2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Game Design and Development Major

CIP Code

50.0411

Degree Requirements

The Game Design & Development major requires the completion of 51 credits.

Take one of the Electives

GDD 421Physical Computing

3

GDD 422Augmented and Virtual Reality

3

GDD 433Theory of Computer Gaming

3

GDD 471Mobile Game Development

3

Required Supporting Courses for Game Design and Development

AR 114Digital Design Basics

3

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

MA 151Calculus I

4

MA 152Calculus II

4

 

PH 127Historical Development of Philosophy

3

or

PH 131Introduction to the Philosophy of Knowledge

3

or

PH 151Introduction to Ethics

3

 

PY 151Principles of Physics I

3

and

PY 153Principles of Physics Laboratory I

1

 

PY 152Principles of Physics II

3

and

PY 154Principles of Physics Laboratory II

1

Must have a grade of "C" or better.

Required Courses

CSE 125CSE Explorations

1

GDD 125GDD Explorations

1

CS 111Introduction to Structured Programming

3

CS 112Data Structures

3

CS 113Discrete Structures

3

CS 215Computer Systems Organization with Assembler

3

GDD 271Advanced Computer Gaming

3

GDD 272OOP with C# and Games

3

GDD 2733D Digital Object Creation

3

CS 319Computer Ethics

3

CS 339Networking and Data Communication

3

GDD 371Advanced Game Programming

3

GDD 372Building Games

3

CS 390System Administration or Maintenance Internship

3

GDD 417Senior Project Design

2

GDD 418Senior Project Implementation

3