Discover an Exciting Career in Video Game Programming
As the popularity of digital gaming soars, so does the need for professionals who understand video game programming, as well as concept development, marketing, distribution, cross-collaboration and other time-tested business strategies. Southern New Hampshire University’s B.S. in Business Studies with a concentration in Game Design and Development prepares you to pursue these exciting careers by providing a balance of the technical and business skills needed in this burgeoning worldwide industry. Ideal for students transferring in credit who want to break into the business of video game programming and are looking for a game design education offered online.
Gain Business and Technical Skills Needed to Break Into Digital Gaming
Whether you would like to gain hands-on video game programming skills or broaden your knowledge of critical business concepts, the B.S. in Business Studies - Game Design and Development program will provide you with the training necessary to enter this exciting, fast-paced field. Taught by business and video game programming experts, this bachelor’s program will challenge your imagination, business savvy and problem-solving abilities. You will gain a greater understanding of several important technical and business strategies and resources, including:
- Animation and audio in integrated 2D and 3D game environments.
- How to conceive, design and develop an original digital game.
- How to use the Internet to market and distribute digital games.
Join an Exciting Multibillion-Dollar Industry
By earning a bachelor’s in Business Studies that focuses on video game programming and development, you will be well positioned for a career in an industry that’s expected to top $68 billion in global industry sales by 2012, more than any other entertainment industry sector, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Also, because the gaming industry now overlaps into sectors such as education, training, and advertising and marketing, your degree can open doors to diverse career options, from lead storyteller to designer to sound producer.
Required Core Courses
B.A. / B.S. Core
Business Core
GAM 135 Interactive 3-D Virtual Environments
GAM 207 Introduction to Digital Games
IT/GAM 303 Design of Virtual Game Environments
IT/GAM 305 Digital Game Development
Select three of the following:
ADV 428 Promotional Research and Media
ECO 402 Intermediate Macroeconometrics
IT 467 Digital Commerce and e-Business
MKT 229 Principles of Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT 345 Consumer Behavior
OL 320 Entrepreneurship
OL 342 Organizational Behavior
QSO 340 Project Management
Total Major Credits: 21
Free Electives: Credits: 27
Total Credits: 120
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