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.
Undergraduate Minors 2021-2022
- In-Class
- In-Class and Online
- Online Only
- Not Currently Offered
Animation Technical Director
Animation Technical Director Minor Course Requirements
- GAM 325
- GAM 370
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
Select two from the following
- ANI 332
- ANI 339
- ANI 342
- ANI 378
Select two from the following
- ANI 310
- ANI 333
- ANI 336
- ANI 337
- ANI 338
- ANI 351
- ANI 379
Animation
Animation Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
orANI 201 - ANI 206
Twenty (20) credit hours from the following list of courses
- Any ANI course
- POST 110
- FILM 233
-
ANI 101
Comedy Filmmaking
Comedy Filmmaking Minor Course Requirements
-
SCWR 100
orSCWR 101 - SCWR 370
- SCWR 371
- SCWR 372
- SCWR 376
Choose a set of two courses from the following groups
-
SCWR 385
andSCWR 386 -
SCWR 301
andSCWR 302 -
SCWR 250
andSCWR 352
-
SCWR 100
Computer Science
Computer Science Minor Course Requirements
- MAT 140
- CSC 241
- CSC 242
- CSC 300
- CSC 301
- CSC 373
- CSC 374
Data Science
Data Science Minor Course Requirements
-
IT 240
orCSC 355 -
IT 223
orMAT 137 - DSC 323
- DSC 341
- DSC 324
Select two from the following
- CSC 241
-
CSC 242
orCSC 243 - CSC 270
- DSC 345
- DSC 365
- CSC 380
- CSC 381
- CSC 382
- MAT 150
- MAT 151
- MAT 220
- GEO 141
-
IT 240
Designing for Physical Technology
Designing for Physical Technology Minor Course Requirements
- UXD 210
- EXP 210
- GAM 240
- EXP 250
- EXP 390
- EXP 391
Select two from the following
- EXP 340
- EXP 350
- EXP 360
- EXP 370
Documentary Production
Documentary Production Minor Course Requirements
-
FILM 101
orFILM 110 - DOC 305
- DOC 324
- DOC 396
Select three from the following
-
SCWR 101
orSCWR 100 - POST 124
- POST 110
- FILM 290
- SCWR 250
- FILM 250
- POST 332
- FILM 390
- DOC 394
- FILM 350
- FILM 392
-
FILM 101
Film Production
Film Production Minor Course Requirements
-
SCWR 101
orSCWR 100 -
FILM 101
orFILM 102 -
POST 100
orPOST 110 -
FILM 111
orFILM 110
Select three from the following
- FILM 104
- POST 120
- FILM 170
-
FILM 165
orFILM 265 -
SCWR 120
orSCWR 121 - FILM 233
- FILM 281
- FILM 381
- CP 310
- FILM 319
- VFX 200
-
SCWR 101
Game Design
Game Design Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
orANI 201 - ANI 230
-
GAM 224
orGAM 226 - GAM 244
- GAM 245
Select one from the following
- ANI 231
- GAM 341
- GAM 362
- GAM 365
- GAM 392
- GAM 397
- SCWR 349
-
ANI 101
Game Technical Director
Game Technical Director Minor Course Requirements
- GAM 325
- GAM 370
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- ANI 346
Select three from the following
- 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
-
GD 105
orART 105
orANI 105 - GD 200
- GD 300
-
GD 230
orGD 205
orGD 220 - GD 232
Select a total of twelve (12) credit hours from the following; at least four (4) credit hours must be GD
Four-credit hour courses:
- ANI 101
- ANI 201
- ANI 230
- ANI 260
- ANI 360
- POST 110
- FILM 265
- FILM 270
- FILM 279
- UXD 101
- UXD 210
- UXD 220
- UXD 222
- UXD 320
- UXD 270
- IT 130
Two-credit hour courses:
- GD 350
- GD 150
- GD 151
- GD 152
-
GD 105
Illustration
- ART 106
- ILL 200
-
ILL 210 also offered as
GD 210
orILL 220 also offered as ANI 225 -
ART 218
orART 206
Illustration Minor Course Requirements
Select 3 courses from the list below, 1 must be a 300-level course
-
ART 105
orGD 105
orANI 105 - ART 110
- ART 229
- ART 231
- ART 210
- ART 245
- ART 206
- ART 218
- ART 227
- ART 306
- ART 310
- ART 318
- ART 345
- ART 360
- ILL 206
- ILL 210 also offered as GD 210
- ILL 211 also offered as GD 211
- ILL 220 also offered as ANI 225
- ANI 220
- ANI 345
-
GD 150
and GD 151 (2 credit hour courses; students must complete both to equal one elective)
Industrial Design
Industrial Design Minor Course Requirements
- ID 100
- ID 101
- ID 210
- PHY 110
Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following
- ID 210
- EXP 210
- EXP 250
- UXD 210
- ID 250
Information Systems
Information Systems Minor Course Requirements
- IT 240
- IS 201
- IS 215
- IS 335
- IS 372
- IS 373
-
IS 324
orIS 382
orCSEC 340
Information Technology
Information Technology Minor Course Requirements
- IT 130
- IT 240
- IT 231
- IT 211
- UXD 210
Select one from the following
- IT 212
- IT 238
- CSC 299
- IT 320
Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics Minor Course Requirements
-
ANI 101
orANI 201 -
ANI 105
orGD 105
orART 105 - ANI 260
- ANI 360
- ANI 362
Select a total of eight (8) credit hours from the following
Four-credit hour courses:
- ANI 206
- ANI 220
- ANI 230
- ANI 231
- ANI 240
- ANI 321
- ANI 355
- ANI 356
- ANI 357
- ANI 358
- FILM 111
- SCWR 100
- FILM 110
- POST 110
- GD 200
- GD 230
- VFX 200
- VFX 374
Two-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
Screenwriting
Screenwriting Minor Course Requirements
-
SCWR 101
orSCWR 100 -
SCWR 120
orSCWR 121
orSCWR 150
orSCWR 151 -
SCWR 301
orSCWR 250 -
SCWR 302
orSCWR 352
orSCWR 353 -
SCWR 303
or SCWR 354
Select one from the following
- SCWR 240
- SCWR 390
- SCWR 341
- SCWR 305
- SCWR 342
- SCWR 360
- SCWR 349
- SCWR 308
- SCWR 306
- SCWR 307
- SCWR 379
- SCWR 355
-
SCWR 101
Software Engineering
Software Engineering Minor Course Requirements
- SE 333
-
SE 350
orGAM 372
Select four from the following
- 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 Minor Course Requirements
- POST 124
- POST 328
- POST 330
- POST 224
Select three from the following
- ANI 315
- GAM 250
- POST 324
- POST 326
- POST 332
- POST 336
- POST 120
Television Production
Television Production Minor Course Requirements
- SCWR 100
- FILM 110
- FILM 105
- FILM 115
Select three from the following
- CP 366
- SCWR 355
- POST 315
- SCWR 361
- CP 360
- POST 110
- SCWR 250
- SCWR 352
- SCWR 353
- DOC 324
- FILM 392
- VFX 200
User Experience Design
User Experience Design Minor Course Requirements
- UXD 101
- UXD 210
- Four courses (16 credits) from:
- UXD 220
- UXD 320
- UXD 260
- UXD 381
- UXD 382
- UXD 222
- UXD 329
- UXD 227
- UXD 390
- UXD 225
- UXD 270
-
GD 110
or IT 130 - IT 223
- IT 231
- ID 100
- ID 101
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Minor Course Requirements
- ANI 230
- ANI 339
- 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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