Undergraduate Minors
Undergraduate students may choose to supplement their major by choosing to add a minor to their degree program. Minors both inside and outside of CDM are available.
Minor/Major restriction: Some combinations of minors or minors and majors are prohibited as noted in the University Catalog and below.
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- Animation Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors OR ANI 201 Animation I (NOT BOTH) |
| ANI 230 3D Design and Modeling |
| ANI 231 3D Animation |
| ANI 206 History of Animation |
| 3 courses from the following list (at least 1 must be ANI) |
| Any ANI course |
| DC 201 |
| DC 210 |
| DC 220 |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Animation (BA), Animation (BS), or Digital Cinema (BS) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Computer Science Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I |
| CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I |
| CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II |
| CSC 300 Data Structures I |
| CSC 301 Data Structures II |
| CSC 373 Computer Systems I |
| CSC 374 Computer Systems II |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Computer Science (BS), Computer Game Development (BS) - Gameplay Programming or Systems Programming Concentration, Information Technology (BS), or Math and Computer Science (BS) or minoring in Information Technology are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Data Analysis and Data Mining Minor
| IT 240 Introduction to Databases |
| IT 223 Data Analysis |
| CSC 324 |
| CSC 367 |
| CSC 334 |
| 2 CDM Electives |
- Digital Cinema Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| DC 201 |
| DC 205 |
| DC 220 |
| DC 210 |
| 3 courses from the following list |
| DC 215 |
| DC 225 |
| DC 275 |
| DC 310 |
| DC 320 |
| DC 321 |
| DC 323 |
| DC 349 |
| DC 389 |
| VFX 200 Introduction to Visual Effects |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Digital Cinema (BA) or Digital Cinema (BS) or minoring in Television Production are restricted from earning this minor. |
- E-Commerce Technology Minor
| IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web |
| CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I |
| CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II |
| IT 231 Web Development I |
| ECT 330 Advanced Internet Application Development |
| ISM 210 |
| 1 courses from the following list |
| ECT 355 Internet Systems: Collaboration, Commerce, and Media |
| ECT 360 Introduction to Xml |
| IT 232 Web Development II |
- Game Design Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors |
| OR ANI 201 Animation I |
| ANI 230 3D Design and Modeling |
| GAM 224 Game Design for Non-Majors |
| OR GAM 226 Fundamentals of Game Design |
| GAM 244 Game Development I |
| GAM 245 Game Development II |
| 1 course from the following list: |
| ANI 231 3D Animation |
| GAM 341 Introduction to Level Design |
| GAM 362 Making Deep Games |
| GAM 365 Advanced Game Design |
| GAM 392 Game Modification Workshop |
| GAM 397 Topics in Game Design |
| DC 341 |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Computer Game Development (BS) or minoring in Game Programming are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Game Programming Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| CSC 309 C++ for Programmers |
| CSC 393 Data Structures in C++ |
| OR CSC 301 Data Structures II |
| GAM 245 Game Development II |
| GAM 372 Object-Oriented Game Development |
| OR SE 350 Object-Oriented Software Development |
| GAM 374 Game Engine Programming I |
| GPH 321 Computer Graphics Development I |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Computer Game Development (BS) or minoring in Game Design are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Graphic Design Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| GD 105 Intro to Visual Design |
| GD 200 Graphic Design: Form |
| GD 300 Graphic Design: Projects |
| GD 230 Typography: Form |
| 3 courses from the following list and/or any GD course (at least 1 must be GD) |
| ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors |
| ANI 201 Animation I |
| ANI 230 3D Design and Modeling |
| ANI 260 |
| ANI 360 3D Motion Graphics |
| DC 125 |
| DC 220 |
| DC 225 |
| DC 321 |
| DC 376 |
| ISM 220 |
| ISM 222 |
| ISM 320 |
| ISM 270 |
| IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web |
| 2 of the following courses may substitute for 1 course |
| GD 350 Portfolio Workshop |
| GD 150 Illustrator Workshop |
| GD 151 Photoshop Workshop |
| GD 152 Indesign Workshop |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Graphic Design (BFA) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Information and Computing in the Modern World
| ECT 250 |
| HCI 201 Multimedia and the World Wide Web |
| IS 201 Introduction to Information Systems |
| IS 215 Analysis and Design Techniques |
| CSC 223 The Impact of Computing Technology on Our Lives |
| OR IT 228 Ethics in Computer Games and Cinema |
| OR CSC 208 Ethics in Technology |
| OR IS 208 Information Technology, Economy and Society |
| IS 324 Enterprise Architecture |
| OR IS 331 Fundamentals of Digital Product Management |
| OR IT 398 Topics in Global Information Technology |
- Interactive and Social Media Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| ISM 101 |
| ISM 210 |
| ISM 220 |
| IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web |
| OR GD 110 Web Design |
| ISM 270 |
| OR ISM 320 |
| Elective from the list of required and elective courses from the Interactive and Social Media Major. |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Interactive and Social Media (BS) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Information Systems Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| IT 240 Introduction to Databases |
| IS 201 Introduction to Information Systems |
| IS 215 Analysis and Design Techniques |
| IS 372 Software Project Management |
| IS 373 Introduction to Enterprise Systems |
| IT 263 Applied Networks and Security |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Information Systems (BS) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Information Technology Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| IT 130 Introductory Computing for the Web |
| IT 240 Introduction to Databases |
| IT 231 Web Development I |
| IT 211 Introduction to Applied Programming |
| ISM 210 |
| Choose one course from the following list: |
| IT 212 Applied OO Programming |
| IT 232 Web Development II |
| IT 238 Interactive Web Scripting |
| CSC 299 Sophomore Lab in Applied Computing |
| IT 320 Content Management Systems |
| Minor/Major description: Students majoring in Computer Science (BS), Information Systems (BS), Information Technology (BS), or Math and Computer Science (BS) or minoring in Computer Science are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Network Technology Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| CSC 211 Programming in Java I |
| OR CSC 261 |
| CSC 212 Programming in Java II |
| OR CSC 262 |
| IS 201 Introduction to Information Systems |
| IT 263 Applied Networks and Security |
| TDC 362 |
| TDC 363 |
| TDC 365 |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Network Technology (BS) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Sound Design Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| DC 215 |
| DC 312 |
| DC 313 |
| DC 315 |
| 3 courses from the following list |
| ANI 315 Sound Design for Animation |
| GAM 250 Sound Design for Games I |
| DC 317 |
| DC 318 |
| DC 319 |
| DC 113 |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Digital Cinema (BA) - Sound Concentration are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Television Production Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| DC 201 |
| DC 220 |
| DC 210 |
| TV 271 |
| 3 courses from the following list: |
| TV 289 |
| TV 301 |
| TV 320 |
| TV 330 |
| DC 272 |
| DC 306 |
| DC 307 |
| DC 371 |
| TV 372 |
| VFX 200 Introduction to Visual Effects |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Digital Cinema (BA) - Television Production concentration or minoring in Digital Cinema are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Visual Effects Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| ANI 230 3D Design and Modeling |
| ANI 379 3D Compositing |
| DC 220 |
| DC 325 |
| VFX 200 Introduction to Visual Effects |
| VFX 278 |
| VFX 378 Compositing II |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Digital Cinema (BS) are restricted from earning this minor. |
- Writing for Film and Television Minor (Minor/Major restriction)
| DC 101 |
| OR DC 201 |
| DC 222 |
| OR DC 229 |
| 5 courses from the following list: |
| DC 301 |
| DC 302 |
| DC 303 |
| DC 308 |
| DC 309 |
| DC 344 |
| DC 272 |
| DC 306 |
| DC 307 |
| TV 301 |
| Minor/Major restriction: Students majoring in Digital Cinema (BA) - Screenwriting Concentration are restricted from earning this minor. |
In order to earn a minor, a student must:
- Earn a grade of at least C- in each minor field course. Individual units have the prerogative to be more restrictive in the grade required. The pass/fail option may not be selected for courses in the minor.
- Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000 for all courses applied to the minor.
- Complete at least 50% of the required credit hours for the minor through DePaul coursework.
Notes
Some combinations of minors, or minors and majors, are prohibited as noted in the University Catalog. Please see the specific major and minor requirements for additional information and/or restrictions.
All credits that may apply toward the major, Liberal Studies, or Honors Programs, and/or open electives may also apply toward the minor.
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