Why should you select Becker’s game development & programming concentration?
The video game industry represents over $100 billion in worldwide sales, and is expected to grow; surpassing previous projections. This rapid growth has created a high demand for well-trained interactive media designers, who create visual graphics that allow user participation on a variety of electronic media websites, games, cell phone applications, and more.
Becker College has been called “a destination for game designers” by U.S. News and World Report. Becker College has been consistently ranked by The Princeton Review for the past eight years as a top undergraduate school to study game design–it is currently ranked #2 in the world; Becker’s game design and game development and programming majors are among the most innovative and best in the nation.
Students enrolled in the game development and programming concentration will work together in a real-world studio environment to produce publishable properties prior to graduation.
Game Development and Programming
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Transitions: Change as a Norm | CORE1001 | 3 |
| Composition and the Agile Mindset | COREENGL | 3 |
| Calculus I | MATH2202 | 3 |
| History of Game Development | GAME1001 | 3 |
| Computer Programming I | CPTR1100 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming II | CPTR1400 | 3 |
| Introduction to Game Design | GAME1120 | 3 |
| Approved MATH Elective | 3 |
|
| Interactive Media Elective | 3 |
|
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 30
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Writing about Literature | ENGL1003 | 3 |
| Game Pitch and Design Documents Or | GAME2001 | 3 |
| Interactive Media Elective | ||
| Intermediate Game Development | GAME2120 | 3 |
| Data Structures | CPRT2300 | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | CORE3100 | 3 |
| Game Programming I | GAME3135 | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 |
|
| Interactive Media Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 30
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Game Industry Trends Or | GAME3001 | 3 |
| Interactive Media Elective | ||
| Open Elective | 3 |
|
| Interactive Media Elective: Programming | 3 |
|
| Science Elective w/ Lab | 4 |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Serious Games Project | GAME3902 | 3 |
| Career Internship Or | GAME4300 | 3 |
| Interactive Media Elective | ||
| Interactive Media Elective: Programming | 3 |
|
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 31
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Artificial Intelligence for Video Games | GAME4115 | 3 |
| Interactive Media Elective: Programming | 3 |
|
| Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
|
| Open Elective | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Name | Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Game Studio | GAME3900 | 3 |
| Portfolio | GAME4610 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
|
| General Education Elective | 3 |
|
| Interactive Media Elective | 3 |
Credits Total: 30