Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAvailable Degrees, Graduation Requirements, & Faculty Information

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Semester
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Offered
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Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Education
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Undergraduate Majors
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Most Popular Disciplines
Engineering
Computer and information sciences
Business/marketing
Physical sciences
Mathematics and statistics
Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
Engineering
Special Programs
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Double major
Independent study
Internships
Study abroad
Summer session
Study Abroad
Offered
Online Degrees
No Online Degree Programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
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General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Computer
Students required to own/lease a computer
Foreign Language
Not required
Math/Science
Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
Faculty and Instruction
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Full-Time Faculty
432
Part-Time Faculty
63
Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
81%
Regular Class Size
2-9 students
16%
10-19 students
27%
20-29 students
19%
30-39 students
11%
40-49 students
7%
50-99 students
12%
Over 100 students
8%
Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
2-9 students
6%
10-19 students
14%
20-29 students
16%
30-39 students
32%
40-49 students
4%
50-59 students
27%
Over 100 students
1%
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
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International Baccalaureate
Accepted
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Accepted for placement and credit
Sophomore Standing
Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
Academic Resources
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Library Available on Campus
Yes
Holdings
754,908
Computer Ownership
Students required to own/lease a computer
Computers Available on Campus
22
Academic Support Services
Academic Support Services
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Remedial Instruction
Not Offered
Tutoring
Available
Services for Learning Disabled Students
Available
Services for Physically Disabled Students
Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Graduate/Professional School Education
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Master's Degrees Offered
Master Of Architecture, Master Of Business Administration, Master Of Engineering, Master Of Engineering In Environmental Engineering, Master Of Fine Arts, Master Of Science, Master Of Science In Aerospace Engineering, Master Of Science In Applied Mathematics, Master Of Science In Architecture, Master Of Science In Biomedical Engineering, Master Of Science In Chemical Engineering, Master Of Science In Chemistry, Master Of Science In Civil Engineering, Master Of Science In Computer Science, Master Of Science In Electrical Engineering, Master Of Science In Environmental Engineering, Master Of Science In Information Technology, Master Of Science In Materials Engineering, Master Of Science In Mechanical Engineering, Master Of Science In Nuclear Engineering, Master Of Science In Transportation Engineering
Master's Programs of Study
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Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor Of Engineering, Doctor Of Philosophy, Doctor Of Philosophy In Electrical Engineering
Doctoral Programs of Study
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