MA/MS in Housing and Human Environments

The human environment relations master's is a two-year graduate degree grounded in social science research, especially environmental psychology and human factors or ergonomics. Evidence-based design is central to the major. Research in human-centered design informs solutions for planning, designing and managing environments that support individuals and organizations. Faculty and students come from interiors, industrial and graphic design, architecture, art, engineering, geography, building technology and facilities planning. Candidates complete thesis research credit, with progress reviews from the second year. Prospective applicants should check with the graduate field office and the Cornell Graduate School about admission requirements, funding and application timelines, because this catalog entry concentrates on the academic content and milestones of the degree rather than on costs or deadlines.