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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.

Required Courses

Subject AreaRequired Courses
Computer GraphicsSix credits must be selected from Computer Graphics or Digital Arts courses.
Computer ScienceCS 116 or CS 120.
Seven additional credits must be selected from Computer Science courses numbered 150 or higher.
DesignDES 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 StudiesCOL 101 and COL 235.
Humanities and Social SciencesCOM 150
Six credits must be selected from English courses.
Three additional credits must be selected from Humanities and Social Sciences courses.
Mathematics and ScienceMAT 105
Three credits must be selected from Physics or other natural science courses.
MusicMUS 115
ProjectsGAM 120 or GAM 150.
24 additional credits must be selected from Game Project or Computer Science Project courses numbered 200 or higher.
PsychologyPSY 101 and PSY 201.
Three additional credits must be selected from Psychology courses.
Specialization Support ElectivesSix 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).

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