Simulation and Game Design

Why This Degree is For You

Craft your game design career.

Launch your creative career with a degree in Simulation and Game Design, where you'll explore everything from applied game design theory and 3D animation to cutting-edge programming and usability design.

This is a STEM-designated program.

Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Option

Program Type

Bachelor of Science

B.S.

School

Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences

Locations/Format

UBalt Campus

Universities at Shady Grove Campus

Cost

Undergraduate
Tuition & Fees

Requirements

All Degree Requirements

121 credits to earn a degree.

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B.S. in Simulation and Game Design

Love video games? Learn how to make them even better or how to create your own. Study game concepts and design, computer programming, 3D modeling and animation, usability design, interactive media, and the design of multiplayer games.

WE BRING OUR CLASSES CLOSER TO YOU.

While our main campus is in midtown Baltimore, we're committed to serving students throughout the D.C. area. That's why we offer our B.S. in Simulation and Game Design at The Universities at Shady Grove. It's the same excellent program, just more accessible to our students who live closer to Rockville, Maryland.

What you'll study

This program has much to offer. Here's a glimpse of some of what students can learn through their coursework.

applied game design theory
the fundamentals of computer programming
3-D modeling and animation
usability design
the application of simulation to education and other nonentertainment fields
design of multiplayer games.

B.S. students Cesar Ricardo and Chantil Hunt Estevez

Specialize by selecting a content area and, through two capstone seminars with experienced faculty, design and build games and simulations. Graduate with a portfolio demonstrating your expertise and opportunities to connect with industry professionals.

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Technical Art

If you want to build your skill sets with 3D modeling and animation and with integrating them into game engines, this track prepares you to become a technical artist who works with programmers and artists. The track focuses on higher-level 3D skills and tool development and requires visual artistic talent.

Coding and Development

This area of specialization is ideal for you if you want to improve your scripting and logic in preparation for a career as a game developer, turning ideas into functional video games and simulations. Whether you have a ton of ideas that you do not yet have the coding skills to implement or are an advanced coder who wants to take your skills to the next level, our program will help you advance your capabilities and make you an asset to your team.

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What Our Graduates Do

A bachelor's degree in simulation and game design opens doors to a variety of exciting career paths

Common Roles

Game Designer
Game Developer/Programmer
Game Artist
Level Designer
Simulation Developer
Multimedia Programmer
Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) Developer
Educational Game Designer
Concept Artist

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A Message from Dean Christine Spencer

A degree from the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences is more than an academic credential; it is a gateway to new possibilities.

Dr. Christine Spencer Dean, Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences

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