Game Development Foundations, C.T.C.

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CAREER AND TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS

The Career and Technical Certificate in Game Development Foundations is 180 clock hours and provides students with an opportunity for career exploration in game media and game design. All courses comprising this certificate may be applied to the Certificate of Technical Studies in Game Media Development and the Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Information Technology. Coursework in the C.T.C. prepares students to earn industry-based certifications in Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 305 Max, and Unity.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Career and Technical Certificate in Game Development Foundations, the learner will be able to:

Recall the core concepts of game development for application to varying sizes of game projects on any given platform (SLO #1)
Apply critical and creative skills to create a professional portfolio of game artifcats which align with the current standards, software, and related tools of the game development industry (SLO #2)

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 12

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List

SUGGESTED SEQUENCE

First Semester

ADOT 162 - 3D Modeling and Animation for Games and Film 3 credit hours
CMIN 217 - Introduction to Game Design and Development 3 credit hours

Total: 6 credit hours

Second Semester

ADOT 161 - Modeling and Texturing for 3D Animation and Games 3 credit hours
CMIN 218 - Game Structure and Character Development 3 credit hours