Simulation and Game Programming
The Simulation and Game Programming awards prepare you for a wide variety of careers in video game design and testing, television and film production, medical and scientific simulation, industrial animation and training, aeronautic and transportation industries, architecture and landscape design simulations, forensics, engineering simulations, education, government, and much more.
Learn modern game programming languages, game prototyping, game design, game production, game maintenance, iOS development, APIs and libraries, operations analysis, and critical thinking. Program Coordinator Dr. Bruce Gooch has published more than 50 research papers on computer graphics and is the author of the first book on non-photorealistic rendering. Gooch and his students have started 21 companies, including four that have generated multi-million-dollar revenues.
Degree and Certificate Plans
Through this program, students learn modern game programming languages, game prototyping, game design, game production, game maintenance, iOS development, APIs and libraries, operations analysis, and critical thinking.
Clear Affordable Pathways to Success
Through the CAPS Program, a co-admissions partnership with Texas A&M University-Victoria, you can earn your AAS in Simulation and Game Programming from Blinn and your BAAS in Digital Gaming & Simulation from Texas A&M-Victoria.
Meet Zach Beavers
Zach Beavers dreams of landing a position at one of the major game-making companies like Rockstar Games or Electronic Arts. He already has contacted both industry leaders, who told him an associate degree qualifies him to launch his career with their companies. Zach said his favorite class so far has been Introduction to Game Development.
“A big part of the program's success is thanks to Dr. Gooch, who is seriously one of the best professors I've ever had,” he said.
Program FAQ
How do I choose which awards to pursue?
The 9-credit-hour Occupational Skills Award in Simulation and Game Programming provides an introduction to the fundamentals of game and simulation programming and project design and development.
The 21-credit-hour Level-1 Certificate in Simulation and Game Programming includes the OSA, plus Game and Simulation Programming I, II, and III.
The 21-credit-hour Level-1 Certificate in Simulation and Game Content Creation includes the OSA, plus interface design, 3-D modeling and rendering, and 3-D animation.
The 44-credit-hour Level-2 Certificate in Game and Simulation Development includes the OSA and Level-1 Certificate in Simulation and Game Programming, plus iOS application programming, game scripting, and more advanced courses in game and simulation programming and project development.
The 60-credit-hour Associate of Applied Science in Simulation and Game Programming includes the OSA, Level-1 and Level-2 certificates in Simulation and Game Programming. Through this program, students learn game programming languages, prototyping, design, production, and maintenance, as well as iOS development, APIs and libraries, operations analysis, and critical thinking.
Which campuses offer these awards?
All five awards can be completed on the Brenham Campus.
What jobs does this degree prepare me for?
The Simulation and Game Programming awards prepare you for a wide variety of careers in video game design and testing, television and film production, medical and scientific simulation, industrial animation and training, aeronautic and transportation industries, architecture and landscape design simulations, forensics, engineering simulations, education, government, and much more.
What is the CAPS Program?
CAPS is a co-admissions partnership between Blinn and Texas A&M University-Victoria. Through CAPS, you can co-enroll at both institutions and earn your AAS in Simulation and Game Programming from Blinn and your Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Digital Gaming and Simulation from Texas A&M-Victoria. Current Blinn students also can transfer their credits toward Texas A&M-Victoria's BAAS. For more information, see our CAPS Program page.
What simulation and game programming courses does Blinn offer?
For degree plans, click the appropriate link below:
Associate of Applied Science in Simulation and Game Programming
Level-2 Certificate in Game and Simulation Development
Level-1 Certificate in Simulation and Game Content Creation
Level-1 Certificate in Simulation and Game Programming
Occupational Skills Award in Simulation and Game Programming
Course descriptions are available in the Catalog.
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