Digital Game and Simulation - Associate of Applied Science

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Prepare for a career creating digital games and simulations. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekday and evening classes.

What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Become a game play tester, game designer or programmer, or an artist, character builder or modeler working with digital games and simulations.

Academic options: While intended to prepare student for direct employment in the digital game /simulation industry, some courses will transfer to a 4-year university.

Locations: West Campus

Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-6690, Lead Faculty: 206-6908

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Department faculty or advisor approval is recommended when selecting a concentration.

General Education Requirements This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. *
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Communication Requirement		6
Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement **		6
Humanities and Social Science Requirement ***		6
Subtotal		18
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
GAM 101	Game Design I	4
GAM 102	Game Design II	4
GAM 120	Introduction to Game Programming	2-4
GAM 201	Game Design III	4
GAM 214	Digital Arts Business and Portfolio	2
or DAR 214	Digital Arts Business and Portfolio
Subtotal		16-18

Core Concentrations: Complete courses from one concentration
Digital Programming Concentration
CIS 129	Programming and Problem Solving I	5
CIS 142	Introduction to C#	4
CIS 150	Game Programming I	4
CIS 151	Game Programming II	3
CIS 278	C++ and Object-Oriented Programming	5
CIS 279	Java Programming	5
MAT 187	Precalculus	5
Digital Animation and Production Concentration
ART 213	Life Drawing	3
DAR 122	Desktop Graphics: Adobe Illustrator	4
DAR 221	Photo Image Editing: Adobe PhotoShop	4
DAR 250	Computer 2D Animation: Adobe After Effects	4
DAR 251	Computer 3D Animation: Maya	4
DAR 252	Digital Multimedia Design I	4
DAR 258	Advanced Computer 3D Animation: Maya	4
MAT 145	Mathematics for Game Design	4
Subtotal		31
Total		65-67

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Computer and Information Literacy Requirement: core and support courses fulfill this requirement
** MAT 187 fulfills 3 of 6 required credits for the Digital Programming concentration. Physics is recommended.
*** ART 100 or 110 is recommended