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Software Development AAS - Game Programming Program

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Code: AAS.SD.GAME.PGMG

This program focuses on designing games, writing the program code, and testing that the game works as expected. Emphasis is on computer programming in C++ and algorithms.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Complete pre‐production planning and design documents needed for video‐game development.
  2. Design and develop video‐game applications using standard commercial and open‐source development products.
  3. Design and develop audio‐visual assets for video‐games using standard commercial and open‐source development products.
  4. Use standard business productivity software to support electronic projects.

CAREER PATHWAYS

Computer Programmer Computer Game Developer  
Computer and Information Researcher Software Developer  

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Third Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Fourth Semester

Programming Course:

choose

Subtotal: 14 Credits

General Education Requirements

Communication

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Humanities and Social Sciences *

  • Two (2) general education courses selected from the following fields: Anthropology (ANT); Arts (Art [ART], Cinema Studies [CIN]), Music [MUS]); Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); History (HIS); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC); Theatre Arts [THR], and World Languages and Cultures (LAN).
  • With no more than one course in any one field.

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology

  • MAT Mathematics Elective* 4-credit Mathematics Elective OR (3-credit Mathematics Elective AND 1-credit INF Restricted elective**); 4 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 8 Credits

Subtotal: 20 Credits

Program Requirements

Subtotal: 34 Credits

Free Elective ***

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Subtotal: 43

Total Credit Hours: 60

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

*General Education Elective(s) . Recommended Mathematics elective: MAT-180 , MAT-280 , or MAT-223 . If a 3-credit Mathematics course is selected, 1-credit INF restricted elective is required. (INF-101  will fulfill the remaining required General Education credits in this category).

*1-credit INF restricted elective: INF-115 , INF-120 , INF-124 , INF-143 , INF-151 , INF-161 , INF-162 , INF-165 , INF-228 , INF-251 , or INF-291 .

^ General Education Elective(s)  Recommended

Humanities electives: MUS-101 , MUS-110 , or ART-110 . Recommended Social Science electives: Psychology (PSY) courses.

** Recommended Free Electives: INF-146 , INF-160 , INF-217 , INF-230 , INF-267 , CIS-288  or MAT-285 , ART-122 , ART-293 , WRT-204 , MUS-151 , MUS-160 , IST-123  will fulfill 3 Free Elective credits for students who place into the course.

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