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Rensselaer Catalog 2014-2015 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2014-2015 [Archived Catalog]

Games & Simulation Arts and Sciences


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First Year


Spring


  •  MATH Elective Credit Hours: 4
    (See footnote 3)

Second Year


Fall


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

Spring


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

Third Year


Fall


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

Spring


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

Fourth Year


Fall


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

Spring


  • IHSS 4xxx GSAS Research Project Credit Hours: 4
  • Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4

 

Footnotes


  1. Students with sufficient programming background may substitute any other Computer Science course.
  2. MATH 1010 Calculus I is required for all concentrations with the exception of EART and MGMT.
  3. A specific Math Option is required for the Computer Science and Cognitive Science concentrations–all other concentrations may choose any MATH course.  The Math Option for Computer Science and Cognitive Science concentrations is: MATH 4030 Computability and Logic (cross-listed with PHIL 4420), OR any MATH or MATP course at the 2000-level or higher (except Math 2800).

 

 

Concentrations


Computer Science


  • CSCI 4xxx Game AI

Writing


  • COMM 4xxx - Writing Internship Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS 4xxx - HASS 4000-level Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • COMM 4966 – Video Game Level Design Credit Hours: 4

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