WHY MINOR IN GAME PROGRAMMING?

If you think game-making is cool and you might want to be involved in the game development process, the Game Programming minor might be for you. Regardless of what field of study you are pursuing, the Game Programming minor will give you the technical foundation to program games.

• Gain higher-caliber skills which will enable you to produce more complicated features in your design that will make you a stand out among others.
• Learn game architecture-all the pieces and parts that go into the game like graphics, audio, artificial intelligence, physics, input (keyboard, mouse, game controller, or multi-touch.
• Be ready to create a game for whatever the next big idea or device is.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in the game industry as a programmer making AAA titles, you will want to look at the Game Programming major, as the minor is not as comprehensive.

COURSES IN THIS MINOR CURRENTLY INCLUDE:

• CSI 140 - Introduction to Programming
• CSI 240 - Advanced Programming
• EGP 200 - Graphics Programming I
• EGP 310 - Game Architecture

Plus a choice of TWO of the following:

• EGP 300 - Graphics Programming II
• EGP 405 - Networking for Online Games
• EGP 410 - Artificial Intelligence for Games
• EGP 420 - Console Programming
• EGP 425 - Game Physics

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