2015‐16
UW Colleges Transfer Advising Guide Bachelor of Science degree in
Game Design and Development – Computer Science College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics • University of Wisconsin‐Stout Last updated/reviewed 09/26/2015 The following guide is intended to assist you in planning for your eventual transfer to and graduation from UW‐Stout. This guide includes only the requirements that can be completed at the two‐year UW Colleges. It is not a requirement, nor always advisable, to complete all courses listed in this guide prior to transfer. For a full list of requirements refer to the additional resources included in the pages below. Note that this guide is an advisory tool only and subject to change. Application Procedure o
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Submit the UW System application, available online at: https://apply.wisconsin.edu. Send official transcripts from all post‐secondary institutions attended. Send official high school transcripts if you have not already earned your bachelor’s degree at the time you apply. If any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests were taken while in high school and received a score of 3 or higher, a copy of your score report is required to be considered for college credit. Admissions Requirements The Transfer Admission Requirements state that you are likely to be admitted in good standing if you have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater. A comprehensive review is completed and everything, including your applicant statement, is taken into consideration when a decision is made. Students transferring having already earned their associate degree with a minimum 2.0‐2.5 cumulative GPA may be considered for admission on a probationary basis. Major Specific Requirements: Applicants must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA, and a grade of C or higher for all math and computer science courses already taken to be admitted into the computer science concentration of the game design and development program. Applicants must also have completed the equivalent of UW‐Stout’s Math 121 Intro to College Math II (Trigonometry) or a higher level math course with a grade of C or better. UW Stout Graduation Requirements All students graduating from UW‐Stout must also meet Racial and Ethnic Studies as well as Global Perspective requirements. Students transferring from one of the UW Colleges having already earned their Associate of Arts & Sciences degree have these two categories automatically met. Students that have not completed their degree at the time they transfer will have to meet the requirements for the Racial & Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective areas identified below. UW‐Stout courses that meet these requirements are listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7‐9. Students are encouraged to meet these requirements with courses that also apply to either general education or major requirements. Potentially a single course could apply to 2‐3 program requirements. Racial & Ethnic Studies (RES): Six credits are required with a minimum of three credits from the Category RES‐A course list. The remaining three credits may be from either the RES‐A or RES‐B course list. At the UW Colleges courses that may meet some of these requirements are listed with the ES (Ethnic Studies) designation. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 7. Global Perspective (GLP): Completed by either completing a program of university‐approved work or study abroad, or completing six credits of courses approved as fulfilling the global perspective requirement. Courses that may apply to this requirement are courses that transfer as equivalencies to courses listed in the UW‐Stout General Education Requirements (choose GE/RES/GLP course list [PDF]) approved listings on page 8‐9. General Education Requirements begin on page 2. Page1of4
General Education Requirements met by completing courses at the UW Colleges UW‐Stout General Education Requirements approved listings Courses listed specifically indicate they are required for the major and must be taken at UW‐Stout if they were not taken as part of the student’s associate degree. * = Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree All CS, MATH and GDD courses require a grade of C or better. COMMUNICATION SKILLS » 9 credits required UW‐Stout Course ENGL 101 Composition 1 UW‐Colleges Course  ENG 101 College Writing & Critical Thinking
(grade of C‐ or higher required)  ENG 102 Critical Writing & Critical Reading
 CTA 103 Intro to Public Speaking ENGL 102 Composition 2 SPCOM 100 Fundamentals of Speech ANALYTICAL REASONING & NATURAL SCIENCE » 10 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course MATH 156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I  MAT 221 Calculus and Analytical Geometry
PHYS 281 University Physics I  PHY 202 University Physics II ARTS & HUMANITIES » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course One course from either ART or ARTH  Any ART Application & Performance (AP) course
LIT 208 Fiction into Film  ENG 277 Film Studies
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES * » 6 credits from minimum of 2 different areas required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course CONTEMPORARY ISSUES * » 3 credits required (*Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree) UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course Courses that may fulfill this requirement are listed below – only one‐3 credit course required. (see UW‐Stout General Education Requirements courses, Contemporary Issues for examples) 
OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT 
INCLUDE: 
Any 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) course  SOC 335 Introductory Social Psychology
SOC 250 Social Psychology  CTA 210 Intro to Intercultural Communication
SPCOM 312 Intercultural Communications  WOM 101 Introduction to Women’s Studies WGS 210 Intro to Women & Gender Studies SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & ETHICAL REASONING » 3 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course ICT 215 Cybertechnology Ethics No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
GENERAL EDUCATION SELECTIVES » 4 credits required UW‐Stout Course UW‐Colleges Course  CPS 245 Computer Science I: Object‐Oriented Programming
CS 144 Computer Science 1 Program Requirements begin on page 3. Page2of4
Program, major, school courses available in Colleges' curriculum not part of General Education Major Requirements » 79 credits required COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES » 32 credits required UW‐Stout Course CS 145 Computer Science 2 CS 244 Data Structures CS 248 Web and Internet Programming CS 290 Professional Seminar CS 343 Math Foundations of Computer Science CS 354 Algorithms and AI CS 441 Computer Architecture CS 442 Systems Programming CS 443 Database Systems CS 448 Software Engineering CS 449 Co‐op Education Experience MATHEMATICAL COURSES » 17 credits required UW‐Stout Course MATH 157 Calculus & Analytic Geometry 2 MATH 270 Discrete Mathematics MATH 275 Linear Algebra PHYS 360 Physics Modeling for Game Programming MATH 158 Calculus III or higher –OR‐ MSCS 2XX or higher –OR‐ STAT 330 Probability and Stats for Engineers GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT COURSES » 21 credits required UW‐Stout Course ARTH 340 History of Interactive Media CS 326 Programming in Game Engines GDD 101 Intro to Video & Computer Game Design GDD 325 2D Game Design & Development GDD 450 3D Game Design & Development 1 GDD 451 3D Game Design & Development 2 SELECTIVES » 9 credits required UW‐Stout Course Select 9 credits from the following: CS XXX Any upper level CS course (not listed above) EDUC 170 Games in Education ENGL 415 Technical Writing GDD XXX Any GDD course (not listed above), includes Co‐op MATH XXX Any MATH course (158 or higher, (not listed above) UW‐Colleges Course  CPS 256 C++ as a Second Language (3 credit option)
 CPS 265 Computer Science III: Algorithms and Data Structures
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
UW‐Colleges Course  MAT 222 Calculus & Analytical Geometry II
 MAT 230 Discrete Mathematics  MAT 262 Linear Algebra
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
 MAT 223 Calculus & Analytical Geometry III –OR‐
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout –OR‐ No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout UW‐Colleges Course No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
No equivalent at UWC – Must be taken at UW‐Stout
UW‐Colleges Course To be determined by UW‐Stout or taken at UW‐Stout Additional Resources listed on next page. Page3of4
Additional Resources Bulletin, Program Plan and Program Website The Program Plan site also gives information on four‐year plans and links to course descriptions. The four‐year (or eight semester plan) can help in planning in what order to take courses. Transfer Information Systems (TIS) equivalences (to the General Education "Wizard") Use this page to determine the equivalent College courses to UW‐Stout GE courses. Contact Information: transfer@uwstout.edu Or check our website at www.uwstout.edu/admissions/people/ for specific counselors, or go to tinyurl.com/StoutTransferWizard where you can find additional equivalencies. Page4of4