GSAS Core Curriculum

The degree requirements are

  • 9 courses in the major (36 credits), one of which also fulfills an H&SS Core requirement
  • 9 Concentration courses (36 credits)
  • 6 Math and Science Core courses (24 credits)
  • 5 H&SS Core elective courses (20 credits)
  • 3 free elective courses (12 credits)

for a total degree requiring 128 credits.

FallYear One

MATH-1010 OR MATH-1500Calculus IHSS-1972 History & Culture of Games CSCI-1100 Computer Science I PSYC-2520 Game Design

SpringYear One

MATH-2800 Intro To Discrete Structures PSYC-4xxxGame Mechanics CSCI-1200Computer Science II BIOL-1010 Biology I

FallYear Two

PHYS-1110Physics I COMM-4969Designing Interactive Characters  H&SS Core Elective  Concentration Course

SpringYear Two

COMM-4780Interactive Narrative  H&SS Core Elective  Concentration Course  Concentration Course

FallYear Three

ARTS-4510 Experimental Game Design  H&SS Core Elective  Concentration Course  Concentration Course

SpringYear Three

IHSS-496x GSAS Research Project  H&SS Core Elective  Concentration Course  Concentration Course

FallYear Four

PSYC-4520/CS-4520Game Development Project I  H&SS Core Elective  Concentration Course  Free Elective

SpringYear Four

PSYC-452x/CS-452xGame Development Project II  Concentration Course  Free Elective  Free Elective