Program Catalog

Formulation of linear programming problems and solutions by the simplex method. Related topics such as sensitivity analysis, duality, and network programming. Applications include such models as resource allocation and production planning. Introduction to interior-point methods for linear programming.

Students enroll in ORIE 5300 or ORIE 3300.

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.

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.

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.

This course is an introduction to programming with Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for students aiming to enter the world of business analytics. Using business applied cases students will increase decision making efficiency and productivity through a detailed understanding of VBA programming languages.

Enrollment limited to non-Dyson majors.

Students enroll in AEM 2831.

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.

Corruption, and the perception of corruption, pervades many aspects of society and has become a source of political protest around the world. This course focuses on the similarities and differences between forms, causes, and effects of corruption in various environments.

Students enroll in SOC 3680 or GOVT 3683.

This course will examine race and ethnic relations between Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the United States. The goal of this course is for students to understand how the history of race and ethnicity in the U.S. affects opportunity structures in, for example, education, employment, housing, and health. Through this course students will gain a better understanding of how race and ethnicity stratifies the lives of individuals in the U.S.

Students enroll in AMST 1104 or LSP 1105 or SOC 1104.

Develops techniques used in the design and analysis of algorithms, with an emphasis on problems arising in computing applications. Example applications are drawn from systems and networks, artificial intelligence, computer vision, data mining, and computational biology. This course covers four major algorithm design techniques (greedy algorithms, divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and network flow), undecidability and NP-completeness, and algorithmic techniques for intractable problems (including identification of structured special cases , approximation algorithms, local search heuristics, and online algorithms).

Students enroll in CS 4820.

The Horticulture Section of Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Science offers three online courses in Permaculture Design:

The courses provide an opportunity for you to build your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design. Permaculture gardens, farms, and backyards balance the provision of human needs with improvement of local ecosystem health. Participants will explore the content through videos, readings, and activities and complete portions of design for a site of their choosing.

Writing and reflection are key elements of processing information and the instructor will take an active role by providing feedback on your assignments and journal entries. Students also have the opportunity to learn from one another through an open forum in which you can share your ideas with others.

Most of our participants take our distance courses for life enrichment or professional development. Participants do not receive Cornell University credit for taking any of the courses. Rather, for each course you will receive a certificate of participation from our Office of Continuing Education and Continuing Education Units. If you are enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate program and want to receive academic credit for a course, please ask your faculty advisor to consider approving your taking this as individual study. The Office of Continuing Education certificate will be evidence of your completion.

This course examines the video essay and its corresponding or emerging forms in videographic criticism, the essay film, and written essays, including personal narrative, creative nonfiction, and hybrid texts. Students explore source material and develop media competencies that encompass video, sound, image and text in order to critically analyze content that explores dimensions of culture. In addition, students collaborate on lo-fi and more developed video projects that explore the formal dimensions of narrative and criticism. While maintaining a focus on the video essay as a form of critique, students address broader concerns about how video essays reflect their role as producers and consumers of media forms.

Students enroll in PAM 3501.

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.

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.

Topics include functions and graphs, limits and continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, trigonometric, inverse trig, logarithmic, and exponential functions; applications of differentiation, including graphing, max-min problems, tangent line approximation, implicit differentiation, and applications to the sciences; the mean value theorem; and antiderivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, substitution in integration.

Students enroll in MATH 1110.

eBird Essentials

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.

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. 

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.

2 hrs estimated

Reviews lecture material presented in ECON 1110 lectures; provides problem-solving techniques, study tips, and additional problems to prepare for exams and problem sets; provides additional time for questions and discussion of concepts. Provides additional instruction for students who need reinforcement.

Students enroll in ECON 1001.

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.

This course will introduce students to the law, theory, and practice of international human rights. It will also give you the opportunity to think critically about the effectiveness of the international human rights system by examining its successes, failures, and dilemmas in preventing and responding to human rights abuse. Topics covered will include the origins and foundations of international human rights; the role of international, regional and domestic institutions and actors in enforcing human rights; critiques of the human rights movement; economic and social rights; and human rights responses to mass atrocities.

Students enroll in GOVT 3887 or LAW 3887.

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.

The goal of this low-intermediate course is to achieve a higher level of comprehension as well as to advance oral and written expression in a cultural context. Classes are in Spanish and the language is actively used in communicative and creative activities. Students engage in linguistic and literary analysis of texts to acquire new vocabulary, complete analytical exercises, and develop reading strategies. Students continue developing writing skills through composition, and review grammatical structures independently with some clarification by the instructor as needed.

Students enroll in SPAN 1230.

What are the causes and consequences of our own and other's judgments, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors? This course introduces students to social cognition, which is a research perspective that uses both cognitive and social psychological theories and methodologies to explain such social phenomena.

Students enroll in PSYCH 3800.

Enhance your English skills & explore U.S. culture

Students enroll in UNIV 3032.

Working with cameras, audio recorders, physical computing boards and computer software, this course introduces students to digital art creation, manipulation and theory. Students will have hands on experience with digital image acquisition, recording and editing video and sound, and computer programming for interactive media based applications. Learning will be fun, challenging, exciting and will open the student to new possibilities for creating dynamic media art.

Students enroll in ART 1102.

Public sector unions are vitally important to protect and defend because they account for the largest percentage of the unionized workforce. This online course is designed to acquaint labor relations professionals, union members, union stewards and officers with a basic understanding of public sector labor relations.  A multi-state/locality approach will be utilized to provide students with an overview of the state of public sector unions nationwide.

Key Topics

Approach and Features This is an 11-week online course.  Each week (Monday) the instructor will post a narrated PowerPoint presentation along with other instructional information.  Assignments will be due by Saturday.

There will be a research assignment, active use of a discussion board, case studies and a negotiations activity.

Benefits to You and Your Organization The attacks against public sector unionism are escalating. Several state legislatures are considering abolishing public sector bargaining and the Supreme Court is reviewing the constitutionality of agency shop fees. Leaders and members of local unions need skills to build strong unions to combat these attacks.

This course is a part of the Cornell ILR Online Labor Studies Program and meets the Labor Law core requirement necessary to earn a Certificate of Labor Studies. Upon completion you will earn 3.0 credits that can be used towards a Certificate of Labor Studies.

For majors in engineering (including biological, biomedical, and biomolecular engineering), computer science, physics, earth and atmospheric science, and other physical and biological sciences who wish to understand the oscillation, wave, and quantum phenomena behind much of modern technology and scientific/medical instrumentation.

Students enroll in PHYS 2214.

This course provides an introduction to core ideas in finance as well as a foundation for further study. Upon completion of this course students should be able to (1) perform basic valuation of cash flows from projects, bonds, and stocks; (2) demonstrate basic understanding of capital budgeting decisions through the use of concepts including the time value of money and discounted cash flow analysis; (3) assess the relation between risk and return and integrate that knowledge in determining corporate cost of capital; and (4) demonstrate an understanding of the role of debt and equity in corporate capital structure. Not open to Hotel students.

Students enroll in HADM 2250.

Chem 1002 is an analytical problem-solving lab that accompanies CHEM 1001. Students will develop the mathematical problem solving skills needed for success in chemistry classes.

Students enroll in CHEM 1002.

An introduction to the problems and methods of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering focusing on problem areas (including inventory, network design, and resource allocation), the situations in which these problems arise, and several standard solution techniques. In the computational laboratory, students encounter problem simulations and use some standard commercial software packages.

Students enroll in ENGRI 1101.

Explore the process of inquiry and investigation with your students through outdoor observations and citizen science. Using BirdSleuth K-12's popular Investigating Evidence curriculum, this self-paced online course from Bird Academy features videos, activities, readings, discussion boards, quizzes, and assignments to help you understand and implement inquiry in your program or classroom. Relevant for all K-12 educators including those teaching in after school programs. More info

Choose one:

Online Only: This will provide participants access to all online resources. To complete this course, participants will need to download the electronic version of Investigating Evidence to use as their textbook for the course. All additional readings are available electronically. At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Online with Print: This option will provide participants access to all online and printed resources. Printed resources include Investigating Evidence (spiral-bound, 87 pages), Scientific Investigation poster (17" x 22"), the student publication magazine BirdSleuth Investigator (2 most recent editions), and all relevant readings (87 additional pages). At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Online with CEUs: For those who require Continuing Education Units (CEUs), participants can complete this course using the electronic version of Investigating Evidence as their textbook for the course. All additional readings are available electronically. At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion and 2 CEUs from Cornell University.

Full Package: For those who require Continuing Education Units and wish to have all printed resources. This option will provide participants access to all online resources and printed resources. Printed resources include Investigating Evidence (spiral-bound, 87 pages), Scientific Investigation poster (17" x 22"), the student publication magazine BirdSleuth Investigator (2 most recent editions), and all relevant readings (87 additional pages). At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion and 2 CEUs from Cornell University.

Narrated step-by-step instructions to help you care for your cat. Clear, easy to understand explanations featuring live-action videos and animated details. 

Click on the title to be automatically taken to the course. 

Please Note: We recommend consulting with your veterinarian who is the best source regarding animal health issues in general, information about your specific situation, and possible new developments since the copyright of this material.

Non sequence design studio for students who are not architecture majors at Cornell and for department students taking design studio for non-sequence credit.

Students enroll in ARCH 4100.

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.

This course focuses on user experience design (UX) and the life cycle of interface design from the user perspective. We will discuss key aspects of the human-centered design process: understanding, analyzing, and formalizing user needs, exploring possible design solutions to address user needs, creating prototypes to externalize design ideas, and evaluating the usability of these prototypes.

Students enroll in COMM 3450.

The practice of business is changing. Due to increasing desktop computing power and companies amassing large amounts of data, business decisions are becoming more and more data based. This holds in many sectors such as in internet marketing and online retailing where the only interaction with the customer is in digital form. This course aims at conveying some core principles of data driven decision making. This course is very hands-on and emphasis will be placed on solving real business cases, using real data via advanced spreadsheet enabled models, dashboarding and business intelligence with Power BI and detailed modeling using the statistical programming language R. The course covers a wide variant of models/topic including traditional descriptive analytics (through PowerBI), predictive analytics and machine learning (through R) and prescriptive analytics including optimization and simulation (in Excel and R).

Students enroll in HADM 4010 or HADM 6010.

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.

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.

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 5101.

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.

Via this seminar, students will gain an understanding of the value and process of implementing routine monitoring and evaluation and continuous quality improvement with public health interventions. This will be practiced via in-depth discussion of real-life cases, and by self-directed research, planning, and peer review, including development of a M&E/CQI plan that could be implemented for a real project.

Students enroll in VTPMD 6183.

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.

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.

Human-Environment Relations is an interdisciplinary field concerned with how the physical environment and human behavior interrelate. Most of the course focuses on how residential environments and urban and natural settings affect human health and well-being. Students also examine how human attitudes and behaviors affect environmental quality. Issues of environmental justice and culture are included throughout. Hands-on projects plus exams. Lecture and discussion sections.

Students enroll in COGST 1500 or PSYCH 1500.

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.

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.

This 11-part video series provides a complete step-by-step guide to the necropsy examination of poultry. Learn how to select the appropriate birds to examine, systematically evaluate all the body systems, identify abnormal gross lesions, and much more. 

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.

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

This course will examine various literary, historical, and political responses to the Cambodian genocide, particularly literary testimony by survivors and governmental efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice. The course considers the limited effectiveness of these responses for addressing the causes and effects of genocide despite the vow of never again. To pursue these questions, students will read selections from novels and poetry written by Cambodian survivors, along with historical accounts of the genocide and analysis attempts by the Cambodian government and the international community to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Students enroll in ASIAN 2225.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this course we 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.

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.

Learn the proper techniques for surgical preparation including scrubbing, gowning and gloving. Fully narrated, step-by-step live-action video.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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. 

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:

Topics include the following: steady and unsteady heat conduction; forced and free convection; external and internal flows; radiation heat transfer; and heat exchangers.

Students enroll in MAE 3240.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What is Southeast Asia? How does this faraway, “exotic,” region intersect with our realities? This course introduces key questions in the study of Southeast Asia (which includes Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) and its diasporas using cinematic, literary, historical and scholarly materials. This introduction to Southeast Asia’s historical, religious, literary, visual, and political traditions – and the ways in which scholars have thought about them – addresses a variety of themes including notions of kinship, gender, political conflict, colonialism, media and the arts, sexuality, textual and visual genres, and forms of belief and belonging. Students will have an opportunity to investigate topics of interest to them, in the form of research essays as well as small-scale fieldwork, curatorial, or media projects. (GE)

Students enroll in ASIAN 2208.

Nonsequence design studio used for off-campus foreign programs for third-year B.Arch. students. Credit will be applied toward ARCH 4101 upon successful completion of ARCH 3102.

Students enroll in ARCH 3109.

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.

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.

E-STEM Education is designed for teachers and nonformal educators who want to help youth become scientifically literate, environmental citizens. Teachers will learn how to integrate environmental education into STEM classes such as biology and earth science, and non-formal educators will learn how to make science part of nature and environmental education programs. You will also learn about inquiry-based and project-based learning, and other active learning strategies, and apply what you learn to develop your own E-STEM lesson plans. View the course trailer.

In this course, you will:

Participants who complete the course are awarded a Cornell University certificate (PDF). 

Cost is $60 or any amount you can afford. 

Questions: Email us at CivicEcology@cornell.edu, Use “E-STEM” in the subject line.

This course is intended as an introduction to the economics of low income countries. It focuses on the policies and constraints to promoting growth and development.

Students enroll in AEM 2350.

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.

Evolution is the central concept in biology. This course examines evolution as a science and places it in an historical context. Lectures focus on descent with modification, the nature of natural selection, the history of the earth, the information content of the fossil record, and processes responsible for diversification (speciation and extinction). The science of evolutionary biology is presented in the context of a broader history of ideas in science.

Students enroll in BIOEE 1180 or STS 1180.

In an increasingly globalizing world, more and more companies are going abroad to pursue their major business objectives. What are the risks encountered by MNCs in their international business operations? How to evaluate, approach and manage these risks? This course aims to provide a general understanding of the field of global risk analysis and management.

Students enroll in AEM 3070 or NBA 5911.

This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. 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 1340.

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.

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

Students enroll in COMM 2200.

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.

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.

Introductory botany, including plant identification. Emphasizes structure, physiology, reproduction, and classification of flowering plants. Those who lack college-level biology are expected to work closely with the instructor on supplemental instructional materials.

Students enroll in PLBIO 2450.

Hotel asset managers act on behalf of investors to meet the specific objectives of real estate ownership. Specifically in this course, the focus is on hotel and resort real estate assets. This course provides an overview of the strategies and tactics of real estate asset management and provides insights into the current market and operational challenges. Students will walk through the components of the asset management strategic plan to understand how different analyses influence the sell/hold, brand and operational decisions. Other topics include hotel management agreements, the capital investment decision, and the asset manager’s interaction with portfolio managers.

Students enroll in HADM 6520.

Introduction to psychology from a biological perspective, which focuses on brain mechanisms of behavior. Topics include the structure and function of the nervous system, physiological approaches to understanding behavior, hormones and behavior, biological bases of sensation and perception, learning and memory, cognition, emotion, and communication.

Students enroll in COGST 2230 or PSYCH 2230.

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.

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.

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.

A policy-centered approach to the study of government in the American experience. Considers the American Founding and how it influenced the structure of government; how national institutions operate in shaping law and public policy; who has a voice in American politics and why some are more influential than others; and how existing public policies themselves influence social, economic, and political power. Students will gain an introductory knowledge of the founding principles and structure o

Students enroll in AMST 1115 or GOVT 1111.

This course will provide an introduction to the study of Communication. Topics include the functions, foundations, models, and modes of communication. Students will be introduced to research methods and begin to master the research and study skills required to be a successful scholar of communication. An overview of concepts and processes related to the functions of communication will be examined through current theoretical and empirical research.

Students enroll in COMM 1101.

This course addresses key topics in disaster prevention and recovery. To understand disasters, students will learn about the role of climate change in disasters, as well as the fields of vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation. The focus is on developing an understanding of problems and trends, discussing challenges, and anticipating likely outcomes in disaster planning, management, and recovery. Students will discuss the lessons to be learned from academic research and past experiences to ensure more effective management of natural and manmade disasters.

Students enroll in PADM 1734.

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.

This course surveys modern Chinese history from a global perspective starting from the 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. It is a lecture and discussion course that aims to help the students develop a better understanding of the major events that have, for better or worse, shaped China and made it what it is today.

Students enroll in HIST 1591.

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.

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.

Study of the important classes of carbon compounds-including those encountered in the biological sciences. The course emphasizes their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods of identifying them, and their role in modern science and technology.

Students enroll in CHEM 3570.

CHEM 3580 is a continuation of CHEM 3570. Please read additional information regarding safety and grade options for Chemistry and Chemical Biology courses. Study of the important classes of carbon compounds-including those encountered in the biological sciences. The course emphasizes their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods of identifying them, and their role in modern science and technology.

Students enroll in CHEM 3580.

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.

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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.

Intermediate programming in a high-level language and introduction to computer science. Topics include program structure and organization, object-oriented programming (classes, objects, types, sub-typing), graphical user interfaces, algorithm analysis (asymptotic complexity, big O notation), recursion, data structures (lists, trees, stacks, queues, heaps, search trees, hash tables, graphs), simple graph algorithms. Java is the principal programming language.

Students enroll in ENGRD 2110.

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.

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.

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.

This is an introductory management course covering the management of technology and innovation in start-ups as well as in established firms. 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.

Students enroll in NBA 2650.

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.

Dynamic behavior of mechanical systems: modeling, analysis techniques, and applications; vibrations of single- and multidegree- of-freedom systems; feedback control systems. Computer simulation and experimental studies of vibration and control systems.

Students enroll in MAE 3260.

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As more and more engineers pursue master's level education, the demand for master's programs is increasing and will rise dramatically in the coming years. Many of those prospective master's degree students are engineers who already have professional jobs, and who want to pursue a professional master's program without leaving their employment. For these mature students, part-time study - often based on distance learning - is a necessity and that's where we come in.

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Description. This course explores our social and environmental relationships with plastics and uses plastics to help understand the complex dynamic systems shaping our planet and our lives. During the course we will use critical and systems thinking while learning about everything from the plastic lifecycle, to plastic's social and environmental impacts, to NGO and government plastics policies. You will apply your knowledge by designing and implementing a locally-relevant action targeting plastic pollution. Such projects may include working for policy changes at schools or workplaces, art projects, reuse initiatives, and so much more! This is a unique opportunity to be part of an online learning community taking action against plastic pollution.

The course is largely asynchronous--meaning you can access the short lectures, readings, and other materials when it’s convenient for you. We also hold weekly webinars (recorded for those who can’t make it) as well as optional weekly office hours.

Instructors. An experienced and dynamic team from Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab: Bethany Jorgensen (PhD Candidate), Marianne Krasny (Professor), Yue Li (Research Associate), Kim Snyder (Course Administrators), Wanying Wu (Chinese teaching assistant), plus 10 Chinese language assistants.

Participants. Environment and education professionals, volunteers, university students, or other plastic-concerned citizens from any country. Discussions will be in English and Chinese.

Learning outcomes.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:?

Learn about systems thinking and apply systems thinking to describe the plastic lifecycle, plastics' global circulation as goods and waste, and the environmental and health impacts of plastics.

Discuss the feasibility and effectiveness of plastic governance approaches.

Develop and implement a locally-relevant action to address plastic pollution.

Critically reflect on the experience and outcomes of your plastic pollution intervention and write a 1-2 page report describing your action and reflections.

Participate actively in a global online community of plastic-concerned citizens.?

Cost. $60 fee. Most participants pay this fee. Options available to pay a higher fee ($120) to sponsor another student, or pay a lower or no fee if you are unable to pay or live in countries without internationally accepted payment systems (e.g., Afghanistan, Iran).

Questions? Contact us at CivicEcology@cornell.edu (Please write “Plastics” in the subject line.)

Learn more & register: https://www.civicecology.org/plastics1

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.

Non sequence design studio for students who are not architecture majors at Cornell and for department students taking design studio for non-sequence credit.

Students enroll in ARCH 5100.

This four-part course is designed to introduce advanced prelaw students to key topics in the study and practice of law, within a global context. Its units are organized around four sets of issues. First, how do U.S. law and legal institutions relate to legal cultures from around the world; and how does one analyze different national and international legal systems from a comparative and cross-cultural perspective? Second, what is the role of constitutional law and principles both within the U.S. and globally? Third, what are the main challenges confronting international human rights, including their ability to protect traditionally disadvantaged groups such as women? And fourth, what is involved in the practice of transnational business law; what structures of law regulate international corporate behavior? Taught entirely by faculty of Cornell Law School, this course will prepare prelaw students for success in law school.

Students enroll in LAW 4031.

When civilization was young, Seneca wrote, “A single lifetime, even entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject. Our descendants will be amazed that we did not know things that are so plain to them.” We will work to understand what he and the ancients knew about the night sky, and the ingenious methods by which they came to know it, and trace the history of astronomy through the modern day.

Students enroll in ASTRO 1105.

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.

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.

This ONLINE course is offered by ILR Extension. This course surveys the major areas of the law as it applies to workers and unions in the private sector. It focuses on the right to organize and the ground rules for collective bargaining and strikes. Students will concentrate on major provisions of the National Labor Relations Act, examining how the NLRB and the Federal Courts have interpreted the national labor laws. 3.0 Credits

This course examines moral and ethical issues in communication, new media, and technology. Using theories and research in moral philosophy and psychology, we examine how people perceive and reason about ethical issues presented by media and technology, and how moral action is influenced by cognitive, emotional, and ethical belief systems. Issues of autonomy, transparency, harm, privacy, manipulation, justice, democracy, equality, and care are discussed.

Students enroll in COMM 4300 or INFO 4301

"What's true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well. It helps men to rise above themselves," wrote Albert Camus in The Plague. Now is our time to realize our humanity: find out what sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans, and live up to it. This course is an existential odyssey into the human condition and politics. Are we truly different from animals and machines? What does it mean to ""be yourself?"" What's the difference between freedom and liberty? Should we pursue happiness? Why do we yield to fear and anxiety? Is the search for meaning meaningless? Do we live in a post-truth era?

Students enroll in GOVT 3686.

First course in a three-semester introductory physics sequence. This course is taught in a largely “flipped’, highly interactive manner, with reading preparation required for class. Covers the mechanics of particles with focus on kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, central force fields, periodic motion. Mechanics of many-particle systems: center of mass, rotational mechanics of a rigid body, rotational equilibrium, and fluid mechanics.

Students enroll in PHYS 1112.

Covers the science of interpersonal relationships. Examines the basic nature of human affectional bonds, including their functions and dynamics. Covers such topics as interpersonal attraction and mate selection, intimacy and commitment, love and sex, jealousy and loneliness, the neurobiology of affiliation and attachment, and the role of relationships in physical and psychological health.

Students enroll in HD 3620.

Focuses on understanding the principles of heat and mass transfer in the context of biological (biomedical/bioprocessing/bioenvironmental) systems. Emphasizes physical understanding of transport processes with application examples from plant, animal and human biology, the bioenvironment (soil/water/air), and industrial processing of food and biomaterials. Development of problem solving abilities is emphasized using active learning techniques.

Students enroll in BEE 3500.

This course explores the clues to production embedded in Shakespeare’s plays. The course explores questions of language, staging, setting, costumes and additional elements of physical productions found within the texts themselves. Through readings, papers, video excerpts, and in-class explorations of selected plays, students will arrive at a more thorough understanding of just how Shakespeare’s plays function in the theatre. No previous acting or theatre participation necessary.

Students enroll in PMA 2682.

Statistics is about understanding the world through data. We are surrounded by data, so there is a lot to understand. Covers data exploration and display, data gathering methods, probability, and statistical inference methods through contingency tables and linear regression. The emphasis is on thinking scientifically, understanding what is commonly done with data (and doing some of it for yourself), and laying a foundation for further study. Students learn to use statistical software and simulation tools to discover fundamental results. They use computers regularly; the test includes both multimedia materials and a software package. This course does not focus on data from any particular discipline, but will use real-world examples from a wide variety of disciplines and current events.

Students enroll in ILRST 2100 or STSCI 2100.

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

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.

This course is designed to prepare students for ECON 1110 and ECON 1120. Students are introduced to the economic way of thinking and to analyzing social problems. The objective of the course is to introduce students to the core principles in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The goal of the course is to improve the level of critical thinking and to improve communication skills. Topics include the explanation and evaluation of how the price system operates in determining what goods are produced

Students enroll in ECON 1011.

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.

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.

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.

Labor and Film examines the history of unions and workers in the United States through the use of film. Students will explore the various social issues and problems raised by each film and examine how these issues are shaped by important social factors including social class, race/ethnicity and gender. We will pay particular attention to whether workers and their unions are depicted as passive victims of larger social forces or whether they are portrayed as participants in their own destinies. We will also explore how the films depict the relationship between the labor movement and other movements for social change.

KEY TOPICS

The historical context of each film

How movies shape society's perception of workers and unions

When, why and how filmakers changed history to make a "better" story

How the perspective of the filmakers shapes the presentation of the narrative

APPROACH AND FEATURES Each week we will watch a film, analyze it and its historical context, and discuss our reactions.  The short weekly reading will be available as pdf files for download.  A list of DVDs and a link to where they can be purchased will be included in the syllabus.

BENEFITS TO YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION You and your organization will have a small library of DVDs that can provide labor history education to community organizations sympathetic to labor and as an internal organizing tool.

In this course, students will review basic climate change science, impacts, communication strategies, and actions. After discussion with classmates, students will choose a climate action from the Drawdown (www.drawdown.org) list of 100 climate solutions that they can implement and invite others to implement. Finally, students will estimate the impact of their climate action on mitigating greenhouse gas. Students will participate in weekly discussions with fellow Cornell students.

Students enroll in NTRES 3800.

This class explores the increasing presence of all the arts in prisons throughout the country. The course uses video's, archival material, reading material and in-person or Zoom interviews to investigate how and why art is taught in prisons. The class will also look at art produced by incarcerated artists as well as art by those who are still practicing after going home. Students will also use internet resources to present artists creating music, dance, theatre, painting and writing while incarcerated.

Students enroll in PMA 2642.

Students learn the principles of argumentation and debate. Topics emphasize Internet database research, synthesis of collected data, policy analysis of evidentiary quality, refutation of counter claims, identification of logical fallacies, risk evaluation, framing of issues, and coherent storytelling. Prepares students to work with a great range of opinion and evidence. Emphasizes different viewpoints, including those of different cultures. Assumptions are interrogated.

Students enroll in ILRLR 2300.

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).

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.

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.

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

Art as Experience is an introductory course that expands a student’s understanding of the ideas and practices of art today. Studio projects will introduce a broad range of mediums from drawing and collage to digital photography and video installation. Students will explore and respond to resources at Cornell University and the course will be supplemented with readings, critiques and field trips. The course will culminate in an exhibition where students will be responsible for the organization and installation of self-directed art work.

Students enroll in ART 1101.

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.

Why are chilies so spicy? This course examines the chemical basis of interactions between species and is intended for students with a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. Focuses on the ecology and chemistry of plants, animals, and microbes. Stresses chemical signals used in diverse ecosystems, using Darwinian natural selection as a framework. Topics include plant defenses, microbial warfare, communication in marine organisms, and human pheromones.

Students enroll in BIOEE 3690 or BIONB 3690.

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 HIST 3662.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

Students enroll in CHEME 3240.

Mechanics of deformable bodies and a reinforcement of the concept of “simple engineering elements” for mechanical analysis associated with design. There is an introduction to the broad range of properties and behaviors of engineering materials as they relate to mechanical performance. Emphasis is placed on general states of stress and strain, on elasticity and combined loading effects. Failure criteria including yielding, fracture and fatigue are developed.

Students enroll in MAE 3270.

This 3.0 credit online course requires 3 hours per week of participation.

This course examines the principles of contract bargaining including bargaining environments and structures as well as standards used in negotiations. Students will learn to prepare bargaining demands, cost economic items, draft non-economic language, negotiate economic and non-economic issues, and resolve a bargaining impasse. Discussion will consider the impact of bargaining outcomes on workers, unions, employers, and the public.

Key Topics:

Approach and Features include mock bargaining and role plays to help understand the dynamics of collective bargaining. The asynchronous format means you never have to be online at a specific time or day of the week. The course is set up in weekly modules based on subjects and chapters from the Katz, Kochan and Colvin textbook. The chapters help provide structure for the conversation and participation by students. Each student will take the lead on a specific chapter (of their choice) of the text and provide some questions for the class to consider each week. The text is used as a reference while students help drive conversation around issues important to their members and co-workers.

This course requires the textbook An Introduction to Collective Bargaining and Industrial Relations (ISBN 9780073137155). Click here to view the full course syllabus (PDF).

Benefits to you and Your Organization

From global warming to surveillance of citizens to health-care reform, issues in science, technology, and medicine are also political issues. This course uses contemporary scientific controversies to explore the intersections of science and politics. Issues explored may include the role of the military and private sector in funding research, the politics of experts and expertise, computer privacy and national security, and environmental politics.

Students enroll in STS 1101.

An introductory course in the theory, practice, and reading of fiction, poetry, and allied forms. Both narrative and verse readings are assigned. Students will learn to savor and practice the craft of poetry and narrative writing, developing techniques that inform both. Some class meetings may feature peer review of student work, and instructors may assign writing exercises or prompts.

Students enroll in ENGL 2800.

This course surveys the possibilities for life in the universe and the search for it, against the backdrop of our modern understanding of the cosmos. It covers ideas about the origin of the universe and how structure arises, the formation of stars and planets, how life might have begun on planets, the evolution of life on the Earth, and the search for life elsewhere in the solar system and beyond.

Students enroll in ASTRO 1199.

This course is co-taught by a scientist and a communication professional who will lead students through a series of hands-on experiences. Students will learn real-world examples on consuming information, evaluating evidence, and contributing information to online resources, such as Wikipedia. Students will learn from local science café curators and science podcast producers about reaching the public effectively and how to build a communication strategy plan using modern digital platforms.

Students enroll in BIOG 3500

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.

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.

Studies the language of painting through color, form, materials, and techniques. Aspects of traditional and modern pictorial composition are studied including proportion, space, and color theory through the representation of a variety of subjects.

Students enroll in ART 2201.

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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.

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Introduces two major graphic software programs (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) to develop original designs. Class activities and projects include textile design, technical flat design, digitized fashion illustration, and story board. Projects include both individual work and group work.

Students enroll in FSAD 1140.

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.

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.

This course attends to the contemporary issues, contexts and experiences of Indigenous peoples. Students will develop a substantive understanding of colonialism and engage in the parallels and differences of its histories, forms, and effects on Indigenous peoples globally. Contemporary Indigenous theorists, novelists, visual artists and historians have a prominent place in the course, highlighting social/environmental philosophies, critical responses to and forms of resistance toward neocolonial political and economic agendas and the fundamental concern for Indigenous self determination, among other topics. 

Students enroll in AIIS 1110 or AMST 1601.

This online course was developed in response to a strong, growing interest in organic gardening and is intended to examine the basics of small-scale organic gardening. The topics and depth of information offered will help new gardeners learn the basics and feel comfortable getting started, while also offer more experienced gardeners the opportunity to expand their knowledge base. This course may not be ideal for very experienced organic gardeners.  Additionally, students will walk away with a wealth of resources to look into for further study

The course has a strong foundation in soil health and its impact on plant health and a whole systems approach to gardening. The course also explores various techniques for growing different kinds of garden plants – annuals and perennials, food plants and ornamentals.

Participants are required to read assigned material, view recorded presentations, participate in online group discussions with other students, complete reflective writing/design work and take part in some hands-on activities. Though the class isn’t “live”, it is designed to keep a pace of one topic each week (see outline and syllabus below). The content for the week is posted every Monday. You work at your own pace during the week, and assignments are due Sunday. Most students spend 3-4 hours/week with the content, though there are always ample resources and opportunity to do more.

The course is non-credit, and we present a certificate of completion to all those who participate in the whole course.  Partial scholarships may be available for Cornell Cooperative Extension affiliated people or students in need.

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.

Discover how veterinarians are helping to combat the global biodiversity crisis and - through lectures, virtual labs, debates and discussion, films, and guest speakers - explore such topics as conservation medicine, biological principles, One Health, field study techniques, and wildlife management. This program will introduce you to conservation practices, veterinary medicine, and biological principles as they relate to the health of our planet.

Students enroll in VETCS 1200.

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

Comprehensive introduction to biologically important molecules and polymers. Topics include protein structure and function, enzyme catalysis, metabolic regulatory pathways, DNA and RNA structure, DNA replication and repair, gene expression, protein synthesis, and modern DNA technologies. This is a summer session taught in a lecture format.

Students enroll in BIOMG 3330.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The Cornell Small Farms Program offers a suite of more than 20 online courses, primarily taught by Cornell Cooperative Extension educators, to help farmers improve their technical and business skills.

More than 90% of farms in NY and nationally fit the definition of a "small farm," i.e. any farm earning <$250K in gross revenue in a year. The Cornell Small Farms Program provides information resources, events, and referrals to new and existing small farmers.  

This course is designed for students who are proficient in Hebrew and would like to cover the equivalent of one academic year of Arabic in half the time, that is, in one semester. Hebrew and Arabic, being members of the Semitic language family, share much of their grammatical structures and vocabulary. Arabic grammatical structures that are completely foreign to the speaker of an Indo-European language, like English, are almost identical in the two languages. These include verb conjugations, noun possession, the construct state, root and pattern morphology, and many more. In terms of vocabulary, hundreds of basic words of the type that a first-year language student would learn, like the numbers, days of the week, names of the parts of the body, words referring to family members, and natural phenomena can easily be related from one language to the other. This is a language, not a comparative linguistics, course. Emphasis is on real communication and on developing proficiency in the language by using it in meaningful contexts rather than on the study of grammar.

Students enroll in ARAB 1287.

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.

A general introduction to some of the main topics, texts, and methods of philosophy. Topics may include the existence of God, the nature of mind and its relation to the body, causation, free will, knowledge and skepticism, and justice and moral obligation. Readings may be drawn from the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophical literature.

Students enroll in PHIL 1100.

Properties of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids; hydrostatic and dynamic forces; principles of continuity, conservations of mass, energy and momentum and their applications; laminar and turbulent flows and boundary layer, introduction to Navier Stokes; dimensional analysis and similarity; internal and external bio-fluid examples will be covered e.g. blood circulatory systems and animal locomotion.

Students enroll in BEE 3310.

This course focuses on user experience design (UX) and the life cycle of interface design from the user perspective. We will discuss key aspects of the human-centered design process: understanding, analyzing, and formalizing user needs, exploring possible design solutions to address user needs, creating prototypes to externalize design ideas, and evaluating the usability of these prototypes.

Students enroll in INFO 5355 and INFO 3450.

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.

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.

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

Students enroll in CHEM 1570.

This course will introduce students to the basics of research design and will review several methodologies in the study of human development. The focus of the course will be on descriptive and experimental methods. Students will learn the advantages and challenges to different methodological approaches. The course also places an emphasis on developing students’ scientific writing and strengthening their understanding of statistics.

Students enroll in HD 2830 or PSYCH 2830.

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.

Explanation and evaluation of how the price system operates in determining what goods are produced, how goods are produced, who receives income, and how the price system is modified and influenced by private organizations and government policy.

Students enroll in ECON 1110.

Survey of the Greek myths, with emphasis on the content and significance of the myths in Greek and Roman society, including the place of myth in Greek life and consciousness; the factors and influences involved in the creation of myths; and the use of myths for our understanding of Greek literature, religion, and moral and political concepts.

Students enroll in CLASS 2604.

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.

This course offers a survey of political theory in the West. We will examine some of the persistent dilemmas of politics and the attempts of several canonical political theorists to respond to them: Plato, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, and Nietzsche. In each case, we will attend to the particular crises these theorists addressed in their work, such as imperialism, the European wars of religion, the English Civil War, the French Revolution, and industrial capitalism, as well as the broader philosophical and political issues they continue to pose to us now.

Students enroll in GOVT 1615.

Media and culture are undergoing a series of transformations as new technologies, new forms of entertainment, new venues for political debate, and new models of public discourse emerge online. This course looks at how the social, political, and cultural landscape is changing in relation to digital media and information technologies. We develop critical resources to better understand the history of these new technologies and communicative forms, the economics behind them, the policies developing around them, and the sociocultural shifts from which they have emerged, and that they have helped provoke. We will aim to discard commonplace assumptions about these tools and phenomena, to ask deeper questions about their impact on society.

Students enroll in COMM 3200 or INFO 3200.