Mar 28, 2024  
Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2017-2018 [Archived Catalog]

Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences


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First Year


Fall


Spring


  • Math or Science Elective
  • HASS Core Elective

Second Year


Fall


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

Spring


  • Math or Science Credit Hours: 4
  • Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4

Third Year


Summer Arch*


*For students who have applied for and been granted an exception, the Summer Arch 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
  • Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4
  • Concentration Course Credit Hours: 4

Fall OR 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


  • 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 1 is required for all concentrations with the exception of EART and MGMT.

Concentrations


Cognitive Science


Computer 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:

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

And:

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