HASS Core Requirements (for Science Students who started in Fall 2019 or later)
School of Science undergraduates must successfully complete 24 credits of HASS courses.
HASS Core for Incoming Freshmen:
- Integrative Pathway – 12 credit HASS integrative pathway
- An Integrative Pathway (IP) is a themed set of courses that allows students to explore a designated topic area in greater breadth & depth. Students may choose from the list of over 40 topic areas to explore. Please visit this site for approved pathways (https://info.rpi.edu/2020-2021-hass-pathways/2020-2021-pathways-topics/). This list also includes required courses for each pathway and other FAQs regarding the IP requirement. Many of the IPs can also lead to minors.
- Courses counting toward the integrative pathway may not be designated as P/NC.
- 1 4000-level course*
- This must be a 4 credit course.
- 1 communication intensive course in first 3 semesters*
- P/NC designation may not be used.
- 1 HASS inquiry (IHSS) course in first 2 semesters*
- 24 credits total
- A maximum of 12 credits at the 1000-level can be counted toward the HASS core.
- A maximum of 8 AP or transfer credits can be counted toward the HASS core.
- A maximum of 8 credits can be designated as P/NC.
*these courses may be included in the Integrative Pathway
HASS Core for Transfer Students:
- 24 credits
- A maximum of 12 credits at the 1000-level can be counted toward the HASS core.
- A maximum of 8 credits can be designated as P/NC.
- Integrative Pathway – 12 credit HASS integrative pathway
- Please visit this site for approved pathways (https://info.rpi.edu/pathways)
- Courses counting toward the integrative pathway may not be designated as P/NC.
- 1 4000-level course
- This may be a 3 credit course.
- 1 communication intensive course
- P/NC designation may not be used.
- At least 1 Humanities/Arts course, at least 1 Social Science course
- Humanities/Arts prefixes: ARTS, COMM, LANG, LITR, PHIL, STSH, WRIT, GSAS, IHSS
- Social Science prefixes: COGS, ECON, PSYS, STSS, GSAS, IHSS
Students with dual majors in the School of Engineering and the School of Architecture have slightly different requirements. They should consult their advisor in that school.