B.S. in Computer Graphics and Animation 2006

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The Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics and Animation 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.

The curriculum consists of the DePaul University Liberal Studies Program (please see the Liberal Studies homepage) and Major Field Courses.

Below is a sample schedule of courses that you can follow to graduate in four years.

Developer Concentration

First Year

Major Field Courses (9)

Offered Winter
In class
√	CSC 261 Programming in C++ I
√	CSC 262 Programming in C++ II
√	CSC 393 Data Structures in C++
√	GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I
	GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
	GPH 213 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments III
√	MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
√	MAT 150 Calculus I
√	MAT 151 Calculus II

Liberal Studies (3) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Second Year

Major Field Courses (5)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 325 Survey of Computer Graphics
√	GPH 329 Computer Graphics Development II
	GPH 339 Advanced Rendering Techniques
√	MAT 220 Linear Algebra with Applications
	CMN 220 Public Speaking

Liberal Studies (7) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Third Year

Major Field Courses (4)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 372 Principles of Computer Animation
√	CSC 321 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
	HCI 315 Theory and Perception of Color
	ENG 204 Technical Writing

Graphics Electives (3) from the list at the bottom of the page
Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (2)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 375 Advanced Graphics Development
	GPH 395 Computer Graphics Senior Project

Graphics Electives (3) from the list at the bottom of the page
Open Electives (3)
Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Technical Designer Concentration

First Year

Major Field Courses(8)

Offered Winter
In class
√	IT 130 The Internet and the Web Self Placement Test Available!
√	CSC 211 Programming in Java I Self Placement Test Available!
√	CSC 212 Programming in Java II
√	GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I
	GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
	GPH 213 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments III
√	MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
√	ART 106 Beginning Drawing

Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies. ART 102 is Required.

Second Year

Major Field Courses(7)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
	GPH 325 Survey of Computer Graphics
	IT 236 User Interface Development
	ART 242 Principles of Asian Art
	HCI 210 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
	CMN 220 Public Speaking
√	GPH 255 Hand Prototyping for Graphic Visualization

Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Third Year

Major Field Courses(5)

Offered Winter
In class
	ART 322 Modernism to Postmoderism
	HCI 315 Theory and Perception of Color
√	GPH 338 Survey of 3-D Animation
	GPH 339 Advanced Rendering Techniques
	ENG 204 Technical Writing

Graphics Elective (1) from the list at the bottom of the page
Liberal Studies (6) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses(1)

Offered Winter
In class
	GPH 395 Computer Graphics Senior Project

GPH Electives from the list below (3)
Open Electives (4)
Liberal Studies (3) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

Graphics Electives List

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

Offered Winter
In class
√	ART 225 Beginning Photography
√	ART 329 Advanced Digital Photography
	ART 360 Illustration
	ART 373 History of Design
√	IT 223 Data Analysis Self Placement Test Available!
	IT 236 User Interface Development
	GPH 336 Smooth Surface Modeling for Graphics and Animation
	GPH 376 Artificial Intelligence in Computer Games
	GPH 380 Visualization
	GPH 389 Real-Time Graphics Techniques
	GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
√	GPH 259 Design Geometry
√	GPH 329 Computer Graphics Development II
	GPH 350 Digital Modeling II
	GPH 360 Modeling Spaces
	GPH 374 Computer Games
	GPH 375 Advanced Graphics Development
	HCI 270 User-Centered Web Design
	HCI 271 Formatting Digital Pages II
	HCI 210 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction
	HCI 322 Multimedia
	HCI 341 Usability Issues for Electronic Commerce
√	MAT 150 Calculus I
√	MAT 151 Calculus II
√	MAT 152 Calculus III

Open Electives

Open Electives 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 students 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.

Last Modified: Tuesday May 26, 2009