Fields of Study

Cornell offers nearly 80 formal major fields, listed below, as well as challenging dual-degree programs and a score of interdisciplinary majors that cross traditional departmental boundaries.

Cornell offers 122 minors to undergraduates, listed below. Students may pursue minors in any department in any college that offers them, subject to limitations placed by the department offering the minor or by the student's major.

Minors are controlled, tracked, and audited by the academic department or unit in which they are offered. Completed minors will appear on the student's official transcript.

Cornell offers study in over 100 graduate and professional programs, in both course-based and research-based degrees. Most research degrees (PhD, MA, MS) are interdisciplinary by design and include faculty from across multiple colleges and departments.