Game Design, B.S.

First Year - First Semester

• COR 101 - Navigating Higher Education in a Global Context
• COR 102 - First Year Inquiry: Reading, Writing, & ____ (instructor topic)
• EGD 101 - Introduction to Game Development
• GMD 100 - Visual Communication for Game Design
• GMD 110 - Introduction to Game Design

First Year - Second Semester

• COR 103 - Core Foundations II: Navigating Your Information Landscape
• COR 104 - First Year Inquiry: Making, Doing _____ (instructor topic)
• EGD 102 - Game History
• MTH 180 - Statistics, Introduction to OR
  MTH 230 - Calculus I
    
• CSI 100 - The Joy of Computing

• OR CSI 160 - Python Programming  

  OR CSI 140 - Introduction to Programming  

Second Year - First Semester

• COR 2XX - 200-level COR course*

• COR 220 - Aesthetic Expressions
• GMD 200 - Game Technology I
• GMD 210 - Principles of Game Design
• GAA 135 - Introduction to 3D Modeling & Texturing

• OR CSI 240 - Advanced Programming  

Second Year - Second Semester

• COR 2XX - 200-level COR course*

• COR 270 - Heroines and Heroes
• EGD 220 - Game Studio I
• GMD 240 - Level Design
• IXD 200 - Aesthetic Interactions OR
  EGP 310 - Game Architecture
    OR GAA 235 - 3D Modeling  

Note - 200 level Core courses

Third Year - First Semester

• COR 310 - The Global Condition
• COR 320 - Global Studies II: Human Rights and Responsibilities

• * Students NOT studying abroad in spring semester should take 2 COR-330’s in the fall semester.

• GMD 300 - Game Technology II
• EGD 240 - Creative Portfolio Tools
• GMD 310 - Applied Ludology
• XXX - GDES Specialization Elective

Third Year - Second Semester

• COR 330 - Local Contexts, Global Connect
• COR 330 - Local Contexts, Global Connect
   
• EGD 320 - Game Studio II
• GMD 320 - Game Systems and Experience Design
• XXX – GDES Specialization Elective

Fourth Year - First Semester

• CCC 410 - College Capstone
• SCI XXX - Natural Science Elective with Lab
• XXX – GDES Specialization Elective
• XXX – GDES Specialization Elective

Fourth Year - Second Semester

• GMD 410 - Senior Portfolio: Game Design
• EGD 420 - Game Studio III
• XXX – General Elective
• XXX – General Elective

Total Credits 120

Specialization