Simulation and Game Development A.A.S.
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The Simulation and Game Development curriculum provides a broad background in simulation and game development with practical applications in creative arts, visual arts, audio/video technology, creative writing, modeling, design, programming and management.
Students will receive hands-on training in design, 3D modeling, and programming for the purpose of creating simulations and games.
Graduates should qualify for employment as designers, artists, animators, programmers, testers, quality assurance analysts, engineers and administrators in the entertainment industry, health care, education, corporate training, and government organizations. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Utilize computer programming languages such as C/C++, C# VB, Java, etc.
- Demonstrate knowledge of software packages commonly used in game development such as Maya, Unity3d game engine, Adobe graphics software, etc.
- Exhibit story design and development skills(GE I.2)
- Use all Microsoft Office programs (for budgets, communications, scheduling, planning, etc.)
- Demonstrate soft skills such as verbal skills, teamwork, and good work ethics (GE V.6)
- Exercise entrepreneurial skills in portfolio management and/or business management (GE III.5)
Admission Policy
- Must have a High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma.
- Complete College admissions and testing procedures.
- Interview and advisement with Coordinator of Digital Effects and Animation Technology Program.
- NC DAP Developmental Reading and English Composite Score of 136-150 or successful completion of DRE 097.
- NC DAP score of 7 or above in DMA 010, DMA 020, and DMS 030 or successful completion of DMA 010, DMA 020, and DMA 030 or a combination of the two.
Additional classes may be admitted to the program as deemed appropriate by the College. Due to limited laboratory space and course prerequisites, only students admitted to the Simulation and Game Development Program may enroll for courses with the SGD prefix. Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available spaces, students will be admitted based upon the program application date.
General Education
Required Courses
ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
English Composition
(Select 3 SHC from the following courses)
ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ENG 113 | Literature-Based Research | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Humanities/Fine Arts
Select 3 SHC from the following
ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 113 | Art Methods and Materials | 3 | |
ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | FA, SP |
ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | SP |
ART 116 | Survey of American Art | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 117 | Non-Western Art History | 3 | |
ART 121 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | FA, SP |
ART 131 | Drawing I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 132 | Drawing II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 171 | Computer Art I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 240 | Painting I | 3 | FA, SP |
ART 241 | Painting II | 3 | SP |
ART 244 | Watercolor | 3 | SU |
ART 260 | Photography Appreciation | 3 | |
ART 261 | Photography I | 3 | FA, SP |
ART 271 | Computer Art II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 281 | Sculpture I | 3 | SP |
ART 283 | Ceramics I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 288 | Studio | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
ART 289 | Museum Study | 3 | SP |
COM 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
DRA 111 | Theatre Application | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
DRA 112 | Literature of the Theatre | 3 | FA |
DRA 120 | Voice for Performance | 3 | SP |
DRA 122 | Oral Interpretation | 3 | FA, SP |
DRA 124 | Readers Theatre | 3 | |
DRA 126 | Storytelling | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
DRA 128 | Children's Theatre | 3 | FA, SP |
DRA 130 | Acting I | 3 | FA |
ENG 125 | Creative Writing I | 3 | |
ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 | FA, SP |
ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 | FA, SP |
ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 | FA, SU |
ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 | FA, SP |
ENG 251 | Western World Literature I | 3 | FA |
ENG 252 | Western World Literature II | 3 | SP |
ENG 271 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
ENG 272 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
ENG 273 | African-American Literature | 3 | FA |
ENG 274 | Literature By Women | 3 | |
HUM 110 | Technology and Society | 3 | |
HUM 120 | Cultural Studies | 3 | |
HUM 130 | Myth in Human Culture | 3 | |
HUM 160 | Introduction to Film | 3 | FA, SP |
HUM 230 | Leadership Development | 3 | SP |
MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | FA, SP |
MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | |
MUS 113 | American Music | 3 | |
MUS 210 | History of Rock Music | 3 | SP |
MUS 211 | History of Country Music | 3 | SP |
PHI 210 | History of Philosophy | 3 | FA, SP |
PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
REL 110 | World Religions | 3 | FA, SP |
REL 211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 | FA, SP |
REL 212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 | FA, SP |
Social/Behavorial Science
Select 3 SHC from the following
ANT 210 | General Anthropology | 3 | |
ANT 220 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
ANT 240 | Archaeology | 3 | |
ECO 151 | Survey of Economics | 3 | FA, SP |
ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | FA, SU |
ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | SP, SU |
GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
GEO 112 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
HIS 116 | Current World Problems | 3 | |
HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | FA |
HIS 132 | American History II | 3 | SP |
HIS 162 | Women and History | 3 | |
HIS 221 | African-American History | 3 | |
HIS 236 | North Carolina History | 3 | |
HIS 260 | History of Africa | 3 | |
HIS 261 | East Asian History | 3 | |
HIS 262 | Middle East History | 3 | |
POL 120 | American Government | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
POL 130 | State & Local Government | 3 | |
POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 | |
POL 220 | International Relations | 3 | |
PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
PSY 239 | Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
PSY 243 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 246 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 249 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
PSY 259 | Human Sexuality | 3 | |
PSY 263 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | FA, SP |
SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | SP |
SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | |
SOC 254 | Rural and Urban Sociology | 3 | |
Mathematics
(Select one of the following sets)
Set 1:
MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Set 2:
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Other Major Required Courses
General Elective
(Select 9 SHC from the following courses)
Total Credit Hours: 66-70