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College Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games


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Program Options

Credential Title Credit Hours Required Notes
Associate of Applied Science Information Technology‑Programming for Electronic Games 65 -
Certificate Information Technology‑Programming for Electronic Games 50 -

 

Contact Information

Contact Title Name Phone E-mail Location
Professor George Schleis 586.286.2214 schleisg@macomb.edu Center Campus

Program Description:

The IT program emphasizes the use of computers to solve business problems. The curriculum currently consists of the following six specialties: IT Applications Professional, IT Professional, IT Networking Specialist, IT Programming, IT Programming for Electronic Games, and IT Web Programming.

The Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games program will allow students who are interested in programming techniques used in the electronic gaming industry to gain critical base line skills in techniques involved in the programming of electronic games and simulation applications. Students will learn about trends and career opportunities in the electronic games industry. Students will learn skills necessary to become viable developers in a myriad of programming fields. These skills may be applied in the advertising industry which has realized the value of electronic games to assist in the marketing of products and services. There has been an explosion of internet based games in a race to capture customer loyalty and persistence, games that have been developed using object oriented programming, Flash and games development tools utilizing Uniform Modeling Language (UML).

Career Opportunities:

Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games-Associate of Applied Science Career Opportunities: Job titles such as Computer Programmers, Game Developer, Software Developers/System Software, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Artist & Animator, and Web Developer are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games-Certificate: Career Opportunities: Job titles such as Computer Programmers, Game Developer, Software Developers/System Software, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Artist & Animator, and Web Developer are attainable upon completion of this course of study. To learn more from a career specialist, visit the Office of Career Services at either campus or explore online at www.onetonline.org.

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

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