The Game Design Minor is available for undergraduate students with a strong interest in Game Design as an extension on their major studies and future academic and professional careers. The core of this Minor is CS/INFO 3152 and CS/INFO 4152 (Intro & Advanced Computer Game Architecture), and four additional courses that can range from Graphics and Art, the Psychology of Gaming, and Human-Computer Interaction.
Offered by: The Department of Computer Science
Administered by: The Department of Computer Science; 303 Upson Hall
Contact Person: Nicole Roy, 303 Upson Hall, 255-0982, nsr1@cornell.edu
Eligibility: Undergraduate students in Agriculture and Life Sciences; Architecture, Art, and Planning; Arts and Sciences*; Engineering*, Hotel Administration; Human Ecology; Industrial and Labor Relations may participate in the Minor.
*Computer Science majors cannot take course from the CS-focused list for the Game Design Minor.
Educational Objectives: This minor is for students who anticipate that game design will have a prominent role to play in their academic and professional career.
For more information: Visit the website for the Game Design Initiative at Cornell.
To Apply for a Game Design Minor/Concentration:
- Obtain the form Application to Certify Completion of a Minor from this site.
- Obtain an official transcript from the University Registrar's Office in B7 Day Hall.
- Complete form and attach the copy of your transcript on which you have highlighted or underlined each course used for the minor.
- Submit the form and the transcript to the Computer Science Undergraduate office, 303 Upson Hall.
Requirements
To complete the minor/concentration, the student must take at least six (6) courses (18 credit minimum) chosen as follows:
Required Courses
- CS/INFO 3152 (formerly CIS 3000) Introduction to Computer Game Architecture
- CS/INFO 4152 (formerly CIS 4002) Advanced Topics in Computer Game Architecture
Additional Courses - Choose four of the following courses:
CS-focused Courses:
- CS/ENGRD 2110: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures
- CS/INFO 3300: Data-Driven Web Applications
- CS 4620/ARCH 3704: Introduction to Computer Graphics
- CS 4700: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- CS 5625 (CS 5620 eligible if taken prior to AY 2011/2012): Interactive Computer Graphics
- CS 5643: Physically Based Animation for Computer Graphics
Other Courses:
- ART 2701: Introduction to Digital Media
- ART 3704: Interactive Digital Media
- COMM 4220: Psychology of Entertainment Media
- ECE 4760: Digital Systems Design Using Microcontrollers
- INFO/COMM 2450: Communication and Technology
- INFO/COMM 3450: Human-Computer Interaction Design
- INFO/COMM 4400: Advanced Human-Computer Interaction Design
- MUSIC 2421: Performing with Computers
- MUSIC 3421: Scoring the Moving Image [next offered 2013/2014]
- MUSIC 3431/PMA 3680: Sound Design and Digital Audio
- PSYCH/COGST 3420/VISST 3342: Human Perception: Graphics, Art, and Visual Display
- SOC 4340: Online Social and Information Networks
Academic Standards: A letter grade of C or better is required for each course in the minor.
Note: CS Majors cannot take course from the CS-focused list for the Game Design Minor.