Computer Science - Game Development Emphasis (BA/BS)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| Computer Science Core: | ||
| COMPSCI 172 | INTRODUCTION TO JAVA | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 174 | INTRODUCTION TO C++ | |
| COMPSCI 221 | INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING IN C# 2 | 3 |
| or COMPSCI 220 | INTERMEDIATE JAVA | |
| or COMPSCI 222 | INTERMEDIATE C++ | |
| COMPSCI 223 | DATA STRUCTURES | 3 |
| COMPSCI 271 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| COMPSCI 332 | INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | 3 |
| COMPSCI 433 | THEORY OF ALGORITHMS | 3 |
| COMPSCI 476 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Game Development Core: | ||
| MAGD 150 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MAGD 210 | VISUAL DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| or MAGD 220 | DRAWING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA | |
| MAGD 272 | GAME DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MAGD 372 | INTERMEDIATE GAME DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| COMM 351 | GAME STUDIES AND DESIGN | 3 |
| Select 9 units of advanced Computer Science or related electives: | 9 | |
Any undergraduate COMPSCI courses numbered 300 or higher | ||
Any graduate COMPSCI courses numbered 700 or higher 3 | ||
| MATRICES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
| GRAPH THEORY | ||
| NUMERICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICS | ||
| Select 9 units of Media Arts and Game Development electives: | 9 | |
ARTSTDIO 376 | ||
| HD/DV DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DESIGN | ||
| 3D MODELING-IMAGING-ANIMATION I | ||
| MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATION STUDIO I | ||
ARTSTDIO 476 | ||
| ADVANCED HD DV MOTION CAPTURE STUDIO | ||
| 3D MODELING-ANIMATION II | ||
| MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATION STUDIO II | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDIES | ||
| VIDEO PRODUCTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF VIDEO | ||
| AUDIO PRODUCTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO | ||
| VIDEO PRODUCTION II: MEDIA STORYTELLING | ||
| AUDIO PRODUCTION II: ADVANCED AUDIO TECHNIQUES | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA OPTIMIZATION & THE NEW WEB | ||
| WEB VIDEO PRACTICUM | ||
| VIDEO PRODUCTION III: CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL MEDIA | ||
| AUDIO PRODUCTION III: RECORDING, MIXING AND MASTERING | ||
| SOUND AND IMAGE: AN EXPLORATION OF SOUND FOR/WITH VISUAL MEDIA | ||
or MUSC 346 | SOUND AND IMAGE: AN EXPLORATION OF SOUND FOR/WITH VISUAL MEDIA | |
| NEW COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| MAGD INTERNSHIP | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| VIDEO GAMES AND LEARNING | ||
| VISUAL DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MEDIA | ||
or MAGD 220 | DRAWING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA | |
| GAME JAM PRACTICUM | ||
| NEW MEDIA ENSEMBLE | ||
| WEB DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION | ||
| MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROJECTS 4 | ||
| SOUND DESIGN FOR ADVANCED MAGD TEAM PROJECTS | ||
| ELECTRONIC MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN | ||
| Capstones: | ||
| MAGD 487 | MEDIA ARTS CAPSTONE - PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MAGD 488 | MEDIA ARTS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROJECTS | 3 |
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
An approved minor is not required for this major.
- 2
COMPSCI 221 is preferred for this emphasis.
- 3
Graduate courses (500+) may have additional requirements prior to enrollment by undergraduate students. See the Seniors Taking Graduate Courses Policy for further information. Undergraduate students taking graduate courses are not generally permitted to enroll in COMPSCI 789, COMPSCI 793, COMPSCI 798, or COMPSCI 799.
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MAGD 488 is repeatable. Students pursuing this emphasis are required to complete MAGD 488 at least once. A second or third completion of MAGD 488 will count toward the 9 required units of MAGD electives in the major.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirements: | ||
| MATH 250 | APPLIED CALCULUS SURVEY FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 5 |
| or MATH 253 | CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I | |
| COMPSCI 215 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| or MATH 280 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | |
| PHYSCS 130 | PHYSICS FOUNDATIONS | 5 |
| or PHYSCS 140 | PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS I | |
| or PHYSCS 180 | PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Requirement: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION | ||
| SCREENWRITING | ||
| WRITING ABOUT FILM AND MEDIA | ||
| WRITING FOR THE WEB | ||
| TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
Or approved substitute | ||