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Program checklist · B.S.

Communication, Media, and Design, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.0406
Credits (computed from items)
132
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_66954589
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      3 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Math Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      CMD Gateway Course

      3 items
      1. INQR 1492
        Language and Power
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. INQR 1560
        Media and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. INQR 1562
        Life in Color
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      4 items
      1. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Math Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. WRIT 2110
        Strategic Writing
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. COMM 2660
          Introduction to Graphic Design
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Major Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. COMM 2520
          Communication Theory and Practice
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Major Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Free Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          4 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. Major Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. Major Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. COMM 4930
              Pro-Seminar in Communication, Media, and Design
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            4 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. Major Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            2 items
            1. Major Elective: 20 credits of COMM, LITR, WRIT, or LANG to obtain further depth in their major in consultation with a faculty adviser. 12 credits of the major electives must be taken at the 4000-level.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. These courses should be completed by the end of the second year / fourth semester. ADMN 1030 (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10153&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0063.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.