HASS is home to five academic departments and an interdisciplinary gaming program. Each combines a unique breadth and depth of scholarly expertise to create impactful educational experiences.
![Lucy-Fitz-Gibbon-as-the-Bird-Spirit](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2020-01/Theory-of-Flight_photo-by-Ellie-Markovitch_Anna-Lindemann-as-scientist-Alida-Kear-and-soprano-Lucy-Fitz-Gibbon-as-the-Bird-Spirit.jpg)
Explore art at the intersection of the humanities and the physical, computational, engineering, and social sciences.
![Girl with overlay of technology](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2019-11/CogSci-PhilosophyGrid2.jpg)
Pursue a deeper understanding of the human mind by discovering the fundamental principles underlying all forms of natural and artificial intelligence.
![Sound studio](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2019-12/CommMedia%20-Studio-SuiteGrid.jpg)
Analyze and effect change in creative and strategic environments by exploring a range of media platforms.
![Three people looking down on a 360 degree monitor](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2019-10/Economics%20CampfireGrid.jpg)
Acquire quantitative and modeling skills to understand global economic phenomena.
![Student wearing a virtual reality headset using a flight simulator](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2019-12/Games%20-DeptGridGrid.jpg)
Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences
Navigate the explosive growth of the continually evolving games phenomenon.
![STS_thesis presentation](https://hass.rpi.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/Hannah%20thesis%20presentation.png)
Science and Technology Studies
Ask fundamental questions about the role of science and technology in social and environmental change.