Students develop skills to assess the challenges facing communities today.
Liberal arts and sciences distribution requirements and electives may be chosen from among 4,000 courses offered throughout Cornell. Students in URS gain real world experience through special projects with faculty members, fieldwork in local agencies and organizations, and summer and semester-long internships in public or private settings throughout the United States and internationally. Students find these experiences invaluable as they enter the workforce following graduation. Click here to read about what URS students have done. Sharing common academic interests and concerns, faculty and students learn from one another both inside and outside the classroom.