Simulation and Game Development ( SGD )
Associate in Applied Science - A25450The 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, and government organizations.
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| Course Title | Course Category | Hours Per Week | ||||
| Fall Semester (first year) | Class | Lab | Exp | Credit Hours | ||
| ACA-111 | College Student Success | Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CIS-110 | Introduction to Computers | Major | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-111 | Introduction to Simulation and Game Development | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-112 | Simulation and Game Development Design | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-113 | Simulation and Game Development Programming | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-114 | 3D Modeling | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Spring Semester (first year) | Class | Lab | Exp | Credit Hours | ||
| ENG-111 | Expository Writing | General | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-140 | Survey of Mathematics | General | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-212 | SGD Design II | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-213 | SGD Programming II | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-214 | 3D Modeling II | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Summer Semester (first year) | Class | Lab | Exp | Credit Hours | ||
| Humanities Elective | General | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | General | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Fall Semester (second year) | Class | Lab | Exp | Credit Hours | ||
| ENG-114 | Professional Research & Reporting | General | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CTS-115 | Information Systems Business Concepts | Major | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CIS-115 | Intro to Programming & Logic | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-161 | Simulation and Game Animation | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-285 | Simulation and Game Software Engineering | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Technical Elective | Major | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Spring Semester (second year) | Class | Lab | Exp | Credit Hours | ||
| SGD-162 | Simulation and Game 3-D Animation | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-125 | Simulation and Game Artificial Intelligence | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-164 | Simulation and Game Audio and Video | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SGD-289 | Simulation and Game Development Project | Major | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Technical Elective | Major | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
HUMANITIES Electives
ART 111 Art Appreciation
ART 114 Art History Survey I
ART 115 Art History Survey II
ART 116 Survey of American Art
ART 117 Non-Western Art History
ART 121 Design I
DRA111 Theatre Appreciation
ENG 125 Creative Writing I
HUM 115 Critical Thinking
HUM 120 Cultural Studies
HUM 121 The Nature of America
HUM 130 Myth in Human Culture
HUM 150 American Women’s Studies
HUM 160 Introduction to Film
MUS 110 Music Appreciation
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz
MUS 113 American Music
MUS 210 History of Rock Music
MUS 211 History of Country Music
REL 110 World Religions
REL 112 Western Religions
REL 211 Intro to Old Testament
REL 212 Intro to New Testament
REL 221 Religion in America
SPA 141 Culture and Civilization
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Electives
HIS 111 World Civilizations I
HIS 112 World Civilizations II
HIS 121 Western Civilization I
HIS 122 Western Civilization II
HIS 131 American History I
HIS 132 American History II
HIS 164 History of Sports
HIS 165 Twentieth-Century World
HIS 221 African-American History
HIS 236 North Carolina History
POL 120 American Government
POL 210 Comparative Government
POL 220 International Relations
PSY 150 General Psychology
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 213 Sociology of the Family
SOC 232 Social Context of Aging
Technical Electives: The student will satisfy the six (6) semester hours required for the technical electives by choosing any
two (2) courses from the list below:
DES 125 Graphic Presentation
DFT 151 CAD I
GRD 141 Graphic Design I
GRD 151 Computer Design Basics
NET 110 Networking Concepts
NET 125 Networking Basics
NOS 110 Operating System Concepts
SGD 116 Graphic Design Tools
WEB 110 Internet/Web Fundamentals
WEB 120 Intro. to Internet Multimedia
Note: English and mathematics courses may require prep courses (those courses numbered below 100) dependent on placement test scores. It may, therefore, require more than two years to complete the associate degree requirements. Curriculum requirements subject to change. Please see your advisor for complete details.
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