# Games and Playable Media Foundation (Certificate of Achievement)

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

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=4019

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

The Games and Playable Media coursework prepares you for entry-level roles in the video games industry and related fields. This certificate in Games and Playable Media Foundations covers essential skills and knowledge for getting started on a game design pathway and allows you to select additional courses to develop skills to work in a specific role on a game development team. All of the courses included in this certificate also fulfill requirements for the Games and Playable Media Associates degree.

A Certificate of Achievement will be granted upon completion of all program requirements. A minimum of 12 units required for the certificate must be completed at El Camino College.

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

### Required Core: 9 units

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPM 100 | Introduction to Game Studies | 3 |
| GPM 110 | Game Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| GPM 170 | Game Systems and Mechanics Design | 3 |

### 9-10 units from:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GPM 130 | Pitch Development and Game Industry Practices | 3 |
| GPM 140 | Introduction to Game Narrative | 3 |
| GPM 150 | Coding for Creatives | 3 |
| GPM 190 | Level Design | 3 |
| GPM 210 | User Interface and User Experience for Games | 3 |
| DART 150 | 2D Game Art and Interaction | 3 |
| DART 155 | 3D Game Art and Interaction | 3 |
| CSCI 1 | Problem Solving and Program Design Using C++ | 4 |

**Total Units: 18-19**