Bachelor of Science in Game Development
Continue to main contentGame Development Degree Map
Explore the courses you'll need to complete your degree.
Outcomes and Careers
-
$106k
Game Developer
According to Glassdoor, the mean annual salary for game developers is $106,000.
-
$108k
Web and Digital Interface Designers
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for web and digital interface designers is $108,820.
-
$99k
3D Artists and Animators
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for special effects artists and animators is $99,060.
In the game development program, you'll exercise your creativity and get hands-on experience building games. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
78 hour major – no minor required
Required courses:
- AR180 Digital Literacy for Art + Design (3)
- AR423 Visual Narratives (3)
- AR480 3D Production for Interactive Media (3)
- CS101 Introduction to Computer Programming (3)
- CS155 Computer Science I (3)
- CS173 Introduction to Game Development (3)
- CS215 Game Theory (3)
- CS245 Discrete Structures I (3)
- CS265 Computer Science II (3)
- CS350 Analysis of Algorithms (3)
- CS373 Game Programming I (3)
- CS420 Mixed Reality Game Development with HCI (3)
- CS440 Database (3)
- CS445 Software Engineering I (3)
- CS453 Machine Learning (3)
- CS460 Rapid Game Prototyping (3)
- CS465 Game User Research (3)
- CS469 Development of Educational and Serious Games (3)
- CS473 Game Programming II (3)
- CS499 Capstone Experience (3)
- CS505 Data Mining (3)
- EN478 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction (3)
- IS360 Mobile Application Development (3)
- MA117 Precalculus B (3)
- MC221 Digital Media Production (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- CS485 Internship in Computer Science (3)
- CS483 Problems in Computer Science (3)
- CS493 Independent Study (3)
- CS591 Artificial Intelligence (3)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities and Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (13 hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- CS101 (3)
- CS173 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- CS155 (3)
- CS215 (3)
- MA117 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Second Year
Fall Semester (16 hours)
- CS245 (3)
- CS265 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (4)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- AR180 (3)
- CS373 (3)
- MC221 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Third Year
Fall Semester (15 hours)
- CS350 (3)
- CS460 (3)
- CS465 (3)
- IS360 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 hours)
- CS420 (3)
- CS453 (3)
- CS469 (3)
- CS473 (3)
- General Education
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (15 hours)
- AR423 (3)
- CS440 (3)
- CS445 (3)
- CS505 (3)
- EN478 (3)
Spring Semester (16 hours)
- AR480 (3)
- CS499 (3)
- CS Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (1)
A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree
What will it cost?
Become a Redhawk.
Do more than dream about the future. Take the first steps to make it all happen.
Accreditations and Designations
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701