Computer Game Design
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Computer Game Design Certificate is designed to prepare students for opportunities with studios, corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, advertising and entertainment industries that require visual and interactive content to support, enhance, entertain and/or market their product or service. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 18 units.
Computer Game Design Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Computer Programmers
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 52,190
- High salary: 162,090
- Average salary: 98670
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 60,690
- High salary: 166,960
- Average salary: 102610
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Bachelor's degree, Some college
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 57,220
- High salary: 174,630
- Average salary: 99800
All Careers in Computer Game Design (3)
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 102,610 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Computer Programmers | Bachelor's degree | Declining | 98,670 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Create a basic game design document.
- Create an effective game analysis document.
- Plan and implement game mechanics in a script-based game prototyping language.