You love games, LIVE for games. Want to make your career about games?
Video game design is one of the fastest growing industries in the entertainment and technology world today. The video game industry invests millions of dollars competing for the attention of players looking for the next level of action and entertainment. All that competition means real opportunity for talented people who can create the games that capture imaginations. And it’s a field that’s as exciting as it is competitive—just one more reason to get the focused education to help your work stand out from the crowd.
Beginning this Fall Chatt State will offer the first course to get you started in this exciting career field.
Catalog Course Description for CISP 157 – Game Development Today
This class is an introduction to game development. Students will learn about game theory, what makes a good game, the game development life cycle, and what it is like to work in the industry. Topics include, but are not limited to, game industry terminology, game genres, history of the video game industry, current industry issues, economics of game development, intellectual property concerns, and discussion of core game factors such as game rules, artificial intelligence, physics, modeling, animation, and various third party tools used to create modern games. The class will include a team project to promote team cooperation and to introduce students to game design, involving development of a game “level” using a level editor. CISP 157 Course Syllabus
Game Programming Concentration*
Game Programming is a tentative concentration of the Information Technologies AAS Degree focusing on the programming side of the gaming industry. Upon completion of the proposed two year degree, students should posses a greater understanding of the tools needed to further their lifelong educational journey in the gaming industry.
Proposed Courses
CISP 157 Game Development Today
CISP 158 Game Scripting
DIRECTED MATH ELECTIVE (TBD)
CISP 185 C++ Programming I
CISP 236 Windows Programming
CISP 237 Graphics Programming
CISP 238 3D Tools Programming
CISP 260 Mobile App Development
CISP 285 C++ Programming II
CISP 291 Game Programming Capstone/Portfolio
Game Art/Animation Concentration*
Game Art/Animation is a tentative concentration in the Digital Media Design AAS degree focusing on the art and design elements that go into game development, including animation.
Proposed Courses
AA106 Design Principles
AA120 Computer Art
and Illustration
AA126 Art Applications in Game Design
CISP 151 Introduction to Flash
CISP 157 Game Development Today
CISP 260 Mobile App Development
COMM 249 Motion Graphics
AA 127 3D Tools I
AA 228 3D Tools II
AA 224 Level Design
MG 160 Project Management
AA 225 Game Development Capstone/Portfolio
*Both program concentrations are pending board approval.
For more information, contact Kelly Brown at 423-697-4441