Information Technology - Programming for Electronic Games, AAS

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The Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games - 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 viable developers in a myriad of programming fields. These skills may be applied in the advertising industry has realized the value of electronic games to assist in the marketing of products and services. There has been an explosion of internet/mobile games in a race to capture customer loyalty and persistence, games that have been developed using object oriented programming. Game development tools using Universal Modeling Language (UML) tools.

You are strongly encouraged to work with a counselor, academic advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested sequence (may be modified to meet your needs):

Credit Hours Required: 63

Semester 1

BCOM 2050 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 4.00
ITCS 1010 - Computer & Information Processing Principles Credit Hours: 4.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ITCS 1950 - Introduction to Game Development Credit Hours: 4.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ITWP 1000 - Introduction to Web Programming Credit Hours: 3.00

Semester 2

ITCS 2530 - C++ Programming 1 Credit Hours: 4.00
MACA 1320 - Introduction to Photoshop Credit Hours: 4.00
MATH 1415 - Precalculus I: College Algebra Credit Hours: 4.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group II) (MATH 0050 , MATH 0070 and/or MATH 1000 may be required prerequisites depending on placement testing)
MACA 1160 - Previsualization Credit Hours: 4.00

Semester 3

ITCS 2000 - Survey of Game Programming in Direct X with C++ Credit Hours: 4.00
ITCS 2550 - C++ Programming 2 Credit Hours: 3.00
GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group III (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable

Semester 4

ITCS 1170 - Database Design & Implementation With SQL Credit Hours: 4.00
ITCS 2050 - Advanced Game Development Credit Hours: 4.00
MACA 2510 - Introduction to 3D Credit Hours: 4.00
GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
Elective: 2.00 Credit Hour (Select any course number 1000 or above, not previously taken in this program)

Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Information Technology‑Programming for Electronic Games	63
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:

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Employ logic when programming electronic games .

2. Manipulate data in a gaming environment.

3. Develop a game plot.

4. Implement character development.

5 Practice methods to solve visual problems, approaching them systematically and exploring solutions.

6. Create and plan a game.

7. Utilize functions and object-oriented programming concepts during game development.

Career Opportunities:

Information Technology-Programming for Electronic Games

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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