For detailed information, click the following link to visit the program website at :
http://www.emich.edu/cot/sag
About the Program
The Simulation, Animation and Gaming (SAG) Program at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a distinctive interdisciplinary program created by faculty from several departments throughout campus. The SAG degree prepares students for careers in designing and developing traditional and digital animation, games, entertainment, film and videos, 3D models, realistic simulations and programming. The SAG program is based on the reality that the entertainment industry is the fastest growing industry today, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)1 and the program contains a unique facet “not specifically addressed by other colleges” in the State of Michigan. The distinctive feature of the proposed program is the simulation component. Also, in the May 2009 issue of the U.S. News and World Report, simulation developer was considered a professional career that was “Ahead of the Curve.”
About the Curriculum
General Education Requirements
40 Credit Hours
Required Courses
57 Credit Hours
ART 122 Two Dimensional Design
3
ART 123 Drawing I
3
ART 131 Three Dimensional Design
3
CMT 131 Introduction to Computer Graphics System
3
CMT 205 Digital Photo - Technology
3
COSC 111 Introduction to Programming
3
COSC 156 Introduction to Alice
3
COSC 211 Programming Data Structures
3
COSC 215 Scientific Simulation
3
CTAT 141 Audio & Video Production
3
MGMT 386 Organization Behavior & Theory
3
MGMT 486 Organizational Change & Team Building
3
SAG 105 Intro. to Simulation, Animation & Gaming
3
SAG 175 Graphics for Simulation I
3
SAG 225 Graphics for Simulation II
3
SAG 235 Flash I
3
SAG 245 Story Development
3
SAG 285 Studio I - Simulation
3
STS 300W Researching & Writing Techniques
3
Select from either Cognate A or Cognate B
Cognate A - Required Courses
18 Credit Hours
SAG 275 Texturing & Mapping
3
SAG 305 Environmental Design
3
SAG 355 Lighting Camera Techniques
3
SAG 375 Studio II - Deconstructing Elements
3
SAG 470 Simulation Animation Dynamics
3
Cognate B - Required Courses*:
24 Credit Hours
COSC 221 Computer Organization I
3
COSC 311 Algorithms and Data Structures
3
COSC 456 Computer Graphics
3
COSC 457 Computer Game Programming
3
COSC 461 Heuristic Programming
3
COSC 481 Software Engineering Senior Project
3
COSC 486 Cooperative Edu. in Computer Science
3
MATH 205 Mathematical Structures for Computer Science
3
*For more information please refer to the Computer Science Department