Game Design, B.S.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to apply programming and graphic design knowledge to develop a gaming product.
Students will be able to demonstrate writing skills relevant to storytelling in game design.
Students will be able to anticipate, identify, and resolve moral and ethical dilemmas through their understanding and application of the Christian worldview.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Game Design

University Core Curriculum - 36 hours

Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Arts and Humanities elective area is satisfied by EGL 2273 .
The Mathematics elective area is satisfied by one of the following: BUS 2193 , MTH 1163 , MTH 2103 , MTH 3183 , PSY 2383 .
The Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area is satisfied by PSY 1013 and PSY 3423 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Major Field Courses - 53 hours

ART 1123 Computer Graphics (On Campus)
ART 2273 3D Modeling for Designers & Illustrators (On Campus)
ART 2613 Digital Illustration (On Campus)
CS 1233 Object-Oriented Programming (On Campus)
CS 1301 Introduction to Game Design (On Campus)
CS 3333 Game Design 1 (On Campus)
CS 3343 Game Design 2 (On Campus)
EGL 2273 Introduction to Creative Writing (On Campus)
EN 4113 Capstone I (On Campus)
EN 4123 Capstone II (On Campus)
MTH 1153 Linear Algebra (On Campus)
MTH 1163 Calculus I (On Campus)
MTH 2213 Discrete Mathematics (On Campus)
PSY 1013 Introductory Psychology (On Campus and Online)
PSY 3423 Social Psychology (On Campus and Online)

Literature Elective

One of the following

ART 1313 Introduction to Film (On Campus)
EGL 2243 Young Adult Literature (On Campus)
EGL 2483 Selected Topics in Genre: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Drama (On Campus)
EGL 3003 Masterpieces of Literature (Online)
EGL 3043 Irish Literature (Irish Studies)
EGL 3273 British Literature 1 (On Campus)
EGL 3283 British Literature 2 (On Campus)
EGL 3413 American Literature (On Campus)

Physics Elective

One of the following; lecture and corresponding lab must be taken together.

PHY 1113 Fundamentals of Physics I (On Campus) (with lab PHY 1111)
PHY 2213 General Physics I (On Campus) (with lab PHY 2211)

Statistics Elective

One of the following

BUS 2193 Business Statistics (On Campus and Online)
MTH 2103 Applied Statistics for Scientists (On Campus)
MTH 3183 Probability and Statistics (On Campus)
PSY 2383 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (On Campus and Online)

Minor - 18-21 hours

Students must complete a minor, a double major, or a dual degree.

For the minor, the Computer Science Department recommends one of the following: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, or Full-Stack Development.