Computer Game and Simulation Development – Programming Track A.S. (CGPS)
What is an Associate Degree in Computer Game and Simulation Development – Programming Track?
Students in this major utilize industry-standard development environments, two-dimensional graphics software, programming languages as well as two- and three-dimensional game engines to develop games and simulations.
Computer Game and Simulation Courses
Your computer forensics courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- 2D Game and Simulation Graphics
- Game Simulation Programming Fundamentals
- Introduction to Game Design
- 3D Game and Simulation Programming
- Sound Design for Animation
Pathway to a Career in Programming
Advance your career at your own pace. Each step below transfers credits to the next. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.
Associate Degree
Computer Specialist – Programming Concentration A.A.S.
Computer Game and Simulation Development – Programming Track A.S.
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Web Developer
Bachelor’s Degree
Computer Information Sciences and Technology B.S.
Computer Science B.S.
Bachelor’s Transfer School
- Computer Programmer
Wage information taken from Lightcast Q2 2024 BETA Data Set – QCEW Employees. Wage range is 25%-75% hourly average in surrounding 10-county region.
Computer Science Career Pathways
Bachelor’s Transfer Schools
Pennsylvania offers statewide program-to-program articulation. This allows students who graduate with specific associate degrees to transfer as juniors into a bachelor’s degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.
Your A.S. in Computer Game and Simulation Development – Programming Track prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
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