School
DeVry University
Description
Online degree programs in Game & Simulation Programming will help you turn a passion for video games into a challenging and profitable future! The video game industry generates revenues in excess of $10 billion each year and continues to grow. The simulation industry is even more massive, with the U.S. Army alone planning to invest $100 million in training games and simulations over the next two to three years. With a gaming degree you can be poised to cash in on a booming market where exciting new jobs are created every day!
Bachelor in Game & Simulation Programming is one of the accredited online degree programs at DeVry University for those who want to master coding languages such as C++ and C#, artificial intelligence, industry-standard software packages, game engine development, multiplayer game programming, visual design fundamentals, and much more, preparing you to program, develop and design video games and complex simulations, from crime scene reconstruction to corporate training software.
This online degree program prepares graduates to join the private and public sector game software industry in a variety of software development roles across the game programming life cycle, including programmer, software engineer and project coordinator. Applications-oriented, the program provides preparation in the math and physics of games; programming fundamentals; game design; modifications (MOD) and massively multi-player online game (MMOG) programming; two- and three-dimensional graphics programming; and simulation and game engine design. Also included is a full complement of general education courses, recommended by game industry experts as critical for well-rounded development team members.
- Apply higher level math and science to programming multidimensional dynamic imagery in interactive computer programs.
- Create game and simulation software programs that employ contemporary application functionality.
- Apply software engineering and project management skills to game and simulation development.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Participate effectively in project team environments.
- Providing a sound foundation in various aspects of game development and programming, as well as game software engineering and project management across multiple platforms.
- Incorporating a strong applications-oriented component with each technical course, which reinforces learning of fundamental concepts, principles and theory through use of computer hardware and software for problem-solving.
- Integrating general education competencies such as applied research, written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and team skills in technical and nontechnical courses.
Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission; North Central Association
Delivery Format
Online
Educational Level
Bachelor degrees
Requirements
Each applicant for either an education online or onsite must be at least 17 years old on the first day of classes.
Each applicant must have earned one of the following educational credentials from a DeVry-recognized organization: a high school diploma or equivalent, a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or a post-secondary degree. The diploma or other acceptable documentation of the applicant's educational achievement must be provided for the student's file by the end of registration unless the school grants an extension. An official transcript (or equivalent documentation) with the high school or college grade point average (GPA) and graduation date must be provided for the student's file by the end of the first semester.
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