In the spring 2006 semester, the Department of Computer Science is offering a new elective - CS490: Game Design, Development, & Technology. Using the International Game Developers Association's curriculum framework, this course provides an introduction to the entire process of game development. Topics include the history and social impact of video games, game design issues, game programming (DirectX, OpenGL), the math and physics of games, graphics and animation techniques, artificial intelligence in games, audio-visual design and production recent technological advances, and the business of gaming.

The course will be taught by Dr. Bill White, who specializes in computer graphics. Related courses Dr. White has taught include CS482 - Computer Graphics, CS490 - Artificial Intelligence and Computer Graphics Techniques in Computer Gaming, and CS490 - Virtual Reality. This course will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00AM - 12:15PM. Prerequisites include CS312, CS321, and Math 152. This course does not count for graduate credit.