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Sep 07, 2024
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USC Catalogue 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]
Video Game Programming Minor
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The video game programming minor integrates the theoretical concepts and practical skills to prepare students for a career in interactive entertainment. Students will gain exposure to a variety of programming concepts related to creating video games including: 3-D graphics, artificial intelligence, particle systems, rendering, collision detection, game algorithms, physics concepts and math formulas. In contrast to the video game design minor where the focus is applying design concepts and using software design tools, students in the video game programming minor will evaluate, write and debug code.
Requirements for completion (four core courses plus 4 units of electives)
The minor requires a minimum of 18 units.
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Choose one introductory programming course (2 Units)*
Complete the following (12 Units)
Elective Courses (4 Units)
Note:
* Students with prior programming experience may request to take a placement test. Students who pass this placement test with have their introductory programming course requirement waived. ** Students who have completed CSCI 103L and CSCI 104L may replace the ITP 265 and ITP 365 requirements with 8 units from the list of elective courses. Additionally, these students may have their introductory programming requirement waived. |
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