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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Plan Code: HIGMDESBS

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120

minimum credit hours

Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Major Requirements
AME 160 Introduction to Game Design 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 161 Game Engine Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 162 Introduction to Game Production and Management 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 165 Introduction to Game Studies OR FMS 265 Introduction to Video Games 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 210 Media Editing 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 230 Programming for the Media Arts 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 261 Visual Scripting in Game Engines 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 365 People at Play (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 367 Identity, Industry and Games 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 434 Machine Learning for Media Arts 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 465 Designing Play 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CPI 111 Game Development I CPI 211 Game Development II CPI 411 Graphics for Games or CPI 421 3-D Modeling and Texturing OR AME 394 Topic: Games UX Design and Research FMS 365 Video Games and Narrative GIT 211 3D Media Production or CPI 321 Fundamentals of Game Art IAP 220 Games, Culture and Aesthetics (GCSI) or IAP 222 Games and Ethics (HUAD) Games Track: It is recommended students choose courses from only the Development list or the Design list, but they may take courses from either list to fulfill the requirement. 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
AME 220 Programming for the Web AME 240 Introduction to Physical Computing AME 294 Topic: Intro to Blender and 3D Concepts MDC 211 Introduction to Digital Sound 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9
AME 320 Motion Capture for Integrative Systems AME 330 Digital-Physical Systems AME 360 Designing Mixed-Reality Experiences AME 394 Topic: Endless Games Studio Project AME 394 Topic: Intro to Esports Management AME 394 Topic: User Experience in Media Arts AME 411 Advanced Interactive Sound AME 430 Mac Development for Media Arts AME 435 Mobile Development AME 436 Animating Virtual Worlds AME 470 Programming for Social and Interactive Media AME 484 Internship AME 494 Topic: Cinema and Game Worlds AME 494 Topic: Digital Marketing and Consumers in Esports AME 494 Topic: Spatial Audio for XR AME 494 Topic: Worldbuilding AME 494 Topic: Writing for Games and AI CPI 321 Fundamentals of Game Art CPI 394 Topic: Game Studio CPI 411 Graphics for Games CPI 421 3-D Modeling and Texturing CPI 441 Gaming Capstone CPI 462 Design for Learning in Virtual Worlds FMS 351 Emerging Digital Media (HUAD) FMS 365 Video Games and Narrative GIT 312 Computer Animation and Motion Graphics GIT 411 Visual Narrative in Motion Graphics IAP 362 Games and Narratology IAP 462 Games and Play (SOBE) IAP 494 Topic: Scriptwriting for Games 21 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	21
AME 394 Topic: Endless Games Studio Project AME 484 Internship AME 494 Topic: Indie Game Studio Each of these 3 courses are repeatable for credit. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

School Requirement
MAT 117 College Algebra (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
AME 101 ASU Media Arts and Sciences Experience 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

Program Requirement

Game Design, BS

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