Video Game Design and Development

Certificate Program

The California State University, East Bay Certificate in Video Game Design and Development provides a comprehensive training program to those who seek to enter this perpetually stimulating field. It also will appeal to gamers and others who see themselves wanting to develop their own games.

Cal State East Bay's program assumes no prior game or graphics programming experience. Interested students only need a reasonable familiarity with computers plus high-school level math aptitude. Those who complete the program will be well equipped to tackle the challenging task of developing and managing the complex environments for games and related visualization applications. Our intensive curriculum covers programming languages, game mathematics, 3D graphics pipeline programming, real-time game engine architectures and artificial intelligence algorithms.

Offered in partnership with Gatlin Education Services, the course's online-only format makes it convenient for people anywhere in the world, not just those who live or work in the San Francisco East Bay Area

Program Objectives

• To equip students with the knowledge, skill and confidence necessary to develop and manage the complex environments for games and related visualization applications.
• To give those who seek careers as game developers an appropriate and comprehensive starting point.
• To familiarize students with the core programming language skills necessary for game development.
• To equip students with a sufficient level of proficiency in the areas of mathematics common to almost all game projects.
• To provide students a thorough understanding of the main concepts involved in real-time 3D graphics programming.
• To give students mastery of the skills expected for entry-level positions in the video game industry.

Who Should Attend

• Individuals who seek to become game developers and want to gain the skills required for entry-level positions.
• Gamers and hobbyists who want to develop their own games.

Program Highlights