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Article: New Boston U. video game technology class not all fun and games

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Angela Lee
University Wire
12-03-2007
(The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- All those hours playing video games could prove useful for some Boston University students who will receive credit for classes related to their hobby next semester.

As the fall semester comes to an end, the Metropolitan College computer sciences department will introduce for the spring a graduate program in interactive multimedia and game engineering, with a focus on video game technology.

Students can use credits from the program toward their Master of Computer Science degree, but the program is also designed to allow students to take courses as electives.

"We're convinced that interdisciplinary areas like [game ...

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