Certificate
Work Hard, Play harder
The Game Design Certificate is a joint program between the Departments of Curriculum & Instruction, Art, and Computer Sciences designed to empower students with the skills, understanding, and background to create and produce games independently, to develop a body of work, and gain critical perspectives on games and game design. The certificate will focus on game design in the general sense: creating, testing, and understanding how to design gameplay to be fun and impactful, across board games, video games, gamification, and even classrooms.
Requirements
HOW TO DECLARE CERTIFICATE:
Prior to declaring the Game Design certificate, students must complete the following:
- Curriculum & Instruction (CURRIC) 357 – Game Design I, and
- One of the following courses:
- Art 107 or
- Computer Science (COMP SCI) 200, 300, or 301.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:
Note: Class options have been expanded. Please see the Guide link for an updated list of Game Design Certificate Requirements.
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| CURRIC 277 | Videogames & Learning | 3 |
| CURRIC 357 | Game Design I | 3 |
| CURRIC 432 | Game Design II | 3 |
| ART 107 | Introduction to Digital Forms | 3 |
| +
Select 1 Computer Science course from options below | ||
| COMP SCI 200 | Programming I | 3 |
| COMP SCI 301 | Introduction to Data Programming | 3 |
| COMP SCI 300 | Programming II | 3 |
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Select 1 Art course from options below | ||
| ART 428 | Digital Imaging Studio | 4 |
| ART 429 | 3D Digital Studio I | 4 |
| ART 529 | 3D Digital Studio II | 4 |
