GAME PROGRAMMING
Undergraduate Certificate
The Jessup School of Business offers a fully online Certificate in Game Programming that can be completed in three semesters. As a form of entertainment, computer games have a strong ability to influence thoughts and beliefs within a community. By teaching our students to program games, while also providing Christ-centered instruction, we can equip them for positive influence and leadership in the marketplace for the glory of God.
18 UNITS
6 COURSES
200/UNIT
ONLINE
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Certificate in Game Programming is designed to assist students in developing marketable critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills within this popular industry. By the end of the certificate courses, students will be able to create games with Unity using C#; build a program with C or C++ (the most commonly used languages in the game industry); apply good programming design, techniques, and mathematical approaches for creating games; generate code for managing a game user interface; develop artificial intelligence for games; and show and manipulate 3D graphics with code while addressing game development concerns. This certification program will help ground students in technical approaches to game development while giving them an opportunity for a sense of accomplishment and growth.
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Jessup offers a full degree program in computer science, both online and onsite at our Rocklin campus. Our B.A. in Computer Science provides you with practical experience using software engineering tools and techniques, and it equips you to be a successful computing professional or pursue graduate studies. Click below to learn more.
Upon successful completion of this Game Programming Certificate, students will be able to:
- Create games with Unity using C#
- Build a program with C or C++ the most commonly used languages in the game industry
- Apply good programming design, techniques and mathematical approaches for creating games
- Generate code for managing a game user interface
- Develop artificial intelligence for games
- Show and manipulate 3D graphics with code while addressing game development concerns
- Fully online
- Six 7-week courses you can complete in just three semesters
- Build a meaningful technical career
- Develop in-demand critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills
- Become qualified in the highest paying discipline of the game industry
- Experience a Christ-centered education that integrates professional skills with spiritual formation
Certificate Courses (18 units)
- CSCI231 | C#
- CSCI232 | C/C++
- CSCI335 | Math for Programmers
- CSCI431 | UI Programming
- CSCI471 | Artificial Intelligence
- CSCI435 | 3D Graphics Programming

John Ransom
Lead Faculty – Computer Science

Ray Bryant
Department Chair – Computer Science
To me, programming is a game of problem solving. – John Ransom
CAREER OPTIONS
GRAPHICS PROGRAMMER
AI PROGRAMMER
USER INTERFACE (UI)
PROGRAMMER
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