Game Design and Development

Bachelor of Science

Suggested Program Sequence

Game Design and Development

Freshman

Semester 1 Semester 2
BCS 210 Computer Science
Prereq: None

COM 245 Writing for the Media
Prereq: ENG 101.

DSN 210 Available Online Digital Image Manipulation
Prereq: BCS 210

 
DSN 105 Visual Communication
Prereq: None

ENG 101 Available Online English Composition I
Prereq: ENG 110 or successful completion of the English placement test. Please note the minimum passing grade of ENG 101 is a "C-".

GMD 100 Intro to Game Engines
Prereq: None

MAT 101 Available Online College Math I
Prereq: Pass math skills assessment or MAT 110 with a grade of "C" or better.

 
GMD 105 Video and Audio for Game Design
Prereq: None

PSY 101 Available Online Introduction to Psychology
Prereq: None

 
SCI 110 Conceptual Physics (with Lab)
Prereq: MAT 101 or MAT 205 or MAT 304

Sophomore

Semester 1 Semester 2

ECO 105 Available Online Fundamentals of Economics
Prereq: None

 

COM 306 Script Writing
Prereq: COM 245.

DSN 201 Fundamentals of Motion Graphics
Prereq: BCS 210 and DSN 210

DSN 301 Introduction to 3D
Prereq: DSN 201/VMG 201 and DSN 210

DSN 220 Concept Development
Prereq: DSN 210

GMD 110 Intro to JavaScript for Unity3D
Prereq: None

GMD 202 Soundtracks for Film, Video and Games
Prereq: GMD105

GMD 203 Creating Sound Effects and Dialog for Film, Video and Games
Prereq: GMD105

MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
Prereq: MAT 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or college algebra equivalent.

or MAT 320 Finite Mathematics
Prereq: MAT 304, MAT 101 or college algebra equivalent.

HIS 230 Available Online History of Art and Design
Prereq: None

 

Junior

Semester 1 Semester 2

COM 422 Non-Linear Editing—Apple MAC Computer
Prereq: TEC 101 and TEC 102; or GMD105

DSN 303 3D Texture, Rendering and Lighting Techniques
Prereq: DSN 201, DSN 210 and DSN 301

DSN 302 3D Modeling Techniques
Prereq: DSN 201, DSN 210 and DSN 301

DSN 305 Character Rigging
Prereq: DSN 301

DSN 304 Character Creation and Texturing
Prereq: DSN 301 or VMG 321

GMD 210 Advanced JavaScript for Unity 3D
Prereq: GMD 110

DSN 410 Advanced Digital Image Manipulation
Prereq: DSN 210

GMD 310 Environment Creation for Games
Prereq: DSN410

GMD 300 Advanced Game Engines: Using Unity3D
Prereq: GMD 100, GMD 110, and DSN 301

GMD 401 Game Development I
Prereq: GMD300

Senior

Semester 1 Semester 2
DSN 310 Advanced Motion Graphics
Prereq: DSN 201 or VMG 201

ART 210 Basic Design
Prereq: None

GMD 405 Game Development II
Prereq: GMD401

COM 300 Available Online Communication Theory
Prereq: COM 245 or ENG 102.

LIT 313 COM 487 Senior Project
Prereq: Permission required

 
HUM 360 Available Online Human World Views: 3500 BCE–1650 AD
Prereq: ENG 102 or COM 245

HUM 361 Available Online Human World Views: 1650 AD–Present
Prereq: ENG 102 or COM 245

Elective Elective

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.