Devry Offers Game Programming Degree

Posted on February 20, 2005

Last year we blogged about how some colleges were starting to offer degrees for game developers, including the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts which plans to offer a four-year undergraduate program in computer game design next year that combines computer science training with humanities courses.

Now, DeVry University has introduced a new bachelor of science degree program in game and simulation programming. DeVry will begin offering the program at its Phoenix and Fremont, California, campuses for the summer 2005 semester. DeVry University's applications-oriented program provides preparation in the math and physics of games, programming fundamentals, game design, modifications (MOD), massively multi-player online game programming (MMOG), two- and three-dimensional graphics programming, and simulation and game engine design.

Bob Aron, director of new product development at DeVry University, was upbeat about job prospects in the game industry. "Game development technologies are experiencing an unprecedented surge in popularity and are poised to play an important role in shaping many aspects of the entertainment industry for years to come," said Aron.