Interactive Media & Game Development Technology Major

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Program of Study
Interactive Media and Game Development
Degree Type
Bachelor of Science

Program Distribution Requirements for the IMGD Technology Major

NOTE: IMGD Technology Majors (B.S.) may not earn a double major in IMGD.

IMGD Core Requirement (Minimum 2/3 Units)

Choose 2/3 units from: 

IMGD Design Requirement (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Choose 1/3 unit from: 

NOTE: Only one of IMGD 4200 and IMGD 5200 may count towards the IMGD Design Requirement.

IMGD Audio Requirement (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Choose 1/3 unit from: 

IMGD Social & Philosophical Issues Requirement (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Select 1/3 Units from the courses listed below: 

Cultural Narratives Requirement (Minimum 1/3 Unit)

Choose 1/3 unit from any course with an EN, PY or RE prefix. 

Visual Arts Requirement (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Choose 1/3 unit from: 

Natural & Engineering Sciences (Minimum 2/3 Units)

Choose 2/3 units from any course with an AE, AREN, BB, BCB, BME, CE, CH, CHE, ECE, ES, GE, ME, NEU, PH or RBE prefix.

Minimum Units
2/3

Mathematics and Data Analysis Requirement (Minimum 2/3 Units)

Minimum Units
2/3

Choose 2/3 units from: 

Minimum Units
1/3
Minimum Units
2/3

General IMGD Requirement (Minimum 5/3 Units)

Choose 5/3 units from any courses with an IMGD prefix, which must include: 

Minimum Units
1/3
IMGD 3100 or IMGD/CS 4100 (1/3 Units)
Minimum Units
1/3
IMGD 3000 and IMGD 4000 (2/3 Units)
Minimum Units
2/3
Minimum Units
1/3

Computer Science Requirement (Minimum 11/3 Units)

Choose 11/3 units from any courses with a CS prefix, which must include:

 

Minimum Units
5/3
3/3 Units from the options below:
Minimum Units
3/3
3/3 Units from the options below:
Minimum Units
3/3

Computer Science Notes: 

  • Only CS 1004, CS 1101, CS 1102 and CS courses at the 2000-level or higher can be counted towards the Computer Science requirements.
  • Only one of CS 1004, CS 1101 and CS 1102 may count towards the Computer Science requirement.
  • Only one of CS 2301 and CS 2303 may count towards the Computer Science requirements.
  • Only one of CS 2119 and CS 2102 may count towards the Computer Science requirement. 
  • CS 3043 cannot be chosen to satisfy the Computer Science course requirements.
  • Any AP credits earned in Computer Science cannot be applied to the 30/3 unit distribution requirements of the IMGD BS degree. CS AP credit can be applied to the Unrestricted Electives units available outside the degree-specific distribution.
Minimum Units
11/3

Major Qualifying Project Requirement

Minimum Units
3/3