OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to earn a minor: 18
GPA requirements to earn minor: Students graduating with a minor in a CLAS or MCEC field must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the minor field that are credited
toward completion of the minor.
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: C-
Other GPA requirements: A minimum of 9 credit hours must be completed at the University of Maine. No more than nine credits may be applied to both any major and the GDD minor.
Contact Information: Velma Figgins, School of Computing and Information Science, 348 Boardman Hall, (207) 581-4358, vfiggins@maine.edu
The Game Design and Development minor introduces a broad set of skills necessary for developing a game, including computer programming, modeling, storytelling, and sound design.
Courses are drawn from multiple departments on campus, including Computer Science, New Media, Human-Centered Technology and Design, Philosophy, English, Art, and Spatial
Computing.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop problem-solving skills to design and prototype interactive games.
- Develop skills in one or more areas in Asset Generation: Audio, Storytelling, Character and Environmental Models.
- Explore how to conduct user-centered, participatory, and inclusive design.
Benefits of the Minor:
• An interdisciplinary minor that prepares students to conceptualize, design, and develop interactive games.
• Expose students to creative and innovative problem-solving and entrepreneurial activities.
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