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.