Mar 25, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin (DRAFT)

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin (DRAFT)

Computer Science, B.S. (Game Design & Development Concentration) Sequence

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Suggested Four-Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

First Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

CS-144 Computer Science I (4 cr.)
MATH-156 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Communication (3 cr.)
ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-101HON Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

CS-145 Computer Science II (4 cr.)
MATH-157 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5 cr.)
ICT-215 Cybertechnology Ethics (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-102HON Honors Composition 2 (3 cr.)

Second Year (29-31 credits)

Fall Semester (14-16 credits)

CS-244 Data Structures (4 cr.)
GDD-100 Introduction to Game Design (4 cr.)
MATH-270 Discrete Mathematics (3 cr.)
PHYS-281 University Physics I (5 cr.) or
Natural Science with Lab (3-5 cr.)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

CS-354 Algorithm Design and Analysis (3 cr.)
GDD-200 Introduction to Video Game Development (4 cr.)
MATH-275 Linear Algebra (3 cr.)
CS-248 Web and Internet Programming (3 cr.)
CS-290 Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

Summer Semester (1 credit)

CS-449 Cooperative Education Experience (1 cr.) or
CS-498 Field Experience (1 cr.)

Third Year (31 credits)

Fall Semester (16 credits)

GDD-325 Exploratory Game Design and Development (4 cr.)
CS-324 Database Systems Manipulation and Design (3 cr.)
CS-326 Programming in Game Engines (3 cr.)
CS-358 Software Engineering Principles (3 cr.)
HUM/ART Selective (RES) (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

STAT-330 Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (3 cr.)
Specialization Selective (3 cr.)
Games Cross-Discip. Selective (3 cr.)
SBSCI Selective (RES or GLP) (3 cr.)
Free Elective (to reach 120) (3 cr.)

Fourth Year (28-30 credits)

Fall Semester (14 credits)

CS-450 Game Software Design and Development Capstone I (4 cr.)
CS-441 Computer Architecture (4 cr.)
HUM/ART Selective (RES) (3 cr.)
Free Elective (to reach 120) (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (14-16 credits)

CS-451 Game Software Design and Development Capstone II (4 cr.)
CS-442 Operating Systems (3 cr.)
Stout Core Selective (2-4 cr.)
SBSCI Selective (RES or GLP) (3 cr.)
Free Elective (to reach 120) (2 cr.)