Number of Credits and GPA
The Bachelor of Arts in Game Design requires completion of at least 129 semester credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. The program usually spans eight semesters of fifteen weeks each, or four academic years. See the sample course sequence for more information.
Grade Requirements
Students must receive a grade of “C-” (or 1.7 quality points) or higher in all courses for the BA in Game Design degree program.
| Subject Area | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| Computer Graphics | Six credits must be selected from Computer Graphics or Digital Arts courses. |
| Computer Science | CS 116 or CS 120. Seven additional credits must be selected from Computer Science courses numbered 150 or higher. |
| Design | DES 100 and DES 101. Choose five from: DES 220, DES 230, DES 240, DES 250, DES 260, DES 270 Choose two from: DES 320, DES 330, DES 340, DES 350, DES 360, DES 370 Choose two from: DES 420, DES 430, DES 440, DES 450, DES 460, DES 470 12 additional credits must be selected from Design courses numbered 200 or higher. |
| General Studies | COL 101 and COL 235. |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | COM 150 Six credits must be selected from English courses. Three additional credits must be selected from Humanities and Social Sciences courses. |
| Mathematics and Science | MAT 105 Three credits must be selected from Physics or other natural science courses. |
| Music | MUS 115 |
| Projects | GAM 120 or GAM 150. 24 additional credits must be selected from Game Project or Computer Science Project courses numbered 200 or higher. |
| Psychology | PSY 101 and PSY 201. Three additional credits must be selected from Psychology courses. |
| Specialization Support Electives | Six additional credits must be selected from Art, Computer Graphics or Digital Arts, Computer Science, English, Film, Management, Mathematics, or Psychology courses. |
Note on General Education Courses
The following courses satisfy the general education requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Game Design: COM 150 (3), two ENG electives (6), MAT 105 (3), MUS 115 (3), PSY 101 (3), PSY 201 (3), one PSY elective (3), one PHY or natural science elective (3), and one Humanities and Social Sciences elective (3).