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Mission and Purpose

RSC Be Know Do


The motto of Russell Sage College, Esse Scire Facere, “To Be, To Know, To Do,” informs the educational mission and purpose where the common effort is to translate learning into action and...

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Air Force

Undergraduate full-time students may enroll in the Air Force ROTC Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. This program qualifies students for commissions as officers in the U...

Majors & Minors

To view a list of Major programs and Minor programs and requirements, click here

Declaration of a Major Program

Declaration of a major program begins with the Admission application. A major is defined...

GPA Requirements in Major (Academic Program)

In addition to meeting cumulative GPA requirements, all students must achieve a minimum major GPA of 2.200 in order to graduate. Note that certain academic programs have higher academic standards in...

SPA 110: Intro to Spanish for the Health Professions

The course is designed for medical students and health care professionals who want to learn basic Spanish and to be able to communicate more effectively with Spanish-speaking patients and their families in order to form strong clinical-patient...

Immunization Requirements

New York State Public Health Law requires that individuals born after December 31, 1956, provide evidence of immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella. Compliance forms are provided with...

PHY 101: General Physics I

This non-calculus introductory physics course is normally taken by sophomores and includes topics in classical mechanics (force and torque, acceleration, momentum, linear and rotational kinematics and dynamics, work and energy), elastic properties of...

HSC 204: Introduction to Health Professions

This is a survey course introducing students to a wide variety of professions within the health sciences field. Guest speakers will present information regarding their role in the health care system, educational and professional licensure...