Essentials of Video Game Programming

West Los Angeles College’s certificate of achievement in “Essentials of VideoGame Programming” will provide students with basic essential skills tomeet the growing employment demands in the video and electronic game industry. Thiscertificate will prepare students for entry level employment positions in videogame companies as programmers and coders. Training will center around the skillsets necessary for success such as basic game design, collaboration,communication, and fluidity and familiarity with the programming languages usedin creating games and digital entertainment. Students will study programminglanguages such as C# and C++ and develop fluidity with specific game enginessuch as Unity and Unreal Engine, while building and testing original gamedesigns.

 Projected completion of certificate ofachievement

 The Certificateof Achievement in Essentials of Video Game Programming at West will be startingas Fall 2024.  The completion rates (75%) is consistent with other programs offered inthe Computer Science division.

 

Academic Year	Projected Cohort Enrollments	Completion Rate	Total Students Completing
2024-2025	24	75%	18
2025-2026	30	75%	22
2026-2027	30	75%	22

 Aftereach academic year of delivering these programs, WLAC will re-evaluate ifadditional sections should be offered to meet student and employer demand forthese positions.

West LosAngeles College’s certificateof achievement in “Essentialsof Video Game Programming” will provide students with basic essentialskills to meet the growing employment demands in the video and electronic gameindustry. This certificate will prepare students for entry level employmentpositions in video game companies as programmers and coders. Training willcenter around the skill sets necessary for success such as basic game design,collaboration, communication, and fluidity and familiarity with the programminglanguages used in creating games and digital entertainment. Students will studyprogramming languages such as C# and C++ and develop fluidity with specificgame engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, while building and testingoriginal game designs.

Students who successfully complete the sequenceof courses in the Certificate of Achievement in in Data Science Essentials willdemonstrate the following Student Learning Outcomes:

 1.    Develop highly transferable coding problemsolving skills and learn how object-oriented programming works in practice.

 2.    Learn game design basics such as frameworks,game mechanics and game pillars.

 3.    Learn C# scripting as well as how to implementin Unity’s API for building games.

 

 

West Los Angeles College’s certificate of achievementin “Essentials of Video Game Programming” will provide students withbasic essential skills to meet the growing employment demands in the video andelectronic game industry. This certificate will prepare students for entrylevel employment positions in video game companies as programmers and coders. Trainingwill center around the skill sets necessary for success such as basic gamedesign, collaboration, communication, and fluidity and familiarity with theprogramming languages used in creating games and digital entertainment.Students will study programming languages such as C# and C++ and developfluidity with specific game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, whilebuilding and testing original game designs.

Tocomplete the Certificate of Achievement in Essentials of Video Game Programming,it is recommended that students consult with the Counseling Office to develop aComprehensive Student Educational Plan, and visit the Career Center forpossible job opportunities.

Certificateof Achievement in Essentials of Video Game Programming: Course Requirements

ProposedSequence: 

 Year 1, semester1

 CS 173                  3 units

GAD 1                 3 units

Flm Prod 201        3 units

Year 1,semester 2

CS 175                   3 units

CS 116                  3 unit

GAD 210              3 unit

 

TOTAL UNITS: 18 units

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CS 173	C# scripting for Unity Game Development I	3	S1
CS 175	C# scripting for Unity Game Developement II	3	S2
GAD 101	Intro to Game Design	3	S1
Film Prod 201	Intro to Immersive Media (Unreal Engine)	3	S1
CS 116	Programming in C++	3	S2
GAD 210	Game Production Studio 1	3	S2

No records need to be made inactive or changed in connection with the "Essentials of Video Programming program". This program does not replace any existing program on the college’s inventory. *Other related programs in Computer Science occupations include the following: •Web Support and Database Administration AS and Certificate of Achievement •Business Application and Database Management Certificate of Achievement •Network and Information System Security Certificate of Achievement •Web Support and Administration Certificate of Achievement •Computer Network Management Certificate of Achievement •Computer Science Information Technology AA and Certificate of Achievement •Computer Network and Security Management AS and Certificate of Achievement

The Chancellor’s Office Curriculum Inventory System (COCI) was searched and similar degree and/or certificate programs were located in the Los Angeles Community College District or the greater Southern California area are: El Camino College which offers Game & Playable Media. LA City College, Long Beach City College, Santa Monica and Glendale college offer programs in Game Design and Development. 1) Los Angeles City College LACC (14 miles away)-Game Art & Design Foundation 2) Mt. San Antonio College (28 miles away)-Media & Design 3) El Camino College (20 miles away) -Game & Playable Media

*Projected completion of certificate of achievement The Certificate of Achievement in Essentials of Video Game Programming at West will be starting as Fall 2024. The completion rates (75%) is consistent with other programs offered in the Computer Science and Application division. Academic Year Projected Cohort Enrollments Completion Rate Total Students Completing 2024-2025 24 75% 18 2025-2026 30 75% 22 2026-2027 30 75% 22 After each academic year of delivering these programs, WLAC will re-evaluate if additional sections should be offered to meet student and employer demand for these positions.

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