Games Programming Certificate

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 41 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
The Games Programming Certificate 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.

Admission to the Program:
Students must have completed MATH 165 and MATH 222 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.

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

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