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Computer Science (Game Design & Development Concentration)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor'sBSGame ProgrammingNamed concentration

Overview

On-campus B.S. in Computer Science with a Game Design & Development concentration focused on programming the graphics, physics, artificial intelligence and engine systems of games. A co-op or internship is required.

Official program title
Computer Science (Game Design & Development Concentration)
Exact award
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Discipline
Degree type
Named concentration“Game Design & Development” within the B.S. Computer Science. The degree you receive is the parent degree; the concentration is how the school names the game-focused pathway.
School and department
Location
Menomonie, WI
Tracks and concentrations
Game Design & Development
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

Officially named Game Design & Development concentration within the B.S. Computer Science.

Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.
Delivery
On campusClasses meet on campus.Classes meet on campus.
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified

Entry routes

  • First-year entry. Open to first-time college students (freshman admission).Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Transfer entry. Admits students transferring credits from another college.Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

A full computer science major and a mathematics minor plus the game concentration; concentration students work with art students in team capstone game courses.

Curriculum overview

  • A full computer science major and a mathematics minor, plus a concentration area.
    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Programming content

  • Advanced mathematics and physics underlying 3D graphics, artificial intelligence and game engines.
    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Capstone

  • GDD/CS 450 Capstone Games course; capstone games are shown at the Stout Game Expo.
    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internship

Tracks, concentrations and specializations

Hardware and software requirements

Hardware
eStout Laptop Program: eligible students receive a computer and software included as part of tuition.
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio policy not published

The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.

Other admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalOptional through summer 2028 (university-wide first-year admission).
Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    November 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Priority deadline

    January 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Wisconsin Resident (15 credits per semester, one year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$11,767per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Minnesota Resident (15 credits per semester, one year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$13,773per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Estimated undergraduate tuition + fees, Non-Resident (15 credits per semester, one year)From the school-wide rate table for this level$20,939per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • ABET — The B.S. Computer Science (including the Game Design & Development concentration) is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.Source: uwstout.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  2. uwstout.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-arts-human-sciences/school-art-design/stout-game-expo — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/how-apply/how-apply-new-first-year-students — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. uwstout.edu/admissions-aid/paying-college/tuition-fees-payments — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. uwstout.edu/programs/bs-computer-science — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. uwstout.edu/programs/bs-computer-science/game-design-development-concentration — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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