Program: Serious Games, Minor - University of Nevada, Reno

University General Course Catalog 2017-2018

Apr 10, 2025

I. Contact Information

301 Reynolds School of Journalism
(775) 784-6531

II. Description

Students majoring in another field may minor in Serious Games by completing the following courses. Once accepted as a Serious Games minor, a student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the minor.

III. Program Requirements (18 units)

A. Required Courses

CS 328 - Fundamentals of Game Design (3 units)
JOUR 303 - Media Graphics (3 units)
JOUR 354 - Game Design for Journalists (3 units)
JOUR 451 - Interactive Media (3 units)

Additional 6 units:

In consultation with a journalism advisor, each student will select appropriate electives from the list below and others maintained on the Journalism School’s website.

JOUR 300 - Visual Communication (3 units)
JOUR 313 - Photojournalism (3 units)
JOUR 401 - First Amendment and Society (3 units) CO8
JOUR 490A - Special Problems (1 to 3 units)
JOUR 490B - Special Problems - Journalism Lab (1 to 3 units)
JOUR 499 - Professional Internship (1 to 3 units) CO14
ART 345 - Sound and Image (3 units)
ART 350S - Advanced Digital Media (3 units)
ART 381 - Critical Play - Games and Art (3 units)
CS 381 - Game Engine Architecture (3 units)
CS 481 - Advanced Computer Game Design (3 units)