Game Design

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 67 Credit Hours

Program Information:

The Game Design Degree program covers the beginnings of the art of Game Design along with providing the student with a well rounded general education. It provides an overview of how games are created, training in technical skills required of Game Designers, and enhancement of the student´s thought processes through completion of a wide range of courses designed to broaden their scope. Coursework will provide the student with the Game Designer anatomy, which include abilities in imagination, technical awareness, analytical competence, mathematical competence, aesthetic competence, general knowledge, writing skills, artistic skills, and the ability to compromise. The technical aspect of the program of study includes a background in graphics, computer programming, web and flash programming and multimedia.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
PSY 110; MAT 108; ART 112 or ART 120; GRDSN 140; ENGL 105 or ENGL 110

Spring Semester 1:
CMPSC 125; CMPSC 128; CMWEB 150; HIST 117 or HIST 118; GRDSN 143 or GRDSN 150; COMM 110

Summer Semester 1:
MUS 149 or MUS 150

Fall Semester 2:
CMPSC 129; CMWEB 230; GRART 245; MCOMM 217; LIT 115 or LIT 130 or LIT 214

Spring Semester 2:
GRART 248; MCOMM 220; THTRE 110 or THTRE 111; SSC 201; PHYS 104 or PHYS 110

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
ENGL 105	BASIC COMPOSITION
	or
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
MAT 108	INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA	3
LIT 115	MYTHOLOGY
	or
LIT 130	J.R.R. TOLKIEN
	or
LIT 214	SHAKESPEARE	3
MUS 149	INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC LITERATURE
	or
MUS 150	WHAT TO LISTEN FOR IN MUSIC	3
PHYS 104	PRE-TECHNICAL PHYSICS
	or
PHYS 110	FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS	4
SSC 201	WORLD AFFAIRS	3
THTRE 110	THE NATURE OF THEATRE
	or
THTRE 111	TRENDS IN MODERN DRAMA AND THEATRE	3
PSY 110	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	3
HIST 117	EARLY WESTERN CIVILIZATION
or
HIST 118	MODERN WESTERN CIVILIZATION	3

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
CMPSC 125	CSI: PROGRAMMING IN C++	4
CMPSC 128	INTRODUCTION TO GAMES AND THEIR DESIGN	3
CMPSC 129
CMWEB 230	FLASH GAME DEVELOPMENT	3
GRART 245	IMAGES AND WEB PAGES	3
GRART 248	COMPUTER ANIMATION IN TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS	3
GRDSN 140
GRDSN 143	COMPUTER ILLUSTRATION I
	or
GRDSN 150	GRAPHIC DESIGN II	3
ART 112	3-D DESIGN (BEGINNING SCULPTURE)
	or
ART 120	BASIC DRAWING	3
MCOMM 217	AUDIO PRODUCTION	3
MCOMM 220	SCRIPTWRITING	3
CMWEB 150	WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY	3

For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309) 694-5558