Game Design and Development - Minor

This minor provides a foundation in the principles of game design and software development.

The minor in Game Design and Development is offered in cooperation with the College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts. Enrollment in the minor is managed through the College of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts. The minor offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills associated with the aesthetic and technical aspects of game creation. 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.

Enrollment/Eligibility Criteria

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 with 70 or less credit hours completed to declare the minor.

Application Process

Students seeking to declare the minor must complete an application. Application information is available on the Game Design and Development Minor website.

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSCE 441	Computer Graphics	3
or VIST 386	or Game Design I
CSCE 443/VIST 487	Game Development	3
Select one of the following:		3-4
CSCE 110	Programming I
CSCE 111	Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming
CSCE 120	Program Design and Concepts ¹
Select two of the following:		6
ARTS 345	History of Gaming
CSCE 436	Computer-Human Interaction
VIST 256	Introduction to Video Game Studies
VIST 374	Multimedia Design and Development
VIST 401	World-Building in Games
VIST 428	Advanced Game Design
VIST 477/CSCE 446	Virtual Reality
VIST 480	Game Level Design
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

¹: CSCE majors must take this course instead of CSCE 110 and CSCE 111.

A grade of C or better is required for all courses used towards the minor.