Human Development Minor
College of Human Ecology
Program Description
Completing a minor in Human Development may be useful for students who are aiming for careers that involve interacting with children, teens, or older adults. Students are required to take one of three introductory courses in Human Development, plus four more HD classes. Students electing the minor may specialize in a particular age group or area in HD.
Program Information
- Open to all Cornell University Undergraduates (except for HD majors and Psych majors.)
- You will not be assigned a HD faculty advisor
- You are responsible for tracking your own progress.
- All courses MUST be taken for a letter grade unless S/U is the only grade option offered.
- You must earn a grade of B- or better in every course.
- HD special studies courses (HD 4000 Directed Readings, HD 4010 Empirical Research, HD 4020 Supervised Fieldwork or HD 4030 Teaching Assistantship) will not count toward fulfilling the HD Minor.
- During the semester in which you are planning to graduate:
- submit a copy of the Application to Graduate with a Minor in Human Development and
- email an unofficial copy of your transcript to Emma Herbst
Upon verification that you have completed all of the requirements for the minor, your college registrar will be notified, and your final transcript will indicate that you earned a minor in Human Development.