Degree Requirements

Requirements	Minimum	Notes
Core IMGD	2/3	1
Math	1/3
Science	1/3
Computer Science	1/3
Social and Philosophical Issues	1/3	2
Studio Art	1/3	11
Computer Music	1/3	12
English	1/3	3
Advanced IMGD	2/3	4
Major Qualifying Project	3/3	5

In addition to the requirements listed above, students must satisfy one of the two area requirements, Technical (Computer Science) or Artistic (Humanities and Arts):

Area	Minimum	Notes
Computer Science	10/3	6
Humanities and Arts	10/3	7, 8

Students have electives that can be tailored to meet specific degree requirements and interests:

Electives	Minimum	Notes
Total Electives	6/3	9, 10

Notes:

Choose from: Critical Studies of Interactive Media and Games (IMGD 1000), The Game Development Process (IMGD 1001), Storytelling in Interactive Media and Games (IMGD 1002)
Choose from Social Issues in Interactive Media Games (IMGD 2000) or Philosophy and Ethics of Computer Games (IMGD 2001)
Courses with the prefix EN or WR
Taken from 2 technical offerings (IMGD 3000 and IMGD 4000) or 2 artistic offerings (IMGD 3500 and IMGD 4500)
Students who double-major in IMGD with the Technical area requirement and a second major in Humanities and Arts or International studies will be deemed to have satisfied the Sufficiency requirement. Students who double major in IMGD with the Artistic area requirement and a second major in a science, engineering, or mathematics discipline will be deemed to have satisfied the Sufficiency requirement. In these cases, the IMGD MQP advisor must certify that the content of the IMGD MQP matches the student's Artistic or Technical IMGD area requirement.
At least 4/3 from: Human-Computer Interaction ( CS 3041), Software Engineering ( CS 3733, CS 4233), Computer Architecture (CS 4515), Computer Networks (CS 4514), Graphics (CS 4731), Animation (CS 4515), or Artificial Intelligence (CS 4341)
At least 1/3 from each of the following areas: Art, Music and English
At least 5/3 units at the 2000-level or higher
Electives must be chosen from the following areas: Computer Science, Humanities and Arts, Interactive Media and Game Development, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Management, or Engineering.
At least 3/3 units must be in a single one of the areas listed in Note 9
Choose from: Essentials of Art (AR 1100) or Digital Imaging and Computer Art (AR 1101).
Choose from: Computer Techniques in Music (MU 3611), Computers and Synthesizers in Music (MU 3612) or Digital Sound Design (MU 3613).

Students completing the Technical area requirement must complete a sufficiency in Humanities and Arts; students completing the Artistic area requirement must complete a technical sufficiency.

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