Eligibility
To be considered for the Minor in Design and Environmental Analysis, students cannot be in the Design and Environmental Analysis major.
Transfer Credits
Course credits from institutions other than Cornell or from academic units at Cornell other than DEA cannot be counted towards the minor in Design and Environmental Analysis.
Completing the Minor
During the semester in which the student plans to graduate, s/he must submit a completed Application to Graduate with a Minor in DEA to DEA's Academic Programs Coordinator (deaundergrad@cornell.edu). The current version of requirements for a Minor in DEA is used to evaluate the completion of the minor. If the Intention to Minor form has been submitted, the student has the option to make a request to use the earlier version of requirements in-effect at the time the Intention to Minor form was submitted to DEA. After verification by DEA that all requirements for the minor have been completed, the student's college registrar will be notified and the final transcript will indicate that a Minor in DEA was earned.
Minor Requirements
Earning a Design and Environmental Analysis minor requires a minimum of 15 credits within DEA, including three required core courses (DEA 1101 Visual Literacy and Design Studio, DEA 1110 Making a Difference by Design or DEA 2200 , and DEA 1500 Introduction to Environmental Psychology) and two upper level DEA thematic courses. See the Application to Graduate with a Minor in Design and Environmental Analysis for detailed course requirements and a list of eligible electives. Only DEA courses may be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor. Courses must be completed as letter grade with a grade of B- or better. Courses offered only as S/U are accepted but must not exceed a total of 3 credits toward the credit requirement for the minor.
Getting Started
Start by taking the 3 core courses required (DEA 1110 Making a Difference by Design, DEA 1140 Principles of Design Computing, DEA 1501 Introduction to Environmental Psychology - Writing in the Major) for the DEA Minor. Submit the Intention to Minor in DEA form after successfully completing the 3 core courses requirement. To receive consideration or priority in DEA course enrollment, a completed Intention to Minor in DEA form must have been submitted prior to the semester in which enrollment is desired. Formally declaring intent to minor in DEA does not guarantee enrollment in DEA courses. The minor is self-guided. Some courses require prerequisites so careful planning by the student is warranted.
