# Video Game Design and Development (Associate of Science Degree)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Multimedia

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### Summary

The Multimedia Program is designed to provide students of multimedia the opportunity to develop necessary foundation design skills, master software tools and processes, and experience industry standard production environments in various fields of multimedia production. The program curriculum is structured so as to provide students with a comprehensive balance of aesthetic, technological, and practical design application. Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified for entry level employment in the multimedia industry.

**Award Note:**
The Associate Degree requires a minimum of 60 degree applicable semester units.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Video Game Design and Development Program will be able to:**

1.  Evaluate and apply appropriate technology to support specific business activities and business solutions.
2.  Analyze specific business problems or situations and identify possible solutions, including predictive analysis, synthesis of information, resourcefulness, and troubleshooting.
3.  Choose the appropriate mode of communication for a specific situation and then communicate ideas, concepts, and solutions through effective written and oral communication.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 30 |
| MULT 120 | Introduction to Video Game Design | 3 |
| MULT 148 | Business of Games | 3 |
| MULT 150 | Beginning Unity Game Development | 3 |
| MULT 152 | Intermediate Unity Game Development | 3 |
| MULT 154 | Advanced Unity Game Development | 3 |
| MULT 160 | Beginning Unreal Engine | 3 |
| MULT 162 | Intermediate Unreal Engine | 3 |
| MULT 164 | Advanced Unreal Engine | 3 |
| MULT 201 | Introduction to 3D Graphics | 3 |
| MULT 211 | 3D Modeling | 3 |
| **Select 8 Units (2 Courses) from the Following:** | | 8 |
| CISC 179 | Introduction to Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC 187 | Data Structures in C++ | 4 |
| CISC 192 | C/C++ Programming | 4 |
| CISC 193 | Microsoft C# Software Engineering 1 | 4 |
| CISC 197 | Microsoft C# Software Engineering II | 4 |
| CISC 201 | Advanced C++ Programming | 4 |
| CISC 217 | Intermediate Python Programming | 4 |
| CISC 220 | Fundamentals of Computer Game Programming | 4 |
| CISC 221 | Intermediate Computer Game Programming | 4 |