Ithaca,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Human Environment Relations - Facility Planning and Management in Ithaca United States | Cornell University
Cornell University
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Ithaca United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
20,800
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Cornell University's two-year M.S. program in Human Environment Relations blends social science research with practical design applications. This interdisciplinary program emphasizes environmental psychology and human factors/ergonomics, using evidence-based approaches to inform design solutions. Through systematic research and creative thinking, students explore how environments can improve individual and organizational performance. The program unites experts and students from diverse fields including various design disciplines, architecture, psychology, engineering, and facility management to address interior environment challenges.
The Facility Planning and Management concentration specifically examines the strategic development and operation of institutional spaces for corporations, healthcare facilities, and academic campuses.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The M.S. degree is a two-year, post-professional degree program intended for students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees who want to study the relationship between people and their physical surroundings, some aspect of facility planning and management, human factors, and design.
M.S. candidates must also select a minor from fields throughout the University. Students should identify their minor committee members early on in the program to ensure they have time to take the minor's required courses, typically 1-2 courses total.
Academic Statement of Purpose (within 500 words)
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
GRE general test (The desired combined score should be greater than or equal to 310for the new scoring system effective November 2011or, a combined score of 1200 for the old scoring system.)
English Language Proficiency Requirement - as an international applicant, you must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by taking a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam. (See exceptions)
TOEFL - test for International students (DEA overall minimum: 105, plus Graduate School minimums must be met for each section: writing: 20, listening: 15, reading: 20, speaking: 22)
OR IELTS - The Graduate School requires an overall band score of a 7.0 or higher on the IELTS
M.S. candidates must also select a minor from fields throughout the University. Students should identify their minor committee members early on in the program to ensure they have time to take the minor's required courses, typically 1-2 courses total.
Academic Statement of Purpose (within 500 words)
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
GRE general test (The desired combined score should be greater than or equal to 310for the new scoring system effective November 2011or, a combined score of 1200 for the old scoring system.)
English Language Proficiency Requirement - as an international applicant, you must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by taking a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam. (See exceptions)
TOEFL - test for International students (DEA overall minimum: 105, plus Graduate School minimums must be met for each section: writing: 20, listening: 15, reading: 20, speaking: 22)
OR IELTS - The Graduate School requires an overall band score of a 7.0 or higher on the IELTS
Tuition
USD
20,800