Games Programming

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program) - 69 Credit Hours

Program Information:
The Games Programming Degree program covers the beginnings of the art of Games Programming. It provides an overview of the industry, the artistic design of graphical images used in a game, and the actual programming of graphical intensive games using the DirectX Games Development Platform. Using the C++ programming language, the beginning programmer learns the basics of the language, progresses through object oriented programming and data structures needed to store the data of a game. Some games are best implemented using a simple textual interface in a DOS Console window. Graphics-intensive games are written using Windows and DirectX. Multi-player games often use a network of computers, while some games run via the World Wide Web. Always the emphasis is on a hands-on approach where the student must learn actually how to write games. The student becomes familiar with C++ programming, scripting languages, file systems, networks, the Web, graphical design of images, simulation engines, and artificial intelligence.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
CMPSC 125; CMPSC 128; MATH 165; GRDSN 244; GRDSN 130; ENGL 110

Spring Semester 1:
CMPSC 129; CMPSC 212; CMPSC 232; MATH 222; COMM 110

Fall Semester 2:
CMPSC 205; CMPSC 250; MATH 223; Social Science; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
CMPSC 200; CMPSC 210; CMPSC 220; MATH 230; Social Science; Elective

Course Information:

Required General Education Courses
Course	Name	Credit
COMM 110	COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE	3
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
MATH 165	PRECALCULUS	5
MATH 222	CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I	5
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	HUMANITIES *	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	GAME DESIGN THEORY AND MECHANICS	3
CMPSC 200	C# PROGRAMMING	3
CMPSC 205	PROGRAMMING NON-GRAPHICAL GAMES	3
CMPSC 210	WRITING DIRECTX WINDOW GAMES	3
CMPSC 212	CS II: DATA STRUCTURES	3
CMPSC 220	WRITING NETWORK AND WEB-BASED GAMES	3
CMPSC 232	OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN C++	3
CMPSC 250	WINDOWS PROGRAMMING	3
GRDSN 130	GRAPHIC DESIGN SOFTWARE TOPICS	1
GRDSN 244	COMPUTER ILLUSTRATION II	2
MATH 223	CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II	4
MATH 230	LINEAR ALGEBRA	3

Elective Courses
Course	Name	Credit
	ELECTIVE * *	3

* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

** Electives: CMPSC 242; CMWEB 110; CMPSC 140; CMNET 110; MATH 211; MATH 224; MATH 240.

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(309) 694-5558