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Submitter's Information

Name

Gary Graves

Title

Professor

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Carlos Ayon

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Computer Game Programming Skills Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Electronic Game Design (061420)

Projected Start Date

08/20/20

Catalog Description

The Computer Game Programming Skills Certificate provides students with an opportunity to learn how to create interactive computer games, including Web-based ones. It targets students who want to acquire skills needed for game design and programming. The required Game Programming course utilizes programming language chosen by instructor. The Certificate offers a choice between the three most popular programming languages: Java, C++ and C#.' The certificate is designed to prepare students to become game programming generalists. Before beginning core courses in programming, students should have a thorough understanding of computer operating systems. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 15 units.

Enrollment Completer Projections

50

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal
Outcome 1:Plan the major programming components of a typical computer game.
 
Outcome 2:Create a basic game that implements a defined set of game mechanics.
 
Outcome 3:Create a basic game that manipulates and manages game resources such as graphics, sound, and video.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

15

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

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This program has been previously offered but never approved by LAOCRC

Program Requirements
Required Courses (12 units)Units
CISG 100 FIntroduction to Computer Game Design3
CISG 110 FIntroduction to Programming for Computer Games3
CISG 182 FDirectX Graphics Programming3
CISG 190 FProgramming Multiuser Online Games3
  
Restricted Electives (3 units)Units
CISG 175 FMultimedia Game Programming3
 or
CISG 170 FJava for Game Programming3
 or
CISG 160 FC# for Game Programming3
 or
CISG 165 FC++ For Game Programming3
 or
CISG 185 FArtificial Intelligence in Game Programming3
  
Total Units15

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Ken Starkman

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Business
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
None
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
50
Priority Sector

Computer Information Systems

Submission Details

Published at

09/05/20 - 04:01 PM

Status

Recommended

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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Computer Game Programming Skills Certificate". to Gary Graves's drafts. This message will be sent to ggraves@fullcoll.edu

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