School of Arts and Sciences

Applied Arts and Sciences Plan
(Except for Computer Information Systems, Digital Gaming and Simulation,
Network and Security, and Web and Media concentrations.)

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I.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required).	LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
English Composition	6			6
College Math or higher	3			3
Natural Sciences	6			6
Humanities	3			3
Visual/Performing Arts	3			3
U.S. History	6			6
Political Science	6			6
Social/Behavioral Science	3			3
Speech	3			3
Computer Literacy	3			3
II.  PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS	LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
A. General
ENGL 3430 Professional Writing			4	4
COMM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking			3	3
COMM 4314 Intercultural Communication			3	3
HUMA 4322 Ethics			3	3
B.  AAS LD Specialization/Concentration
Specialization (Vocational-Technical)	24-44			24-44
Concentration			15-21	15-21
III.  ELECTIVES		0-6		0-6
* TOTAL				120
* Total must be minimum of 120 semester hours with minimum 40 s.h.at upper division levels.

BAAS - Digital Gaming and Simulation Concentration

1.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT 42 S.H.
        • (010)   - English Composition: 6 s.h. 
        • (020)   - Mathematics: 3 s.h. 
        • (030)   - Natural Science: 6 s.h. 
        • (040)   - Humanities:  3 s.h. 
        • (050)   - Visual/Performing Arts: 3 s.h. 
        • (060)   - U.S. History: 6 s.h. 
        • (070)   - Political Science: 6 s.h.   
        • (080)   - Social Behavioral Science: 3 s.h.
        • (090)   - Speech: 3 s.h. 
        • (090)   - Computer Lit/Prof.: 3 s.h.

2.  MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
             General
             o ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
             o ENGL 4327 Interactive Narrative (May be used as Humanities requirement)
             o COMM 4326 Digital Games as Communication (May be used as Speech requirement)

        •   AAS LD Requirements for GMNG Concentration Only – 15 S.H.    
             • Design and Creation of Games
             • 3D Modeling
             • 3D Animation I
             • 3D Animation II
             • Computer Ethics OR HUMA 4322 Ethics

        •   AAS LD Specialization    
             • Vocational or Technical Credits 24 – 44

        •   AAS UD Requirements for GMNG Concentration Only – 15 S.H.

        •   GMNG 4312 Game Engines
             • MATH 3321 Gaming Math for Non-Programmer
             • GMNG 4317 Art for Gaming
             • GMNG 4316 Advanced Level Design
             • GMNG 4321 Game Development Project Management

        •   AAS UD Specialization – 18 S.H.        
            •  GMNG 4318 Advanced Animation for Gaming
            •  GMNG 3310 Advanced 3D Modeling for Gaming
            •  GMNG 4310 Advanced Game Modeling and DirectX
            •  GMNG 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling
            •  GMNG 4314 Gaming Network Architecture
            •  GMNG 4340 Senior Project

3.   FREE ELECTIVES 0-6 S.H.        
            •  BAAS UD and/or LD Free Electives

Must meet minimum requirements, 120 s.h. overall
43 – 49   s.h. upper division, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

 

These requirements are summarized in the following table: