Virtual Reality Design (B.S.)

Anne Marchant, PhD., Director, Division of Applied Technology
540-665-4760, amarchan@su.edu

The BS in Virtual Reality Design will prepare students for careers working as technical specialists and/or programmers in AR/VR or related fields. Students complete the VR Technology Concentration courses.

In addition to the required concentration courses, both BA and BS students complete a common set of foundation courses, two lab courses, AR/VR electives, and a two semester capstone sequence in which they complete a real project working with a client or as part of an internship.

Foundation Courses

CSC 201 Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit(s): 3
ARVR 105 Introduction to Immersive Technologies Credit(s): 3
ARVR 202 Role Play and Simulation Credit(s): 3
ARVR 210 Narrative Design/Storytelling Credit(s): 3
ARVR 230 Video Production in 360 Credit(s): 3
ARVR 240 AR/VR World Design Tools Credit(s): 3
ARVR 310 Immersive Experience Design Credit(s): 3
ARVR 440 The Business of AR/VR Productions Credit(s): 3

SCIL Lab - Student-run Lab

ARVR 290 AR/VR Lab Credit(s): 3
Normally taken in two consecutive terms

Capstone Project

ARVR 401 Design Thinking and Prototyping Credit(s): 3
ARVR 402 Project Implementation and Testing Credit(s): 3

Elective Courses

BS students may choose any BA in Virtual Reality Design concentration courses as electives in addition to the courses listed below.

9 credits of ARVR electives required.

ARVR 370 Photogrammetry and Drones Credit(s): 3
DATA 101 Introduction to Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
DATA 301 Data Mining and Pattern Discovery Credit(s): 3
ARVR 380 or MUPR 380 Audio Engineering in AR/VR Credit(s): 3
ARVR 390 AR/VR Internship Credit(s): 3
CSC 406 Machine Learning Credit(s): 3

BS VR Technology Concentration

CSC 121 Introduction to Computer Programming I Credit(s): 3
CSC 122 Introduction to Computer Programming II Credit(s): 3
ARVR 260 Design for AR/VR Using Unity Credit(s): 3
ARVR 361 Programming for AR/VR Credit(s): 3
MATH 225 Digital Image Processing Credit(s): 3

Course Map

1st Year - Fall

FYS 101*
CSC 121
ENG 101 (ShenEd Written Literacy)
MATH 102 or 201 (ShenEd Quantitative Literacy)
ARVR 105

1st Year - Spring

CSC 201
(ShenEd Ethical Reasoning)
ARVR 210
CSC 122
MATH 225

2nd Year - Fall

ARVR 230
ARVR 202 (ShenEd Communicative Literacy)
ARVR 290
(ShenEd Natural Science)
ARVR 260

2nd Year - Spring

ARVR 240
(ShenEd Cultural Understanding)
ARVR 290
(ShenEd Creative Expression)
(ShenEd Social or Behavioral Science)

3rd Year - Fall

ARVR Elective
ARVR 310
ARVR 361
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective

3rd Year - Spring

ARVR Elective
ARVR Elective
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective
(ShenEd Elective)

4th Year - Fall

ARVR 401
ARVR 440
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective

4th Year - Spring

ARVR 402
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective
General Upper Division Elective

*Transfer students must take an additional course in the Navigating Differences region instead of FYS 101

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