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www.utulsa.edu/gaming
Computer Simulation & Gaming
2020-2021
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The Computer Simulation and Gaming (CSG) program in the Tandy School of
Computer Science at the University of Tulsa, provides students with a hands-on,
project-based, leading-edge curricular that combines the multiple disciplines
of computer science, art, music, film, and storytelling.
2 Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) 3
Interdisciplinary Program
• To provide the environment and educational experiences that will enable our students to
The Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) undergraduate program provides majors with two options:
achieve their educational goals, and to be successful in the workplace and/or successful in
graduate school.
CSG Design option features courses in CSG Development option features courses in
• To provide our students with the desire and the ability for long-term learning that will be
graphics, 3d modeling, and animation. developing game engines and provides
necessary in the changing field of computer science.
Students in this option receive both a minor in students with both a minor in
• To provide our students with a basis for ethical behavior, conduct, and responsibility for Computer Science and Art. Computer Science and Mathematics.
computer science professionals.
• To conduct scholarly research in computer science and related fields.
• To provide professional service to the university and regional community. CSG Majors CSG Majors Grade Point Average (GPA)
53
As of Fall 2020, there are currently students majoring in Computer
Simulation & Gaming (CSG) at the University of Tulsa. TU CSG majors average a 3.5 GPA.
The national average gpa for college students
Development
according to Prescholar.com is 3.15
Option
CSG Majors by Gender
Design
Option
ComputerScience.org states
that only 18% of all computer
32%
science grads are women.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
The TU CSG program by
CSG Majors CS Double Majors
comparison is much more
The CSG Design option is still a new program (started fall 2018) and is still gender diverse. 68%
growing. The breakdown of CSG Development vs CSG Design majors is
illustrated the chart above. Male CSG Majors
Female CSG Majors
It is also common for CSG majors to double major in Computer Science (CS).
4 CSG Classroom Unity Academic Alliance 5
The dedicated Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG) More than 50% of all games today are developed on the Unity game engine.
classroom & lab is located in Rayzor Hall room 2055
The Computer Simulation and Gaming (CSG) degree program at TU is a proud
and is equipped with 20 pcs plus teacher station.
member of the Unity Academic Alliance (UAA).
CSG Computer Specs
UAA provides support and products needed to expand our CSG
• Alienware Aurora R6 Base 1 curricular in areas such as AR, VR, XR, Game Design & Development,
• 16GB DDR4 2400MHz
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X
100%
of the CSG students
New Media, Interactive Arts, Computer Science, and more.
Students in the CSG program are eligible to take the Unity Certified Associate exam at no extra cost to the student,
• Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 Processor (4-Cores, 8MB Cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, up during their senior year. This industry-level certification is designed for future game developers, validating their
who have taken the
to 4.2GHz) Unity Certified Associate mastery of core Unity skills and concepts.
exam have passed!
• 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
• Dell 27 Gaming Monitor - S2716DG CSG Student Organizations
Gaming Equipment Tulsa University Game Designers Esports at the University of Tulsa
CSG students have access to a wide range of equipment for developing Augmented Tulsa University Game Designers (TUGD) is a student chapter of the
The university has an ever-growing Esports
(AR), Virtual(VR) and Mixed reality (XR) production. We also provide students with International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and aims to bring together computer scientists,
community consisting of
recording equipment for post-production editing. artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs with a passion
several different teams
for developing unique and original games.
and made up of
students from all over
TUGD members assist in hosting campus events
• 4k 75” Television monitors x 2 • XYZprinting Handheld 3D Scanner campus.
such as the Global Game Jam and the Computer
• HTC VIVE System x 2 • GoPro Fusion 360 Digital VR Camera Simulation & Gaming Conference (CSGC).
To join a team or to
• VIVE Trackers x 6 • Sony HD camcorder support one, join the
Throughout the year the club also participates in
discord for updates
• Occulus Quest • Panasonic HC-V770 camcorder many outreach programs through collaboration with
discord.gg/mZHRnBg
K-12 schools and non-for-profit organizations focused
• Hololens 1 • Takstar Mic & Boya Lavaliere Mic TUGD students teach coding on teaching kids programing.
• Heart Pulse Sensor • Led Light Kit
First 3D Design Intern at After only a short time on the project
6 CSG Student Spotlight Lockheed Martin I had become their primary VR game
designer, cinematic animator, and
7
CSG Design senior Alex King shares environmental artist. I was recently
his experience at Lockheed Martin, informed that this project was awarded
Gaming the Museum was like in 1840 , when it was the most Developing a global security and aerospace
westerly fort in the United States,
Consortya company, where he worked as their
a $1 million budget to finalize the CSG Graduates
CSG Design senior Cheyanne functioning as a hub for trade and renovation of the building. It has been
Wheat believes that games have very first 3D Design Intern. extremely rewarding to know that I Recent graduates of the Computer Simulation & Gaming (CSG)
communication. Morgan Dunn a CSG
the potential for more than just was able to make a difference in the program have founds positions at the following companies :
Development major,
entertainment and is working Working on this project, opened company. • CymStar, LLC
reflects on his second
towards starting her own studio. my eyes to the community need
summer interning If it wasn’t for the Computer • FlightSafety International
for developing engaging digital
at indie game studio Simulation & Gaming program,
experiences. From there I began work • Cerner
Moonlight Games. I would not have felt as prepared
on developing Gaming the Museum, a
Morgan Dunn - CSG Senior as I was going into this internship. • SailPoint
game production studio focusing on
“ This summer at I am also extremely grateful for the
developing interactive experiences • LunarG
Moonlight Games opportunity I was given and I hope to
for non-for-profits and education.
felt very productive keep maintaining this success for years • Bazaarvoice
Throughout my internship I was able to
working on their forthcoming game
I have also been interested in
Consortya.
gain more experience not only in game Alex King - CSG Senior to come!”
storytelling and I knew when entering
development but also
college I wanted to be deeply involved
in the art of networking
in the tech industry. At first I didn’t
and working in a large CSG Students Games on Itch.io
Cheyanne Wheat - CSG Senior think I could find a technology
team.
focused degree that included the Want to see what our CSG students have been
storytelling creative elements I was Going forward I hope developing in their courses?
that I will be able to “ They were looking to hire someone
really deeply desiring. Then I heard
“Through the TU Undergraduate take a lead role in my with a gaming background with skills As part of their portfolio work students are
about the Computer Simulation
in game design and 3D modeling.
Research Challenge (TURC) I was & Gaming (CSG) at TU. The CSG Consortya by Moonlight Games senior project course
My personal experience varied from
required to upload playable in browser games to
able to connect with Dr. Pickering in the program allowed me to fuse the tech and apply my newly itch.io, a popular gaming platform for independent
Anthropology department and together developed management working with multiple game engines, digital creators with a focus on video games.
and storytelling together bridging the
we wanted to explore skills towards keeping 2D/3D modeling and experimenting
gaps between art and
the fusion of museum everyone organized. with technologies such as VR & AR. CSG Instructor Akram Taghavi-Burris has
technology.“
collections and video Lockheed Martin has been pushing to compiled a showcase of students’ games on her
My ultimate career
game technology. implement VR within their R&D team own itch.io profile to share and enjoy with others
Watch Cheyanne’s The majority of my time was spent on goal would be to obtain a role as
to showcase 3D models of future https://professorakram.itch.io/
We started developing full interview on minor bug fixes. However, this year I project lead and demonstrating myself
Virtual Fort Gibson, as a valuable team member on a projects. I was given a task to create a
Youtube youtu.be/ also opportunity to be involved in the
simulation recreation development project.” 3D computer simulation of a facility
xcFBHEQcCCs approval process for PRs and given the
of what Fort Gibson renovation.
opportunity to lead the other interns.
8 Community Involvement Computer Simulation 9
CSG students are encouraged early to network with professionals and actively take part in the game & Gaming Conference
development community. Both the CSG student body and faculty have built strong ties with the local indie
The Computer Simulation & Gaming
game development community throughout Oklahoma. Our CSG students and faculty have also had the
Conference (CSGC) aims to bring together
opportunity to take part and speak at prestigious events including but not limited to:
students, educators, professionals, and
• Computer Simulation & Gaming Conference • Gaming at the Museum at Gilcrease enthusiasts for two days of STEM learning,
• Oklahoma Game Development Summit • Tulsa Technology Festival innovation, networking, and gaming.
• SWOSU Game Development Conference • TU Day of Innovation
Due to the global pandemic, CSGC 2020 had
Gaming at the Museum - Gilcrease
to quick move to a virtual platform allowing
for participating, speakers and exhibitors
Global Game Jam to connect around the world. Making CSGC
Global Game Jam 2020 at TU The Global Game Jam (GGJ) event takes place every turely an international event.
January and is the world’s largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at
physical locations. Each year CSGC features over a dozen speakers on topics ranging from design, development and
technology. The formats of these talk vary from panel discussion and lectures to hands-on workshops.
GGJ at TU is coordinated by CSG Instructor Akram Taghavi-Burris in collaboration with our Tulsa
University Game Designer (TUGD) student organization. CSG is also host to acclaimed competitions in Game Development & Design and Simulations &
Graphics, open to students K-12, college and indie professionals. On average over 100 competitors
This public event spanned just 48-hours, in which, participants are challenged with forming a game compete in our six different CSG competitions
development team, producing a game design pitch, and developing a functional game by the end of the ranging from game development to digital art
weekend. This is the second year CSG hosted the GGJ at TU and found that the games produced were even and animation.
more amazing and participation doubled from the year before.
The CSGC takes place every April and is
organized and coordinated yearly by CSG
Unity Tulsa User Group Instructor Akram Taghavi-Burris in
Most recently our Tulsa University Game Designer (TUGD) student organization has teamed up with the collaboration with our Tulsa University
Tulsa Game Developer Group to form Unity Tulsa User Group. This user group is open to Unity designers Game Designer (TUGD) student organization.
and developers of all experience levels who would like to share and learn more about building games and CSGC is made possible by the support of our
experiences using the Unity game engine. generous sponsors.
For the latest information and to learn more about the Unity Tulsa user group please join the us on Facebook To learn more about CSGC or to enter in one of our competitions visit our website csgconf.com
and Discord discord.gg/E7upYy7
www.utulsa.edu/gaming
CSG Design - 4 Year Plan CSG Development - 4 Year Plan
FRESHMAN - Fall Semester FRESHMAN - Spring Semester FRESHMAN - Fall Semester FRESHMAN - Spring Semester
Freshman Experience Intro to Programing Freshman Experience CSG Elective
Intro to Computer Science Digital Art : Survey & Practice Intro to Computer Science Fundamentals of Algorithms & Comp. Apps
Game Design Concepts Exposition and Argumentation * Game Design Concepts Calculus II
Drawing I CSG Elective Intro to Programming Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation †
Design I Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation † Calculus I General Elective
Precalculus or higher Exposition and Argumentation *
SOPHOMORE - Fall Semester SOPHOMORE - Spring Semester SOPHOMORE - Fall Semester SOPHOMORE - Spring Semester
Fundamentals of Algorithms & Comp. Apps Game Assets: 3D Modeling and Animation Computer Architecture Discrete Mathematics
Digital Drawing and Illustration Intro to Game Programing Data Structures Intro to Game Programming
Film Genres Interactive Multimedia Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory Operating Systems
Intro Physics I & Lab (PHYS 1011) CSG Elective General Physics I & Lab (PHYS 2051) Calculus III
General Elective Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation † Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation † General Elective
JUNIOR - Fall Semester JUNIOR - Spring Semester JUNIOR - Fall Semester JUNIOR - Spring Semester
Game Assets: 3D Character Design Exploration of Gaming Technology Game Level Design Game Development & Production
Data Structures Screenwriting I Fund of Computer Graphics Game Engine Design
Digital Vide & Animation CSG Elective Intro to Numeric Methods Statistical Methods for Scientists and Engineers
Writing for the Professions * CS Elective General Elective Writing for the Professions *
Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation † General Elective Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation † Science Elective
General Elective Science Elective
SENIOR - Fall Semester SENIOR - Spring Semester SENIOR - Fall Semester SENIOR - Spring Semester
Game Level Design Game Development & Production Senior Software Projects I Senior Software Projects II
Senior Software Projects I Senior Software Projects II CSG Elective CSG Elective
CSG Elective CSG Elective CSG Elective General Elective
CS Elective Block I: Aesthetic Inquiry & Creative Experience † General Elective Block II: Historical & Social Interpretation †
For more information contact: *Introduction to College Writing or its equivalent may be prerequisite in some cases.
CSG Instructor Akram Taghavi-Burris †Courses that fulfill Blocks I, II, and III are listed each semester in the advising center and in
akram-burris@utulsa.edu | 918-631-3864
The University of Tulsa is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action institution. For EEO/AA information, contact the Office of Human Resources, 918-631-2616; for disability
accommodations, contact Dr. Tawny Rigsby, 918-631-2315. To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accommodations.
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