Mar 28, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2018-2019 [Archived Catalog]

Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences


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First Year


Fall


Spring


  • Math or Science Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Second Year


Fall


  • GSAS Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • GSAS Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4

Spring


  • GSAS Concentration Course​ Credit Hours: 4
  • GSAS Concentration Course​ Credit Hours: 4

Third Year


The Arch Summer Semester*


*For students who have applied for and been granted an exception, The Arch Summer courses would be taken during the fall semester. For listing of the exception process go to: http://info.rpi.edu/arch/students/#ExceptionProcess

  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Math/Science Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Fall OR Spring


  • GSAS Concentration Course​ Credit Hours: 4
  • GSAS Concentration Course​ Credit Hours: 4

Fourth Year


Fall


  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • GSAS Concentration Course​ Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring


  • GSAS Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • GSAS Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4

Footnotes


  1. Students with sufficient programming background may substitute any other Computer Science course,
  2. Math 1010 Calculus 1 is required for all concentrations with the exception of EART, MUSC, WRIT, and MGMT.

Concentrations


Cognitive Science


Writing


  • COMM 4XXX - Communication Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • COMM 4XXX - Communication Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • COMM 4XXX - Communication Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • COMM 4XXX – Game Narrative Design & Leadership Credit Hours: 4

Music


Select 3 of the following 4 options:

  • ARTS 2500 - History of Western Music Credit Hours: 4
  • ARTS 2540 - The Multimedia Century Credit Hours:4
  • IHSS 19XX - Open Source: Art, Music, & Culture Credit Hours: 4
  • 4 credits of Performance Ensemble Credit Hours: 4

And:

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