Game Design, Certificate (1761)

• Design and build a functioning game.
• Demonstrate practical skills in at least one industry-standard programming language.
• Explore at least one industry-standard game design engine.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully use the elements and principles of design to visually communicate ideas.
• Demonstrate logical thinking, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving.

This 6-course, 18-hour Game Design Certificate includes one basic Computer Science course (to be selected from CS 146 or CS 170 or CS 180 or CS 239), one required Computer Science course (CS 301), two foundations-level animation courses (ANIM 210 and ANIM 220), one animation course (ANIM 310 or ANIM 320), and one restricted elective to be selected from UX 330 or UX 340 or ART 497.. Within Computer Science, courses must be taken in numerical sequence, no other specific course sequences are necessary. This flexibility allows for multiple entry points into the program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses (18 hours)
ANIM 210	Introduction to Computer Animation	3
ANIM 220	3D Modeling I: Environment	3
CS 301	Game Programming	3
Select one animation course
ANIM 310	Computer Animation I	3
or ANIM 320	3D Modeling II: Character Design and Development
Select one course from the following Computer Science courses (3 hours):		3
CS 146	Introduction to Programming
or CS 170	Problem Solving and Programming
or CS 180	Computer Science I
or CS 239	Problem Solving with Computational Techniques
Elective Course (3 hours)		3
UX 330	User Interface Design
or UX 340	Introduction to Developing and Prototyping for Interactive Design
or ART 497	Special Topics in Animation
Total Hours		18