BAAS - Digital Gaming and Simulation Concentration

1.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT 42 S.H.

•  (010)   - English Composition: 6 s.h. ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302
•  (020)   - Mathematics: 3 s.h. Mathematics for Gaming
•  (030)   - Natural Science: 6 s.h.
•  (040)   - Humanities:  3 s.h. ENG 4327 Interactive Narrative
•  (050)   - Visual/Performing Arts: 3 s.h.
•  (060)   - U.S. History: 6 s.h. HIST 1301, HIST 1302
•  (070)   - Political Science: 6 s.h.  (Federal and State Government)
•  (080)   - Social Behavioral Science: 3 s.h.
•  (090)   - Speech: 3 s.h. COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication
•  (090)   - Computer Lit/Prof.: 3 s.h.

2.  MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

•  UHV – Institutionally Designated Option for BAAS Degree Objective
•  ENG 3430 Professional Writing
•  COM 4326  Digital Games as Communication  
•  Computer Lit/Prof.: Any CISC or GAM course

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

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

•  AAS UD Requirements for GAM Concentration Only – 18 S.H.
•   MAS 3321 Gaming Math for Non-Programmer
•  MAS 3322 Math Software for Gaming
•  COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication
•  ENG 4327 Interactive Narrative
•  3 s.h. Advanced Design
•  GAM 4321 Game Development Project Management

•  AAS UD Specialization – 21 S.H.
•  3 s.h. Advanced Animation
•  3 s.h. Advanced 3D Modeling
•  GAM 4310 Advanced Game Modeling and DirectX
•  GAM 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling
•  GAM 4312 Game Engines
•  GAM 4314 Gaming Network Architecture
•  GAM 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 s.h. upper division, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

Applied Arts and Sciences Plan Digital Gaming and Simulation Concentration
I.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required).
II.  PLAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS	LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
A.  General
ENG 3430 Professional Writing			4	4
COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication			3	3
Computer Lit/Prof.		3		3
B.  AAS LD Requirements for GAM Concentration
Design and Creation of Games	3			3
3D Modeling	3			3
3D Animation 1	3			3
3D Animation II	3			3
Computer Ethics	3			3
C.   AAS LD Specialization
Specialization (Vocational-Technical)	24-44			24-44
D. AAS UD Requirements for GAM Concentration
MAS 3321 Gaming Math for Non-Programmers			3
MAS 3322 Math Software for Gaming			3
COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication			3
ENG 4327 Interactive Narrative			3
3 s.h. Advanced Level Design			3
GAM 4321 Game Development Project Mgmt.			3
E.  AAS UD Specialization
3 s.h. Advanced Animation			3
3 s.h. Advanced 3D Modeling			3
GAM 4310 Advanced Game Modeling &DirectX			3
GAM 4322 Game AI and Behavioral Modeling			3
GAM 4314 Gaming Networks Architecture			3
GAM 4340 Senior Project			3
F.   ELECTIVES		0-6		0-6
*TOTAL				120