The Minor in Game Design and Development is offered in cooperation with the Department of Visualization. Enrollment in the minor is managed through the Department of Visualization. The minor offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills associated with the aesthetic and technical aspects of game creation.  The minor provides a foundation in the principles of game design and software development.  Students develop core competencies, collaborate on the design and development of game projects, and engage in authentic, situated creative problem-solving to broaden their horizons as interdisciplinary team members.  A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required for admittance into the minor.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSCE 110 & CSCE 111	Programming I and Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming	4
or CSCE 121	or Introduction to Program Design and Concepts
CSCE 441	Computer Graphics	3
or VIST 386	or Game Design I
CSCE 443/VIST 487	Game Development	3
Select two from:		6
COMM 230/JOUR 230	Communication Technology Skills
COMM 453	Communication and Video Games
CSCE 436	Computer-Human Interaction
VIST 370	Interactive Virtual Environments
VIST 374	Multimedia Design and Development
Total Semester Credit Hours		16