B.S. in Computer Graphics and Animation 2002

The B.S. in Computer Graphics and Animation is the study of the technical foundations, design and development of Computer Graphics and Animation. This program prepares students for technically-oriented careers in the graphics industry and for graduate study in computer graphics.

The curriculum provides two concentrations: a technical designer concentration and a developer concentration .The technical designer concentration is for those who are considering careers in facilitating the visual aspects of graphics, including lighting setup, shader development and scene layout. The developer concentration is for those students who are considering careers as graphics software developers.

Java is the main programming language in all degree programs. Students who wish to transition to the new curricula should review their status with an advisor.

The Bachelors of Science in Computer Graphics and Animation consists of five elements:

• The Liberal Studies Program

• Allied Fields

• Computer Graphics Core

• Computer Graphics Electives

• Open Electives

Liberal Studies Program

Core

Liberal Studies Core: 6 courses/24 quarter hours required

First Year Program: (16 quarter hours required) Discover Chicago or Explore Chicago, Focal Point Seminar, and Composition and Rhetoric I and II.

Sophomore Seminar:(4 quarter hours required) Sophomore Seminar on Multiculturalism in the United States

Junior Year Experiential Learning:(4 quarter hours required)

Senior Capstone: All CTI majors require that students complete the senior capstone in their major field.

Learning Domain Requirements

13 courses (52 quarter hours) are required and are distributed across six learning domains as follows:

Arts and Literature-AL 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). At most two courses from the same department or program. ART 102 is required for the technical designer concentration.

Philosophical Inquiry-PI 2 courses required (8 quarter hours).

Religious Dimensions-RD 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One "Patterns and Problems" and one "Traditions in Context". Note: One course must be a course in ethics. PHL/REL/MGT 228 is required.

Scientific Inquiry-SI 1 course required (4 quarter hours). This course must be designated as a lab course. Neither CTI nor mathematics courses are acceptable.

Self, Society and the Modern World-MW 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). These courses must be chosen from at least two different departments.

Understanding the Past-UP 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One  "pre-1800" category and one "1800-1945". In addition, the two courses must be chosen from different geographical categories: Asia; Latin America; Africa; North America or Europe; inter-continental or comparative history.

Grades for any Liberal Studies course must be ‘D’ or better. The Pass/Fail option may not be used for any Liberal Studies course.

Special Notes for Transfer Students:
Transfer students who enter DePaul with 30 or more quarter hours may not take the first year core. Instead, they should complete two domain electives (from different domains). Transfer courses may be used to satisfy these requirements.

See the Liberal Studies homepage for more information.

Allied Fields

The purpose of the Allied Fields is to provide a common body of knowledge. The Allied Fields identifies skill sets within the field of computer science as well as from other disciplines which are believed to be beneficial in curriculum development.

Depending on the concentration, students take three additional courses in art or mathematics:

Technical Designer concentration

Developer concentration

Computer Graphics and Animation Core

All majors take

Technical Designer concentration

Developer concentration

Electives: Students may elect to take any six of the following courses as long as they were not previously used to satisfy the computer graphics and animation core:

Elective list

Open Electives

Technical Designer concentration: 5 courses (20 quarter hours) are required and may be taken from any department or program.

Developer Concentration: 4 courses (16 quarter hours) are required and may be taken from any department or program.

These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Note: Grades for all courses in the student’s major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.