Polytechnic Statewide Game Development and Design, BS

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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

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (41 credits)

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (64 credits)

ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics (satisfies Human Culture Behavior/Social Science 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 22000 - General Physics (satisfies Science for core)
PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)
SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity (satisfies Written Communication for core & a Cornerstone Area A)
SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World (satisfies Oral Communication for core & a Cornerstone Area A)
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy AND Science, Technology & Society Selective for core)
Human Cultures (satisfies Humanities for Core & a Cornerstone Selective)- Credit Hours: 3.00
Humanities Elective (possible Cornerstone Selective) - Credit Hours: 6.00
Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Advanced English Selective (possible Cornerstone Selective) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Communication Selective (possible Cornerstone Selective) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
CGT Global Selective (possible Cornerstone Selective) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical Electives - Credit Hours: 9.00

Electives (15 credits)

Any course, any subject - 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.

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Polytechnic Statewide Campus Information

Click here for New Albany Game Development & Design Supplemental Information .

Click here for Richmond Game Development & Design Supplemental Information .

Notes

Students must earn a “C-” or better in all CGT courses.
120 semester credits & 2.00 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
32 credit hours of 30000 or 40000 level Purdue courses for graduation
Cornerstone Certificate is required with this major.

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