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Design, Innovation, and Society B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
and Society B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Design, Innovation, and Society (commonly referred to as DIS) bachelor’s degree program provides creative, socially conscious students a broad education in design. Offered by the Department of Science and Technology Studies, the program adopts a social-scientific approach to design that integrates creative, technical, and organizational/entrepreneurial dimensions. This unique bachelor’s program includes project-based design studios, discussion-focused seminar courses, and a cumulative senior project that integrates all aspects of the student’s education.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_5bc340aa
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

      4 items
      1. INQR 1610
        Design and Innovation Studio I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. STSO 1100
        Science, Technology, and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        or: INQR 1100 - Science, Technology, and Society
        4
      3. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      4 items
      1. STSO 2210
        Design, Culture, and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. STSO 2610
        Design and Innovation Studio II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. ​Science Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. STSO 2020
          Design and Innovation Studio III
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Complementary Area of Study
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. Design Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. STS Advanced Option
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. Science Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. Complementary Area of Study
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. STSO 4600
            Design and Innovation Studio A
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. STS Advanced Option
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. Complementary Area of Study
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          4 items
          1. STSO 4605
            Design and Innovation Studio B
            Not resolved to a course
            or: STSO 4610 - Design and Innovation Studio C
            4
          2. Science Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Complementary Area of Study
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. Science 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. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            3 items
            1. Capstone Design Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. STSO 4970
              Design and Innovation Senior Project
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            7 items
            1. All Rensselaer students must complete a 24-credit Science Core. This includes at least 2 mathematics courses (8 credits), such as MATH 1010 , MATH 1020 , MATH 1500 , MATH 1520 , or others.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. The Complementary Area of Study (CAS) is four related courses, usually from a single department, two of which must be at the 4000-level. Dual majors automatically satisfy this requirement.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Students are advised, but not required, to pursue a design-oriented elective during this semester, to be discussed with the adviser.
              Not resolved to a course
            4. Any STSO 4000-level course with the exception of STSO 4980 , STSO 4970 , STSO 4990 . Students may take the final advanced studio they have not taken to fulfill the advanced studio requirements to fulfill the Advanced STS requirements if they so desire, choosing among STSO 4600 , STSO 4605 , and STSO 4610 .
              Not resolved to a course
            5. DIS Majors are required to take two Advanced Studio options, fulfilled by the following courses: DIS Studio A, DIS Studio B, or DIS Studio C.
              Not resolved to a course
            6. Any 4000-level course that serves as a culminating design experience, approved by the adviser.
              Not resolved to a course
            7. 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 Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10054&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0068.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.