Game Programming

Our Program

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Humber's Game Programming diploma program is project-driven and focuses on the design and development of games. You work on team projects, using multiple 3D graphic application programming interfaces (APIs) and programming tools to design, develop, test, and maintain game applications. Students create applications that apply theories of usability, information architecture, network architecture, and industry standards of practice. Students graduate with significant work samples showcasing their talents and skills, and a skill set that combines high levels of mathematics, physics and visualization within the field of computer programming. Knowledge of game engines, modelers, game scripting and technical direction will allow graduates to compete in this rapidly growing field – developing games for personal computers and dedicated game players, as well as online gaming applications and games for mobile devices.

Your Career

Game development is a growing $2 billion-a-year industry in Canada where nearly 300 software development firms employ some 9,000 people full time. Work as a junior game developer or game tester for game development companies, Internet service providers and companies developing games for handheld and mobile devices. Job titles include game marketer, game software developer, game software engineer, project manager and team leader for game software development.

Your Future Study Options

Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit humber.ca/transferguide.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language, refer to the English Language Proficiency Policy
Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U)
Grade 11 or Grade 12 Science or computer studies credit at the college or university level
One Grade 11 or Grade 12C, U or M course in addition to those listed above
Applicants who do not possess the required courses may complete admission testing to determine equivalencies. Invitation and booking of admission testing is done using the email address provided on the online application

Note: For more information, refer to Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Additional Requirements

Students are required to own or have guaranteed access to an Internet-enabled personal computer in their home or place of residence

Fees / Scholarships

The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is

domestic $3,770.08
international $12,950.

Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year. Fees are subject to change. For more information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance

Additional Costs

Estimated $50 – computer lab fee (per semester) and $2,000 – textbooks, course packs, print cards, etc. (for complete program).

Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

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Note: The curriculum for this program is continually modified to reflect current trends.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 100	Critical Thinking and IT Concepts Critical Thinking and IT Concepts Course Code: GAME 100 The purpose of this course is to introduce students to computer concepts, the software development process commonly used in the game industry and an introduction to the design of video games. Students will use the unified modelling language and pseudo-code to design the implementation of problems related to video games. This is an introductory course, which is meant to provide an overview of all phases of the game development life cycle. Assignments and/or case studies will be used to support the application of theory.
GAME 101	Object-Oriented Programming Using Java Object-Oriented Programming Using Java Course Code: GAME 101 This is an introductory course in programming, designed to teach the fundamentals. Emphasis is on object orientation. Objects will be used to create a series of typical simple games. Using these solutions, computer programs will be written, tested, and debugged using Visual Studio. C# will be taught and used as the programming language. The course starts with an introduction to the basic concepts of object-oriented programming and the typical components of a user-defined class. We focus on the three most fundamental logical structures central to all programming (sequence, decision, and loop) and how they can be applied to most games. Once the basics have been introduced, we will focus on the use of inheritance and polymorphism. In this course, demos, assignments and labs will have a game orientation.
GAME 102	Operating Systems Operating Systems Course Code: GAME 102 Operating systems is a course designed to give the user knowledge of one of the most popular and powerful operating systems used today. In this course the student will acquire an understanding of UNIX and compare it with Linux operating system. The student will learn how to create shell script programs, and how to control and manipulate the user environment.
GAME 103	Web Programming and Design Web Programming and Design Course Code: GAME 103 This course is an introduction to web design. The technical aspects of web design and interface development are covered with a focus on the programming languages: XHTML, JavaScript and Flash Scripting. Beginning with basic XHTML the student will learn valid mark up while focusing on layout and effective site navigation. The student will develop an understanding of JavaScript followed by an introduction to multimedia content, Flash animation and design and Flash scripting.
GAME 104	Numeric Computing Numeric Computing Course Code: GAME 104 This course covers the fundamental mathematics needed for game programmers. Starting with basic algebra, the course moves on to functions ? a concept used extensively in programming. Linear functions will be visualized using graphs. Techniques for simplifying and solving equations will be explored. Geometry and trigonometry will be investigated, as they are vital for creating computer graphics. This leads to the concept of vectors which are used extensively in the industry to manipulate objects in a video game. The course concludes with an investigation into statistics - a valuable tool for processing large amounts of raw data. The concepts in this course will be further reinforced through Java programming exercises.
WRIT 120	Technical Reading and Writing Skills Technical Reading and Writing Skills Course Code: WRIT 120 This course is designed to develop the writing skills that will be required for clear communication in technical documents. Students will learn to write documents that are clear, accurate, and grammatically correct. Students will practice reading and writing skills that will be valuable in their college programs and build a strong base for professional technical and business writing. Those students who plan to further their studies will develop the fundamental skills for writing acceptable academic English. To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: analytical reading and critical thinking; summarizing and paraphrasing; strategies for organizing and developing various technical documents; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills.

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 150	Relational DB Design and Implementation Relational DB Design and Implementation Course Code: GAME 150 The study of database design and management of a database is used to store the data for many online and multi-player games. Through this course, the student will gain a strong theoretical background in database design. The student will work with entity-relationship diagrams (ERD) to learn and implement the basic database design. Students will also use the normalization principles to also to enhance and further develop the database design. Using Oracle SQL, the students will apply the design principles to actually create and develop a working database. This course is designed to help students integrate theoretical material with practical knowledge to implement a database. Students will also use SQL commands to query single and multiple tables. Single and group functions will also be used in addition to sub-queries to query data. Manipulating of data in the database is also covered. The students will also work on a group project to develop a small database and use a development language to manipulate the data stored in this database.
GAME 151	Game Dynamics 1 Game Dynamics 1 Course Code: GAME 151 Modern video games use physics to immerse players in virtual worlds. This course is the first in a series of courses designed to explore the physics relevant to game programming. It covers concepts such as the equations of motion, forces, and gravity. Potential energy and kinetic energy will be used to predict motion using the conservation of energy. Collisions will be modeled using vectors, the conservation of momentum, and the coefficient of restitution. Simulations or games will be created that incorporate key concepts of this course.
GAME 152	Introduction to Game Development Introduction to Game Development Course Code: GAME 152 This course will introduce students to the main elements of Adobe Flash as it relates to game development. Students will develop (design and code) a casual game using Flash ActionScript 3 in the Flexbuilder framework. Students will also learn how to publish their games using Flash and make them playable online.
GAME 153	Java Application Development Java Application Development Course Code: GAME 153 This course introduces students to the Java programming language. This is the language used for programming many mobile devices. Students will write Java applications that use object-oriented principles to perform tasks such as generating graphical user interfaces, handling exceptions, reading from and writing to files, interacting with databases, and communicating with other computers over a network.
GAME 154	Framework Programming Framework Programming Course Code: GAME 154 This course will introduce the student to the XNA game engine and framework and programming 2D games with XNA. Games with features such as scrolling backgrounds, collision detection, sprite sheets, scoring and menus will be built in XNA. Additional C# language features will be covered, including generic lists and exception handling. Using Oracle, students will learn to save game details to a database to be used the next time the game is played.
GNED 101	An Introduction to Arts and Science An Introduction to Arts and Science Course Code: GNED 101 The humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts. The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions.
WRIT 220	Technical Workplace Writing Skills Technical Workplace Writing Skills Course Code: WRIT 220 This course is designed to reinforce and expand on the skills students learned in Technical Communications 1. In Technical Communications 2, students will learn to design and write informal reports and a variety of other technical documents, using appropriate research, language, layout, and graphics.

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 200	Introduction to Game Development Introduction to Game Development Course Code: GAME 200 This course is an introduction to XML, the extensible markup language, and the unity game engine. XML is a standard industry notation for mark up and is becoming a standard for configuration files in games. Unity is a tool for interactively building games that is rapidly gaining popularity in the industry. This course will get the student to the level where they can produce simple games using unity and will introduce them to all the concepts involved in modern game production.
GAME 201	Modelling for Games Modelling for Games Course Code: GAME 201 Knowledge of 3D animation is a quintessential skill for the aspiring game programmer. It is important for a programmer to understand the basics of animation and modelling 3D objects. In conjunction with modelling 3D objects, students will understand how to use and manipulate these objects in an engine. In this course, students will create their own objects, attribute animation sequences to objects and insert them to a 3D engine for use. Additionally, topics such as texturing, lighting, exporting and importing objects will be discussed and applied to their projects.
GAME 202	Game Computing 1 Game Computing 1 Course Code: GAME 202 This course is the first of two courses that cover the basic mathematical concepts needed to develop a 3D game engine. The course begins with the basic issue of using real numbers in a simulation and the resulting features and limitations. Vectors are introduced to represent basic 3D objects such as points, lines, and planes. Matrices are then used to represent affine transformations such as scaling, translation and rotation. The course concludes with the mathematical tools used to represent orientation such as Euler angles and quaternions. The concepts in this course will be reinforced using a 3D game engine.
GAME 203	Foundations of Game Programming Foundations of Game Programming Course Code: GAME 203 Complex three-dimensional games place the greatest demand on even the fastest CPUs. These programs require very efficient code that can be optimized for both speed and memory use. C/C++ is still the most common language used for this purpose. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of C/C++ syntax, as well as the skills for manipulating pointers, structures and classes to generate high speed code. The course also introduces OpenGL to generate a 3D world.
GAME 204	IT Management IT Management Course Code: GAME 204 In this course, students study the structure of game companies and the impact of organizational structure on the operations and productivity of the organization. The roles of key members of game companies are explored along with the interactions between them. Different types of companies are examined. The tools used to facilitate teamwork in game production are examined along with the other skills needed to work in a modern company.
GNED	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences GNED 101 An Introduction to Arts and Sciences Anthropology ANTH 202 Physical Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultural Anthropology Arts ARTS 138 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies ARTS 229 Musical Pioneers ARTS 241 Exploring Music and Film ARTS 246 Art and Artists - Money, Madness and Masterpieces Cultural Studies CULT 011 Conspiracy Theories and Critical Thinking CULT 214 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada CULT 217 Encounter with Latin America CULT 228 Pop Culture: Shaping How We Live CULT 236 China: The Next Superpower CULT 239 Digital Culture CULT 242 Culture, Technology and Identity CULT 243 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture CULT 244 Gender, Race and Ethnicity CULT 245 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism CULT 248 Women and Popular Culture Economics ECON 110 Real Life Economics ECON 204 People, Money and Markets ECON 206 The History of Money English ENGE 110 Literature: An Introduction ENGL 239 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 242 Pulp Fiction ENGL 246 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 247 Life Stories ENGL 248 Voices from the Underground Geography GEOG 210 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 212 Political Geography History HIST 110 Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly HIST 203 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 217 History of War HIST 218 The Making of the Modern World HIST 222 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 Humanities HUMA 048 Afro-Caribbean Religions of Resistance HUMA 137 Art Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art HUMA 226 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 235 World Religions HUMA 241 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World HUMA 242 Vampires: In Film and Literature HUMA 244 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives! HUMA 250 God, Science and Religion Languages SPAN 110 Introductory Spanish 1 Philosophy PHIL 100 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 217 Ethical Issues PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 227 Business Ethics PHIL 228 Success: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 229 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics Political Science POLS 110 Introduction to Politics POLS 204 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 219 Globalization POLS 223 War and Terrorism POLS 224 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 225 Environmental Policy and Economics Psychology PSYC 110 Psychology - An Introduction PSYC 205 Applied Psychology and Leadership PSYC 207 Psychology of Sport PSYC 210 Psychology - Developmental PSYC 220 Psychology - Social PSYC 230 Psychology - Abnormal Science SCIE 110 The Science of Everything SCIE 208 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 213 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 216 Origins of Life SCIE 219 Dangerous Earth SCIE 221 The Environment SCIE 223 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 224 Discovering Dinosaurs Sociology SOCE 100 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 005 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 110 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 205 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 219 Sport and Society SOCI 232 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 233 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 234 Society and Conflict SOCI 236 Issues in Crime SOCI 237 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 238 Sociology of Food SOCI 239 Citizenship, Immigration, and Democracy SOCI 240 Sociology of the Family SOCI 246 Sociology of Emotions SOCI 247 Leadership SOCI 249 Imagining the City SOCI 257 Canada Today SOCI 277 Sexual Diversity: Contemporary Social Issues

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 250	Data Structure and Design Patterns Data Structure and Design Patterns Course Code: GAME 250 This course will introduce the student to the fundamental data structures and design patterns used in the construction of computer games. Data structures organize data so it can be stored and retrieved efficiently. Design patterns provide best solutions to common architectural problems in game design. Used together, these techniques result in higher quality, more efficient games.
GAME 251	Game Dynamics 2 Game Dynamics 2 Course Code: GAME 251 This course continues from Game Dynamics 1, and takes the leap from linear motion to rotational motion. Topics include the rotational equations of motion, torque, and angular momentum. Properties such as the centre-of-mass and rotational inertia will be used to investigate rigid body dynamics. Oscillations will be explored within the framework of simple harmonic motion. The course concludes with the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. The characteristics of fluids (such as air and water) will be used to describe buoyancy, drag, and lift. The main concepts in this course will be reinforced using a professional, open source physics engine that is used extensively in the video game industry
GAME 252	Mobile Programming Mobile Programming Course Code: GAME 252 This course provides an introduction to the programming of Android. Android is the system running a new generation of smart phones and is based on the Linux operating system. It is programmed by creating Java applications which run under the control of the operating system. Students will learn the concepts of Android and how to create games that display a user interface and use OpenGL ES.
GAME 253	Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Course Code: GAME 253 This course provides students with the essentials of object-oriented (O-O) analysis and design technology. Key O-O concepts and techniques are explained within the unified modelling language (UML) framework. Students will learn how to analyze problems and design object-oriented solutions for them. The use of design patterns in games will be studied to improve the student's game design skills. Life cycle models will be studied, as well as the use of testing to ensure quality of the resulting games.
GAME 254	Real-Time Game Applications Real-Time Game Applications Course Code: GAME 254 In this course students will integrate all concepts they learned in the previous unity course in order to create a working game. Students will use the unity to create a fully functioning game, using more sophisticated techniques than used in the previous course. Students will learn to create multi-player games, support multiple levels and integrate more advanced artificial intelligence (AI) into their games.
GNED	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences GNED 101 An Introduction to Arts and Sciences Anthropology ANTH 202 Physical Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultural Anthropology Arts ARTS 138 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies ARTS 229 Musical Pioneers ARTS 241 Exploring Music and Film ARTS 246 Art and Artists - Money, Madness and Masterpieces Cultural Studies CULT 011 Conspiracy Theories and Critical Thinking CULT 214 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada CULT 217 Encounter with Latin America CULT 228 Pop Culture: Shaping How We Live CULT 236 China: The Next Superpower CULT 239 Digital Culture CULT 242 Culture, Technology and Identity CULT 243 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture CULT 244 Gender, Race and Ethnicity CULT 245 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism CULT 248 Women and Popular Culture Economics ECON 110 Real Life Economics ECON 204 People, Money and Markets ECON 206 The History of Money English ENGE 110 Literature: An Introduction ENGL 239 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 242 Pulp Fiction ENGL 246 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 247 Life Stories ENGL 248 Voices from the Underground Geography GEOG 210 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 212 Political Geography History HIST 110 Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly HIST 203 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 217 History of War HIST 218 The Making of the Modern World HIST 222 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 Humanities HUMA 048 Afro-Caribbean Religions of Resistance HUMA 137 Art Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art HUMA 226 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 235 World Religions HUMA 241 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World HUMA 242 Vampires: In Film and Literature HUMA 244 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives! HUMA 250 God, Science and Religion Languages SPAN 110 Introductory Spanish 1 Philosophy PHIL 100 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 217 Ethical Issues PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 227 Business Ethics PHIL 228 Success: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 229 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics Political Science POLS 110 Introduction to Politics POLS 204 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 219 Globalization POLS 223 War and Terrorism POLS 224 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 225 Environmental Policy and Economics Psychology PSYC 110 Psychology - An Introduction PSYC 205 Applied Psychology and Leadership PSYC 207 Psychology of Sport PSYC 210 Psychology - Developmental PSYC 220 Psychology - Social PSYC 230 Psychology - Abnormal Science SCIE 110 The Science of Everything SCIE 208 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 213 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 216 Origins of Life SCIE 219 Dangerous Earth SCIE 221 The Environment SCIE 223 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 224 Discovering Dinosaurs Sociology SOCE 100 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 005 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 110 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 205 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 219 Sport and Society SOCI 232 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 233 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 234 Society and Conflict SOCI 236 Issues in Crime SOCI 237 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 238 Sociology of Food SOCI 239 Citizenship, Immigration, and Democracy SOCI 240 Sociology of the Family SOCI 246 Sociology of Emotions SOCI 247 Leadership SOCI 249 Imagining the City SOCI 257 Canada Today SOCI 277 Sexual Diversity: Contemporary Social Issues

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 300	Project Management Project Management Course Code: GAME 300 This course is an introduction to agile project management as used in the game industry. Scrum will be the main methodology used in the course. Students will gain an understanding of managing game projects by planning and prototyping their own capstone projects. The essential documents in a game project will be produced as part of the process of planning and prototyping the capstone project. Students will work in conjunction with a 3D artist to specify the art required for their games and to incorporate the art into their prototype. The course will culminate with a final presentation of the prototype of the final project.
GAME 301	Game Engine Design Game Engine Design Course Code: GAME 301 This course introduces the architecture of game engines. The course will examine the major components of game engines along with various techniques for implementing the components. Topics will include cameras, lighting, scene graphs, spatial sorting, culling, level of detail renderers, and sound. At the end of the course, the student will understand how a game engine works and be able to effectively use a game engine.
GAME 302	Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Course Code: GAME 302 Immersive games interacting with physics based simulations require a practical knowledge of AI/A-Life. -Finite state machines, fuzzy logic and neural networks create the smart interaction that gamers expect in their applications. A mix of deterministic and non-deterministic AI techniques provides the backbone of the interactive experience. This course covers topics such as chasing and evading, swarming, path finding, probability and Bayesian techniques for NPCs, genetic algorithms, learning machines and virtual social evolution.
GAME 303	Game Dynamics 3 Game Dynamics 3 Course Code: GAME 303 Modern video games use programs called physics engines to make objects in their virtual worlds behave realistically. This course examines the development of a commercial-quality 3D physics engine. The concepts learned in Game Dynamics 1 and 2 will be revisited and built upon whilst advancing through increasingly sophisticated physics engines. Students will build parts of their own physics engines using C++ and also use a professional open source, 3D physics engine used extensively in the video game industry.
GAME 304	Game Computing 2 Game Computing 2 Course Code: GAME 304 This course discusses the mathematical concepts needed to develop a 3D game engine. Following on from the matrix transformations introduced in Game Computing 1, this course introduces Euler angles and quaternion's to represent orientation. With these basic mathematic tools covered the course progresses into practical applications in 3D game programming. These concepts include representing the virtual camera used to view the game world, intersection tests, and interpolation techniques. The concepts in this course will be reinforced using a professional, open source, 3D graphics engine.
GAME 305	Computer Graphics 1 Computer Graphics 1 Course Code: GAME 305 This course in an introduction to OpenGL as currently implemented in C/C++. It will cover formation of solid 3D objects in orthographic and perspective transforms as well as double buffer techniques, use of z-buffers and Model-View matrices. Surface materials, lighting models; rotation, translation, scaling matrix transforms and multi-object hierarchy will also be covered.

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Name
GAME 350	Networks for Game Communities Networks for Game Communities Course Code: GAME 350 This course will introduce the student to the concepts and usage of modern networking as applied to computer games. Network concepts will be introduced, followed by the use of sockets for clients and servers. The student will study how to transmit game data between players and how to have servers store data in back-end databases. Finally, techniques to make efficient use of network resources will be investigated.
GAME 351	Topics in Game Development Topics in Game Development Course Code: GAME 351 This course presents a series of topics that have not been covered in other courses in the game design program. These topics will change over time to reflect the changing technologies and trends in the game industry. The topics are drawn from programming, artificial intelligence, graphics and networking.
GAME 352	Games for Small Devices Games for Small Devices Course Code: GAME 352 This course will prepare the learner to enter the fast paced world of games for the iPhone and iPod devices. The language used by Apple is Objective-C, which is where this course starts. The learner will perform 3D exercises and will write a 2D game engine for the platform. Using the assets produced during the course, the learner will develop a simple game on the platform as a final project.
GAME 353	Computer Graphics 2 Computer Graphics 2 Course Code: GAME 353 This course continues the study of computer graphics by examining the programmable graphics pipeline and shader programming. It also examines how to improve graphics performance and draw curved surfaces. The course concludes by providing an overview of the DirectX API.
GAME 354	Capstone Project Capstone Project Course Code: GAME 354 The capstone project, students integrate and apply the game programming skills and knowledge acquired in the program on a real-world project. Students design a real time game application and develop, document and test it. They will use artificial intelligence, graphics and game programming skills in the project. Students demonstrate project management, professional behaviour, effective communication skills, problem-solving abilities and display the transition progress from trainee to professional. Students are expected to work independently and in consultation with assigned faculty.
GNED	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Introduction to Liberal Arts and Sciences GNED 101 An Introduction to Arts and Sciences Anthropology ANTH 202 Physical Anthropology ANTH 205 Cultural Anthropology Arts ARTS 138 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies ARTS 229 Musical Pioneers ARTS 241 Exploring Music and Film ARTS 246 Art and Artists - Money, Madness and Masterpieces Cultural Studies CULT 011 Conspiracy Theories and Critical Thinking CULT 214 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada CULT 217 Encounter with Latin America CULT 228 Pop Culture: Shaping How We Live CULT 236 China: The Next Superpower CULT 239 Digital Culture CULT 242 Culture, Technology and Identity CULT 243 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture CULT 244 Gender, Race and Ethnicity CULT 245 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism CULT 248 Women and Popular Culture Economics ECON 110 Real Life Economics ECON 204 People, Money and Markets ECON 206 The History of Money English ENGE 110 Literature: An Introduction ENGL 239 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 242 Pulp Fiction ENGL 246 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 247 Life Stories ENGL 248 Voices from the Underground Geography GEOG 210 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 212 Political Geography History HIST 110 Canada: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly HIST 203 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 217 History of War HIST 218 The Making of the Modern World HIST 222 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 Humanities HUMA 048 Afro-Caribbean Religions of Resistance HUMA 137 Art Matters: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art HUMA 226 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 235 World Religions HUMA 241 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World HUMA 242 Vampires: In Film and Literature HUMA 244 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives! HUMA 250 God, Science and Religion Languages SPAN 110 Introductory Spanish 1 Philosophy PHIL 100 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 110 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 217 Ethical Issues PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 227 Business Ethics PHIL 228 Success: Philosophical Perspectives PHIL 229 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Political Philosophy PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics Political Science POLS 110 Introduction to Politics POLS 204 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 219 Globalization POLS 223 War and Terrorism POLS 224 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 225 Environmental Policy and Economics Psychology PSYC 110 Psychology - An Introduction PSYC 205 Applied Psychology and Leadership PSYC 207 Psychology of Sport PSYC 210 Psychology - Developmental PSYC 220 Psychology - Social PSYC 230 Psychology - Abnormal Science SCIE 110 The Science of Everything SCIE 208 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 213 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 216 Origins of Life SCIE 219 Dangerous Earth SCIE 221 The Environment SCIE 223 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 224 Discovering Dinosaurs Sociology SOCE 100 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 005 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 110 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 205 Social Entrepreneurship: Profit, People and the Planet SOCI 219 Sport and Society SOCI 232 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 233 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 234 Society and Conflict SOCI 236 Issues in Crime SOCI 237 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 238 Sociology of Food SOCI 239 Citizenship, Immigration, and Democracy SOCI 240 Sociology of the Family SOCI 246 Sociology of Emotions SOCI 247 Leadership SOCI 249 Imagining the City SOCI 257 Canada Today SOCI 277 Sexual Diversity: Contemporary Social Issues
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Curriculum (View the 2012/13 Curriculum)

Semester 1

Critical Thinking and IT Concepts

Object-Oriented Programming Using Java

Operating Systems

Web Programming and Design

Numeric Computing

Technical Reading and Writing Skills

Semester 2

Relational DB Design and Implementation

Game Dynamics 1

Introduction to Game Development

Java Application Development

Framework Programming

An Introduction to Arts and Science

Technical Workplace Writing Skills

Semester 3

Introduction to Game Development

Modelling for Games

Game Computing 1

Foundations of Game Programming

IT Management

General Education Elective

Semester 4

Data Structure and Design Patterns

Game Dynamics 2

Mobile Programming

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

Real-Time Game Applications

General Education Elective

Semester 5

Project Management

Game Engine Design

Artificial Intelligence

Game Dynamics 3

Game Computing 2

Computer Graphics 1

Semester 6

Networks for Game Communities

Topics in Game Development

Games for Small Devices

Computer Graphics 2

Capstone Project

General Education Elective

Career Connections

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