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Interactive Arts & Media
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Interactive Arts & Media

Game Design-Development


Students are required to complete a minimum of 57 credits to complete the major.
Major requirements & credits waived by the department must be substituted with 
additional IAM credits. Students are required to earn a "C" or better in
all major courses.




                                                                                
GAME DESIGN- DEVELOPMENT

IAM CORE REQUIREMENTS                       Courses:  5/ 5

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 36-1300      Digital Image Design                 3       C  
 36-1501      Introduction to Programming:         3       C  
 36-1000      Media Theory and Design I            3       C  
 36-2000      Media Theory and Design II*          3       C  
 36-2601      Authoring Interactive Media*         3       C  

GAME DESIGN REQUIREMENTS                    Courses:  4/ 4

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 36-1100      Game Culture*                        3       C  
 36-1500      Game Idea Development*               3       C  
 36-3997      Game Project                         3       C  
 36-3998      Game Studio                          6       C  

DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS                    Courses:  9/10

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 36-2500      Simulation Design I*                 3       C  
 36-2501      Simulation Design II*                3       C  
 36-2510      Engine-Based Design I*               3       C  
 36-2800      Story Development for                3       C  
 36-2520      Turn-based Games*                    3       C  
 36-2530      Real-Time Games*                     3       C  
 36-3510      Engine-Based Design II*              3       C  
 36-3550      Game Document Development*           3       C  
 36-3551      Game Document Development II*        3       C  
     OR 1 of the following:
     36-3540      Game Criticism: Topics*          3
     26-1000      Animation I*                     4
     35-2550      C++ Programming I*               3


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