BS in CS + Animation | Game Art Concentration

Bachelor of Science 2023 through2024

Computer Science + Animation

About the Program

Game Art Technical Director Concentration

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

  • ANI 105
  • ANI 230
  • ANI 231
  • CSC 241 and CSC 242
    or CSC 243 and one CS major elective
  • MAT 140
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • ANI 101
  • LSP 110
    or LSP 111
  • LSP 112
  • WRD 103
  • WRD 104
  • 1 Religious Dimensions

Second Year

  • ANI 332
  • ANI 339
  • CSC 300
  • CSC 301
  • CSC 373
  • MAT 141
  • Four (4) Credit Hours selected from any courses in ANI, CP, DOC, FILM, GAM, POST, SCWR, or VFX
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 A&L course chosen among any HAA course approved for A&L
    • ANI 206
    • MCS 207
    • MCS 208
    • MCS 209
  • LSP 200
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Third Year

  • ANI 346
  • ANI 347
  • CSC 321
  • CSC 361
  • CSC 374
  • GAM 325
  • GAM 392
  • 1 Open Elective (4 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Experiential Learning
  • CSC 208
    or FILM 228
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Fourth Year

  • ANI 394 and ANI 395
    or CSC 394 and one 300-level ANI, CSC, or GAM course
    or GAM 394 and GAM 395
  • GAM 370
  • GAM 372
  • Four (4) Credit Hours selected from any courses in ANI, CP, DOC, FILM, GAM, POST, SCWR, or VFX
  • One 3D Animation course from the following list:
      ANI 300
      ANI 310
      ANI 330
      ANI 333
      ANI 336
      ANI 337
      ANI 338
      ANI 341*
      ANI 343
      ANI 378
  • 2 Open Electives (8 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Scientific Inquiry Lab
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

+ CS major electives are courses labelled CSC, CSEC, DSC, or SE

*Note: ANI 341 is required for students choosing the Animation Capstone option


Degree Requirements

Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
  • Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
  • Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA

  • Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate cum laude
  • Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate magna cum laude
  • of at least 3.850 will graduate summa cum laude

For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.