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Courses of Study
B07 Day Hall
(607) 254-4795
coursesofstudy@cornell.edu
Browsing the Courses of Study
You may easily browse through the Courses of Study by using the different navigation links on the left side of the page. Use the Course Descriptions link (top, left) to quickly navigate to all course descriptions.
Most college, major and minor requirements, and course descriptions are found on the links (at left). General information pertaining to the university including current semester course offerings, university-wide requirements, select university policies, and interdisciplinary centers is contained in the center of the home page.
Tip: You Can Save “Good Finds” in the Courses of Study. When “shopping” for courses, many students like to dog-ear a page of a paper catalog or add an item to an e-commerce wish list to refer to later. This service is available through the online Courses of Study by creating and using your My Favorites account.
Catalog Updates
After a thorough update process, the Courses of Study catalog is released in late June. When a new catalog is released, the previous year’s catalog is frozen and archived. Once a new catalog is released no further changes are made to policies and requirements but every effort is made to keep course offerings and descriptions current throughout the year. This allows students using the catalog for pre-enrollment purposes to rely on the catalog, together with the upcoming Course and Time Roster, when pre-enrolling for the next academic term. Learn more about Catalog Updates .
Viewing and Saving Course Descriptions
Clicking on a course name will display course information below the course name and the “Add to My Favorites” link. Note: course information may be shown in a pop up window if you have an older browser. Clicking on a departments & fields of study name will display all the related information for the departments & fields of study as well as the “Add departments & fields of study to Favorites” link. Clicking on the Add to Favorites link will add information to your Favorites for later retrieval. See below to learn more about using the My Favorites.
Catalog Codes and Definitions
Course Numbering System
Subject Codes and their Meanings
General Definitions
| [ ] |
Brackets are used at the beginning and end of a course title if the course is not going to be offered within the current catalog year. |
| Crosslisted |
Two or more classes that are offered with the same content and are held in the same room at the same time with the same instructor. |
| Co-meeting |
Courses similar to crosslisted courses, but that are offered at different levels (ex. undergraduate and graduate level). |
Breadth Requirements
Learn more about Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements . Breadth codes are only searchable in the 2012-13 catalog.
| GB |
Geographic Breadth |
| HB |
Historical Breadth |
| GHB |
Geographic and Historical Breadth |
Distribution Requirements
Learn more about Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirements .
| PBS |
Physical and Biological Sciences - In fulfilling the four courses in science and quantitative reasoning, students must take at least two science courses. At least one of these must be from the primary list of courses in science departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. |
| MQR |
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning - In completing four courses in science and quantitative reasoning, students must take at least one of the courses from the Mathematics and quantitative reasoning list. |
| CA-AS |
Cultural Analysis - Courses in this area study human life in particular cultural contexts through interpretive analysis of individual behavior, discourse, and social practice. |
| HA-AS |
Historical Analysis - Courses in this group interpret continuities and changes—political, social, economic, diplomatic, religious, intellectual, artistic, scientific—through time. |
| KCM-AS |
Knowledge Cognition and Moral Reasoning - Offerings in this area investigate the bases of human knowledge in its broadest sense, ranging from cognitive faculties shared by humans and animals such as perception, to abstract reasoning, to the ability to form and justify moral judgments. |
| LA-AS |
Literature and the Arts - Offerings in this area explore literature and the arts in two different but related ways. Some courses focus on the critical study of artworks and on their history, aesthetics, and theory. |
| SBA-AS |
Social and Behavioral Analysis - Courses in this area examine human life in its social context through the use of social scientific methods, often including hypothesis testing, scientific sampling techniques, and statistical analysis. |
Searching the Courses of Study
The Courses of Study search (top-left of navigation bar) allows quick retrieval of catalog data that matches your interests. Simply enter a search keyword or phrase and click the GO button. The search will attempt to find any matching data in the Courses of Study including courses, college information, departments & fields of study, or other data.
Using the Advanced Search Tool
Use the Advanced Search tool to refine your search. You can limit your search to only specific types of Courses of Study content by checking only the check boxes for data, which you wish to search. Check the Find Whole Word or Phrase Only check box to search for an exact match for a keyword or phrase. For instance, entering “bio” will only return hits in which the term “bio” stands alone; it will not return any instances of the term “biology”. The same is true if you enter a phrase.
Click Show Prefix List to display a list of all course prefixes available in the Courses of Study. You may enter a keyword phrase that includes a course prefix and code (like “ENGL 1270”) to better locate a specific course. The closest available matches will be returned first. Click the Search button to perform the search. View the complete list of Subject Codes and Their Meanings .
Searching for Breadth and Distribution Requirements
Many students wish to search for course offerings that meet the college breadth or distribution requirements.
To search for one or more of these codes, simply enter the specific code ex. CA-AS or GHB into the Search box. A complete list of all breadth and distribution codes can be found in the Catalog Codes and Definitions. Please note: Breadth codes are only searchable in the 2012-13 catalog.
Using the Advanced Search feature allows for greater search refinement. For example, enter “CA-AS and Anthro” into the Advanced Search box, then only check the courses checkbox to limit your search to all courses that meet the Cultural Analysis requirement in the Department of Anthropology or that are cross-listed with Anthropology.
Note: when reviewing search results, make sure the selected course has the actual breadth or distribution rubric listed. Search results may pullback other letter codes that do not apply. Graduate-level courses that may be co-meeting with a breadth or distribution course do not apply.
Retaining Your Search Information
Many Courses of Study users wish to save useful information once they find what they are looking for. Any user, including prospective and current students, faculty and staff can save information found through searches or general navigation using the My Favorites.
Using the My Favorites Tool
You may add items to your own personal My Favorites as you browse through the Courses of Study. Your My Favorites account will retain a list of courses, departments & fields of study, pages, divisions and saved searches that you have found interesting and wish to save for future visits to the site. Your account will be retained from year-to-year so you can add a course now that you may wish to take as an upperclassman.
To add items click the Add to Favorites link next to the item in which you are interested. This will open a new popup window that displays all items currently in your Favorites.
You may remove items from your Favorites by selecting the checkboxes next to them and clicking the Remove button.
Note: Items suffixed with the text [From Previous Courses of Study] are bookmarked from older, archived catalogs. This is fine for retaining degree requirements but you may wish to search for the course in the current Courses of Study to confirm whether it is still available.
Creating a My Favorites Account
My Favorites is based on an account system. You must create an account in order to permanently store items in My Favorites. Using your account login you will be able to retrieve your favorites list from any computer.
To create a My Favorites account, simply choose My Favorites from the left hand navigation and click on the create an account link. Now enter a valid e-mail address and a password. When done, click the Create Account button to create the account. Note: it is important to use a valid e-mail address in case you ever forget your password.
The account will be created and you will be logged in automatically. Any items you had already added to your Favorites will now be stored permanently in your account.
Login and Logout of My Favorites
To login to your My Favorites account, simply choose My Favorites from the left hand navigation, enter your e-mail address and password and click the Login button. If you have forgotten your password, just enter your email address and click the Reset Password button. An email will be sent to the email address you used to sign up for your My Favorites account with a link that will enable you to reset your password.
To logout, simply view your Favorites and click the Logout link at top right.
Edit Your My Favorites Profile
To edit your My Favorites account information, login to your My Favorites account and click on the Edit Profile link at the top right of My Favorites.
You may change your account login by entering a new e-mail address and clicking the Send button.
To change your password, click on the Change Password link. A pop up window will prompt you for a new password. Enter a new password and confirmation and click the Reset button. When you are finished, you may close the pop up window.
Tip: Retaining Your My Favorites Year-To-Year
Many students are called on to provide a complete listing of course descriptions, degree, or major requirements for employers or graduate schools. Building this list upon request can be tedious and time consuming. Consider adding all courses taken to your My Favorites at the end of each term. This running inventory can be saved and shared (as a pdf or printed document) upon request.
Printing Pages of the Courses of Study
You may easily print every page of any Courses of Study (or this help document) by using a variety of different methods.
To print a page, scroll to the top or bottom of the page and click on the “print” link. A new pop up window will open up with just the body of the page in it (no navigation or header). This page will then automatically attempt to print. If the page with the “Print this page” link on it is already a pop up window, it will just attempt to print the current window.
Problems with Print Friendly and Open All Links
If you attempt to print a page and you are redirected here, your browser does not support printing from a link. For instance, most Macintosh based web browsers do not support this feature.
In order to print, you may need to use the operating system or web browser’s built in print functions instead.
To print on a PC, use one of the following methods:
Press CTRL-P on your keyboard.
Select the “File” -> “Print” menu option.
Right click the web page and choose the “Print” option.
To print on a Macintosh, use one of the following methods:
Press CMD-P on your keyboard.
Select the “File” -> “Print” menu option.
Selecting a Different (Archived) Courses of Study
The Courses of Study in this format became available in the 2011-12 academic year. With each successive year, another edition of the on-line Courses of Study will become available. You may easily select a different Courses of Study to browse at any time.
To select a new Courses of Study, simply make your choice from the drop down list at the top right of the page and click the GO button.
Some editions of the Courses of Study in the drop down list may have [ARCHIVED CATALOG] after them. These are older editions of the catalog, that you may still want to browse for degree requirements or obtaining course descriptions for classes you may have taken.
You may add information from any of the available catalogs to your own personal My Favorites.
Archived versions of the Courses of Study prior to 2011-12 are available at http://registrar.sas.cornell.edu/CoSArchive/index.html.
Additional Help
Contacts
For additional information about how to enroll in courses or using the Courses of Study contact us at 607-254-4795 or coursesofstudy@cornell.edu.
If you have questions about admissions, contact the admissions office.
If you have questions about your degree requirements or your enrollment-level, contact your college registrar.
For specific questions about choosing courses, major requirements or progress towards your degree, contact your faculty advisor or college advising office.
Enrollment Help
Students use Student Center to request classes for the upcoming semester during the pre-enrollment period and to add or drop classes for the current semester during the add/drop period. Learn more about how to pre-enroll and add/drop classes, as well as, view video tutorials on using Student Center.
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