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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.
RequirementsAt 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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