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Video Game Developer Certificate 21 CREDITS Video Game Developer Certificate 21 CREDITS Description: This flowchart is designed to display certificates embedded within degrees, and to quickly identify course prerequisites to assist in planning the order in which courses should be taken. The red arrow indicates when a course is a prerequisite for another course. Instructions: This flowchart uses a bottom-up approach. Begin on Line 1 at the bottom of the chart. The General Education requirements are grouped together on the right of the chart, with program requirements to the left of the General Education requirements. The courses can be taken in any order, but if your goal is to achieve the Associate degree, it is recommended that you take all of the courses on Line 1, then all of the courses on Line 2, and so forth. You could also begin with courses in an embedded certificate(s), and progress to other requirements after certificate attainment. Click the buttons below to view how the certificates are embedded within the Associate degree. KEY All Courses are needed for an AAS degree Video Game Developer 3D Modeling and Animation Classes are pre-requisites Reading or Math Assessment * Scores Required VGD 252 (3) VGD 295 (4) VGD 222 (3) 3D Modeling 4 Video Game Dev. for Video Game Design and Animation IV PSY 238 (3) Game Engines IV Project - Prereq: Prerequisite: VGD222, VGD 252 Psychology of Play Prereq: VGD 122 VGD 152 & VGD 280 (Recommended Social or Behavioral Science) VGD 251 (3) VGD 221 (3) VGD 280 (4) 3D Modeling BIO 160 (4) 3 Video Game Dev. for Game Design Doc. ENG 136 (3) and Animation III Intro to Human Game Engines III and Marketing Technical Writing Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Anatomy and Prereq: VGD 122 Physical or VGD 152 VGD180 Physiology Biological Science (Recommended Physical (Recommended Composition) or Biological Science) (4) VGD 152 (3) VGD 172 (3) COM 135 (3) * 2 VGD 122 (3) 3D Modeling PHI 103 (3) Video Game Dev. for Video Game Dev. - Workplace and Animation II Introduction Game Engines II Programming II Prerequisite: VGD 151 to Logic Communication Prereq: VGD 121 Prereq: VGD171 Critical Thinking Skills (3) (Recommended Critical Thinking) (Recommended Communication) VGD 121 (3) VGD 171 (3) * 1 VGD 151 (3) VGD 180 (3) MAT 100 (3) Video Game Video Game Behavioral or 3D Modeling Game Theory and Technical Development for Development - Design Social Science and Animation I Mathematics Game Engines I Programming I Principles (3) (Recommended Math) Created Spring 2018 3D Modeling and Animation Certificate 12 CREDITS Description: This flowchart is designed to display certificates embedded within degrees, and to quickly identify course prerequisites to assist in planning the order in which courses should be taken. The red arrow indicates when a course is a prerequisite for another course. Instructions: This flowchart uses a bottom-up approach. Begin on Line 1 at the bottom of the chart. The General Education requirements are grouped together on the right of the chart, with program requirements to the left of the General Education requirements. The courses can be taken in any order, but if your goal is to achieve the Associate degree, it is recommended that you take all of the courses on Line 1, then all of the courses on Line 2, and so forth. You could also begin with courses in an embedded certificate(s), and progress to other requirements after certificate attainment. Click the buttons below to view how the certificates are embedded within the Associate degree. KEY All Courses are needed for an AAS degree Video Game Developer 3D Modeling and Animation Classes are pre-requisites Reading or Math Assessment * Scores Required VGD 252 (3) VGD 295 (4) VGD 222 (3) 3D Modeling 4 Video Game Dev. for Video Game Design and Animation IV PSY 238 (3) Game Engines IV Project - Prereq: Prerequisite: VGD222, VGD 252 Psychology of Play Prereq: VGD 122 VGD 152 & VGD 280 (Recommended Social or Behavioral Science) VGD 251 (3) VGD 221 (3) VGD 280 (4) 3D Modeling BIO 160 (4) 3 Video Game Dev. for Game Design Doc. ENG 136 (3) and Animation III Intro to Human Game Engines III and Marketing Technical Writing Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Anatomy and Prereq: VGD 122 Physical or VGD 152 VGD180 Physiology Biological Science (Recommended Physical (Recommended Composition) or Biological Science) (4) VGD 152 (3) VGD 172 (3) COM 135 (3) * 2 VGD 122 (3) 3D Modeling PHI 103 (3) Video Game Dev. for Video Game Dev. - Workplace and Animation II Introduction Game Engines II Programming II Prerequisite: VGD 151 to Logic Communication Prereq: VGD 121 Prereq: VGD171 Critical Thinking Skills (3) (Recommended Critical Thinking) (Recommended Communication) VGD 121 (3) VGD 171 (3) * 1 VGD 151 (3) VGD 180 (3) MAT 100 (3) Video Game Video Game Behavioral or 3D Modeling Game Theory and Technical Development for Development - Design Social Science and Animation I Mathematics Game Engines I Programming I Principles (3) (Recommended Math) Created Spring 2018 AAS Video Game Development 60 CREDITS Description: This flowchart is designed to display certificates embedded within degrees, and to quickly identify course prerequisites to assist in planning the order in which courses should be taken. The red arrow indicates when a course is a prerequisite for another course. Instructions: This flowchart uses a bottom-up approach. Begin on Line 1 at the bottom of the chart. The General Education requirements are grouped together on the right of the chart, with program requirements to the left of the General Education requirements. The courses can be taken in any order, but if your goal is to achieve the Associate degree, it is recommended that you take all of the courses on Line 1, then all of the courses on Line 2, and so forth. You could also begin with courses in an embedded certificate(s), and progress to other requirements after certificate attainment. Click the buttons below to view how the certificates are embedded within the Associate degree. KEY All Courses are needed for an AAS degree Video Game Developer 3D Modeling and Animation Classes are pre-requisites Reading or Math Assessment * Scores Required VGD 252 (3) VGD 295 (4) VGD 222 (3) 3D Modeling 4 Video Game Dev. for Video Game Design and Animation IV PSY 238 (3) Game Engines IV Project - Prereq: Prerequisite: VGD222, VGD 252 Psychology of Play Prereq: VGD 122 VGD 152 & VGD 280 (Recommended Social or Behavioral Science) VGD 251 (3) VGD 221 (3) VGD 280 (4) 3D Modeling BIO 160 (4) 3 Video Game Dev. for Game Design Doc. ENG 136 (3) and Animation III Intro to Human Game Engines III and Marketing Technical Writing Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Anatomy and Prereq: VGD 122 Physical or VGD 152 VGD180 Physiology Biological Science (Recommended Physical (Recommended Composition) or Biological Science) (4) VGD 152 (3) VGD 172 (3) COM 135 (3) * 2 VGD 122 (3) 3D Modeling PHI 103 (3) Video Game Dev. for Video Game Dev. - Workplace and Animation II Introduction Game Engines II Programming II Prerequisite: VGD 151 to Logic Communication Prereq: VGD 121 Prereq: VGD171 Critical Thinking Skills (3) (Recommended Critical Thinking) (Recommended Communication) VGD 121 (3) VGD 171 (3) * 1 VGD 151 (3) VGD 180 (3) MAT 100 (3) Video Game Video Game Behavioral or 3D Modeling Game Theory and Technical Development for Development - Design Social Science and Animation I Mathematics Game Engines I Programming I Principles (3) (Recommended Math) Created Spring 2018.
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