Description: The Game Development specialization is designed to give students a command of programming in C and C++ as well as other scripting languages (such as Unreal Script, XML, Lua and Python are commonly used in game development) associated with game development. The students will learn how the system architecture for games is designed with various considerations in mind such as the target platform and 2D or 3D graphics. Students will learn how to design and create their own game engines as well as how to program the game logic that uses those engines. Upon graduation, a student from the Game Development specialization will have completed both game modification projects and a number of games they have programmed from scratch and implemented on multiple platforms.

Potential careers for students interested in Game Development: 

Game Designer, Software Designer, Game Programmer, Software Engineer, Programmer/Analyst

Choose 8 courses for the Specialization.

Course  ID	Course Name	Normally Offered	Pre-requisites
CS 280	Programming Language Concepts	Fall and Spring	IT 102
CS 288	Advanced Programming Practicum	Fall and Spring	CS 114 or equivalent; CS 280
CS 370	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	Spring ONLY	CS 114 (and Math 226 or CS 241)
CS 490	Design in Software Engineering	Fall and Spring	Senior Standing or Dept. Approval
IT 265	Game Architecture and Design or CS 265	Spring	IT 201
IT 276	Game Development or CS 276	Spring	IT 265 & IT 266 or CS 265 & 266
IT 266	Game Modification Development or CS 266	Fall	IT 102 or CS 116 or CS 114
IT 286	Foundations of Game Production or COM 266	Spring	IT 202 & IT 265
IT 287	Advanced Game Production	Spring	IT 286 or COM 266
IT 366	3D Game Development or CS 366	TBA
IT 386	3D Modeling and Animation or COM 335	Spring ONLY	IT 201
IT 388	Character Modeling	Spring ONLY	Ask Advisor
IT 4XX	(Game Development Workshop)
AD 150	Color and Composition	Fall
ARCH 434	Simulated Environments	Fall ONLY	Senior Year High GPA
COM 345	Character Modeling and Animation	Spring	Two from among HUM 102, HUM 211, HUM 212 & HUM 213
Math 337	Linear Algebra	Fall and Spring	Math 112
STS 318	Educational Media Design	Fall	IT 201

Math Requirements:

Pre-calc: Math 099, Math 108, Math 109 OR Math 098, Math 106, Math 107

Calc I: Math 111 or Math 138 or Math 113

Calc II: Math 112 or Math 238 or Math 114

Prob and Stat: Math 105 or Math 333

*Students interested in taking Math 337-- Linear Algebra should take:  (Math 099, Math 108 Math 109—if necessary) Calculus: Math 111 and Math 112

Science Requirements:

Any 2 natural science courses that complete the GUR.  Only one of these science courses requires a lab. 

See http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/frontmatter/generaluniv.php for a full listing of courses

For Game Programming Physics I is Recommended

Specialization Substitutions:

Courses in the Specialization may be substituted in consultation with the advisor.

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