Cornell Engineering : Game Design Minor

Game Design Minor

Offered by: The Department of Computer Science
Administered by:The Department of Computer Science; 303 Upson Hall
Contact: Nicole Roy, 303 Upson Hall, 255-0982, nicole@cs.cornell.edu
Eligibility:Students in all Engineering majors may participate in this minor.
Educational Objectives: : This minor is for students who anticipate that game design will have a prominent role to play in their academic and professional career.

To Apply for a Game Design Minor:

Complete coursework required for the minor. (see below)
Obtain the form Application to Certify Completion of an Engineering Minor from Engineering Advising in 167 Olin Hall.
Obtain an official transcript from the University Registrar’s Office in B7 Day Hall.
Complete form and attach the copy of your transcript on which each course used for the minor is highlighted or underlined.
Submit the form and the transcript to the Computer Science Undergraduate office, 303 Upson Hall.

Requirements
At least six (6) courses (minimum of 18 credits), chosen as follows:

I. Required Courses: Complete the following three courses:

INFO 200	Introduction to Game Design Theory
CIS 300	Digital Game Design
CIS 400	Advanced Projects in Game Design

II. Additional Courses: Choose three of the following courses:

ECIS 565	Computer Animation
COM S 211	Computers and Programming
COM s 419	Computer Networks
COM S 465	Computer Graphics I
COM S 467	Computer Graphics II
COM S 472	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
COMM 422	Psychology of Media and Beyond
ECE 476	Microcontroller Design
INFO 345	Human-Computer Interaction Design
INFO 440	Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Design
PSYCH 342	Human Perception: Graphics, Art, and Visual Display

Academic Standards
A letter grade of at least C is required for each course in the minor. CS Students may not count COM S courses toward the completion of this minor.

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