Game Programming, B.TECH.
Major Code: 3095The Game Programming Bachelor of Technology degree is an experiential program in which students receive a grounding in software development with an emphasis on game programming. The program's purpose is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and experience to program video games and simulations for both entertainment and education. The skills taught through the program also are highly transferable to other types of software development. Students who complete the program will receive a Bachelor of Technology degree in Game Programming. Completion requires 120 semester hours of coursework, which includes a 12 semester-hour internship. The program can be completed in eight (8) semesters.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Create and animate three-dimensional (3D) objects.
- Create two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) games for players from various demographics.
- Design intuitive and accessible game interfaces aligned with industry guidelines and standards.
- Demonstrate programming skills using multiple languages, environments, and platforms.
- Analyze, design, and code software solutions within various development frameworks and project management methodologies.
- Manage source code using version control software.
- Publish a games portfolio online.
- Describe one form of artistic expression and its impact on the aesthetic quality of a game.
SUNY General Education Requirements: All SUNY Morrisville BTech degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | COMM 105 and COMP 310 |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | MATH 149 |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Humanities | HUMN 261 |
| Social Sciences | as advised |
| The Arts | CITA 133 |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy (required) | as advised |
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | as advised |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| CITA 110 | Intro Information Technology | 3 |
| CITA 113 | Intro to Game Design & Dev | 3 |
| CITA 140 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CITA 212 | Fundamentals of Game Design | 3 |
| CITA 214 | Game Asset Creation | 3 |
| CITA 216 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| CITA 225 | Introduction to Data Structure | 3 |
| CITA 245 | Intro to Database Concepts | 3 |
| CITA 255 | App Development | 3 |
| CITA 312 | Intermediate Game Design | 3 |
| CITA 314 | Extended Reality Game Program | 3 |
| CITA 355 Advanced App and Mobile Web Development | 3 | |
| CITA 386 | Game Interface Design | 3 |
| CITA 395 | Internship Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| CITA 405 | Project Management | 3 |
| CITA 412 | Advanced Game Design & Applica | 3 |
| CITA 417 | Game Engine Architecture | 3 |
| CITA 100-200 Lower Level Elective as advised | 3 | |
| CITA 300-400 Upper Level Elective as advised | 3 | |
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| BSAD 300 | Management Communications | 3 |
| ACCT, BSAD and/or CITA 300-400 Upper Level Electives as advised | 6 | |
| CITA 480 | Internship Information Tech | 12 |
| Required SUNY General Education Coursework | ||
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| MATH 149 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 3 |
| HUMN 261 | Games, World Build, Story | 3 |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education & Liberal Arts and Sciences credits as advised | 12 | |
| General Electives as advised | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Sample Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GNED 100 | First Year Experience | 2 |
| CITA 110 | Intro Information Technology | 3 |
| CITA 113 | Intro to Game Design & Dev | 3 |
| CITA 140 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CITA 214 | Game Asset Creation | 3 |
| MATH 149 | Elementary Linear Algebra | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| 100-200 CITA Lower Level Elective as advised | 3 | |
| CITA 212 | Fundamentals of Game Design | 3 |
| CITA 245 | Intro to Database Concepts | 3 |
| CITA 255 | App Development | 3 |
| HUMN 261 | Games, World Build, Story | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BSAD 116 | Business Organization & Mgmt | 3 |
| CITA 216 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | 3 |
| CITA 225 | Introduction to Data Structure | 3 |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CITA 312 | Intermediate Game Design | 3 |
| CITA 386 | Game Interface Design | 3 |
| 300-400 ACCT, BSAD or CITA Upper Level Electives as advised | 3 | |
| General Elective as advised | 3 | |
| SUNY Genderal Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CITA 314 | Extended Reality Game Program | 3 |
| CITA 355 Advanced App and Mobile Web Development | 3 | |
| 300-400 CITA Upper Level Elective as advised | 3 | |
| BSAD 300 | Management Communications | 3 |
| 300-400 ACCT, BSAD or CITA Upper Level Electives as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CITA 395 | Internship Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| CITA 405 | Project Management | 3 |
| CITA 412 | Advanced Game Design & Applica | 3 |
| CITA 417 | Game Engine Architecture | 3 |
| General Electives as advised | 7 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CITA 480 | Internship Information Tech | 12 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |