Computer Science and Game Development, BS (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/computer-information-science/computer-information-science-combined-majors/computer-science-game-development-bs/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/arts-media-design/art-design/

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Computer Science Courses

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science Overview | | | | Must be taken in alignment with your home college: | | | | CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 | | or ARTF 1000 | Art and Design at Northeastern | | | CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 | | or EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | | | Computer Science Fundamental Courses | | | | All students can take a self-assessment to attempt to place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001. Students who place out of CS 2000 and CS 2001 will instead substitute 4-5 semester hours of CS, CY, or DS coursework at the 3000 level or higher not otherwise required in the degree. | | | | CS 1800 and CS 1802 | Discrete Structures and Seminar for CS 1800 | 5 | | CS 2000 and CS 2001 | Introduction to Program Design and Implementation and Lab for CS 2000 | 5 | | CS 2100 and CS 2101 | Program Design and Implementation 1 and Lab for CS 2100 | 5 | | Computer Science Required Courses | | | | CS 2386 | Game Programming 1 | 4 | | CS 3000 | Algorithms and Data | 4 | | CS 3100 and CS 3101 | Program Design and Implementation 2 and Lab for CS 3100 | 5 | | CS 3386 | Game Programming 2 | 4 | | CS 3520 | Programming in C++ (Integrative course) | 4 | | CS 3650 | Computer Systems | 4 | | CS 4300 | Computer Graphics (Integrative course) | 4 | | CS 4530 | Fundamentals of Software Engineering | 4 | | or CS 4535 | Professional Practicum Capstone | | | CS 4700 | Network Fundamentals | 4 | | or CS 4730 | Distributed Systems | | | Khoury Approved Electives | | | | CS 4150 | Game Artificial Intelligence (Integrative course) | 4 | | or CS 2484 | Principles of Human-Computer Interaction | |

Game Design Courses

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Game Design Required | | | | GAME 1110 | Games and Society | 4 | | GAME 2500 | Foundations of Game Design | 4 | | GAME 2950 | Game Studio | 4 | | GAME 3400 | Level Design and Game Architecture | 4 | | GAME 3700 | Rapid Idea Prototyping for Games | 4 | | GAME 3800 | Game Concept Development | 4 | | GAME 4700 | Game Design Capstone | 4 | | Game Design Elective | | | | Complete 4 semester hours of the following: | | 4 | | GAME 1850 | Experimental Game Design | | | GAME 3300 | Game Interface Design | | | GAME 4000 | Topics in Game Design | | | Khoury/Game-Related Approved Electives | | | | Complete 12 semester hours from within the following options: | | 12 | | Any course in ARTD, ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH, or EXRE (EXRE 5011 and 5010, EXRE 5020, EXRE 5030), or GAME subject areas as long as prerequisites have been met. | | | | If GAME 4000 (or any other topics course in the subjects listed above) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the Game Design electives. | | | | CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010 | | | | CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | | | | DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | | | | MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | | | MATH 2331 | Linear Algebra | | | MKTG 4606 | Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation Research Practicum | | | ECON 2350 | Statistics for Economists | | | or PSYC 2320 | Statistics in Psychological Research | |

Supporting Courses

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Psychology | | | | PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 | | Mathematics | | | | MATH 1260 | Math Fundamentals for Games (Integrative course) | 4 | | Complete one course from the following: | | 4 | | MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | | | MATH 1342 or higher | | |

Computer Science Writing Requirement

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | College Writing | | | | ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 | | Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | | | | ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 | | or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | | | or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |

Required General Electives

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete 12 semester hours of general electives. | | 12 |

Khoury College GPA Requirements

Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses.

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

• Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
• Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
• Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
• Analyzing and Using Data
• Writing in the First Year
• Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
• Writing-Intensive in the Major
• Understanding Societies and Institutions
• Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone

Integrating Knowledge and Skills through Experience is satisfied through co-op.

Program Requirement

133 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops

1 : Indicates courses that must be taken in the semester listed.