<p>Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the Human Development major in Cornell's College of Human Ecology. I am currently a psychology major who wants to focus on gerontology and psychopathology, but am not sure whether I would prefer Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences (as a psychology major) or its College of Human Ecology (as a human development major). Does anyone know anything about these specific colleges (their differences, particular approaches and focuses, etc.) and majors?</p>
<p>visit the website: [College</a> of Human Ecology](<a href=“http://www.human.cornell.edu/]College”>http://www.human.cornell.edu/)
And try calling the department. They will kindly answer all the questions you need.</p>
<p>I hear Human Development is a relatively easy major compared to some other ones. Psych would be a harder than HD, but it really comes down to which you think you’d enjoy/get the most out of. The college of Human Ecology, has different general requirements that CAS. You’ll be able to find the requirements on the cornell website.</p>
<p>Thanks GradSchool 0923 and Mike1423. I actually have been talking to a Cornell counselor, but I wanted to get the student’s perspective. There’s only so much information you can get from counselors and websites.</p>
<p>i used to be a psych major and now i’m in HD. HD is definitely going to help you out with your gerontological interests, because you can do your concentration in aging and health. the psychopathology class is cross-listed with psych, so that’s not really different. HD is more applied than psych and, i think, has more interesting classes. i’d take a look at the curriculum sheet for HD and see if it matches your interests more than the psych requirements. PM me if you have any specific questions :)</p>