Academics

Strong Start

We believe that the first-year experience is an exhilarating time when students begin to ask compelling questions about their future and the future of the world. At the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer, we confront complex issues by collaborating across disciplines to address the key challenges and opportunities of our time.

The faculty have developed a suite of courses known as HASS Inquiry. These courses are designed to help you develop cross-cultural empathy and a multiplicity of perspectives that can be brought to bear on the key questions facing society today. The HASS Inquiry courses are a required component of your HASS core curriculum.

We're with you every step of the way

The HASS Student Services Advising Hub is available to assist all students at RPI with any HASS-related questions or concerns that may arise at any point in a student's academic career.

Academic Programs

Title	Department
Accelerated Science, Technology, and Society (Law), B.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Biotechnology and Health Economics , B.S.	Economics
Chinese Language, Minor	Communication and Media
Cognitive Science, Ph.D.	Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science, M.S.	Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science, B.S.	Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science, Minor	Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science of Artificial Intelligence, Minor	Cognitive Science
Communication and Rhetoric, Ph.D.	Communication and Media
Communication, Media, and Design, B.S.	Communication and Media
Critical Game Design, Ph.D.	GSAS
Critical Game Design, M.S.	GSAS
Critical Game Design - Co-terminal Program, M.S.	GSAS
Design, Innovation, and Society, B.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Economics, B.S. + M.S.	Economics
Economics, M.S.	Economics
Economics, B.S.	Economics
Economics, Minor	Economics
Economics of Banking and Finance, Minor	Economics
Economics of Biotech and Medical Innovation, Minor	Economics
Economics of Policy and Regulation, Minor	Economics
Economics of Quantitative Modeling, Minor	Economics
Economics of Technology and Innovation, Minor	Economics
Electronic Arts, Ph.D.	Arts
Electronic Arts, B.S.	Arts
Electronic Arts, Minor	Arts
Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences , B.S.	GSAS
General Psychology, Minor	Cognitive Science
Graphic Design, Minor	Communication and Media
History, Minor	Science and Technology Studies
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Minor	Communication and Media
Interactive Media/Data Design, Minor	Communication and Media
Law and Policy, Minor	Science and Technology Studies
Linguistics, Minor	Cognitive Science
Linguistics, Minor	Cognitive Science
Literature and Creative Writing, Minor	Communication and Media
Media and Culture , Minor	Communication and Media
Music, B.S.	Arts
Music, Minor	Arts
Philosophy, B.S.	Cognitive Science
Philosophy, Minor	Cognitive Science
Philosophy of Logic, Computation, and Mind, Minor	Cognitive Science
Psychological Science, B.S.	Cognitive Science
Psychological Science, Minor	Cognitive Science
Public Health, Minor	Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies, B.S. + M.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies, Ph.D.	Science and Technology Studies
Science and Technology Studies, M.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Science, Technology, and Society , B.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Science, Technology, and Society , Minor	Science and Technology Studies
Strategic Communication, Minor	Communication and Media
Studio Arts, Minor	Arts
Sustainability Studies, B.S.	Science and Technology Studies
Sustainability Studies, Minor	Science and Technology Studies
Video, Performance, and Social Practice, Minor	Arts
Well-being, Minor	Cognitive Science
Writing, Minor	Communication and Media