Undergraduate Minors
Undergraduate students may choose to supplement their major by adding 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.
Undergraduate Minors 2025 through-2026
- In-Class
- In-Class and Online
- Online Only
- Not Currently Offered
Animation
Animation Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
or ANI 201 - ANI 206
Select 20 credit hours from the following
- Any ANI course
- FILM 110
- POST 110
- SCWR 100
-
ANI 101
Animation Technical Director
This minor is only available to students in the Game Programming BS and the Computer Science BS who complete GAM 325 and GAM 370 as part of their degree requirements.
Animation Technical Director Minor Course Requirements
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- GAM 325
- GAM 370
Select eight (8) credit hours from the following - REQUIRED
- ANI 332
- ANI 339
- ANI 342
- ANI 378
Select eight (8) Credit Hours from the following - REMAINING OPTIONS
- ANI 310
- ANI 333
- ANI 336
- ANI 337
- ANI 338
- ANI 351
- ANI 379
Cinematography
Cinematography Minor Course Requirements
- FILM 110
- FILM 150
- FILM 155
- FILM 350
Choose 12 credit hours from the following list
- DOC 352
- FILM 251
- FILM 256
- FILM 279
- FILM 280
- FILM 318
- FILM 319
- FILM 323
- FILM 325
- FILM 357
- FILM 358
- FILM 390
- POST 340
- VFX 200
Comedy Filmmaking
Comedy Filmmaking Minor Course Requirements
-
SCWR 100
or SCWR 101 -
SCWR 120
or SCWR 121
or SCWR 150
or SCWR 151 - SCWR 370
- SCWR 371
- SCWR 372
Choose one of the following 2-course sequences
-
SCWR 250
andSCWR 352 -
SCWR 301
andSCWR 302 -
SCWR 385
andSCWR 386
-
SCWR 100
Computer Science
Computer Science Minor Course Requirements
- MAT 140
- CSC 241
- CSC 242
- CSC 300
- CSC 301
- CSC 373
- CSC 374
- forbidden major Information Technology
Data Science
Data Science Minor Course Requirements
- DSC 323
- DSC 324
- DSC 341
-
CSC 355
or IT 240 -
IT 223
or MAT 137
Select eight (8) Credit Hours from the following list
- CSC 241
-
CSC 242
or CSC 243 - CSC 270
- CSC 380
- CSC 381
- CSC 382
- DSC 345
- DSC 365
- GEO 241
- MAT 150
- MAT 151
- MAT 220
Designing for Physical Technology
Designing for Physical Technology Minor Course Requirements
- UXD 210
- EXP 210
- GAM 240
- EXP 250
- EXP 390
- EXP 391
Select eight (8) Credit Hours from the following list
- EXP 340
- EXP 350
- EXP 360
- EXP 370
Documentary Production
Documentary Production Minor Course Requirements
- DOC 224
- DOC 305
-
FILM 110
or FILM 111
Select 12 Credit Hours from the following list
- DOC 122
- DOC 312
- DOC 324
- DOC 326
- DOC 352
- DOC 382
- DOC 396
-
FILM 290
or FILM 390
Experimental Filmmaking
Experimental Filmmaking Minor Course Requirements
- SCWR 110
-
POST 100
or POST 110 -
FILM 233
or ANI 363 - FILM 325
- FILM 326
Choose eight (8) credit hours from the following list
- ANI 101
- ANI 356
- ANI 357
- DOC 382
- DOC 396
- FILM 235
- FILM 323
- FILM 345
- POST 306
- POST 322 (2 credits)
- POST 329
- POST 364 (2 credits)
Film Production
Film Production Minor Course Requirements
-
FILM 101
or FILM 102 -
FILM 110
or FILM 111 -
POST 100
or POST 110 -
SCWR 100
or SCWR 101 - forbidden minor Television Production
Select 12 Credit Hours from the following list
- CP 310
- FILM 104
-
FILM 165
or FILM 265 - FILM 170
- FILM 233
- FILM 281
- FILM 319
- FILM 381
- POST 120
-
SCWR 120
or SCWR 121 - VFX 200
-
FILM 101
Game Design
Game Design Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
or ANI 201 - GAM 210
-
GAM 224
or GAM 226 - GAM 240
- GAM 244
Select four (4) Credit Hours from the following list
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- GAM 341
- GAM 362
- GAM 365
- GAM 392
- GAM 397
- SCWR 349
-
ANI 101
Game Technical Director
This minor is only available to students in the Game Programming BS and the Computer Science BS who complete GAM 325 Applied 3D Geometry and GAM 370 Rendering and Graphics Programming as part of their degree requirements.
Game Technical Director Minor Course Requirements
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- ANI 346
- GAM 325
- GAM 370
Choose 12 Credit Hours from the following list
- ANI 310
- ANI 332
- ANI 333
- ANI 336
- ANI 337
- ANI 338
- ANI 339
- ANI 351
- ANI 378
Graphic Design
Graphic Design Minor Course Requirements
-
ART 105
or ANI 105
or GD 105 - GD 200
- GD 230
- GD 232
Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following list or from any other GD course; at least one (1) course must be GD
Four (4) Credit Courses
- ANI 101
- ANI 201
- ANI 230
- ANI 360
- ANI 361
- FILM 265
- FILM 270
- FILM 279
- IT 130
- POST 110
- UXD 101
- UXD 210
- UXD 220
- UXD 222
- UXD 270
- UXD 320
Two (2) Credit Courses
- GD 150
- GD 151
- GD 152
- GD 350
-
ART 105
Illustration
- ART 106
- ART 218
- ILL 200
-
GD 210
or ILL 320
Illustration Minor Course Requirements
Select three courses from the following list, one must be on the 300 level
-
ART 105
or GD 105
or ANI 105 - ANI 220
- ANI 345
- ART 110
- ART 206
- ART 210
- ART 218
- ART 227
- ART 229
- ART 231
- ART 245
-
ART 304
or ART 331 -
ART 306
or ART 376 -
ART 310
or ART 395 -
ART 318
or ART 338 -
ART 345
or ART 358 -
GD 150
and GD 151 (2 credit hour courses; students must complete both courses to fulfill one elective.) - GD 210
- ILL 206
- ILL 211
- ILL 320
Industrial Design
Industrial Design Minor Course Requirements
- ID 100
- ID 101
- ID 210 (may be taken twice)
- PHY 110
Select eight (8) Credit Hours of electives
- EXP 210
- EXP 250
- ID 210
- ID 250
- UXD 210
Information Systems
Information Systems Minor Course Requirements
- IT 240
- IS 201
- IS 215
-
IS 324
or IS 382
or CSEC 340 - IS 335
- IS 372
- IS 373
Information Technology
Information Technology Minor Course Requirements
- IT 130
- IT 211
- IT 231
- IT 240
- UXD 210
- forbidden minor Computer Science
Select one from the following
- IT 212
- IT 238
- CSC 299
- IT 320
Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
or ANI 201 -
ANI 105
or ART 105
or GD 105 - ANI 360
- ANI 361
- ANI 362
Choose eight (8) credit hours from the following elective list
4 Credit Hour Courses
- ANI 206
- ANI 220
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- ANI 240
- ANI 321
- ANI 355
- ANI 356
- ANI 357
- ANI 358
- FILM 110
- FILM 111
- GD 200
- GD 230
- POST 110
- SCWR 100
- VFX 200
- VFX 374
2 Credit Hour Courses
- ANI 150
- ANI 151
- GD 150
- GD 151
-
ANI 101
Network Technologies
Network Technologies Minor Course Requirements
- IT 263
- NET 311
- NET 362
- NET 363
- NET 365
- NET 372
Production Design
Production Design Minor Course Requirements
- FILM 170
- FILM 270
- FILM 370
Select one from the following
- FILM 171
- FILM 172
- FILM 173
- FILM 271
- FILM 272
- FILM 273
- FILM 274
forbidden to majoring in BFA in Film and Television, Production Design concentration
Screenwriting
Screenwriting Minor Course Requirements
-
SCWR 100
or SCWR 101 -
SCWR 120
or SCWR 121
or SCWR 150
or SCWR 151 -
SCWR 250
or SCWR 301 -
SCWR 302
or SCWR 352
or SCWR 353 -
SCWR 303
or SCWR 354
Select one from the following
- SCWR 240
- SCWR 305
- SCWR 306
- SCWR 307
- SCWR 308
- SCWR 341
- SCWR 342
- SCWR 349
- SCWR 355
- SCWR 360
- SCWR 379
- SCWR 390
-
SCWR 100
Software Engineering
Software Engineersing Minor Course Requirements
- SE 333
-
SE 350
or GAM 372
Select 16 Credit Hours from the following list
- CSC 360
- CSC 371
- CSC 372
- CSC 391
- CSC 392
- SE 330
- SE 352
- SE 359
- SE 371
Note: This minor is open only to students that have passed CSC 301
Sound Design
Sound Design for Film & Television Minor Course Requirements
- POST 124
- POST 224
- POST 328
- POST 330
Select 12 Credit Hours from the following
- GAM 315
- GAM 316
- GAM 317
- GAM 351
- POST 120
- POST 322
- POST 324
- POST 326
- POST 332
- POST 336
- POST 360
- POST 364
- POST 390
Television Production
Television Production Minor Course Requirements
- FILM 105
-
FILM 115
or FILM 116 - FILM 215
- FILM 216
Select eigth (8) credit hours from the following
- CP 360
- FILM 317
- FILM 319
- FILM 384
- FILM 392
- POST 315
- SCWR 361
- SCWR 362
- SCWR 365
- SCWR 366
Forbidden minor Film Production
User Experience Design
User Experience Design Minor Course Requirements
- UXD 101
- UXD 210
- Select 16 credit hours from the following list
- UXD 220
- UXD 222
- UXD 225
- UXD 227
- UXD 251
- UXD 260
- UXD 270
- UXD 320
- UXD 329
- UXD 381
- UXD 382
- UXD 390
-
GD 110
or IT 130 - INTD 251
- IT 223
- IT 231
- ID 100
- ID 101
Virtual Production Environment Design
Virtual Production Environment Design Minor Course Requirements
- ANI 230
- ANI 339
- VFX 310
- VFX 320
- VFX 322
- VFX 334
Virtual Production Stage Operation
Virtual Production Stage Operation Minor Course Requirements
- FILM 110
- FILM 150
- VFX 310
- VFX 320
Choose eight (8) credit hours from the following list
- VFX 324
- VFX 326
- VFX 328
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Minor Course Requirements
- ANI 230
-
ANI 339
or VFX 330 - POST 110
- POST 340
- VFX 200
- VFX 374
- VFX 378
Basic Guidelines for Minor Completion
To complete a minor a student must satisfy the following requirements:
- A grade of at least C- must be earned in each minor course
- Earn at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all courses applied to the minor;
- Not select the pass/fail option for courses in the minor;
- Meet the following residency requirement: no more than 50% of the requirements of a minor may be fulfilled by transfer credits, AP credit, IB credit or CLEP credit;
- Finally, students cannot earn a minor in their major program.
Please refer to the DePaul University Undergraduate Student Handbook for additional information regarding earning a minor.
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