# Games and Playable Media (Associate of Science)

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Games and Playable Media

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=4018

**Library, Academic Support, and Noncredit Division**
www.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/library-and-learning-resources/

The Games and Playable Media Associates Degree prepares you for entry-level roles in the video games industry and related fields. The core requirements focus on essential skills and knowledge for working in any role in game design and development. Supporting courses allow you to choose key skills to develop in order to work in an Independent, AA, or AAA game studio on a development team as a designer, programmer, artist, or producer.

For Gainful Employment information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/academics/areas-of-study/games-and-playable-media.php.

### Required Core: 18 units

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPM 100 | Introduction to Game Studies | 3 |
| GPM 110 | Game Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| GPM 130 | Pitch Development and Game Industry Practices | 3 |
| GPM 170 | Game Systems and Mechanics Design | 3 |
| GPM 220 | Game Production Studio | 3 |
| GPM 290 | Game Production Capstone Studio | 3 |

### 3-4 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPM 150 | Coding for Creatives | 3 |
| CSCI 1 | Problem Solving and Program Design Using C++ | 4 |

### 3 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DART 150 | 2D Game Art and Interaction | 3 |
| DART 155 | 3D Game Art and Interaction | 3 |

### 9-12 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CSCI 2 | Introduction to Data Structures | 5 |
| DART 121 | 2D Character Animation | 3 |
| DART 131 | 3D Characters & Props | 3 |
| DART 140 | 3D Character Animation & Rigging | 3 |
| DART 231 | 3D Procedural Modeling, Simulation & FX | 3 |
| GPM 95 | Cooperative Work Experience Education | 2-4 |
| GPM 99 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| GPM 140 | Introduction to Game Narrative | 3 |
| GPM 190 | Level Design | 3 |
| GPM 210 | User Interface and User Experience for Games | 3 |

**Total Major Units: 33-36**

### GE Patterns

Complete one of the following:

#### ECC GE: 24 units

Required for local degrees (AA and AS).

#### Cal-GETC: 34 units

Required for transfer degrees (AA-T and AS-T).

### Electives

As needed to reach a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units.

**Minimum Degree Total: 60 units**