Concentration in Game Development

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OBJECTIVES OF THE CONCENTRATION IN GAME DEVELOPMENT

The objectives of concentration are to:

  • graduate skilled computer scientists with deep knowledge in the algorithms, processes and technologies used to make games
  • balance training in the technologies of games with the same breadth in Computer Science instruction as all Computer Science students
  • provide students with a a multi-disciplinary view of game creation by requiring specific courses from other disciplines that contribute to the process of game creation.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Students take all courses required for the CSC major. Concentration course selection for Restricted and Other Electives is constrained to focus on specific courses directly related to game design and development. Specifically, all students pursuing the concentration must take both CSC 461, Computer Graphics, and CSC 481, Game Design and Development. Further, students must take either CSC 462, Advanced Graphics Projects or CSC 482, Advanced Game Development Projects. Students must select two additional CSC courses from the following list:

  • CSC 411 Artificial Intelligence
  • CSC 454 Human-Computer Interaction
  • CSC 462 Introduction to Graphics
  • CSC 482 Game Design and Development
  • CSC 484 Building Game AI
  • CSC 582 Computer Models of Interactive Narrative

Freshman Year - Fall Semester

Courses Credits
CH 101 & 102 General Chemistry 1 & Lab1,2

4

E 101 Intro. to Engineering1,2

1

E 115 Intro. to Computer Environments1

1

ENG 101 Intro to Academic Writing1,2

4

MA 141 Calculus 11,2

4

Semester Total Credits:

14

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

Course(s) Credits
CSC 116 Intro to Comp. Java2

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

MA 241 Calculus II1,2

4

PY 205 Physics I1,2

4

PE 101-109 Health & Physical Fitness

1

Semester Total Credits:

15

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 216 Programming Concepts2

4

CSC 226 Applied Discrete Mathematics2

3

MA 242 Calculus III

4

PY 208 Physics II

4

PE *** Physical Education Elective

1

Semester Total Credits:

16

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 230 C and Software Tools

3

CSC 316 Data Structures

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

MA 305 Elementary Linear Algebra

3

*** *** Basic Science Elective4

3

Semester Total Credits:

15

Junior Year - Fall Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 236 Comp. Org. & Assem. Lang.

3

CSC 246 Operating Systems

3

CSC 333 Automata, Grammars, and Computability

3

ST 370 Probability & Statistics for Engineers

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

Semester Total Credits:

15

Junior Year - Spring Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 326 Software Engineering

3

CSC 379 Ethics in Computing

1

CSC *** CSC Games Restricted Elect.5

3

EC 205 Econ. or EC 201 or ARE 201

3

ENG 331 Comm. for Engineering & Tech.

3

*** *** Games Restricted Elective8

3

Semester Total Credits:

16

Senior Year - Fall Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 461 Computer Graphics

3

CSC 481 Game Development

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

*** *** Games Restricted Elective8

3

Semester Total Credits:

15

Senior Year - Spring Semester

Courses Credits
CSC 4** Advanced Games Elective9

3

CSC *** CSC Games Restricted Elect.5

3

*** *** Humanities/Social Science Elective3

3

*** *** Games Restricted Elective8

3

CSC 492 Senior Design Project

3

Semester Total Credits:

15

Minimum hours required for graduation = 121.

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