Human Ecology (MPS)
Cornell University
Date Posted: Dec. 17, 2020
                        
                        
Submitted by: Monika Urbanski
                        
                        Sustainability Topic:
                            
                                
                                    Curriculum
                            
                        
                        Content Type:
                            Academic Programs
                        
                        Discipline:
                            
                                Design
                            
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
    
    
Program Type: Master's Degree
    
    
    
    
                    Description
The common focus of the field is the study of fibrous materials and their use as apparel, as engineering structures (such as composite materials), in biomedical applications, and in home furnishings. The Field of Fiber Science and Apparel Design is applied and multidisciplinary, with faculty members drawn from the Colleges of Human Ecology and Engineering.