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    May 19, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

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


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Second Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Third Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Subtotal: 14 Credits


General Education Requirements


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Humanities and Social Sciences *


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

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


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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