HASS COMMUNICATION INTENSIVE (CI) REQUIREMENT

Objectives and Outcomes:    

The content of Communication Intensive (CI) courses has been developed to support your communication skills through your college curriculum and into your career. CI courses generally require writing papers and/or doing presentations. To effectively prepare for the expectations of advanced college courses, it is highly recommended to complete a HASS CI course within your first three semesters.

Guidelines and Policies: 

• Many INQR Courses are CI. 
• All HASS Subjects offer CI Options. 
• You cannot Pass/No Credit your CI Course.  
• Should be taken within the first three semesters. 
• CI courses must be taken at Rensselaer, they cannot be transferred from another college. 

All students are required to take 2 Communication Intensive Courses:

1. HASS Communication Intensive Course | Part of your HASS Core requirements
2. Major-Specific Communication Intensive Course | Not part of the HASS Core requirements

How to find Communication Intensive Courses: 

• Upcoming CI courses will be published on the Registrar’s Website: Academic Planning  
• Find other CI courses in SIS. 
  • Go to the ‘Student Menu.'
  • Select a semester (past, present, future). 
  • Click ‘Class Search.’ Select one or more HASS subjects, and click 'Submit."
  • On the results page, view the ‘Attributes’ column (far right) in the search results (see screenshot below for an example).

Are you looking for support with your Communication Intensive course? "The Center for Global Communication + Design is a free resource for all members of the RPI community: students, faculty, and staff. Whether you're unsure about your communication skills or are an experienced writer, you're welcome to meet one-on-one with our experienced undergraduate mentors and graduate teaching assistants!" Learn more and schedule an appointment!