Game Design and Programming (30 Credits)

Are you ready to take on a challenge that will always be interesting, push you to your intellectual limit and still be fun? With our comprehensive certificate program you will master skills that will open doors to virtually any programming field and last you the lifetime of your programming career. You need no experience in game design to enter our program.

The Game Design and Programming track is designed to prepare certificate holders to work in the computer science field as a member of a game development team under the supervision of a game project coordinator. The program will prepare students in basic video game design and will cover the varied genres that are used in the industry. The courses cover game design with level design, game creation using various game engines to help make the games motivational and realistic.

Students will learn how to create a game story line as well as create video games that are both interesting and challenging. Students will also be responsible to supply appropriate documentation including game rules, instructional input, objects of game, and the goals of the game. Game programming will be taught with emphasis on proper game engineering as well as using C++ and other software to build game engines. A game portfolio will be prepared by each student that exhibits his or her own creative work. This portfolio can supplement the student’s resume.

Employment Opportunities

Having (game design certificate) will help students find jobs in the areas of game design, animation and programming. Career counselors in our school will help you find a job in the field that you are interested in. career counselors will help you in writing resumes and cover letters to obtain quality jobs in the game design field.