Bachelor of Science
Game Design and Development Minor

The Game Design and Development minor is aimed at those interested in the computer gaming industry and related fields. While offering some programming, the minor focuses mainly on the broader game design process. It provides opportunities to gain practical and creative skills in developing stories, designs and systems as part of a games development team, or in creating small games and game-like, or gamified, applications.

Note: Those looking to gain their programming and computing skills needed to develop complex video games should instead consider the more technically-focused Game Programming minor instead.

Game Design and Development Minor – Specific Requirements
In addition to the BSc program general requirements and the specific requirements of the chosen major, a minor in Game Design and Development involves the completion of 24 credits of core and elective courses.
Core Courses		15 credits
COMP 230	Storyboard Design and Development	(3)
COMP 282	Social Aspects of Games, Leisure, and Entertainment	(3)
COMP 283	Effective Use of Myths and Facts in Computer Games	(3)
COMP 318	Introduction to Game Design and Development	(3)
COMP 486	Mobile and Internet Game Development	(3)
Elective Courses		9 credits
Students complete a minimum of 9 credits from the list of courses below:
COMP 206	Introduction to Computer Programming (C++)	(3)
COMP 268	Introduction to Computer Programming (Java)	(3)
COMP 306	C++ for Programmers	(3)
COMP 214	Interactive Technologies	(3)
COMP 266	Introduction to Web Programming	(3)
COMP 272	Data Structures and Algorithms	(3)
COMP 308	Java for Programmers	(3)
COMP 369	Practical Game Programming	(3)
COMP 361	Systems Analysis and Design	(3)
COMP 378	Introduction to Database Management	(3)
COMP 390	Computer Graphics	(3)
COMP 452	Artificial Intelligence for Game Developers	(3)
COMP 466	Advanced Technologies for Web-Based Systems	(3)
COMP 482	Human Computer Interaction	(3)
COMP 489	Distributed Computing	(3)