Code for Games
Overview
Subject area
GD
Catalog Number
205
Course Title
Code for Games
Department(s)
Description
This course builds upon students’ foundational knowledge of coding fundamentals with a focus on the creation of games. Students are introduced to new applications of core coding concepts such as variables, loops, classes and conditionals, as well as basic animation techniques. Using professional tools, students create a series of game interactions in preparation for conceptualizing and building a final small game. This course also covers topics such as artificial intelligence, collision, and physics algorithms, as well as teaching students how to use a variety of pre-built game architectures.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
011412