Game Development Major
Game Development majors develop a solid foundation and acquire academic and social capabilities necessary for successful careers. The core courses will prepare students for their career in game development and the business aspects of the industry.
Students are required to complete 63 semester hours of business and game development courses, including 3 semester hours of internship or experiential learning coursework. A minimum of 18 semester hours in the major must be taken at Coker University. Of the major required classes below 27 semester hours are taken online through the Rize platform. A student must obtain an average grade point average of at least 2.0 over all courses taken in the major.
At least three semester hours of internship or experiential learning coursework in a business environment is required in the Game Development major. Approval of the Dean of the School of Business is required prior to registration for these courses.
Requirements
Game Development Major Requirements
| BUS 101 | Business Dynamics and Careers | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 160 | Business Applications | 3 |
| CS 110 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS 111 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CTE 101 | Internet History, Security, & Technology | 3 |
| BUS 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 230 | Business Communications | 3 |
| CS 210 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 220 | Introduction to Database | 3 |
| CTE 201 | Google Cloud Computing Foundations | 3 |
| BUS 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| CS 330 | Web Programming | 3 |
| GAM 330 | Introduction to Games | 3 |
| GAM 331 | Content and Systems Design | 3 |
| GAM 332 | Unity I: Working With Unity | 3 |
| GAM 333 | Unity Ii: Advanced Unity Programming | 3 |
| GAM 334 | C# Programming | 3 |
| GAM 339 | Internship in Game Development | 0 |
| GAM 430 | Capstone: Building a Game | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Total Credit Hours: 63
Note: CTE 101, CTE 201, GAM 330, GAM 331, GAM 332, GAM 333, GAM 334, GAM 339 and GAM 430 are offered online through a consortium of accredited colleges and universities. These courses within the program are delivered by faculty employed by partner institutions in the consortium, with technology and administrative support provided by Rize Education.
Oversight of courses offered through the consortium are reviewed and approved by Coker University. Students register through Coker University and receive academic credit from Coker University.
Note: Students are advised to complete BUS 240 Business Statistics and Analytics to satisfy the Quantitative Literacy requirement.