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California Regional Consortia

Video Game Design and Development

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Submitter's Information

Name

Danene Brown

Title

Dean, Business and Technology

Region

San Diego/Imperial

College

San Diego Mesa College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Danene Brown

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Program Details

Program Title

Video Game Design and Development

Submission Type

n/a

TOPs Code

Multimedia (061410)

Projected Start Date

08/20/18

Catalog Description
This program is designed to provide students of video game development a specialized learning environment in which to develop and master the art and programming skills necessary to utilize industry standard tools and processes in a professional game development environment. The program provides students with a comprehensive approach to the integration of art and programming in the field of interactive game development. Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified for entry-level employment or independent entrepreneurship in the video game industry.
Enrollment Completer Projections
20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
  • A.S. Degree (S)
Program Goal
The Video Game Design and Development program provides educational instruction and employment opportunities to students interested in pursuing a career in the interactive gaming industry.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

31

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

45

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

60

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

n/a

Program Requirements
Certificate of Achievement: MULT 120 Intro to Video Game Design (3) Year 1, Fall MULT 130 Video Game Dev I: Intro to 3D Modeling and Animation (4) Year 1, Fall MULT 112 Beginning Unity 3D & 2D Game Development (4) Year 1, Spring MULT 131 Video Game Dev II: Game Character and Level Design (4) Year 1, Spring MULT 114 Intermediate Unity 2D & 3D Game Development (4) Year 2, Fall MULT 132 Video Game Dev III: Advanced Game Art and Level Design (4) Year 2, Fall MULT 116 Unity Game Development (4) Year 2, Spring MULT 133 Video Game Dev IV: Prototyping and Production (4) Year 2, Spring Total Units 31 Associate of Science: MULT 120 Intro to Video Game Design (3) Year 1, Fall MULT 121 Digital Image Editing I: Beginning Photoshop (3) Year 1, Fall MULT 130 Video Game Dev I: Intro to 3D Modeling and Animation (4) Year 1, Fall MULT 112 Beginning Unity 3D & 2D Game Development (4) Year 1, Spring MULT 131 Video Game Dev II: Game Character and Level Design (4) Year 1, Spring CISC 220 Fundamentals of Computer Game Programming (4) Year 1, Spring MULT 114 Intermediate Unity 2D & 3D Game Development (4) Year 2, Fall MULT 132 Video Game Dev III: Advanced Game Art and Level Design (4) Year 2, Fall CISC 221 Intermediate Game Programming: Integrating Art & Science (4) Year 2, Fall MULT 116 Unity Game Development (4) Year 2, Spring MULT 124 Digital Image Editing II: Advanced Photoshop (3) Year 2, Spring MULT 133 Video Game Dev IV: Prototyping and Production (4) Year 2, Spring Total Units 45

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Submission Details

Published at

04/10/18 - 01:28 PM

Status

Recommended

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MF

margie fritch   ·  04/20/18

45 units seems high for this program. How many of those units can double count as the GE towards the Associate Degree?

LM

Larry McLemore   ·  04/20/18

looks good