SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS
EMPHASIS IN AN EXISTING MAJOR
This form is used to request an emphasis in already existing majors. These requests are approved
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
University:
University Division:
University Department:
Major:
Title of Proposed Emphasis:
Proposed Implementation (term):
Dakota State University
BIS/A&S
Computer Game Design
Computer Game Design
Game Art
Narrative Design
Software Development
Fall 2015
The Computer Game Design major has 19 open electives.
The Emphasis areas are more than 19 credits, therefore students do not have to choose an
emphasis is order to graduate. However, students will be advised to choose from one of these
three emphasis areas to increase their knowledge and expertise in a focused area.
Describe the emphasis. Game Art Emphasis
In consultation with their CGD advisor, a student will select and complete 10 courses
from among the attached list that provide the student with strong focus on art and design
for Computer Games.
Game Art Emphasis (choose 10 courses from the following list):
ART 111 Drawing I
ARTD 336 Digital Photography I
ART 122 Design II Color
ARTD 356 Digital Painting
ART 123 Three Dimensional Design
ARTD 388 Environmental Design
ART 212 Drawing IV: Mixed Media
ARTD 436 Digital Photography II
ART 213 Figure Drawing
ARTD 439 3-D Character Design and
ART 231 Painting I
Modeling
ART 340 Sculpture Techniques
ARTD 441 3-D Character Animation
ARTD 185 Introduction to Animation
ARTD 460 Digital Editing
ARTD 245 History of Graphics
ARTD 480 Studio Processes
ARTD 250 2D Digital Animation
GAME 491 Independent Study
ARTD 286 Motion Graphics and
GAME 492 Topics
Compositing
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Describe the emphasis. Narrative Design Emphasis
In consultation with their CGD advisor, a student will select and complete 10 courses
from among the attached list that provide the student with strong focus on narrative
design for Computer Games.
Narrative Design Emphasis (choose 10 courses from the following list):
ARTD 185 Introduction to Animation
CIS 447 Artificial Intelligence
GAME 291 Independent Study
GAME 292 Topics
GAME 360 Narrative Design
GAME 363 Game Genres (repeatable)
GAME 365 Classical Myth and Media
GAME 366 Contemporary Myth and Media
GAME 370 Game Mechanics (repeatable)
GAME 375 Level Design 1
GAME 475 Level Design 2
GAME 491 Independent Study
GAME 492 Topics
DAD 310 - Digital Soundtrack Production
Describe the emphasis. Software Development
In consultation with their CGD advisor, a student will select and complete 10 courses
from among the attached list that provide the student with strong focus software
development for Computer Games.
Software Development Emphasis (choose 10 courses from the following list):
CIS 447 Artificial Intelligence
CIS 484 Database Management systems
CIS 487 Database Programming
CSC 403 Programming Graphical User Interfaces
CSC 410 Parallel Computing
CSC 433 Computer Graphics
CSC 451 Mobile Development Environments
CSC 456 Operating Systems
CSC 461 Programming Languages
CSC 466 Language Processing
CIS 476 - Web Development Environments
CSC 482 Algorithms and Optimization
GAME 491 Independent Study
GAME 492 Topics
MATH 201 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
MATH 315 Linear Algebra
MATH 316 Discrete Mathematics
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