with each other. We will introduce students to immersive realities as a tool for both creating and experiencing digital spaces. Students will learn the basics of 3D modeling CAD software and explore strategies for using real-time rendering and game development to create experiences that adapt and react directly to the viewer.

Students enroll in ARCH 1510.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Entrepreneurship and Concept Development in the Food and Beverage Industry

Entrepreneurship and Concept Development in the Food and Beverage Industry

This intensive and engaging course will enable you to deepen your understanding of the food and beverage industry

Taught in the world-renowned School of Hotel Administration, currently ranked number one in the world for hospitality management, in Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business, this intensive and engaging course will enable you to: deepen your understanding of the food and beverage industry, from market segmentation to menu planning, food safety, supply chain, and service issues; learn what it means, and takes, to be an entrepreneur in the food and beverage industry; identify the considerations required to develop a viable, and sustainable, food and beverage concept and; strengthen your business, marketing, and management knowledge.

Students enroll in HADM 1102.

 


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Apply accounting concepts to understand decision making and control, costing, cost behavior, cost allocation, and budgeting.

Introduction to cost accounting emphasizing the application of accounting concepts to managerial control and decision making. Major topics include product costing, standard costing, cost behavior, cost allocation, budgeting, variance analysis, and accounting systems in the manufacturing environment. Requires use of electronic spreadsheets.

Students enroll in AEM 3230.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introductory Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology

Introductory Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology

The course introduces molecular mechanisms that underlie the organization, division, and growth of individual cells.

The course introduces molecular mechanisms that underlie the organization, division, and growth of individual cells; how they organize during embryonic development to form functional tissues and organs in multicellular organisms; and how their misbehavior contributes to disease. For more information, see courses.cit.cornell.edu/biomg1350/. The learning outcomes below indicate the topics and skills that students should master upon completion of the course.

Students enroll in BIOMG 1350.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Business Economics Certificate

Business Economics Certificate

Learn pricing, production and market analysis concepts to position your organization for success in a competitive landscape.
Supply and demand. Cost-benefit analysis. Resource allocation. In this certificate program, you will explore the applications of key microeconomic concepts to build the critical business foundation every manager needs to make effective decisions. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of international trade, labor markets, loan markets, and currency markets, as well as competition between companies. You’ll have the opportunity to make predictions about how prices and quantities will change when market conditions fluctuate and discover different models for pricing, production, and market analysis. Whether you’re a business consultant or analyst, an emerging leader or a experienced executive, you’ll come away with core economic tools you can apply to position your business for success in today’s evolving market landscape.  
 
2.5 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 5 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Business Economics Certificate

 


College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about Music of the 1960s

Music of the 1960s

Examine how rock, jazz, folk, classical, soul, and experimental musicians contributed to the major themes of the 1960s

Examine how musicians working in such genres as rock, jazz, folk, classical, soul, and experimental music responded and contributed to the major themes of the 1960s.

Students enroll in ASRC 2260.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 2102: Design IV

ARCH 2102: Design IV

Questions of energy, thermal comfort, sustainability, structure, material, and life safety will be addressed

In this Integrative Design Studio, the requirements of building systems are seen to both support and inform architectural concepts and form. One of the key design experiences during this semester will be the interaction of these concepts and building systems. Questions of energy, thermal comfort, sustainability, structure, material, and life safety will be addressed.

Students enroll in ARCH 2102.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Learn more about Pet Owner's Guide to Cancer

Pet Owner's Guide to Cancer

Pet Owner's Guide to Cancer

This narrated live-action video with 3-D animations is designed to give pet owner's a complete overview of cancer, covering everything from understanding how pets get cancer, to strategies for early detection, diagnosis and treatment. Get a behind-the-scenes look at pets who undergo radiation and chemotherapy and learn about advanced treatment options available for pets.


College of Veterinary Medicine
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Product Management Certificate

Product Management Certificate

Gain the skills needed to develop and manage products end-to-end.

Product management is among today’s most desirable skill sets, often serving as a direct path into executive leadership in organizations and making or breaking success for entrepreneurs.

  In this program, you will develop the product mindset needed to bring viable products to market. The courses are designed to give product managers a deeper understanding of what it takes to bring a product from idea, to launch, to future iteration. You will begin by defining the problem a product will solve as you map the customer’s journey and articulate user personas. You’ll have the opportunity to learn important facets of product roadmapping decisions and prototyping through a number of product management activities, including how to partner with designers to create codeless prototypes. The focus then moves to measuring progress against objectives and presenting product learnings to stakeholders. You will apply these skills to build and launch into production, ensuring end-product success as you bring your product to market.

 

3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Product Management Certificate

Cornell Tech
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Business Law

Business Law

Give business leaders a foundation in legal concepts needed for success.
This certificate provides business leaders with an understanding of the fundamental legal concepts that help run a successful business. In this program, you’ll learn how to structure great deals and contracts, partner with your legal team, and navigate laws, regulations and taxation matters to make informed business decisions.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours on coursework per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Business Law Certificate

 

About eCornell of Cornell University

As Cornell University’s online learning subsidiary, eCornell provides many of the world's leading organizations with online professional development in the areas of finance, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, leadership, management, and marketing.

eCornell's proven course development model and asynchronous instructor-led course delivery provide students with a flexible, engaging, and immediately applicable learning experience crafted by Cornell University faculty. eCornell has delivered online courses to over 90, 000 students in more than 200 countries.

For more information, visit www.eCornell.com


Cornell Law School
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Data Privacy Strategy Certificate

Data Privacy Strategy Certificate

Develop an effective data privacy strategy for your organization.

With the expansion of regulation and consumer protection mandates, data privacy has emerged as one of today’s most urgent and complex marketing and technology issues. It’s now something for which every organization must develop an effective strategy. 

Many countries have passed restrictions on how marketers can use data in order to protect customers. While this can limit the business value of data, there are solutions that can enable you to provide data protection while also maximizing the data’s business value.

In this certificate program, you will explore your organization’s data privacy journey. This starts with examining the types of data you collect and the privacy risks associated with this data. In particular, you will focus on privacy challenges that arise in customer relationship management and digital marketing data, along with possible solutions. Next, you will examine privacy policies of today’s leading companies and audit your own company’s privacy policy. You’ll have the opportunity to calculate various accuracy metrics to measure loss of business value due to privacy approaches such as aggregating or anonymizing customer data. Finally, you will explore emerging issues with newer forms of data such as text, geolocation, images, and IoT data.

Throughout this program, you will calculate accuracy, uniqueness, privacy violations, and other metrics that will enable you to implement appropriate data policies and strategies that will enhance privacy while minimizing negative impacts to your business. 

To be most successful in this program we strongly recommend having prior experience in statistics or marketing analytics.

 

2-month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of four 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Data Privacy Strategy Certificate

Johnson
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Introductory survey course of theory and research on individual and group processes that shape the contemporary workplace.

Introductory survey course of theory and research on individual and group processes (including personality, motivation, communication, leadership), as well as structural and economic forces (including organizational design, power relations, inter-organizational ties, social norms and laws) that shape the contemporary workplace.

Students enroll in ILROB 1220.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Summer Drawing II

Summer Drawing II

General course in drawing that emphasizes figure study and life drawing.

General course in drawing that emphasizes figure study and life drawing. Builds on the foundation of ART 1500 and concentrates on the analytical study of the figure. Students explore a variety of materials, traditional and contemporary.

Students enroll in ART 1503.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Studies the first and second laws and their consequences for chemical systems.

Studies the first and second laws and their consequences for chemical systems. Covers thermodynamic properties of pure fluids, solids, and mixtures; phase and chemical reaction equilibrium; heat effects in batch and flow processes; and power cycles and refrigeration.

Students enroll in CHEME 3130.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about HR Analytics Certificate

HR Analytics Certificate

Develop in-demand HR analytics skills to make smarter workforce decisions.

HR has always been about people, and this remains true today. However, given the rapid digital transformation in today’s organizations, the need for data-driven decision making has become essential. There is both a shortage of analytical talent within HR and an increasing demand for these types of skills. In this certificate program, you will learn to source, analyze, and visualize HR data to inform decisions and recommendations. You will strengthen your analytical acumen to make decisions through analysis and storytelling. Through the application of data analytics you will be positioned to examine common HR challenges around hiring top talent, engaging the workforce, managing retention, and evaluating workforce diversity more rigorously. You will also apply a cost-based approach to determine the business impact and return on investment associated with HR initiatives. By the end of this program, you will have developed the strategic and systematic measures necessary to excel in HR analytics.

 

2 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's HR Analytics Certificate

ILR School
Credit
Learn more about The Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation

The Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation

Introductory management course covering the strategic management of technology and innovation in established firms & startups

This is an introductory management course covering the strategic management of technology and innovation in established firms as well as startup organizations. This course is designed for students who may someday work in, consult for, and/or create firms whose primary product is fundamentally related to technology or innovation. The course typically includes both M.B.A. students and graduate students in science.

Students enroll in NBA 6650.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Computing Using Python

Introduction to Computing Using Python

Programming and problem solving using Python

Programming and problem solving using Python. Emphasizes principles of software development, style, and testing. Topics include procedures and functions, iteration, recusion, arrays and vectors, strings, an operational model of procedure and function calls, algorithms, exceptions, object-oriented programming, and GUIs (graphical user interfaces). Weekly labs provide guided practice on the computer, with staff present to help. Assignments use graphics and GUIs to help develop fluency and understa

Students enroll in CS 1110.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Applied Econometrics

Applied Econometrics

Introduction to the theory and application of econometric techniques.

Introduction to the theory and application of econometric techniques. Emphasis is on both development of techniques and applications of econometrics to economic questions. Topics include estimation and inference in bivariate and multiple regression models, instrumental variables, regression with qualitative information, heteroskedasticity, and serial correlation. Students are expected to apply techniques through regular empirical exercises with economic data.

Students enroll in ECON 3120.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Creating and Communicating Your Digital Professionalism

Creating and Communicating Your Digital Professionalism

Create and communicate your online professional identity.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Green World/Blue Planet

Green World/Blue Planet

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information effects management decision making and public policy.

Focuses on helping individuals understand how scientific information relates to the issues they face as citizens, in management decision making, and in public policy. To what extent should genetic engineering of crop plants be permitted? Should we place limits on fossil fuel consumption as a means of limiting global warming and global climate change? Must human endeavors be restricted in certain areas to maintain diversity?

Students enroll in PLBIO 2400.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Integrated Marketing 360 Certificate

Integrated Marketing 360 Certificate

Integrate essential knowledge from three strategic areas of marketing to build a comprehensive certificate program.
Today’s marketing professionals are challenged to generate growth, engagement, and greater efficiency in an increasingly competitive environment. Master the essential marketing skills, principles, and tactics you need to help your brand stand apart in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. From foundational brand strategy to the paid media and data-driven performance analytics, this comprehensive program allows you to design your own integrated learning path.
 
8 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 16 courses Learn more about eCornell's Integrated Marketing 360 Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Systems Thinking Certificate

Systems Thinking Certificate

Develop the three-dimensional mindset needed to analyze and manage complex problems and situations.
To succeed and thrive in today’s increasingly interconnected world, the ability to frame, manage, and solve complex problems has never been more essential. This program provides concrete systems thinking tools you can apply to analyze complex situations and foster a culture of organizational learning. You’ll be able to integrate systems thinking concepts, principles, and practices to improve existing processes, operations, and thinking patterns, ultimately developing a more three-dimensional mindset in both work and life.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Systems Thinking

College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about Heat and Mass Transfer

Heat and Mass Transfer

Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer. Macroscopic and microscopic balances.

Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer. Macroscopic and microscopic balances. Applications to problems involving conduction, convection, and diffusion.

Students enroll in CHEME 3240.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Wellness Counseling Certificate

Wellness Counseling Certificate

Master counseling skills to drive behavior change.

Whether you’re an educator, coach, or wellness professional, this certificate program provides proven counseling techniques to blend within your chosen helping profession. You can significantly enhance your effectiveness, along with the success of the groups you serve, by using specific communication tactics that encourage open and productive partnerships. Additionally, in this program, you will also develop actionable steps to elicit behavior change from your clients and create a culture of wellness within your organization. Throughout the courses, you will have a chance to review and analyze best practices for your field, engage in live, active interviews and exercises with a peer in your class and “clients” from your network, and learn how to combine different counseling techniques for the best results. You will come away more confident, more effective, and ready to lead in your field.

 

2 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Wellness Counseling Certificate

College of Human Ecology
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hotel Revenue Management Certificate

Hotel Revenue Management Certificate

Learn the most critical revenue management techniques and strategies that you can apply on the job immediately.

Make a lasting impact at your organization by employing revenue management techniques and strategies for your hotel operation and earn a highly recognized credential from Cornell University’s world-renowned School of Hotel Administration.

This program provides you with in-depth training in the most critical revenue management techniques and strategies that you can apply on the job immediately. This program was developed by hotel revenue management expert and pioneer Sheryl E. Kimes, PhD, professor of operations management in the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

Course content is structured around relevant case examples and interactive exercises, giving you the experience you need to translate theory into practice.

 

3-month duration, 5-7 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hotel Revenue Management Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Neurobiology and Behavior II: Introduction to Neuroscience

Neurobiology and Behavior II: Introduction to Neuroscience

Learn about the structure and function of the nervous system and how it’s affected by life experience, injuries, and disease.

An introduction to neuroscience: the structure and function of the nervous system of humans and other animals. Topics include the cellular and molecular basis for cell signaling, the functions of neurons in communication and in decision making; neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, sensory systems, motor systems, neural development, learning and memory, and other complex brain functions. The course will emphasize how the nervous system is built during development, how it changes with experiences during life, how it functions in normal behavior, and how it is disrupted by injury and disease. The course will include an online discussion section.

Students enroll in BIONB 2220.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Foundations of Microeconomics

Foundations of Microeconomics

This course explores the three fundamental economic questions: what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce.

This course explores the three fundamental economic questions: what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce. After completing this course, students will be able to explain transactions between firms and households in terms of a circular flow model, articulate basic market mechanics using a demand and supply model, analyze the role of the price system in determining production and consumption, and compare the strengths and weaknesses of markets and the government’s interventions.

Students enroll in ILRLE 1411.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Good Manufacturing Practices for Food

Good Manufacturing Practices for Food

Good Manufacturing Practice for food (GMP) is designed to review the requirements of Part 117

Manufacturing Practices for food (GMP) course is designed to review the requirements of Part 117 – Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food in Title 21 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. As part of the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), several revisions were made to the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation to update and clarify it. The regulation outlines the basic sanitary controls that are required for all food processing plants, wholesale or distribution firms, and warehouses or food storage facilities that handle, store or process FDA regulated food. The course provides the text of each section of this regulation along with an explanation of its intent, examples and strategies for compliance with these requirements, and resources for additional information.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hotel Management and Owner Relations Certificate

Hotel Management and Owner Relations Certificate

View the partnership from the owner perspective.

As a leader at your hotel, it is critical that you have a successful working relationship with the ownership group. The owner of the asset relies on you to deliver a positive return on investment. This program provides you with in-depth training on crucial skills required when working with ownership and asset managers. 

This certificate program provides you with the context of how ownership and asset managers approach their market. From property investment and achieving key financial objectives to learning about the competitive landscape, these courses enable you to view the partnership from the owner perspective. Your elective courses build upon the necessary skills for a stronger, more productive relationship between you and the ownership group to ensure your long-term success.

 
3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of six 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hotel Management and Owner Relations Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Media Communication

Media Communication

Introduction to media history, industry, content, policy, process, and effects.

Introduction to media history, industry, content, policy, process, and effects.

Students enroll in COMM 2200.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Revenue Management

Revenue Management

The intent of this course is to teach you how to effectively implement RM techniques

Revenue Management (RM), sometimes referred to as Dynamic Pricing, are methods for profitably managing hotel capacity. The intent of this course is to teach you how to effectively implement RM techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the integration among techniques, information technology, and to expose you to RM the travel market.

Students enroll in HADM 4050 or HADM 6050.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 4509: Immersive Realities - New Technologies of Visual Representation

ARCH 4509: Immersive Realities - New Technologies of Visual Representation

Augmented and virtual reality are emerging as important and exciting tools for architects and designers

Augmented and virtual reality are emerging as important and exciting tools for architects and designers. In this three-week course, we will introduce students to immersive realities as a tool for both creating and experiencing digital spaces. Students will learn the basics of 3D modelling CAD software and explore strategies for integrating digital creations with analog drawings. We will discuss technical aspects of how these new technologies work and how they might change the way designers inter

Students enroll in ARCH 4509.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Design Generation(s)

Design Generation(s)

During this course, students interested in a career in design will learn how the creative problem-solving process is similar

How do designers think, create, solve problems, and help humans interact with everything in our world, from spaces and places to skateboards and web sites? During this course, students interested in a career in design will learn how the creative problem-solving process is similar in a variety of design disciplines and how they can make a difference as a design professional.

Students enroll in DEA 1100.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Introduction to organic chemistry with emphasis on structure, reactivity, and mechanisms of carbon compounds

Introduction to organic chemistry with emphasis on structure, reactivity, and mechanisms of carbon compounds relevant to the life sciences.

Students enroll in CHEM 1570.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare

Domestic Animal Behavior and Welfare

An overview of and introduction to the behavior and welfare of domestic mammalian species.

This course will give students an overview of and introduction to the behavior and welfare of domestic mammalian species. By the end of this course, students will be able to summarize and compare categories of behavior among species, apply the general concepts of mammalian behavior and biology to evaluate the welfare of animals in various scenarios, conduct scientific literature reviews, and present their findings in written and oral formats. Primary species covered include cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, and rodents. Students may include some focus on a particular species of interest through independent and group projects. Applied portions of the course include behavioral observations and assessments, welfare evaluations, training plan development, and safe animal handling.

Students enroll in ANSC 1150.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Middle East Politics

Middle East Politics

This course will offer students the opportunity to discuss the political, social, and economic development of the Middle East

What explains authoritarian resilience in the Middle East? What are the causes and consequences of Islamist political attitudes and behavior? What is the historical legacy of colonialism and empire in the Middle East? This course will offer students the opportunity to discuss these and other questions related to the political, social, and economic development of the Middle East and North Africa.

Students enroll in GOVT 3313, JWST 3850, or NES 3850.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU
Learn more about Be a Better Birder Basics 1: Size and Shape

Be a Better Birder Basics 1: Size and Shape

Learn bird identification with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series of self-paced tutorials.
Be a Better Birder 1: Size and Shape

The first in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Be a Better Birder series, this self-paced course draws directly on the knowledge and expertise of Cornell Lab birders and ornithologists to help you learn bird identification through expert tips and interactive quizzes. Throughout you’ll be practicing the key skills of using size and shape to take your birding skills to the next level. 

What's inside: 

This course combines animated slideshows with interactive quizzing to help you develop strategies for bird ID. You’ll learn to use a bird yardstick because, in the bird world,  size really does matter when it comes to identification. You’ll also learn how to organize the many species of birds, whether they be waders, ducks, or perching birds and how to make those distinctions by noticing shape. Check what you’ve learned with audio flip books, interactive illustrations, quizzes, and more.

Instead of frantically trying to remember every detail when you spot a bird, it helps to step back and zero on what’s most important. Size and shape are key characteristics to notice and learning to interpret how they stack up will transform your birding skills. Get to know just from a silhouette whether it’s a dove, woodpecker, or finch. This course features 6 lessons containing 4 videos, 4 interactives, and 8 quizzes. You can choose to earn a printable certificate by passing the final exam.

Completion Time:
1.5 hrs estimated
 
Optional CEU Credits:
0.1

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CEU
Learn more about Nature Journaling and Field Sketching

Nature Journaling and Field Sketching

Capture the wonders of nature on paper by building your observation & drawing skills with scientific illustrator Liz Fuller.
Nature Journaling and Field Sketching

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Whether you’re looking for a creative spark for your artistic expression, a way to develop your observational skills, or an immersive and mindful journey through nature, this course will guide you with friendly art instruction and engaging practice sessions that will help you make the most out of your journaling.

Develop the art skills to take your nature journaling practice to the next level Improve your observational skills to create accurate drawings and get more out of your journaling experiences Use creative prompts and guided practice to engage your senses and connect more deeply with nature What's Inside:

Scientific illustrator Liz Clayton Fuller leads you through more than 4.5 hours of video instruction and guided practice designed to build your confidence in filling journal pages. You can choose to join the discussion forum to share your thoughts and images. Observation techniques include—sit spot, squint test, and proportional measuring. Art techniques include—mark-making, chiaroscuro, blind contour and gesture drawing, negative space, watercolor mixing, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brush, wash, glazing, and blending.

Completion Time:
10 hrs estimated
 
Optional CEU Credits:
1
 
Hear What Students Have To Say:

Liz was not only a good teacher but inspired me to work on my drawings on a daily basis. Her confidence in me encouraged me to do better in my drawings and be patient with the process. My transformation in this course is due to Liz's passion in art and investment in her students." —Nature Journaling Student


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate

Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate

Get the management skills you need to succeed in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.
In the innovative and dynamic industry that is healthcare, executive leaders of the field must equip themselves with the ability to guide their organizations and teams through times of change. They must be able to lead their organizations through the physical change in addition to successfully interacting with multiple affiliated entities. An executive leader’s credibility, authority, and ability to keep a team focused and motivated are under constant scrutiny. And rightfully so—it’s the leader’s job to communicate strategy, negotiate skillfully, influence team behaviors, and deliver results. Simultaneously, leaders in healthcare must be able to master the quantitative and qualitative approach to innovation in the healthcare setting, focusing on the levers of strategy, measurement, leadership, and culture. The Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate provides you with critical skills to lead your organization to success through a series of six core courses and two electives that give you the flexibility to customize the program to your goals. As a result of completing this certificate, you’ll have practiced concrete strategies to increase your effectiveness in leading your organization.  
4 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 8 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate

College of Human Ecology, Johnson
Credit
Learn more about ARCH 2101: Design III

ARCH 2101: Design III

Students develop an understanding of context and precedent in the construction of architectural form

Students develop an understanding of context and precedent in the construction of architectural form, and are introduced to contextual and programmatic densities in addition to circulatory, spatial, and organizational strategies in the design process.

Students enroll in ARCH 2101.


College of Arch, Art and Planning, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Social Media in HR: From Policy to Practice Certificate

Social Media in HR: From Policy to Practice Certificate

Learn to use social media to maximize HR efficiency and results.
With new social media technology, people today are able to instantly and effortlessly connect with millions of people from around the world. This can be used to eliminate boundaries and enhance collaboration and communication. This 3-course program is designed to train HR professionals to develop an efficient and successful social media strategy for their organizations. This Social Media in HR: From Policy to Practice certificate will show you the benefits and opportunities, as well as the risks, that social media brings to the business world. Using real-world examples, you will learn strategies from HR leaders from global organizations such as Citi, IBM, Aetna, and Boeing. This certificate will also provide the online tools needed to manage high-performing remote teams.
 
1.5 month duration, 8-12 hours per course Consists of 3 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Social Media in HR: From Policy to Practice

ILR School
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Wines of Italy Certificate

Wines of Italy Certificate

Expand your knowledge of Italian wines.

Italian wines come in many different styles and are constantly evolving, making them an exciting combination of old-world tradition and modern innovations in grape growing and winemaking. From traditional nebbiolo, to the world-renowned sangiovese, to lesser-known grape varieties like trebbiano and brachetto, the Wines of Italy certificate program will take you through four major geographical zones within the country to not only explore the history of viticulture and winemaking in each of Italy’s major areas, but also to analyze the unique regional geographic features that impact the wine. 

To prepare for this journey, you will first complete the “Wine Essentials'' course to build a foundational understanding of viticulture, winemaking, and wine evaluation. In the next course, “Foundations of Italian Wines, ” you’ll dive into the Italian wine classification systems and take a closer look at the varietals grown in each zone of Italy, including how the climate affects the grape and wine outcomes. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to examine Italian wine labels to better understand and anticipate the characteristics of a given wine. In the third and final course, “Experiencing Wines of Italy, ” you’ll put what you’ve learned into practice by selecting Italian wines to taste, share, and compare. 

Whether you’re working in a professional hospitality setting, entertaining, or simply enjoying, after completing the program, you’ll be able to select, experience, and recommend Italian wines with greater confidence — not to mention impress your guests!

The courses in this certificate program are required to be completed in the order that they appear.

 

2.5-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of three 3-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Wines of Italy Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about 5G Strategy Certificate

5G Strategy Certificate

Explore the capabilities of 5G and develop innovative products and services to meet customer needs.

How are you preparing for the next wave of digital transformation? Revenues from 5G wireless technologies are anticipated to exceed $230 billion by 2025, offering dramatic improvements over previous generations of wireless communication and enabling significant business opportunities for applications never seen before.

From fixed broadband markets to B2B applications such as smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT), this program will explore the capabilities of 5G and identify innovative products and services you can develop to better meet the needs of customers.

To help ensure your 5G-enabled innovation is successful, you will develop strategies to grow your network of users so you reach the critical mass needed to launch that network and create value for your users. You’ll also have the opportunity to analyze the ecosystem of companies that influence 5G applications — suppliers, competitors, complementors — and determine how to differentiate your technology effectively. Finally, you’ll explore how to create a sustainable business model and protect your product from threats such as competitor imitation or substitution, ultimately positioning yourself for success in this rapidly growing market.

 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours per course Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's 5G Strategy Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Data Analytics 360 Certificate

Data Analytics 360 Certificate

Expand your analytical capabilities and take your strategic decision making to the next level.

Data analytics is among today’s fastest-growing and highest-paid professions, as organizations increasingly rely on data to drive strategic business decisions.

This five-course certificate, developed by Dr. Chris Anderson, Revenue Management expert and faculty member at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, is designed to expand your analytical capabilities and take your strategic decision making to the next level. These courses delve into more advanced techniques in prescriptive analytics including optimization and modeling that will allow you to not only predict what will happen, but suggest actions for achieving predicted outcomes based on the interdependent effects of multiple decisions. Through hands-on exercises and video instruction, you’ll learn how to combine data visualization, predictive models, and prescriptive analytics to increase the accuracy of your predictions and make better, more agile business decisions.

For the best experience in this program it is strongly recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

 

19-week duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 3-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Data Analytics 360 Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Populism, Democracy and Authoritarianism

Populism, Democracy and Authoritarianism

This course will explore political, cultural, and economic interpretations of populism.

Populist leaders, movements, and parties who claim to represent "the people" (however defined) and challenge political establishments have shaken up the traditional political order in many countries around the world in recent times. Yet, the populist label is loosely applied to a wide range of political phenomena, on both the left- and right-wings of the political establishment. It includes iconic figures as Juan Peron and Hugo Chavez in Latin America, as well as Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini, Beppe Grillo, and Jimmie Akesson in contemporary Europe--not to mention Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the United States. Many followers of such leaders see populism as providing a corrective to flawed or failed representative institutions under democracy. Critics of populism, on the other hand, believe it has intrinsic authoritarian tendencies, and thus see populism as a serious threat to democratic rule.

Students enroll in GOVT 3284.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Hotel Planning and Design Certificate

Hotel Planning and Design Certificate

Learn to design financially viable hotel properties and successfully perform their roles in the hotel development process.

Through the five courses in this certificate program, owners, developers, and designers of full-service hotels will learn to plan and design effective, financially viable hotel properties and successfully perform their roles in the hotel development process.

The program begins with a look at hotel types, marketing concepts, branding practices, and development roles, followed by a study of initial planning decisions, the application of marketing requirements to functional areas, and the use of planning metrics. The focus then turns to specific design considerations for guestrooms, public spaces, and “back-of-house” areas.

The courses feature a set of downloadable tools containing guidelines and reference material for hotel developers and designers. A progression of course projects give participants an opportunity to apply their learning to specific hotel development scenarios.

The courses in this certificate program are required to be completed in the order that they appear.

 

3-month duration, 4-6 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Hotel Planning and Design Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Medical Ethnobotany

Medical Ethnobotany

Medical Ethnobotany is the study of medicinal plants used by a group of people.Medicinal plants are either critical constitu

Plants have always played a key role in the history of life on Earth and have served as medicinal agents in all societies since prehistoric times. Medical Ethnobotany is the study of medicinal plants used by a group of people. Medicinal plants are either critical constituents of many modem drugs or provide templates for synthetic analogous molecules.

Students enroll in PLBIO 2100.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Music and Digital Gameplay

Music and Digital Gameplay

This course considers both music and digital games in light of their playability.
This course considers both music and digital games in light of their playability. It aims to provide students with critical frameworks for addressing the diverse roles played by music in digital games as well as the ways in which playing digital games can be considered a musical activity. Focusing on games across an array of genres from first-person shooters to rhythm-action titles, the course will introduce students to recent scholarship on digital games from multiple disciplinary angles.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Digital Transformation Certificate

Digital Transformation Certificate

Lead digital innovation in your business.

Digital transformation isn’t just for tech startups. It’s a critical strategic focus area for today’s business leaders — and an initiative necessary for nearly every organization or venture to compete.

In this certificate program, you will learn how to find and produce new, streamlined, and disruptive business ideas through digital auditing and a rapid ideation process. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to pitch your ideas and develop a plan to rigorously test and evaluate your opportunity to ensure market suitability. By the time you complete the program, you will have developed a toolkit for the rapid ideation process as well as a strategy to move to the next step in manifesting your digital innovation concepts.

 

4 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 7 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Digital Transformation Certificate

Cornell Tech
Credit
Learn more about General Physics II

General Physics II

Emphasizes quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics and tools of introductory physics.

PHYS 1101 and PHYS 1102 emphasize both quantitative and conceptual understanding of the topics and tools of introductory physics developed without the use of calculus. The courses offer individualized instruction. Students learn through completing assigned readings, problems, and laboratory exercises, and through individualized tutoring. Additionally, recorded lectures, overview sessions, short videos, sample tests, and online tutorials are provided.

Students enroll in PHYS 1102.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

Learn how people are effectively managed in organizations and develop relevant problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

Intended to introduce students to the field of human resource management (HRM). Students learn theories and applications involved in effectively managing people in organizations. In addition, this course covers current topics in HRM that have resulted from environmental and organizational challenges (e.g., technology, globalization, legislation, restructuring, work/life balance, changing labor markets). Emphasis is placed on developing relevant problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, as the basic concepts of HRM and the skills developed in this course are applicable to all types of organizations and jobs in which students will eventually work.

Students enroll in ILRHR 2600.


ILR School, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Writing the Short

Writing the Short

The goal of the class is to teach basic story mechanics, offer an entry way into screenwriting, and sharpen storytelling skills such as three act structure and character development.
In this course students will write one short film no less than 7 pages and no more than 10. The goal of the class is to teach basic story mechanics, offer an entry way into screenwriting, and sharpen storytelling skills such as three act structure and character development.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about FWS: Mastering College Reading and Writing

FWS: Mastering College Reading and Writing

Each section of the course focuses on a particular topic drawn from a range of fields

What does it mean to be a “good” reader or a “good” writer in college? In each section of this course, students receive extensive guidance from their instructors in the discovery and practice of helpful methods for fully exploring and appreciating what they read as well as guidance in planning, drafting, and writing essays about what is read and discussed in class. Each section of the course focuses on a particular topic drawn from a range of fields

Students enroll in ENGL 1131.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Certificate
Learn more about Environmental Education & Community Engagement

Environmental Education & Community Engagement

Partnerships between environmental education programs and community members.
Imagine school students and community members designing a new garden to address food justice in their neighborhood. Or a parent-teacher association helping students reach out to elected officials to discuss environmental regulations that impact their school. Or an environmental education center that collaborates with community members to advance local climate action.
This course is about creating partnerships between environmental education programs and community members who aim to achieve shared goals through stewardship or advocacy. By involving youth and adults in environmental stewardship, environmental educators enhance environmental quality, social equity, and human well-being. They also engage local residents in advocacy to transform social systems that influence the environment.?

The course materials, webinars, and interaction with each other, course participants will explore to engage community members in stewardship and environmental decision-making and action as part of environmental education. During this 4-week course, you will:

Explore and create new ideas for community engagement goals and strategies by synthesizing practical experiences and theoretical frameworks,

Exchange practical ideas for community engagement with peers and receive feedback from the instructors, and

Develop a plan for community engagement in your own educational program.?

The final project is creating a 1-page community engagement plan for your organization or coming up with new ideas for community engagement in environmental education, stewardship, and advocacy. Selected final projects will become part of an ebook that will be featured on the Civic Ecology Lab website and made available to other environmental educators.

This course is largely asynchronous. All materials are provided on the EdX Edge online learning platform. Course participants will learn from video lectures, readings, discussion posts, and case studies. The course also includes live/recorded webinars with experts in community engagement. On average, coursework takes about 5 hours per week each of 4 weeks (total 20 professional development hours).


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Social Inequality

Social Inequality

This course reviews contemporary approaches to understanding social inequality.

This course reviews contemporary approaches to understanding social inequality and the processes by which it comes to be seen as legitimate, natural, or desirable. We address questions of the following kind: What are the major forms of stratification in human history? Are inequality and poverty inevitable? How many social classes are there in advanced industrialism societies? Is there a “ruling class?” Are lifestyles, attitudes, and personalities shaped fundamentally by class membership? Can individuals born into poverty readily escape their class origins and move upward in the class structure? Are social contacts and “luck” important forces in matching individuals to jobs and class positions? What types of social processes serve to maintain and alter racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination in labor markets? Is there an “underclass?” These and other questions are addressed in light of classical and contemporary theory and research.

Students enroll in DSOC 2090 or PAM 2208 or SOC 2208.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Words as Weapons: Political Vocabulary, Mass Media and the Evolution of Political Consciousness

Words as Weapons: Political Vocabulary, Mass Media and the Evolution of Political Consciousness

This course examines the evolution of language as a tool of political power.

This course examines the evolution of language as a tool of political power, focusing upon the ongoing struggles to shape American political consciousness as well as the role of mass media in reflecting and influencing those struggles.

Students enroll in HIST 2526.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Recent American History, 1965 to the Present

Recent American History, 1965 to the Present

We will seek to better understand and interpret the meaning of the rapid transformations in American politics, economics, and culture in recent decades that have (at times) produced crises and disruptions in everyday life, as well as great achievements and accomplishments.
This course examines United States history from the 1960s to the post-Covid-19 world we now inhabit. We will seek to better understand and interpret the meaning of the rapid transformations in American politics, economics, and culture in recent decades that have (at times) produced crises and disruptions in everyday life, as well as great achievements and accomplishments. We will pay particular attention to the social movements that have emerged in recent decades, including the struggle for African-American civil rights and equality, feminism and the changing roles of women, activism related to climate change and political reform, and the agency of ordinary people seeking to engage in meaningful social change. In addition, students will have the opportunity to evaluate a few different theoretical orientations and methodologies historians often use in practicing their craft. At a time when we seem to have limitless access to historical “information” (and “misinformation”) at our fingertips, we will examine the profound difference between and historical “information” and historical “knowledge,” with the goal of better understanding where the discipline (and our society) is heading in the 21st Century.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Sociology of Disasters

Sociology of Disasters

This course takes a closer look at disaster situations using a sociological lens.

Disasters are usually sudden events that result in catastrophic loss of life and/or property. Words like "disorder, " "chaos, " and "panic" are often used to describe social phenomena in these situations – descriptions that (as you will learn) belie the highly socially structured nature of disaster-related behavior and processes. This course takes a closer look at disaster situations using a sociological lens.

Students enroll in SOC 3650.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Human Evolution: Genes, Behavior, and the Fossil Record

Human Evolution: Genes, Behavior, and the Fossil Record

Explore the evolution of humankind through the fossil record and investigate the roots of human biology and behavior.

The evolution of humankind is explored through the fossil record, studies of the biological differences among current human populations, and a comparison with our closest relatives, the primates. This course investigates the roots of human biology and behavior with an evolutionary framework.

Students enroll in ANTHR 1300.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Human Resources Essentials Certificate

Human Resources Essentials Certificate

If you're new to the world of human resources, this 6-course certificate will give you the essentials you need to succeed.
If you're new to the world of HR or work part-time in an HR capacity, this certificate will get you up to speed on the core competencies you need to succeed. Developed by Cornell University professors, the six courses in this certificate will teach you how to hire the right team, how to communicate effectively and how to handle any workplace issues that may arise.
 
3 month duration, 5-7 hours per course Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Human Resources Essentials Certificate

ILR School
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Wines of California, the Pacific Northwest, and New York Certificate

Wines of California, the Pacific Northwest, and New York Certificate

Enhance your knowledge and appreciation for U.S. wines, from grape to glass.

Are you interested in developing a more nuanced appreciation of wine? 

In this certificate program, guided by renowned wine expert Cheryl Stanley, you will expand your knowledge of wines from the four major wine-producing regions of the United States: California, Washington, Oregon, and New York.  

You’ll begin your journey by exploring wine tasting and evaluation techniques to identify distinct aromas and flavors in wine. With this foundation, you’ll have the opportunity to discover each region’s own unique history and landscape, connecting flavor profiles to the geographic features and production factors that influence them. You’ll also learn to interpret wine labels in order to confidently navigate a wine list, select better wines from each region, and pair food with wine successfully. 

Your experience will culminate with an at-home wine-tasting experience. During this event, you’ll be able to observe how people interpret different wines, and compare your expectations and perceptions of wine, from grape to glass. 

This program is intended for use by persons of legal drinking ages under the relevant applicable laws where they reside. Purchase of wines is required to enjoy the highly experiential nature of this course.

 
2.5-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of three 3-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Wines of California, the Pacific Northwest, and New York Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about Risk Communication

Risk Communication

This course uses case studies to illustrate theories of risk communication.

Every day we face known and unknown risks to our own health and safety and risks to the environment. In many cases we not only misperceive these risks, but we frequently make decisions that put us at even greater risk. Communicating the likelihood of harm based on complex, incomplete, and uncertain science is a challenge. This course uses case studies to illustrate theories of risk communication, and practical in-class exercises to demonstrate how theories apply to specific situations.

Students enroll in COMM 4860


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Engineering Probability and Statistics II

Engineering Probability and Statistics II

A rigorous foundation in theory combined with methods for modeling, analyzing, and controlling randomness in ENGR problems.

A rigorous foundation in theory combined with the methods for modeling, analyzing, and controlling randomness in engineering problems. Probabilistic ideas are used to construct models for engineering problems, and statistical methods are used to test and estimate parameters for these models. Specific topics include random variables, probability distributions, density functions, expectation and variance, multidimensional random variables.

Students enroll in ORIE 5500 or ORIE 3500.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Branding & Brand Management

Branding & Brand Management

This course provides an opportunity to internalize the concepts, principles and tools important in successful branding.

This course provides an opportunity to internalize the concepts, principles and tools important in successful branding. The course covers the building blocks and principles of branding and strategy, importance of brand equity and how to build and manage brand equity. What is a brand? How can a brand stay relevant? What is brand strategy? How are meaningful brands created? Why do some brands have greater longevity and loyalty? How to reach the target audience? This course will provide opportunities to understand the building blocks of a strong brand and apply strategies and techniques. Students will develop acumen and confidence in their strategic and analytical ability working with discussions, assignments, readings and problem solving. Students will develop enhanced strategic skills, conceptual, analytical and decision-making skills.

Students enroll in AEM 3121.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Dynamics

Dynamics

Newtonian dynamics of a particle, systems of particles, rigid bodies, simple mechanisms and simple harmonic oscillators.

Newtonian dynamics of a particle, systems of particles, rigid bodies, simple mechanisms and simple harmonic oscillators. Impulse, momentum, angular momentum, work and energy. Two-dimensional (planar) kinematics including motion relative to a moving reference frame. Three dimensional rigid-body dynamics are introduced at the instructor’s option. Setting up the differential equations of motion and solving them both analytically and numerically with MATLAB. In-lecture laboratory demonstrations illustrate basic principles.

Students enroll in MAE 2030.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Business Management

Introduction to Business Management

Provides an overview of management and business. Human resource, marketing, finance, and strategy concerns.

Provides an overview of management and business. Human resource, marketing, finance, and strategy concerns are addressed with consideration paid to current issues such as technological innovation and its impact on operations, globalization, ethics, teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Opportunity to deliver an integrative group project.

Students enroll in AEM 1200.


College of Business
Credit
Learn more about Thinking Media

Thinking Media

From hieroglyphs to HTML, ancient poetry to audiotape, and Plato’s cave to virtual reality

From hieroglyphs to HTML, ancient poetry to audiotape, and Plato’s cave to virtual reality, “Thinking Media” offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the most influential media formats of the last three millennia. Featuring an array of guests from across Cornell, including faculty from Communication, Comparative Literature, English, German Studies, Information Science, Music, and Performing & Media Arts, the course will present diverse perspectives on how to think with, a

Students enroll in COML 2703 or ENGL 2703 or PMA 2703 or GERST 2703 or MUSIC 2703.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Learn more about Marine Environmental Science

Marine Environmental Science

This course focuses on issues in environmental science from a marine perspective.

This course is aimed at high school students. This course focuses on issues in environmental science from a marine perspective. Basic scientific research methods, equipment, and group research projects are introduced. Laboratory exercises and fieldwork include work on Appledore Island’s intertidal zone and offshore oceanographic sampling exercises.

Students enroll in BIOSM 1620.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Data Analytics Certificate

Data Analytics Certificate

Make evidence-based decisions that drive business performance in any function by becoming literate in business analytics.

Data analytics is among today’s fastest-growing and highest-paid professions as organizations increasingly rely on data to drive strategic business decisions.

Whether you are gathering data or analyzing it to make recommendations, this certificate is designed to provide functional literacy in critical business analytics. The courses are accessible to learners with fundamental statistical background, yet also structured to provide benefit to analysts who interface directly with raw data. You’ll learn statistical and scientific methods for data analysis through hands-on exercises and video instruction from Cornell University faculty expert Chris Anderson, preparing you to make sound, evidence-based decisions that drive business performance in any function.

Students with familiarity in statistics and excel will be most successful in this program.

For the best experience in this program it is strongly recommended to take these courses in the order that they appear.

 

9-week duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of three 3-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Data Analytics Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
Credit
Learn more about The Cell Biology of Infectious Disease

The Cell Biology of Infectious Disease

How do pathogens exploit human and animal hosts?

How do pathogens exploit human and animal hosts? The focus will be on the molecular and cellular interactions between host and pathogen with examples from SARS-CoV2, other viruses like influenza, bacteria and parasites. How do scientists obtain this information and how is it used to develop new therapies and drugs?

Students enroll in VETMM 1200.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Ornithology, Lectures

Ornithology, Lectures

This course takes students on a learning journey through many fascinating aspects of avian biology, including the diversity, ecology, behavior, evolution, anatomy, physiology, and conservation of the world's birds.
Birds capture the imagination of nearly everyone! The more you understand birds, the more you will enjoy them. This course takes students on a learning journey through many fascinating aspects of avian biology, including the diversity, ecology, behavior, evolution, anatomy, physiology, and conservation of the world's birds. Cornell is a world-leading institution in the field of Ornithology and this course takes great advantage of our comprehensive resources for exploring the many reasons that birds are so captivating and inspiring. Although this is a college-level course that touches upon many scientific disciplines, the only prerequisite is your strong interest in birds and their place in the environment. In addition to the regularly scheduled lectures, students will be expected to complete 1-3 hours of pre-class work through the Lab of Ornithology's online learning platform, Bird Academy.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Earth in the News

Earth in the News

In this online version, we will analyze and discuss the science behind some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century

In this online version of Earth in the News, we will analyze and discuss the science behind some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century (such as climate change, energy, and biodiversity loss) and the most challenging natural hazards (such as earthquakes, volcanoes, storms, and floods). Through these lenses, we will cover the foundations of Earth system science. As a geographically distributed group of students, we'll use also use online data and digital imagery to learn about and share

Students enroll in EAS 1108.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design Certificate

Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design Certificate

Learn how to design an effective, patient-centered healthcare environment.
Healthcare facility design is more than picking the right wall colors or materials. If done well, healthcare facility design and planning can transform your organization and improve safety, operations, and the bottom line. Above all, an optimal, patient-centered healthcare environment has the power to improve clinical outcomes. This six-course certificate program provides you with in-depth instruction in effectively using evidence-based research to improve a healthcare environment. Core courses cover the critical components of healthcare facilities design planning. Learn excellence in change leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic alignment with organizational goals. Create your strategic plan and execute and assess it by using data to gauge impact. Learn some of the critical skills you need to lead your project to success or dive deeper to interpret technical facility design plans.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Healthcare Facilities Planning and Design Certificate

College of Human Ecology
Learn more about Teaching Writing

Teaching Writing

This course prepares graduate instructors of Cornell’s First-Year Writing Seminars.

This course prepares graduate instructors of Cornell’s First-Year Writing Seminars to teach courses that both introduce undergraduates to particular fields of study and help them develop writing skills they will need throughout their undergraduate careers. Seminar discussions and readings on pedagogical theories and practices provide an overview of the teaching of writing within a disciplinary context.

Students enroll in WRIT 7100.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to the Biology of Sharks, Skates, & Rays

Introduction to the Biology of Sharks, Skates, & Rays

Discover the current state of knowledge of elasmobranch biology and explore areas for future research and conservation.

Our main objective is to discover the current state of knowledge of elasmobranch (shark, skate & ray) biology and explore areas for future research and conservation initiatives. This includes separating fact from fiction, analyzing various types of media including peer reviewed scientific literature, and exploring experimental methods in both laboratory and field settings for studying sharks, rays, and other marine life.

Students enroll in BIOSM 1640.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Prefreshman Summer Program in Biology

Prefreshman Summer Program in Biology

PSP Biology for non-majors is a course designed to introduce students to the nature of modern biology

PSP Biology for non-majors is a course designed to introduce students to the nature of modern biology as it is taught at Cornell and to prepare them to be successful in introductory biology. Using a combination of classroom techniques, including interactive lecture, study groups, problem-solving sessions, facilitated discussions, and collaborative presentations, the course focuses on selected topics that are normally covered in the introductory non-majors biology courses.

Students enroll in BIOG 1009.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU
Learn more about ACA and Wellness Programs: At Odds With EEO Laws & Collective Bargaining Agreements

ACA and Wellness Programs: At Odds With EEO Laws & Collective Bargaining Agreements

Affordable Care Act regulations encourage employers to implement Wellness Programs (e.g., smoking cessation, weight loss, etc

Affordable Care Act regulations encourage employers to implement wellness programs (e.g. smoking cessation, weight loss, etc.) with an assumed resulting reduction in the cost of insurance coverage. What happens if an employee can’t lose weight?

Who Will Benefit from This Course

Attorneys, Directors of Wellness Programs

2.5 CLE Credits (NY State) for Attorneys

Price: $149


ILR School
Credit
Learn more about Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Problem Solvers

Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Problem Solvers

Introduces students to visionaries who are creating new strategies for solving society's problems.

Introduces students to the social entrepreneurs, innovators, and visionaries who are creating new strategies for solving society's problems. The course highlights innovative case studies of success in restoring the environment, resolving conflicts, curing diseases, overcoming poverty, and addressing other problems of social injustice. At the end of the course, each student develops an original blueprint for social innovation: a creative proposal for solving a societal problem.

Students enroll in AEM 3380.


College of Business, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Sustainable Animal Husbandry

Sustainable Animal Husbandry

Students completing this course will explore the many roles of domestic animals and the importance of their interdependence

Students completing this course will explore the many roles of domestic animals and the importance of their interdependence with humans; appreciate the scope, diversity, and problems related to domestic animal systems; practice using scientific literature to research issues in sustainable agriculture, and know how to continue learning about sustainable animal systems. This intensive summer course includes 25 hours of lecture and 27 hours of hands-on laboratory/ demonstrations.

Students enroll in ANSC 1120.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Business Statistics Certificate

Business Statistics Certificate

Gain a foundation in statistics to make better data-driven decisions.

Leading organizations understand the value of data: it can transform operations, maintain agility, and create a competitive edge. Without it, you’re flying blind. Yet in order to integrate data into your decision-making processes, you need a set of tools to transform raw data into a valuable asset. The primary tool set every data-driven decision maker needs is statistics. As the foundation of any data-driven decision, statistics helps you make sense of your data. This certificate program is designed to help you not only gain a strong working knowledge of statistical concepts but also the ability to apply them to your data to make better business decisions.

 

4 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 7 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Business Statistics Certificate

 


College of Business
Learn more about Discussion with Richard Griffin, General Counsel, NLRB

Discussion with Richard Griffin, General Counsel, NLRB

Richard Griffin, the General Counsel of the NLRB, spoke before a live audience of labor lawyers on December 13, 2013. This...
Online Course (On-Demand)

Richard Griffin, the new General Counsel of the NLRB, spoke before a live audience of labor lawyers on December 13, 2013. This course is based on a recording of that session and interviews with the speakers. Event was co-sponsored by Proskauer.

You will have 60-day access to course materials.

What You Will Learn About Griffin's background, priorities, and possible future initiatives as he takes the reins as General Counsel. Griffin's thoughts on inability-to-pay vs. "we don’t want to pay" cases, what that means to the parties, and what management's responsibilities are. About Griffin's planned interactions with the Labor Bar, other government agencies, and citizens. ...and more.

ILR School
Credit
Learn more about Elementary Swahili Jumpstart

Elementary Swahili Jumpstart

For Biomedical Engineering students who have an exchange program with Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania.

Biomedical Engineering students who have an exchange program with Arusha Technical College (ATC) in Tanzania. The course introduces students to Swahili language and culture and equips language input to communicate with Arusha colleagues in formal and informal settings. Prior knowledge of the language is not required. Since this course is one credit, it does not fulfill the language requirement.Students will incorporate their working contexts at the beginning language proficiency level. The course aims to provide various reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities focusing on the daily interaction at work and outside. All tasks are geared to give students proficiency and competence to communicate with Swahili native speakers in Arusha, Tanzania. This course does NOT fulfill a language requirement for colleges or majors.

Students enroll in SWAHL 1108.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate

Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate

Learn how to live a longer and healthier life based on the contemporary science behind nutrition, and disease prevention.
This certificate program helps you answer one of the most important questions you can ask yourself: how can I live the longest, healthiest life possible? Courses present in-depth contemporary scientific information on nutrition and disease prevention, while building your awareness of ways to preserve optimal lifetime health. From diet to exercise and weight loss, you’ll go beyond the “fluff” and explore a holistic view of how biochemical pathways work together with physiological systems and behavior to determine your nutritional health and overall wellness.
 
6 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 6 three-week courses; with 1-week break between courses. Learn more about eCornell's Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate

College of Human Ecology
Credit
Learn more about Foundational Perspectives and Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship

Foundational Perspectives and Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship

broaden students’ perspectives on entrepreneurship and the ways that entrepreneurial activity contributes to innovation

A primary objective of this course is to broaden students’ perspectives on entrepreneurship and the myriad ways that entrepreneurial activity contributes to innovation, economic growth, and society.

Students enroll in AEM 2220.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introductory Engineering Stochastic Processes I

Introductory Engineering Stochastic Processes I

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest.

Uses basic concepts and techniques of random processes to construct models for a variety of problems of practical interest. Topics include the Poisson process, Markov chains, renewal theory, models for queuing, and reliability.

Students enroll in ORIE 3510.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Spreadsheet Modeling for Non-Dyson Majors

Spreadsheet Modeling for Non-Dyson Majors

This course covers the theory behind decision making and applying analytic tools.

This course, while Excel based, will emphasize applied decision making in the business world. This introductory course is not simply a “how to use Excel” course, rather it covers the theory behind decision making and applying analytic tools like Excel to various business scenarios. Understanding the value of such skills, this course will introduce students to methods used to navigate tools and applications, or typical business scenarios where such capabilities can be leveraged in business.

Students enroll in AEM 2011.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Population Controversies in Europe

Population Controversies in Europe

This class explores the causes and consequences of population change.

Population problems are central to societal change in numerous areas- inequality, immigration and diversity, race relations, family life, health and aging, and social welfare systems. This class explores the causes and consequences of population change, paying particular attention to how population processes interact with the social, economic, and political context in which they play out. Particular attention will be paid to contemporary debates unfolding in Europe, how population problems are defined, and the policies intended to solve them.

Students enroll in PAM 3620.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Marketing

Marketing

Learn about the components of an organization's marketing program and how products are priced, promoted, and distributed.

Provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of marketing. Explores the components of an organization's strategic marketing program, including how to price, promote, and distribute goods and services. Industry guest lectures and current marketing applications from various companies are presented and analyzed.

Enrollment limited to: non-AEM majors with sophomore standing or higher.

Students enroll in AEM 2400.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Digital Design Tools

Introduction to Digital Design Tools

Students will become familiar with 3D modeling, parametric design, and representation through a series of hands-on workshops.

The use of digitally driven design tools constitutes an important skill set for future architects, designers, engineers, and artists. Rooted in the emergence and proliferation of digital design culture, this course introduces students to the fundamentals of digital design. Students will become familiar with 3D modeling, parametric design, and representation through a series of hands-on workshops and tutorials. Students will visualize their design explorations digitally using Rhinoceros 3D and physically using fabrication techniques developed through their digital design tools.

Students enroll in ARCH 1610.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Change Management Certificate

Change Management Certificate

Change affects every company. Learn how to be prepared and ensure your company is ready to implement the changes needed.
As a leader in your organization, you always need to be prepared for change. Whether you’re dealing with a planned initiative, volatile industry, or unexpected situation, change is inevitable. In this series, you will identify where you fit in the power hierarchy of your organization and how this plays into your role in organizational decision making.
 
The Change Management certificate program, developed by faculty at Cornell University, will equip you to anticipate where things are moving, implement changes needed, and sustain the momentum of your change management initiatives to advance your agenda. The four core courses and two leadership electives enable you to meet your specific development goals while customizing the program to suit your particular professional outcomes.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Change Management Certificate

 


College of Business
CEU
Learn more about Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology this course covers all 51 species in the U.S. and Canada.
Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

We know that it can feel overwhelming at first to learn the warblers. Get the help you’ve been looking for with world-renowned birder Kevin McGowan as your guide. Introducing the most comprehensive online course on warblers.

 

Learn with short training videos for a total of 4+ hours of instruction Train for field conditions with 5+ hours of photo ID practice Hone your birding strategies with comprehensive quizzes after each lesson Absorb gestures and song through video portraits of each species Have the warblers at your fingertips with 4 free ID poster downloads

 

What's Inside:

Learn with short training videos for a total of 4+ hours of instruction. Train for field conditions with 5+ hours of photo ID practice. Hone your birding strategies with comprehensive quizzes after each lesson. Absorb gestures and song through video portraits of each species. Have the warblers at your fingertips with 4 free ID poster downloads.

Completion Time:

16 hrs estimated

 

Optional CEU Credits:

1.6


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Global Business Strategy

Global Business Strategy

Prepare yourself to serve in the international business world by gaining a basic understanding of global business.

This course has three integrated objectives: First, to give you a basic grounding in global business, so that you can become capable of understanding and analyzing events and trends in the global business environment and their impact on managerial decision making; Second, to help you understand the analytical frameworks on strategy formulation and implementation in an international context; And third, through a series of concrete case discussions and a local product internationalization project, the course aims at developing your practical skills in applying the tools of global strategic analysis in concrete business situations. Its ultimate goal is to help you become better prepared to serve in and lead business organizations in today's globalized world.

Students enroll in AEM 3991 or NBA 5991.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice

This course examines how environmental processes and policies interact with race and class.

Within the U.S. and globally, there continue to be stark racial and economic differences in 1) the distribution of environmental harms and goods and 2) the determination of who meaningfully participates in environmental decision-making processes. This course examines how environmental processes and policies interact with race and class to differentially affect people’s exposure to environmental harms and their ability to participate in environmental decision-making. We will review the history of the environmental justice movement in the U.S. and use an environmental justice framework to examine various case studies and responses to environmental injustice.Through these examinations, students will enhance their ability to analyze the impact of environmental work on vulnerable communities and improve their ability to work with diverse social groups in the U.S.

Students enroll in NTRES 2000.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Deep Learning

Deep Learning

Basics of artificial neural networks for pharmaceutical discovery, process control, molecular design, and other applications.

This course covers the basic concepts, models, methods, and applications of deep learning. Topics include basics of artificial neural networks, training of neural networks, convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, generative models, deep reinforcement learning, and deep learning hardware and software packages. Application and methodology topics include deep learning for pharmaceutical discovery, deep learning for process control, deep learning for molecular design, deep learning for material screening, deep learning for product yield and quality estimation, and deep learning for optimization.

Students enroll in SYSEN 5888.


College of Engineering, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Business Communication Certificate

Business Communication Certificate

Master the skills to communicate your ideas for maximum impact in order to engage listeners and support your initiatives.

In any field, success depends on being able to communicate complex ideas with both nuance and depth. In this certificate program, you will master the skills to communicate your ideas for maximum impact through professional presentations, reports, and impromptu conversations. By strengthening your approach to written and oral communications, investigating your audience and situational context, and defining your communication goals, you will learn to employ the ideal communication method for each unique business situation you encounter. Throughout this program, you will be given the opportunity to put your coursework to the test as you practice writing emails, reports, and presentations, while also honing the skills often perceived as most difficult: speaking in front of an audience, engaging listeners, and persuading others to support your initiatives. By the end of this program, you will have put powerful best practices to work for you on some of the most critical — and difficult — challenges of effective communication.

 

3 month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Business Communication Certificate

Johnson
Credit
Learn more about Introductory Macroeconomics

Introductory Macroeconomics

Analyze economic factors in relation to the stability and growth of national income.

Analysis of aggregate economic activity in relation to the level, stability, and growth of national income. Topics may include the determination and effects of unemployment, inflation, balance of payments, deficits, and economic development, and how these may be influenced by monetary, fiscal, and other policies.

Students may received credit for only one of the following ECON 1120, ECON 3020, or ECON 3040 (formerly 3140).


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Certificate
Learn more about PHR Prep Certificate

PHR Prep Certificate

Prepare to sit for the PHR exam in this 16-week prep course created by PHR Exam Prep author Cathy Winterfield.
As an HR employee, the advantages of PHR certification include becoming more valuable to the company, having an advantage when applying for a new job, and demonstrating understanding of the HR profession. Developed by Cathy Winterfield, author of the book PHR Exam Prep, the curriculum covers the most up-to-date HR Certification Institute (HRCI) body of knowledge. In this course, you will engage first-hand with Winterfield through discussions, video-conference office hours and practice questions. The course covers core knowledge requirements, including workplace planning and employment, human resources development, compensation and benefits, employee and labor relations and applicable legislation.
 
4 month duration, 6-8 hours per week Consists of 1 sixteen-week course Learn more about eCornell's PHR Prep Certificate

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Learn more about Elementary French: Review and Continuation

Elementary French: Review and Continuation

French 1120 is for students with some experience of French, who are not yet ready for an intermediate French course.

French 1120 is for students with some experience of French, who are not yet ready for an intermediate French course, and who need a comprehensive fast-paced review. This course will cover the fundamentals of the French language such as the most common grammatical tenses and structures. It will also introduce students to the variety of French cultures in the Francophone world. Students taking this course will be able to communicate in French with an emphasis on developing day-to-day speaking skills, listening comprehension as well as basic writing skills. Readings are varied and include literary texts. Daily preparation and active participation are required.

Students enroll in FREN 1120.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences I

Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences I

A first course in statistics for graduate students in the social sciences.

A first course in statistics for graduate students in the social sciences. Descriptive statistics, probability and sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression, and correlation. Students are instructed on the use of a statistics computer package at the beginning of the term and use it for weekly assignments.

Students enroll in ILRST 5100.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Fashion Design Management Certificate

Fashion Design Management Certificate

Provides an overview of the fashion industry that combines consumer and industry knowledge with business and economics.

Have you ever seen a stunning piece of clothing in a store window or on a runway that took your breath away? Have you ever wanted to be a part of making trendsetting fashion products? Fashion is ready for innovation; the time has never been better for newcomers to disrupt the market as fashion brands seek out inventive new ways to sell products, promote diversity, and emphasize sustainability practices. 

Whether your goal is to be a designer, trend forecaster, merchandiser, buyer, or production manager, this certificate program provides an overview of the fashion industry that combines consumer and industry knowledge with business and economics.

The courses in the program cover four major areas of fashion design management: trend forecasting, product line development, production planning, and distribution and marketing. After examining current trends, you will have the opportunity to conceptually design your own six-product fashion line that considers style, silhouette, color, and fabric choices. From there, you will explore the world of production planning and how factories are chosen to manufacture items for fashion brands. Finally, you’ll create a marketing and distribution plan to determine how to best bring your fashion line to market.

Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll have gained a strong foundation in how the business of fashion operates that can help you launch or grow your career in the industry.

 

2-month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of four 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Fashion Design Management Certificate

College of Human Ecology
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Psychology of Leadership Certificate

Psychology of Leadership Certificate

Walk away with a deep understanding of the psychological mechanisms that drive behaviors, motivation, and performance
Through a combination of time-tested techniques and cutting-edge psychological studies you will learn to master the ability to influence people at all levels within your organization.
 
3 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 6 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Psychology of Leadership Certificate

Johnson
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Diversity and Inclusion for HR Certificate

Diversity and Inclusion for HR Certificate

Learn actionable HR strategies to increase employee engagement, counter unconscious bias and build an inclusive work culture.
An organization is only as good as its culture—and building that culture frequently begins with the HR department. Diversity and inclusion have evolved from a focus on compliance to a strategic-level cultural effort with a demonstrated positive impact on a company’s performance and business results. Today such a culture is much more than a legal or moral requirement; it’s also a competitive advantage. This specialized HR certificate program provides a deep foundation for you to identify, develop, and support HR initiatives for diversity and inclusion that can improve not only your organization's culture but its success.
 
2 month duration, 3-5 hours per week Consists of 4 two-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Diversity and Inclusion for HR Certificate

ILR School
CEU
Learn more about Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology this course covers all 51 species in the U.S. and Canada.
Be a Better Birder: Warbler Identification

From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

We know that it can feel overwhelming at first to learn the warblers. Get the help you’ve been looking for with world-renowned birder Kevin McGowan as your guide. Introducing the most comprehensive online course on warblers.

 

Learn with short training videos for a total of 4+ hours of instruction Train for field conditions with 5+ hours of photo ID practice Hone your birding strategies with comprehensive quizzes after each lesson Absorb gestures and song through video portraits of each species Have the warblers at your fingertips with 4 Free ID poster downloads

 

What's Inside:

Learn with short training videos for a total of 4+ hours of instruction. Train for field conditions with 5+ hours of photo ID practice. Hone your birding strategies with comprehensive quizzes after each lesson. Absorb gestures and song through video portraits of each species. Have the warblers at your fingertips with 4 Free ID poster downloads.

Completion Time:

16 hrs estimated

 

Optional CEU Credits:

1.6


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Credit
Learn more about Enduring Global and American Issues

Enduring Global and American Issues

The US and the global community face a number of complex, interconnected and enduring issues that pose challenges for society

The US and the global community face a number of complex, interconnected and enduring issues that pose challenges for our political and policy governance institutions and society at large. Exploring how the US and the world conceive of the challenges and take action on them is fundamental to understanding them. This course investigates such issues, especially ones that fit into the critically important areas of sustainability, social justice, technology, public health and globalization.

Students enroll in AMST 3071 or GOVT 3071.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting

Gain a basic understanding of financial accounting concepts and techniques.

A comprehensive introduction to financial accounting concepts and techniques, intended to provide a basic understanding of the accounting cycle, elements of financial statements, underlying theory of GAAP, and financial statement interpretation. Topics include methods of recording inventory, receivables, depreciation, bonds, and equity.

Students enroll in AEM 2210.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Senior Living Management Certificate

Senior Living Management Certificate

Develop skills for the emerging senior living industry.

The number of adults 65 and over is growing fast; it’s an exciting time for those interested in careers serving seniors. 

How can you be sure you’re meeting the needs of seniors and providing a superior experience?

In this certificate program, you’ll explore best practices for service excellence at senior living facilities. Through examination of case studies and industry regulations, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the current senior living landscape. You'll have the opportunity to utilize the principles of environmental psychology to plan senior living facilities that support health and wellness through informed design. You’ll implement the PPO (product, people, and operational conditions) framework to assess the needs of an organization and apply industry trends to create food service operations that align with the needs of a senior living facility. Throughout the courses, you’ll explore how process thinking can improve your senior living facility by creating a process flow document and formalizing an action plan for decision-making. Finally, you will practice assessing the quality of a senior living organization, identifying areas for improvement through research and applying quality management approaches.  

 
3-month duration, 3-5 hours of coursework per week Consists of five 2-week courses Learn more about eCornell's Senior Living Management Certificate

School of Hotel Administration
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Learn more about Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake

Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake

The course will introduce students to fermented grain beverages and ciders from around the world

The course will introduce students to fermented grain beverages and ciders from around the world. The class will explore basic production methods of the products. Demonstration of the proper way to examine the different products will be done through lecture and tastings.

Students enroll in HADM 4375.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Recent American History, 1965 to the Present

Recent American History, 1965 to the Present

This course examines United States history from the 1960s to the post-Covid-19 world we now inhabit.
This course examines United States history from the 1960s to the post-Covid-19 world we now inhabit. We will seek to better understand and interpret the meaning of the rapid transformations in American politics, economics, and culture in recent decades that have (at times) produced crises and disruptions in everyday life, as well as great achievements and accomplishments. We will pay particular attention to the social movements that have emerged in recent decades, including the struggle for African-American civil rights and equality, feminism and the changing roles of women, activism related to climate change and political reform, and the agency of ordinary people seeking to engage in meaningful social change. In addition, students will have the opportunity to evaluate a few different theoretical orientations and methodologies historians often use in practicing their craft. At a time when we seem to have limitless access to historical “information” (and “misinformation”) at our fingertips, we will examine the profound difference between and historical “information” and historical “knowledge,” with the goal of better understanding where the discipline (and our society) is heading in the 21st Century.

School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Neurobiology and Behavior I: Introduction to Behavior

Neurobiology and Behavior I: Introduction to Behavior

General introduction to the field of animal behavior.

General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation.

Students enroll in BIONB 2210.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Evolution and Diversity

Introduction to Evolution and Diversity

Considers explanations for pattern of diversity and the apparent good fit of organisms to the environment.

Considers explanations for pattern of diversity and the apparent good fit of organisms to the environment. Topics include the diversity of life, the genetics and developmental basis of evolutionary change, processes at the population level, evolution by natural selection, modes of speciation, long-term trends in evolution, origin of humans.

Students enroll in BIOEE 1781.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Learn more about Northwestern University and CAPA :The NLRB and College Football

Northwestern University and CAPA :The NLRB and College Football

The NLRB granted Northwestern University’s request to review Regional Director Ohr’s decision finding scholarship football...

The NLRB granted Northwestern University’s request to review Regional Director Ohr’s decision finding scholarship football players to be employees within the meaning of the NLRA.  What will the Board’s decision mean for the Brown, Boston Medical Center, and Specialty Healthcare decisions?   This case has created national debate about how the student athletes as employees with the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining would affect them, college sports, the NCAA, Title IX, and higher education.  


ILR School
Credit
Learn more about Visual Communication

Visual Communication

Examine visuals drawn from advertising, TV, movies, and other media to see how they influence us.

Introduction to visual communication theory. Examines how visuals influence our attention, perspectives, and understanding. Uses examples of visuals drawn from advertising, TV news, documentaries, entertainment movies, print, and interactive media to develop a theoretical framework for becoming more visually aware and for thinking more critically about how visuals influence us.

Students enroll in COMM 1300.


College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment

Introductory Biology: Ecology and the Environment

Population dynamics, disease ecology, biodiversity and invasive species, global change, and other topics.

This course provides an introduction to ecology, covering interactions between organisms and the environment at scales of populations, communities, and ecosystems. Ecological principles are used to explore the theory and applications of major issues facing humanity in the 21st century, including population dynamics, disease ecology, biodiversity and invasive species, global change, and other topics of environmental sustainability.

Students enroll in BIOEE 1610.


College of Arts and Sciences, School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Field Animal Behavior

Field Animal Behavior

Presents the ecological significance of behaviors of coastal organisms, with emphasis on field & laboratory research methods.

Presents the ecological significance of behaviors of coastal organisms, with emphasis on field and laboratory research methods. Lectures and readings address the major subareas of behavior (communication, orientation, social behavior, foraging, predator avoidance, and sensory mechanisms). Each student engages in short-term behavioral observation and prepares a research proposal for studying a problem within the course subject area.

Students enroll in BIONB 3290 or BIOSM 3290.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
Credit
Learn more about Introduction to Judaism

Introduction to Judaism

This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era.

This course is an introduction to Jewish identities, values, and practices from the ancient to modern era. Organized thematically, it examines Judaism as a religious phenomenon, with a particular emphasis on its cultural and textual diversity across three millennia. Themes covered include creation, Sabbath, prayer, Jerusalem, pious customs, magic, reincarnation, revelation, among others. Throughout the semester students perform close readings of a wide selection of Jewish texts from the Bible, Talmud, kabbalah (mysticism), philosophy, liturgy, and modern Jewish thought. In what ways are these various traditions of Judaism interrelated and/or in tension with one another? In the face of the Jewish history’s tremendous diversity, what is it that has unified Judaism and the Jewish people over the centuries? By exploring these types of questions, this course examines the appropriateness of defining Judaism as a religion, an ethnicity, a civilization, and/or a culture. Readings include introductory-level textbooks and essays, as well as a range of primary source materials in translation.

Students enroll in JWST 2644 or NES 2644.


School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
CEU, Certificate
Learn more about Executive Leadership Certificate

Executive Leadership Certificate

Learn how to lead across cultures, make effective, timely decisions and help grow your organization's success.
Executive leaders can't be traditional managers anymore; they need to be effective coaches, creative problem solvers, savvy negotiators, and skilled decision makers. eCornell's online courses will help you gain experience in executive leadership and