1. Media School Core.
   1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 101 Media i
   2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 200 The Videogame Industry: Systems and Management (recommended)i
      • MSCH-C 204 Behind the Prize i
      • MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management i
      • MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations i
      • MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication i
   3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 210 Introduction to Games i
   4. Making Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 220 Game Technology i
2. Game Design Developmental Skills.
   1. Game Production I. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 300 Game Production I i
   2. Game Design I. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 310 Game Design I i
   3. Game Art and Sound. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 320 Game Art and Sound i
3. Advanced Game Design.
   1. Game Production II. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 400 Game Production II i
   2. Game Design II. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 410 Game Design II: Systems i
   3. Game Workshop I. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 450 Game Workshop I: Prototype i
   4. Game Workshop II. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 460 Game Workshop II: Development i
   5. Game Workshop III. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-G 470 Game Workshop III: Publish i
4. Electives.
   1. Focal Area. At least three (3) courses from one (1) of the following focal areas:
      • Art
        • MSCH-G 340 Animation for Digital Media i
        • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • MSCH-G 420 Game Character Art i
        • MSCH-G 424 Concept Art for Digital Media i
        • MSCH-G 430 Introduction to 3D Modeling i
        • MSCH-G 430 Introduction to 3D Modeling i
        • MSCH-G 434 Technical Game Art and Visual Effects i
        • MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media i
        • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • SOAD-A 102 Creative Core: Drawing i
        • SOAD-A 103 Creative Core: 3D Design i
        • SOAD-S 200 Drawing I i
        • SOAD-S 210 Digital Art: Survey and Practice i
        • SOAD-S 250 Graphic Design I i
        • SOAD-S 300 Drawing II i
        • SOAD-S 310 Interactive Multimedia i
        • SOAD-S 311 Video Art i
        • SOAD-S 313 3D Computer Graphics i
        • SOAD-S 352 Graphic Design II Production i
        • SOAD-S 410 Advanced Multimedia i
        • SOAD-S 411 Digital Video i
        • SOAD-S 413 Computer Graphical Environments i
        • SOAD-S 450 Graphic Design III i
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      • Design: Game Design Theory
        • MSCH-G 350 Game Analytics i
        • MSCH-G 360 Game Experience Design i
        • MSCH-G 366 Narrative Design i
        • MSCH-G 372 Board Game Design i
        • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • MSCH-G 440 Game Aesthetics i
        • MSCH-G 444 Viewing History Through Games i
        • MSCH-G 480 Virtual Worlds Design i
        • MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media i
        • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • ECON-E 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory i
        • ECON-E 327 Game Theory i
        • ECON-S 321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory: Honors i
        • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics i
        • MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models and Applications I i
        • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance i
        • POLS-Y 351 Political Simulations i
        • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making i
        • One of the following:
          • ANTH-A 306 Anthropological Statistics i
          • CJUS-K 300 Techniques of Data Analysis i
          • ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics i
          • ECON-S 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics: Honors i
          • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis i
          • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques i
          • PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques i
          • SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology i
          • STAT-K 310 Statistical Techniques i
          • STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods i
          • STAT-S 301 Applied Statistical Methods for Business i
          • STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences i
        • INFO-I 368 Introduction to Network Science i
        • INFO-I 468 Network Science Applications i
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      • Design: Games and Mind
        • MSCH-G 360 Game Experience Design i
        • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • MSCH-G 440 Game Aesthetics i
        • COGS-Q 301 Brain and Cognition i
        • COGS-Q 330 Perception/Action i
        • COGS-Q 350 Mathematics and Logic for the Cognitive and Information Sciences i
        • COGS-Q 351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Computer Simulation i
        • COGS-Q 360 Autonomous Robotics i
        • COGS-Q 370 Experiments and Models in Cognition i
        • PSY-P 330 Perception/Action i
        • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology i
        • PSY-P 350 Human Factors/Ergonomics i
        • PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology i
        • PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification i
        • PSY-P 437 Neurobiology of Addictions i
        • PSY-P 453 Decision-making and the Brain i
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      • Management, Advertising and Public Relations
        • MSCH-A 301 Media and Consumer Behavior i
        • MSCH-A 315 Advertising and Consumer Culture i
        • MSCH-A 320
        • MSCH-A 337
        • MSCH-A 347 Persuasive Messaging in Media i
        • MSCH-A 420
        • MSCH-A 441 Integrated Marketing Communication Campaign Planning i
        • MSCH-C 208 Principles of Public Relations i
        • MSCH-C 209 Introduction to Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication i
        • MSCH-M 330 Production Management i
        • MSCH-M 421 Media Economics i
        • MSCH-M 422 Business Applications in Telecommunications i
        • MSCH-M 446 Media Management i
        • MSCH-R 321
        • MSCH-R 348 Public Relations Planning and Research i
        • MSCH-R 349 Public Relations Writing i
        • MSCH-R 428
        • MSCH-R 429 Public Relations Campaigns i
        • MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media i
        • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
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      • Programming
        • MSCH-G 390 Topics in Game Design and Development (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
        • MSCH-G 480 Virtual Worlds Design i
        • MSCH-G 488 Artificial Intelligence for Games i
        • MSCH-X 478 Field Experience in Media i
        • MSCH-X 490 Projects in Media i
        • CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming I i
        • CSCI-A 202 Introduction to Programming II i
        • CSCI-A 216 Digital Multimedia Concepts and Technologies i
        • CSCI-B 351 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence i
        • CSCI-B 453 Game Development i
        • CSCI-B 461 Database Concepts i
        • CSCI-B 481 Interactive Graphics i
        • CSCI-C 211 Introduction to Computer Science i
        • CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems i
        • CSCI-C 291 System Programming With C and Unix i
        • CSCI-C 292 Introduction to Game Programming i
        • CSCI-C 322 Object-Oriented Software Methods i
        • CSCI-H 211 Introduction to Computer Science-Honors i
        • CSCI-H 212 Introduction to Software Systems, Honors i
        • CSCI-P 465 Software Engineering for Information Systems I i
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      • Sound
        • MSCH-P 353 Production Audio i
        • MSCH-P 369 Sound Design i
        • MSCH-P 455 Topics in Music Scoring for Visual Media i
        • MUS-A 102 Audio Techniques I i
        • MUS-A 201 Audio Techniques II i
        • MUS-A 202 Audio Techniques III i
        • MUS-A 321 Sound for Visual Media i
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   2. Restricted Electives. Two (2) courses:
      • Any Media School course
      • INFO-H 300 Human-Computer Interaction Design and Programming, Honors i
      • INFO-I 300 Human-Computer Interaction Design and Programming i
      • INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology i
      • Another course approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies
5. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Bachelor of Science degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 36 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the first semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.