The following liberal studies distribution requirements begin with the class entering in 2003.

Cornell has a rich curriculum in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, enabling every engineering student to obtain a truly liberal education. A minimum of six courses (totaling at least 18 credits) is required, and should be chosen with as much care and foresight as courses from technical areas.

• The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups.
• At least two courses must be at the 200 level or higher.

Group 1. Cultural Analysis (CA)
Group 2. Historical Analysis (HA)
Group 3. Literature and the Arts (LA)
Group 4. Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM)
Group 5. Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA)
Group 6. Foreign Languages (not literature courses)

The Liberal Studies Policy and a comprehensive list of courses already approved for liberal studies credit in the College of Engineering are available online.