Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Game and Simulation Production at Rasmussen College

Get in the Game with a Degree in Game and Simulation Production

Do you love to play video games? Think about what it would be like to design and create them for a living. With a Bachelor’s degree in Game Programming and Simulation Production from Rasmussen College's School of Technology and Design, you could be on your way to a great job in Game and Simulation programming. Game and Simulation Degree holders command high salaries and work in fun and creative environments with a high potential for advancement.

“The opportunities for our industry are vast and exciting. We are growing and broadening our audience, opening new frontiers, developing online and wireless platforms, and creating truly original and unique forms of entertainment.”

– Douglas Lowenstein, President, Entertainment Software Association

Gaming is one of the top three forms of entertainment in the U.S., and it has revolutionized the way we think about entertainment and technology. In 2005, Gaming out-performed the motion picture industry’s domestic market. The Gaming and Simulation Production degree at Rasmussen College's School of Technology and Design will prepare you for the fast paced and exciting career in Game and Simulation Programming.

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Note: Game and Simulation degree offered at the Ocala campus only.

More Than Just a Place to Earn Your Game and Simulation Programming Degree

Rasmussen College is steeped in history. We’ve helped our students train for profitable careers and today, we continue that tradition. Since 1900, we’ve offered cutting-edge education – first in business and now in a stunning variety of disciplines. With Regionally Accredited degrees and certification programs, we are deeply committed to helping students succeed. If you’re ready to be a part of the Rasmussen College tradition, give us a call today. The keys to a successful career in Game and Simulation Production are just a phone call away.

If you would like more information, please call us at (888) 549-6755. Speak with one of our Admission Representatives who will be happy to tell you all about how Rasmussen College can help you get the great career you’ve always wanted.

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What Will I Learn While Earning My Game and Simulation Programming Degree?

Combining solid foundations in Java, C++, Direct X and OpenGL with story development and 3D experience, you will be ready to take on rolls in the exciting and exploding Game and Simulation industry.

You will learn all about:

  • General Programming (emphasis on C++)
  • Design
  • 3D Graphics
  • Data Structure Implementation
  • Multiplayer Game Programming
  • Story Design
  • Project Management for Games
  • Applied Physics in Game or Simulation Environments
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Success Strategies
  • Career Development
  • …plus, much more

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What Specialty Courses Will I Take?

While you study for your Game and Simulation Production degree, you’ll take a wide-range of interesting classes that will ready you for your new career in the gaming industry, such as:

Graphics Development with Direct X

During this course, the fundamentals of DirectX are examined and backed up by a solid foundation in software engineering practices. You will gain a Professional Game Developer understanding of how DirectX (the most current version) works. You will also be able to exhibit a programming knowledge of DirectX and will learn a practical, Software Engineering approach to creating software.

Graphics Development with Open GL

This course is designed to teach the fundamental principles of computer graphic algorithms in relation to video games and simulations. The focus is on the graphics methods used to create realistic images of scenes applied to the OpenGL system. Much of this involves finding solutions to problems, such as how 3D models are represented, describing their position and motion in 3D, projecting them into 2D images, and rendering these 2D projections with pixels. You will also study photometric problems, such as how light is represented, modeling the way objects reflect light, and the path that light takes as it refracts through the scene.

Practical Game Development w/ Lab

This course approaches the study of computer games from several interesting ways. First, you will look at examples of media that can be analyzed and critiqued for their thematic elements, formal structure, plot, and interactive appreciation. Next, you will learn about complex software subjects, technology constraints and a professional design and implementation process. Additionally, you will make a comparison of behaviors and associations to other popular art forms, learn about the principles of game design, and use them both to analyze existing games and to develop your own original game ideas.

Video Games: Popular Culture & Impacts in America

In this course, you will take a critical look at games by examining the game culture phenomenon, the impact of computer games on our lives, and how our culture and psychological needs may be driving the direction of the computer game industry. You will look at how game play may reflect our lives and our inner self and explore how games are making people more solitary in one aspect, but social in another. Through your study, you will also look at what impact multi-player and role-playing games are having on our culture and the kinds of social interaction and sense of community that the players thrive for in the virtual world, as well as how these kinds of socialization different from the real world.

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