Information Technology, Game Development, Associate in Applied Science (ITGD)
Effective: Fall 2016
The Game Development specialization is intended to prepare students for a career or further study in game development. Courses emphasize the specific skills necessary for the design, development, marketing and testing of computer games. Industry standard programming languages and development tools are utilized in this specialization.
The Associate in Applied Sciences in the Information Technology (IT) Career Degrees at Delaware County Community College blends the theoretical with the practical. Students are offered a choice of specializations: Computer Programming, Game Development, Help Desk/Technical Support, Interactive Multimedia, Network Engineering, Mobile Computing and Web Development. Students have the benefit of classroom or online instruction, dedicated laboratory facilities and participation in co-curricular activities. Students in the IT Career Degrees are required to take program courses and related electives in their specialization as well as four IT core courses. In addition, students are required to take general education courses.
- Demonstrate the use of web and programming languages relevant to game development.
- Apply the computer video game development process to create games using a variety of current tools and technologies.
- Create computer games using industry standard development tools.
- Utilize industry standard tools to create audio and/or visual elements.
- Develop a game portfolio.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| CS 117 | Fundamentals of Game Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CS 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Modern College Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| Business Precalculus | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IMM 120 | Web Page Design and Development | 3 |
| CS 118 | Game Creation Development | 3 |
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature | 3 |
| CS 104 or CS 110 | Introduction to Java Programming or Introduction to C++ | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CS 119 | Introduction to Computer Game Programming | 3 |
| NET 110 | Network Communications | 3 |
| IMM 201 | Audio and Video for Multimedia | 3 |
| CS 106 or IMM 110 | Art and Animation or Multimedia Graphics & Design | 3 |
| CS 204 or CS 210 | Intermediate Java Programming or Object Oriented C++ | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CS 250 | Digital Portfolio Development | 3 |
| Any transferable Scientific Inquiry (SI) designated Science course | 4 | |
| Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Any transferable Oral Communication (OC) designated course | 3 | |
| Any transferable Diversity and Social Justice (DJ) and Global Understanding (GU) designated Social Science course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 61-63 | |
Notes
Scientific Inquiry designated courses.
Oral Communication designated courses.
Diversity and Social Justice and Global Understanding designated courses.
Arts and Humanities Electives
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ART - Art
- COMM - Communication Studies
- DRA - Drama
- ENG - English (ENG 115 and above)
- HUM - Humanities
- MUS - Music
- PHI - Philosophy
Some programs specify or recommend a Foreign Language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages: | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Mathematics Elective:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select from one of the following sequences: | ||
| MAT 120 & MAT 121 | Modern College Mathematics and Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 6 |
| MAT 135 & MAT 136 | Business Precalculus and Business Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 151 & MAT 152 | College Algebra and Precalculus | 8 |
| MAT 160 & MAT 161 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 8 |
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| CS 117 | Fundamentals of Game Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CS 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Modern College Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
| Business Precalculus | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| IMM 120 | Web Page Design and Development | 3 |
| Hours | 9-10 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CS 118 | Game Creation Development | 3 |
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature | 3 |
| CS 104 or CS 110 |
Introduction to Java Programming or Introduction to C++ |
3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | |
| CS 119 | Introduction to Computer Game Programming | 3 |
| NET 110 | Network Communications | 3 |
| Hours | 9-10 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| IMM 201 | Audio and Video for Multimedia | 3 |
| CS 106 or IMM 110 |
Art and Animation or Multimedia Graphics & Design |
3 |
| CS 204 or CS 210 |
Intermediate Java Programming or Object Oriented C++ |
3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CS 250 | Digital Portfolio Development | 3 |
| Any transferable Scientific Inquiry (SI) designated Science course | 4 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Any transferable Oral Communication (OC) designated course | 3 | |
| Any transferable Diversity and Social Justice (DJ) and Global Understanding (GU) designated Social Science course | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 61-63 | |
Scientific Inquiry designated courses.
Oral Communication designated courses.
Diversity and Social Justice and Global Understanding designated courses.
Arts and Humanities Electives
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ART - Art
- COMM - Communication Studies
- DRA - Drama
- ENG - English (ENG 115 and above)
- HUM - Humanities
- MUS - Music
- PHI - Philosophy
Some programs specify or recommend a Foreign Language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages: | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Mathematics Elective:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select from one of the following sequences: | ||
| MAT 120 & MAT 121 | Modern College Mathematics and Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 6 |
| MAT 135 & MAT 136 | Business Precalculus and Business Calculus | 6 |
| MAT 151 & MAT 152 | College Algebra and Precalculus | 8 |
| MAT 160 & MAT 161 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 8 |