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Studying in small classes at the Cornell Center with Cornell faculty, you can earn 12-16 Cornell credits. The program is available, both fall and spring semesters, to juniors and seniors in any major in any Cornell college.



Core courses
When you apply, you will choose one of two study options:

The core courses offer you the chance to take advantage of the rich research resources of the Washington area as you learn how to do original research on a topic of your choosing.

With the help of the professor teaching the core courses, and a tutor who will work with you one on one, you will:

  • choose your research topic
  • design your own original research
  • gather information and analyze it
  • produce a final paper, a copy of which you will proudly display for years to come


Elective courses
Each semester, you can choose one or two of the five to ten elective courses offered by the Program.




Topics might include:
  • The American Presidency
  • History of the US Senate
  • Science Policy in the US
  • History of Washington Architecture
  • Social Policy and Social Welfare
  • International Economics
  • Race, Class and the American City
  • International Law
  • Global Tensions: Institutions and Actors in the International Development Arena
  • Ethnicity, Race, Religion and Health Policy in the United States
  • Financial Economics
  • Economic Analysis of the Welfare State
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