Games Studies Minor

Sponsoring department:
Communications
Molloy Program of Study Code: GSTMI

The Communications department now offers a Game Studies minor. The ascendancy of gaming as a mainstream, professional career option offers opportunities that require new media skills and acute awareness of contemporary issues and debates in this rapidly growing industry. Through hands-on learning experiences, students will learn game design fundamentals as well as media production skills, common practices, and ethics related to careers in gaming and live streaming. New Media majors can pursue a concentration in game studies or majors from any program can minor.

Requirements

Required Courses

COM 2510Introduction to Game Studies

3

COM 2515Game Design for Social Good

3

COM 2860Gaming and Identity

3

Courses are chosen in consultation with an advisor.

Complete two additional 2000-level or higher courses in New Media or Games Studies (6-Credits)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Courses are chosen in consultation with an advisor.