Students majoring in the BS Game Programming program are forbidden from double-majoring in the BS Computer Science (all concentrations), and the BS Math and Computer Science program; as well as from minoring in Computer Science, and Game Design.
Curriculum Requirements
Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.
First Year
- CSC 2411
- CSC 2421
- CSC 300
- GAM 226
- GAM 340
- GAM 344
- MAT 140
- 1 Students with one (1) semester programming experience may take CSC 243 and one (1) additional Major Elective in lieu of CSC 241 and CSC 242.
Liberal Studies Requirements
Second Year
- ANI 230
- CSC 301
- CSC 361
- CSC 373
- GAM 341
- Four (4) credit hours of Major Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
Third Year
- GAM 325
- GAM 372
- GAM 374
- GAM 377
- GAM 392
- GAM 370
- Four
(4) credit hours of Major Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
Fourth Year
-
CSC 386ANDCSC 394
OR GAM 394ANDGAM 395 (Capstone) - Twelve (12) credit hours of Major Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
Major Electives
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.
Major Electives must be chosen from the courses below:
Computer Science Electives
Computer Systems Electives
Game AI Electives
Game Design Electives
Game Development Studio Electives
Game Programming Electives
Graphics/Animation/Sound Electives
Multiplayer Games Electives
Mobile Games Electives
Physics Electives
Software Engineering Electives
Usability Electives
Open Electives
Open Elective Credit Hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirements of 192 hours. Open electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.
Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and WRD 103 and WRD 104 in which students need to earn a C- or better.
Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program. Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.
Note Students must take FILM 228 or IT 228 Ethics in Computer Games and Cinema as one of the two required Philosophical Inquiry learning domain requirements. Students must take ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors and SCWR 100 Introduction to Screenwriting as two of the three required Arts and Literature learning domain requirements.
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree must meet the following requirements
- Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
- Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
- Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA
- Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate cum laude
- Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate magna cum laude
- Of at least 3.850 will graduate summa cum laude
For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.