Game Design and Development Certificate
The Game Design and Development Certificate blends computing, user experience, and digital art through hands-on activities. Students learn industry-standard game development while building practical skills in programming, artificial intelligence, 3D graphics, animation, and human-computer interaction—preparing them for careers not just in games, but also in VR/AR, filmmaking, industrial design, and serious games for education, training, healthcare, and behavior change.
“Through hands-on projects, I went from learning core concepts in class to building fully functional software with real technical challenges. During my internship and capstone, I worked on developing VR/AR classroom software—something I had very little experience with before starting the Software Engineering program. These classes pushed me outside my comfort zone and gave me the confidence and skills to build things I wouldn’t have even known how to start before.” — Camden Schwarzkopf '25, Bismarck, ND
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ART 115 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 122 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 335 | 3D Computer Graphics | 3 |
| SE 110 | Discovering Computing | 3 |
| SE 212 | Software Engineering Approach to Human Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSCI 277 | Game Development | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |