Video Game Design and Development

Associate of Science Degree Multimedia · San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog

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

CourseTitleUnits
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:30
MULT 120Introduction to Video Game Design3
MULT 148Business of Games3
MULT 150Beginning Unity Game Development3
MULT 152Intermediate Unity Game Development3
MULT 154Advanced Unity Game Development3
MULT 160Beginning Unreal Engine3
MULT 162Intermediate Unreal Engine3
MULT 164Advanced Unreal Engine3
MULT 201Introduction to 3D Graphics3
MULT 2113D Modeling3
Select 8 Units (2 Courses) from the Following:8
CISC 179Introduction to Python Programming4
CISC 187Data Structures in C++4
CISC 192C/C++ Programming4
CISC 193Microsoft C# Software Engineering 14
CISC 197Microsoft C# Software Engineering II4
CISC 201Advanced C++ Programming4
CISC 217Intermediate Python Programming4
CISC 220Fundamentals of Computer Game Programming4
CISC 221Intermediate Computer Game Programming4

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