Post-secondary Program Game - Programming (Optional CO-OP) Programa en Programación de Videojuegos

Centennial College´s Game – Programming offering sees you graduate with an advanced diploma and the knowhow to launch a career in the game software industry.

Whether you love the classics or today´s technologically advanced games, this interactive gaming program´s courses have you participate in various phases of game development, such as:

Game design
Three-dimensional graphics programming
Simulation design
Multiplayer online game programming
This advanced diploma technology program also puts a focus on object-oriented software design methodologies and user-oriented interface design, software testing and QA, C#, Java, advanced graphics, Web game programming, HTML5/JavaScript, Unity3D, mobile application development, game and simulation design and more.

To underscore the applied focus of the curriculum, two software development projects are included. These "real world" game/simulations/applications require you to utilize all the technical and business skills acquired during your studies to build high-quality software.

Who knew those years of video games would count as resume experience?

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission (score of 170 or 171 is required for admission)
Mathematics Grade 11 M or U, or 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take a Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission

Start Date:Fall, Winter

Semester 1
College Communications 2
Programming I
Web Interface Design
Introduction to Game and Simulation
General Education Elective
Functions and Number Systems

Semester 2
Introduction to Database Concepts
Programming 2
Client-Side Web Development
Software Engineering Methodologies 1
Assets for Game Developers
Unix/Linux Operating Systems

Semester 3
Java Programming
Web Application Development
Object Oriented Software Engineering
Game Programming 1
Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action
Course Code
Course Title
Discrete Mathematics

Semester 4
Programming 3
Data Structures and Algorithms
Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Web Game Programming
Advanced Business Communications
Linear Algebra and Statistics

Semester 5
Fundamentals of Computer Networks
IT Project Management
Software Development Project I
Mobile Application Development
Practical Game Design
Game Programming 2

Semester 6
Special Topics in Interactive Gaming
Emerging Technologies
Software Development Project 2
Advanced Graphics
Simulation Design
Employment Skills 2
General Education Elective

Software developer
Game programmer
User interface developer
Mobile application developer
Software tester
Computer programmer
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Web application developer
Database administrator
Applications or software support