Storylines and interactive narrative structure have become essential elements in today's video games. This class explores the commonly adopted repertoire of immersive storytelling and narrative techniques in special relevance to video games and game players. It offers a hands-on approach in interrogating a variety of questions and issues as regards the narrative design of video games, how interactivity is acted out, how stories are constructed, put together, and the important role of a video game writer.

Provide an overview of the video game industry. The course focuses on a chronological understanding of the history of the video game industry, including key moments in the rise and fall (and the rise again) of the industry and an examination of the technological advances in both software and hardware.

Problems involving independent laboratory, studio, and/or library study conforming to the student's special interest under the direction of an appropriate faculty member having proficiency in the area selected. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Problems involving independent laboratory, studio, and/or library study conforming to the student's special interest under the direction of an appropriate faculty member having proficiency in the area selected. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Students complete five short modules to enhance their interpersonal, implementation or analytic skills. Topics vary by year. Open only to students in the daytime MBA track.

This course is designed to introduce students to the theories, concepts, and practices of service-learning in an international setting. Service- learning engages the student in enhancing the common good through the application of learning to service.

This course is designed to introduce students to the theories, concepts, and practices of service-learning in an international setting. Service- learning engages the student in enhancing the common good through the application of learning to service.

This course is designed to introduce students to the theories, concepts, and practices of service-learning in an international setting. Service- learning engages the student in enhancing the common good through the application of learning to service.

This is a course for study of special topics involving preparation of a final paper or other language project. Student must identify a clearly defined topic and a specific faculty member as instructor. All work to fulfill this course must be detailed clearly in advance using the approved learning contract. The student and faculty member will need to agree on a general schedule of student/faculty meetings during the semester to discuss the progress of the project. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Letter grade only.