Undergraduate Degree

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Games and Interactive Media create and examine the design process, production, management, artistry, and effects of video games, board games, AR/VR, and emerging interactive media. Faculty will mentor students in the learning process to think critically about and design innovative games that serve to entertain, educate, and address societal concerns.

Students will be prepared for careers within industry that include an ever-evolving array of project managers, programmers, 3D artists and animators, concept artists, storytelling/narrative writers, and designers of characters, virtual/augmented reality, and immersive content.

Admission

To be admitted to the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Games and Interactive Media, students must have:

1. Completed 28 credits.
2. Completed the following courses with a combined minimum grade-point average of 2.5:
   CAS    116    Media Sketching and Graphics                 3
   CAS    117    Games and Interactivity                            3
   MI        101    Understanding Media and Information     3
   MTH    103    College Algebra                                        3
   Or
   MTH    116    College Algebra and Trigonometry           5
3. A cumulative grade-point average of 2.0.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Games and Interactive Media

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of the catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Games and Interactive Media.
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Games and Interactive Media major is met by completing one of the following courses: Media and Information 402, 430, 447, 477, 482, 484, 486, or 498 .  Those courses are referenced in item 3. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
3. The following requirements for the major (36 credits):

   a.	All of the following courses (12 credits):
   	CAS	116	Media Sketching and Graphics						3
   	CAS	117	Games and Interactivity						3
   	MI	101	Understanding Media and Information						3
   	MI	339	Games and Society						3
   b.	Two of the following courses (6 credits):
   	MI	201	Introduction to Information Science						3
   	MI	220	Methods for Understanding Users						3
   	MI	301	Bringing Media to Market						3
   	MI	305	Media and Information Policy						3
   	MI	355	Media and Information Research						3
   c.	Six courses with four courses from the same focus area and at least one course from a different focus area (18 credits):
   	Game Design
   	MI	230	Game Design						3
   	MI	330	Game Level Design						3
   	MI	332	Game Interface Design						3
   	MI	334	eSports and Online Broadcasting						3
   	MI	344	Sound Design for Cinema, Television, and Games						3
   	MI	402	Topics in Game Studies						3
   	MI	430	Game Writing (W)						3
   	MI	445	Game Design and Development I						3
   	MI	455	Game Design and Development II						3
   	MI	482	Building Virtual Worlds (W)						3
   	MI	486	Serious Game Design (W)						3
   	MI	497	Game Design Studio						3
   	MI	498	Collaborative Game Design (W)						3
   	Games Graphics and Animation
   	MI	227	Concept Design for Games, Film, and TV						3
   	MI	247	Three-Dimensional Graphics and Design						3
   	MI	327	Advanced Concept Design for Games, Film, and TV						3
   	MI	337	Compositing and Special Effects						3
   	MI	347	Advanced Three-Dimensional Computer Animation						3
   	MI	377	Advanced 3D Modeling						3
   	MI	447	Graphics and Animation Portfolio (W)						3
   	MI	477	Character Design (W)						3
   	Game Development
   	CSE	231	Introduction to Programming I						4
   	CSE	232	Introduction to Programming II						4
   	MI	231	Game and Interactive Media Development						3
   	MI	349	Web Design and Development						3
   	MI	431	Advanced Game Development						3
   	MI	449	Advanced Web Development and Database Management						3
   	MI	482	Building Virtual Worlds (W)						3
   	MI	484	Building Innovative Interfaces (W)						3
   	MTH	314	Matrix Algebra with Computational Applications						3
   d.	Media and Information (MI) Electives.
   	Additional credits in department courses can be taken as electives. Special topics (MI 491) and Internships (MI 493) are encouraged for experiential learning opportunities. Students interested in pursuing a minor should contact the Academic and Student Affairs Office in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.