Gaming and Simulation Arts Degree Audit
This document represents a sample degree audit similar to what a Gaming Arts major might have. A degree audit is used by a student to know what courses to take and for their advisor to help them plan.
DEGREE AUDIT - Game and Simulation Arts
Shawnee State University
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BFA Gaming and Simulation Arts
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Art Core
Required = all courses
ARTH2211 - Art History Survey 1
ARTH2212 - Art History Survey 2
ARTH3*** - Art History Elective
ARTH3*** - Art History Elective
ARTS1101 - Two-Dimensional Foundations
ARTS1103 - Three-Dimensional Foundations
ARTS1104 - Creative Process
ARTS1105 - Digital Foundations
Choose 1 Senior Studio option:
ARTG4680 - Senior Studio 1
ARTG4681 - Senior Studio 2
OR
ARTS4180 - Senior Studio 1
ARTS4181 - Senior Studio 2
Game Studio Courses
Required = all courses
ARTS2211 - Drawing 1
ARTS2221 - Life Drawing 1
ARTS3611 - Digital Imaging 1
ARTG1501 - Game Studio
ARTG3530 - Game Design
ARTG4530 - Game Documentation
ETGG1801 - Game Programming Foundation
Digital 3D
Required = all courses
ARTG3601 - Digital 3D Foundations
ARTG3611 - Hard Surface 3D 1
ARTG4611 - Hard Surface 3D 2
ARTG3612 - Organic 3D 1
ARTG4612 - Organic 3D 2
ARTG4621 - Animation Studio 1
Art Gaming Electives
Required = 4 courses
ARTS2212 - Drawing 2
ARTS2222 - Life Drawing 2
ARTS3621 - Digital Paint 1
ARTS4621 - Digital Paint 2
ARTG4505 - World Design and Creation
ARTG3540 - UI for Games 1
ARTG4540 - UI for Games 2
MUSI3611 - Electronic Music
MUSI3360 - Sound Design
MUSI4360 - Game Audio
THAR1211 - Acting 1
MATH2110 - Calculus 1
MATH2300 - Linear Algebra
General Electives
Required = 6 credit hours
Chosen from courses other than ARTx.
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General Education Program (GEP)
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FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
Required = 1 course
(Not required for incoming students with 30 or more transfer credits.)
UNIV1100 - First Year Experience
HONR1101 - Introduction to Honors
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Required = 2 courses
TAKE ONE:
ENGL1101 - Discourse & Comp (A)
ENGL1102 - Discourse & Comp (B)
ENGL1103 - Comp for ESL Students 1
ENGL1201 - Discourse & Comp (Co-Requisite)
AND TAKE:
ENGL1105 - Comp and Argumentation
QUANTATATIVE REASONING
Required = 1 course
ETCO1120 - Intro to STEM Computer Prog.(CX)
MATH1000 - Reasoning Using Math
MATH1000A- Reasoning Using Math Plus
MATH1100 - Mathematics Core Course
MATH1170 - Applied Finite Mathematics
MATH1200 - College Algebra
MATH1200A- College Algebra Plus
MATH1250 - Trigonometry
MATH1900 - Brief Calculus with Applications
MATH2110 - Calculus 1
PHIL1105 - Introduction to Logic
STAT1150 - Principles of Statistics
STAT1150A- Principles of Statistics Plus
STAT1800 - Business Statistics
STAT1800A- Business Statistics Plus
STAT2500 - Statistics 1
HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Required = 1 course
ANTH2250 - Principles of Cultural Anthropology
ANTH2350 - Biological Anthropology
ANTH2530 - World Prehistory and Archaeology
ECON2201 - Principles of Microeconomics
ECON2202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
PSYC1101 - Introduction to Psychology
SOCI1101 - Introduction to Sociology
SOSC1110 - Foundations of Social Science
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Required = 1 course
ARTH1101 - Introduction to Art
ENGL2275 - American Film History
ENGL2277 - Cinematics of Human Migration
MUSI1111 - Music Theory 1
MUSI1201 - Music Appreciation
MUSI2211 - Music History: Opera to Pop
THAR1000 - Introduction to Theater
LITERATURE
Required = 1 course
ENGL2200 - Introduction to Literature (W)
ENGL2211 - Survey of English Literature 1 (W)
ENGL2212 - Survey of English Literature 2 (W)
ENGL2247 - World Literature (W)
ENGL2251 - Survey of American Literature 1 (W)
ENGL2252 - Survey of American Literature 2 (W)
NATURAL SCIENCES
Required = 2 courses
(At least one course MUST have a lab component.)
BIOL1120 - Concepts in Biology
BIOL1130 - Prin. of Anatomy/Physiology 1
BIOL1131 - Prin. of Anatomy/Physiology 2
BIOL1151 - General Biology 1
BIOL1152 - General Biology 2
BIOL2253 - Practical Horticulture
BIOL3750 - Microbiology
CHEM1121 - Principles of Chemistry
CHEM1141 - General Chemistry 1
CHEM1142 - General Chemistry 2
GEOL1201 - Physical Geol/Human Environ.
GEOL1202 - Historical Geology
GEOL1350 - Planet Earth
GEOL1401 - Climate Change
NTSC1110 - Scientific Reasoning
NTSC1501 - Environment and Society
PHYS2201 - Physics 1 (Mechanics & Energy)
PHYS2202 - Physics 2 (Energy/Elec/Magnet)
PHYS2210 - Introductory Astronomy
PHYS2211 - Calculus-Based Physics 1
PHYS2212 - Calculus-Based Physics 2
PSCI2251 - Physical Science by Inquiry 1
ETHICAL INSIGHT/REASON
Required = 1 course
PHIL2320 - Ethics in Public & Private Life (W)
PHIL3332 - Biomedical Ethics
HIST3474 - Peace and Justice
HIST3432 - Gandhi and Modern India (W)
SOCI2485 - Community Formations
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Required = 1 course
(The ARTH course in this section can also be used to satisfy an ART Core requirement.)
ARTH2212 - Art History Survey 2
BUMG2900 - Prof. Comm./Dev. Skills (W)
COMM1103 - Public Speaking/Hum. Comm.
COMM2335 - Interpersonal Communication
EDUC1115 - Intro to Teaching Profession (W)
FREN1111 - Elementary French 1
FREN1112 - Elementary French 2
GRMN1111 - Elementary German 1
GRMN1112 - Elementary German 2
NTSC2900 - Sci. Documentation and Comm.
POLS4420 - Intl. Relat. Model UN & Arab League
SPAN1111 - Elementary Spanish 1
SPAN1112 - Elementary Spanish 2
THAR2212 - Acting 2
ENGAGED CITIZENRY
Required = 1 course
(The ARTH course in this section can also be used to satisfy an ART Core requirement.)
ARTH3454 - North American Art
ECON1103 - Foundations of Political Economy
EDUC2245 - Understanding Cultural Diversity (W)
HIST1340 - American History since 1865
HUMA2226 - Studies Amer. Cultural Hist. & Lit. (W)
PHIL3360 - Political Philosophy
POLS1110 - National Government
POLS1310 - Intro to Political Theory
HIST3350 - Asian American History
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Required = 1 course
(The ARTH course in this section can also be used to satisfy an ART Core requirement.)
ARTH3456 - Twentieth Century Art
ENGL3334 - Comparative Queer Theory & Lit (W)
ENGL3348 - Comp. Feminist Lit. & Theory (W)
GEOG1125 - World Geography
GEOG2201 - Cultural Geography
HIST2440 - World History II
HIST2540 - Introduction to the Middle East
HIST3400 - History of Hinduism
HIST3410 - East Asian History
HIST3414 - Asia: History and Culture
HIST3420 - Islamic Crusades in India
HIST3500 - History of Southern Africa (W)
HIST3550 - Islam: Religion, Politics, Society
HUMA2227 - Global Transnational Cultures (W)
POLS1210 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS1410 - Introduction to International Relations
POLS3410 - International Political Economy (W)
RELI3300 - Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Required = 1 course
(The ARTH course in this section can also be used to satisfy an ART Core requirement.)
ARTH3366 - Non-Western Arts Survey
ENGL2205 - Intro to Women’s Studies
HIST1330 - American History to 1865
HIST2102 - Medieval/Renais Europe 476-1517
HIST2103 - Revolutionary Europe 1517-1921
HIST2223 - Ancient History of the Near East
HIST2430 - World History I
HIST3140 - Europe & Modern World System
HIST3300 - Christianity in Early America (W)
HIST3430 - Ancient Indian Culture/Society
HIST3510 - History of Islam: 7th-15th Century (W)
HIST3520 - Hist. Crusades: Crescent & Cross (W)
HUMA2225 - Fndl. Texts in W. Cultural History (W)
PHIL2200 - Intro to Philosophy
PHIL2284 - Asian Philosophy (W)
RELI2230 - History of Christian Thought
CAPSTONE
Required = 1 course
HONR4479 - Honors Capstone
IDST4490 - Senior Seminar
ARTG4530 - Game Documentation
Note: Two Writing Intensive courses are required. Marked with (W).
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Overall 4-yr Requirement
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Shawnee State policy requires that students pursuing a bachelors degree are
required to complete:
* minimum number of overall hours: 120 semester hours
* minimum number of hours taken at Shawnee State: 30 semester hours
* minimum overall GPA: 2.0
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