The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer focuses on the study of how technology functions in relation to people and society. HASS is composed of five departments--Arts; Cognitive Science; Economics; Language, Literature, and Communication (LL&C); and Science and Technology Studies (STS). We pride ourselves on a balanced set of academic options where enrollment in majors and minors in Economics, Psychology, Communications, Electronic Arts, Philosophy, and Psychology are complemented by enrollments in our innovative interdisciplinary programs like Electronic Media, Arts and Communication (EMAC); Design, Innovation, and Society/PDI; Ecological Economics, Values and Policy; and Minds and Machines. Choose a link below to visit our departments and degree programs.
News and Events
Graphic arts, videographers, animators, and sound designers featured in week long, HASS 50th Anniversary event with receptions on April 18 and 25.
Read MoreSocial Games, Games for Change, Games for Health, Educative Games, Persuasive Games, Games for Civic Engagement: the possibilities for the uses of game and simulation technologies are the focus of the 5th Annual Symposium that highlights Saturday events of the HASS 50th Anniversary.
Read MoreAuthor and scriptwriter Russell Banks read from his recent work and presented this year's McKinney Awards at the annual McKinney Ceremony April 16.
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