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Minor in Game Design
Offered by: Department of Computer Science
Administered by: Department of Computer Science; 303 Upson Hall
Contact Person: 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 play a prominent role in their academic and professional career.
To apply for a Game Design Minor:
• Complete course work 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 the form and attach the copy of your transcript on which each course used for the Minor is highlighted or underlined
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• Submit the form and the transcript to the Computer Science undergraduate office, 303 Upson Hall.
Requirements
At least six (6) courses (18 credit minimum) chosen as follows:
Required Courses: Complete the following two courses:
CIS 300: Introduction to Computer Game Design
CIS 400: Advanced Projects in Game Design
Additional Courses: Choose three of the following courses:
CIS 565: Advanced Animation
CS 211: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures
CS 419: Computer Networks
CS 465: Introduction to Computer Graphics
CS 472: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CS 567: Physically Based Animation for Computer Graphics
CS 569: Interactive Computer Graphics
COMM 422: Psychology of Television (and Beyond)
ECE 476: Designing with Microcontrollers
INFO 200: Introduction to Game Design Theory (pending approval)
INFO 345: Human–Computer Interaction Design
INFO 440: Advanced Human–Computer Interaction Design
PSYCH 342: Human Perception: Applications to Computer Graphics, Art, and Visual Display
Academic Standards
At least a letter grade of C is required for each course in the Minor.
Note
CS Majors may not count CS courses toward the completion of this Minor.
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