Programming for Digital Gaming, CTS

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Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Programming for Digital Gaming will be able to:

develop original programs using creative problem solving;
develop applications with interactive GUI controls;
apply Object Oriented Programming principles such as Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Design Patterns;
collaborate on coding projects using tools such as AGILE, version control systems and basic communication skills; and
develop applications for multiple platforms.

Specific Degree Information:

The Certificate of Technical Studies in Programming for Digital Gaming focuses on programming techniques for software applications related to interactive and web based design. The program prepares individuals to function as entry level programmers, and includes instruction in a variety of programming languages on programming logic, writing and executing code to create and troubleshoot software applications.

Required Courses for Certificate of Technical Studies in Programming for Digital Gaming:

First Semester: 12 Hours

CTEC 101:Information Technology Principles Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 102:Problem Solving and Programming Techniques Credit Hours: 3
CTEC Elective Course Credit Hours: 3*
CTEC 130:HTML5/CSS3 Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 12 Hours

CTEC 149:Web Scripting Credit Hours: 3
CTEC Elective Course Credit Hours: 3*
CTEC 151:Advanced Java Programming Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 235:Mobile App Development Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester: 9 Hours

CTEC 250:Programming with C# Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 260:Interactive Program Design Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 295:The Software Development Process Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 33

Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

* CTEC Elective Courses: CTEC 104 , CTEC 107 , CTEC 170 , CTEC 172 , CTEC 243 , CTEC 259 , CTEC 263 , or CTEC 270