2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Concentration Requirements (5 courses; 17– 19 credits)

a)
IMGD 201 Intermediate Game Programming (4 cr)
CJN 288  Film Language (4 cr)
ADG S330 Motion Design (3 cr)

b)
Two VGD elective courses (3 cr or 4 cr each):

VGD elective can be fulfilled by taking any of the following courses:
ADG S320 Drawing for Animation
ADFA S325 Video Containers
TBA  Storyboarding for Animation (future course)
TBA  Illustration in 3D (future course)
TBA  The Graphic Novel (future course)
TBA  Character Development (future course)
TBA  Computer Music (future course)
Any other approved course

Complementary Requirements (1 course, 4 credits)

Any Art History course

Project (2 courses; 8 credits)

IMGD 480 Project in Game Specification (4 cr)
IMGD 490 Project in Game Implementation and Integration (4 cr)

Concentration in Video Game Design (VGD) Program

(Suggested course sequence for B.S. degree.)

Freshman Year, Fall (15 credits)

ADF 101 Foundation Drawing I (3 cr)
CMPSC 124 Introduction to Game Programming (4 cr)
ENG 101 Freshman English (4 cr)
Seminar for Freshmen (4 cr)

Freshman Year, Spring (15 credits)

ADG S219 Computer Applications in Design (3 cr)
ENG 102 Freshmen English II (4 cr)
IMGD 201 Intermediate Game Programming (4 cr)
Mathematics (4 cr)

Sophomore Year, Fall (16 credits)

CJN 288 Film Language (4 cr)
Social Science (4 cr; we recommend that students take CJN 255 that is a prerequisite for CJN 421)
Literature (4 cr)
Science (4 cr)

Sophomore Year, Spring (15– 16 credits)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4 cr)
Science (4 cr)
VGD Elective (3 cr– 4 cr)
Art History (4 cr)

Junior Year, Fall (17– 19 credits)

Humanities/History (4 cr)
CJN 421 Digital Games Culture (4 cr)
ADG S330 Motion Design (3 cr)
Free Electives (6 cr– 8 cr)

Junior Year, Spring (13– 16 credits)

VGD Elective (3 cr– 4 cr)
Humanities/History (4 cr)
Free Electives (6 cr– 8 cr)

Senior Year, Fall (14– 16 credits)

Extended Classroom Requirement (4 cr)
IMGD 480 Project in Game Specification (4 cr)
Free Electives / Cultural Diversity (6– 8 cr)

Senior Year, Spring (16 credits)

IMGD 490 Project in Game Implementation and Integration (4 cr)