The Minor in Game Design and Development 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.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
Select one of the following:		3-4
CSCE 110	Programming I
or CSCE 111	or Introduction to Computer Science Concepts and Programming
CSCE 120	Program Design and Concepts 1
CSCE 441	Computer Graphics	3
or VIST 386	or Game Design I
CSCE 443/VIST 487	Game Development	3
Select two from:		6
ARTS 345	History of Gaming
COMM 230/JOUR 230	Communication Technology Skills
COMM 453	Communication and Video Games
CSCE 436	Computer-Human Interaction
MSTC 221	Fixed Media Composition
VIST 357	Interaction Design
VIST 370	Interactive Virtual Environments
VIST 374	Multimedia Design and Development
VIST 477/CSCE 446	Virtual Reality
VIST 480	Game Level Design
Total Semester Credit Hours		15

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

Minimum GPA of 3.2 for admittance into the minor.

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