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Rensselaer Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2016-2017 [Archived Catalog]

Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences


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First Year


Fall


Spring


  • ​CSCI 2300 Foundations of Computer Science Credit Hours: 4

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.

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

Writing for Games


Concentration Courses (Required)


  • COMM 4XXX Writing Internship
  • HASS 4XXX HASS Elective                                                                                                                                    

Suggested Elective Courses


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