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The Game Design and Development undergraduate minor provides students an introduction to programming, design and game development fundamentals.
Students in this minor study and develop games both for entertainment and other applications and purposes.
This 18-unit minor is available on main campus and online.
Declaration Process
Current University of Arizona students, please declare your College of Information Science minor here:
Requirements
Courses
View or download the fillable minor checklist (PDF)
18 units are required for the minor. Some courses below have prerequisites; view the minor checklist linked above for individual course prerequisites.
Required Introductory Programming Course
Game Design and Development minor students must take one course (3 units) from among the following introductory programming course options:
Required Introductory GAME Courses
Complete both courses (6 units) from the following required introductory GAME courses.
Note that enrollment in GAME 351 is not permitted if the student is concurrently enrolled in or has completed GAME 451. Students who have already completed CSC 210 or ISTA 350 are advised to go straight into GAME 451. GAME 451 will replace GAME 351 as the required course.
Elective Courses
Complete three courses (9 units) from the following elective course options, at least two of which must be upper-division (300-level or above):