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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.

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