Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2016-2017 University Catalog Program: Game Studies, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Game Studies, BS

About the Program

Whether you want to contribute to blockbuster AAA titles, study virtual reality, or use gaming to help with medical therapies, Purdue University’s game studies major has a place for you. Purdue has been a leader in preparing students for careers in the games and animation industries. Because our professors are interested in new ideas and uses for computer games, they will help you stretch your imagination throughout the program. You will take classes in game development and design, animation, visualization, rendering and programming.

Research projects open to undergraduate students have focused on the use of games for sustainable energy, therapy and medicine, entertainment, information visualization and more. See examples at www.gamesinnovation.org.

Game Studies Website

Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information

The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Computer Graphics Technology/Game Studies include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.

Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.

GASD
PICGT-BS
Catalog Term: 201710
120 Credit Hours to Graduate
“C-” or better required in all major courses

Departmental/Program Major Courses (41 credits)

Required Major Courses (35 credits)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 10101 - Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology

CGT 11600 - Geometric Modeling For Visualization And Communication

CGT 11800 - Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology

CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development

CGT 21500 - Computer Graphics Programming I

CGT 24100 - Introduction to Computer Animation

CGT 25001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices I

CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design

CGT 34000 - Digital Lighting And Rendering for Computer Animation

CGT 34500 - Game And Simulation Development

CGT 41101 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics I

CGT 41201 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics II

CGT 44500 - Video Game Design And Development

CGT 45001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices II

Major Selectives* ‐ Select 2 of the following courses (6 credits)

https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/computer-graphics-technology/courses

CGT/ VFX Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
CGT/ VFX Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (64 credits)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)

ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics (satisfies Human Culture Behavior/Social Science for core)

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or

ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core)

MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)

MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)

MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I

PHYS 21800 - General Physics (satisfies Science Selective for core)

PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)

TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy AND Science, Technology & Society Selective for core)

Human Cultures (satisfies Humanities for Core)- Credit Hours: 3.00

Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 6.00

Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for Core) - Credit Hours: 3.00

Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

CGT Global Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Technical Electives - Credit Hours: 9.00

Electives (15 credits)

Free Electives - Credit Hours: 15.00

University Core Requirements

Human Cultures Humanities
Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
Information Literacy
Science #1
Science #2
Science, Technology, and Society
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website or click here.

Program Requirements

Fall 1st Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 10101 - Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology

CGT 11800 - Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology *

TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology *

MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry *

English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

14 Credits

Spring 1st Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 11600 - Geometric Modeling For Visualization And Communication

CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication *

PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology *

MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I *

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 21500 - Computer Graphics Programming I

PHYS 21800 - General Physics *

Human Culture: Humanities Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 24100 - Introduction to Computer Animation

CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design

ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics

Science Foundational Selective Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

CGT 25001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices I

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 34000 - Digital Lighting And Rendering for Computer Animation

CGT 34500 - Game And Simulation Development

Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 44500 - Video Game Design And Development

CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

CGT Globalization Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I

CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

CGT 41101 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics I

17 Credits

Spring 4th Year

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CGT 41201 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics II

Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

CGT 45001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices II

12 Credits

Notes

*Satisfies a University Core Requirement

Students must earn a “C-” or better in all CGT courses.

120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Purdue policy states that a student may attempt a course no more than three (3) times. An attempt is defined as all courses displayed on a student’s transcript including, but not limited to A,B,C,D,E,F,W,WF,I and IF

Degree Requirement

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

Foreign Language Courses

Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Notes:

Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed

Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2016-2017 University Catalog Program: Game Studies, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Game Studies, BS About the Program Whether you want to contribute to blockbuster AAA titles, study virtual reality, or use gaming to help with medical therapies, Purdue University’s game studies major has a place for you. Purdue has been a leader in preparing students for careers in the games and animation industries. Because our professors are interested in new ideas and uses for computer games, they will help you stretch your imagination throughout the program. You will take classes in game development and design, animation, visualization, rendering and programming. Research projects open to undergraduate students have focused on the use of games for sustainable energy, therapy and medicine, entertainment, information visualization and more. See examples at www.gamesinnovation.org. Game Studies Website Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Computer Graphics Technology/Game Studies include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail. Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments. GASD PICGT-BS Catalog Term: 201710 120 Credit Hours to Graduate “C-” or better required in all major courses
Departmental/Program Major Courses (41 credits)
Required Major Courses (35 credits)
CGT 10101 - Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology
CGT 11600 - Geometric Modeling For Visualization And Communication
CGT 11800 - Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology
CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development
CGT 21500 - Computer Graphics Programming I
CGT 24100 - Introduction to Computer Animation
CGT 25001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices I
CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design
CGT 34000 - Digital Lighting And Rendering for Computer Animation
CGT 34500 - Game And Simulation Development
CGT 41101 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics I
CGT 41201 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics II
CGT 44500 - Video Game Design And Development
CGT 45001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices II
Major Selectives* ‐ Select 2 of the following courses (6 credits) https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/degrees/computer-graphics-technology/courses CGT/ VFX Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 CGT/ VFX Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (64 credits)
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics (satisfies Human Culture Behavior/Social Science for core)

ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core)

MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I
PHYS 21800 - General Physics (satisfies Science Selective for core)
PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy AND Science, Technology & Society Selective for core)
Human Cultures (satisfies Humanities for Core)- Credit Hours: 3.00 Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 6.00 Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for Core) - Credit Hours: 3.00 Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 CGT Global Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Technical Electives - Credit Hours: 9.00
Electives (15 credits) Free Electives - Credit Hours: 15.00
University Core Requirements Human Cultures Humanities Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science Information Literacy Science #1 Science #2 Science, Technology, and Society Written Communication Oral Communication Quantitative Reasoning For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website or click here.
Program Requirements
Fall 1st Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 10101 - Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology
CGT 11800 - Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology *
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology *
MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry *
English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
14 Credits
Spring 1st Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 11600 - Geometric Modeling For Visualization And Communication
CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication *
PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology *
MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I *
15 Credits
Fall 2nd Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 21500 - Computer Graphics Programming I
PHYS 21800 - General Physics *
Human Culture: Humanities Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 * Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
16 Credits
Spring 2nd Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 24100 - Introduction to Computer Animation
CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design
ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics
Science Foundational Selective Core - Credit Hours: 3.00 * Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
CGT 25001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices I
16 Credits
Fall 3rd Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 34000 - Digital Lighting And Rendering for Computer Animation
CGT 34500 - Game And Simulation Development
Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
15 Credits
Spring 3rd Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 44500 - Video Game Design And Development
CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 CGT Globalization Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
15 Credits
Fall 4th Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I
CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
CGT 41101 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics I
17 Credits
Spring 4th Year
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
CGT 41201 - Contemporary Problems In Applied Computer Graphics II
Free Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Technical Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
CGT 45001 - Computer Graphics Professional Practices II
12 Credits
Notes *Satisfies a University Core Requirement Students must earn a “C-” or better in all CGT courses. 120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree. 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree. Purdue policy states that a student may attempt a course no more than three (3) times. An attempt is defined as all courses displayed on a student’s transcript including, but not limited to A,B,C,D,E,F,W,WF,I and IF
Degree Requirement The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
Foreign Language Courses Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
Notes: