Game Design and Development, A.A.S.

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Program Code: CO523

The gaming industry is a multi-billion dollar industry which is growing rapidly. There are many career paths for this industry such as game programmer, game designer, audio artist, graphics artist, animation artist, game producer, and game tester.

Students in the JJC Game Design and Development program learn the skills and techniques to design and to make games. They also will use Maya and UnReal game engines to develop 3D models and animations for games. For those who wish to continue their education for a bachelor’s degree, the CIOS department has partnered with several four-year degree universities to set up 2+2 programs to ensure smooth transfers to their universities.

For further information (including salary projections) from the US Department of Labor, go to www.bls.gov.

For student success in this degree program, it is recommended that students have a Math placement score into MATH 127 or higher level Math course, or a minimum grade of C in MATH 098.

Program is re-approved for financial aid.

General Education Requirements: 17 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - Rhetoric
CIS 122 - Computer Information Systems Fundamentals
Take 3 credit hours from Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Take MATH 131 or MATH 139
Take one course from Groups I-V: General Education to total 17 credit hours total in General Education

Major Core Requirements: 31 Semester Hours

Choose one of the following options:

Programming Concentration: 12 Semester Hours

Design and Modeling Concentration: 12 Semester Hours

Department Electives (GAME): 8 Semester Hours

Take 8 Semester Hours from GAME prefix courses.