The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) fully embodies Rensselaer's mission as a modern technological university, "...the application of science to the common purposes of life." HASS is composed of five academic departments--Arts; Cognitive Science; Economics; Language, Literature, and Communication (LL&C); and Science and Technology Studies (STS)-each of which brings together the breadth and depth of scholarly expertise needed to create innovative educational programs and pursue interdisciplinary research. We offer majors and minors in Economics, Psychology, Communications, Electronic Arts, Philosophy, and Psychology as well as enrollment in innovative interdisciplinary programs like Electronic Media, Arts and Communication (EMAC); Design, Innovation, and Society (DIS); Electronic Arts (eARTS); Ecological Economics; and Games & Simulation.
Recent news
Neil Rolnick, composer and professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will embark on a new project—a piece for pianist Vicky Chow—with support from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University.
Read MoreRensselaer recently hosted its 14th annual wumpus competition (officially titled the "Lego Robot Roundup").
Read MoreMuseum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) in
Brooklyn will open the exhibit "Feed Your Head," a collaboration between RPI
Professor Ron Eglash (STS), theoretical physicist Sylvester Gates, and
artists Pamela Sunstrum and Tanea Richardson.