Digital Game and Simulation, Digital Programming Concentration, AAS

Prepare for a career in digital games and simulations.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Become a game play tester; game designer or programmer; or an artist, character builder, or modeler working with digital games and simulations.
Academic Options: This program may apply toward a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS). See an advisor.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-6690
Lead Faculty: 520-206-6908

Program/Major/Concentration Codes: AASDAG/DAG1/DAGP

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the General Education Requirements for AAS Degrees .

Communication Requirement: †

WRT 101 fulfills this requirement

Arts and Humanities Requirement: 3

For the Programming concentration, recommend: HUM 251 , HUM 253 , or PHI 101

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement: 3

Recommend: HUM 260 , PSY 132 , or SOC 120

Mathematics or Science Requirement: 0-4

For the Programming concentration, MAT 188 fulfills this requirement

Other Requirement: 0-3

For the Programming concentration, MAT 189 fulfills this requirement

Special Requirement

The C or G requirement should be fulfilled by completing an appropriate course in the above categories.

Subtotal: 6-13¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

GAM 101 - Game Design I 4 Credits
GAM 102 - Game Design II 4 Credits
GAM 120 - Introduction to Game Programming 4 Credits
GAM 201 - Game Design III 4 Credits
GAM 218 - Game Design Portfolio Capstone 4 Credits

Subtotal: 20

Required Support Courses

STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
WRT 101 - English Composition I 3 Credits SUN# ENG1101

Subtotal: 4

Digital Programming (Concentration Code: DAGP)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Department faculty or advisor approval is recommended.

CIS 129 - Programming and Problem Solving I 4 Credits
CIS 131 - Programming and Problem Solving II 4 Credits
CIS 142 - Introduction to C# 3 Credits
CIS 278 - C++ and Object-Oriented Programming 4 Credits
GAM 150 - Game Programming I 4 Credits
GAM 151 - Game Programming II 3 Credits
GAM 296 - Independent Study in Game Design 1-4 Credits
MAT 188 - Precalculus I 4 Credits
MAT 189 - Precalculus II 3 Credits

Subtotal: 33

Total Credits as Displayed: 63-64

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ General Education requires a minimum of 15 credits. This subtotal shows the General Education credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.