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B.S. in Game Design Engineering

B.S. Software Engineering:

Web and Mobile Concentration | 127 Credits

Remedial Courses:

MATH003 Intermediate Algebra
ENG050 Grammar and Composition

Remedial classes are required when a placement test is not passed.

Additional Math Courses:

MATH116 Pre-Calculus

First Academic Year (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

ENG100 English Composition
MATH143 Calculus I
CS100 Introduction to Scripting: Python
CS115 Web Programming: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
GenEd General Education Course
MATH144 Calculus II
SCI145 College Physics I
CS110 C Programming
SWE125 Introduction to Mobile Programming: iOS
GenEd General Education Course

Second Academic Year (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

ENG220 Technical Writing
MATH245 Calculus 3
CS212 Java Programming
CS295 Data Structures and Algorithms
SWE120 Flash Programming: ActionScript
ENG250 Speech and Oral Communication
MATH295 Discrete Mathematics
CS221 Linux Programming Environment
CS285 C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming
GenEd General Education Course

Third Academic Year (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

MATH320 Geometry and Transformation
SCI245 College Physics II
SWE351 Computer Architecture
SWE352 Embedded Software Systems
GenEd General Education Course
CS340 Software Engineering Methods and Project I
SWE375 Mobile Programming for iOS or
SWE376 Mobile Programming for Android
CS445 Advanced C++ Programming
Elective Advisor Approved Elective
GenEd General Education Course
GenEd General Education Course

Fourth Academic Year (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

BUS270 Project Management
SWE475 Mobile Programming Graphics
SWE484 Senior Project I: Planning
INT401 Internship I or Advisor approved course
GenEd General Education Course
CS320 Operating Systems Concepts
SWE485 Senior Project II: Execution
INT402 Internship II or Advisor approved course
GenEd General Education Course
GenEd General Education Course

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Pre-Calculus | 4 Credits

Topics include principles and applications of factoring, rational expression, radicals, solutions and graphs of linear, quadratic equations and inequalities; polynomials, rational,exponential, trigometric, and logarithmic functions; matrices, determinants, complex numbers.

Prerequisite: Placement Test or Intermediate Algebra (MATH003)

Intermediate algebra | MATH003

Intermediate Algebra including exponents and polynomials, equations and systems of equations in one and two variables, functions and graphs, and exponential and logarithmic functions.

Credit earned does not count towards a degree.

Prerequisite: None

Grammar and Composition | ENG050

Extensive written work stressing correct spelling, accurate sentence structure, and logical paragraph development.

Credit earned does not count toward a degree.

Prerequisite: None

English Composition | 3 credits

This course develops written communication and critical thinking skills. It explores techniques and practices of expository and argumentative writing. Students learn to generate ideas for writing based on readings, learn to organize and support their ideas, and learn to apply techniques of revision to produce polished, professional work. Content, format and correct grammatical structures are emphasized.

Prerequisite: Passing grade on English Placement Test or Grammer and Composition (ENG050)

General Education Course

Students should consult with their faculty adviser or staff adviser when selecting or registering for any general education or elective course to ensure that the course meets the requirements of the program. Students must meet prerequisites in order to register in any course.

Elective Courses

Mobile Programming Graphics | 3 Credits

Graphics is at the core of many applications, and is the outward facing aspect of the application. The Graphics Mobile Programming course is designed to teach students how to program graphics using OpenGL from writing basic graphic shapes to the use of shaders and 3d effects. Learn how to program the graphics pipeline using shaders, add colors, shading, 3D projections, touch interaction, and more. Advanced effects involving particles, lighting models, and the depth buffer, debugging your program,
and what to watch out for when deploying to the market will also be covered.

Prerequisite: Mobile Programming for iOS (SWE375) or Mobile Programming for Android (SWE376)

Flash Programming: ActionScript | 3 Credits

Animation and ActionScript programming to create interactive animations, applications and games. First covered are basic digital animation concepts such as tween, masking, frame-by-frame and key-frame animation. ActionScript is introduced initially in time-line context. Using AS code to control movement on stage and timeline for simple game applications. Using AS to load external content such as text, images, and sound. Finally, publishing to the web and mobile devices.

Prerequisite: None

Mobile Programming for Android | 3 Credits

Mobile is everywhere, and programming for mobile devices has specific characteristics that put it apart from traditional setting. Small displays, small code footprint, adherence to View-Control-Model architecture, availability on different platforms, use of location-aware services and other sensors, and so forth. This course will involve hands-on application implementation for mobile platform.

Prerequisite: Java Programming (SWE212) or C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming (SWE285)

Mobile Programming for iOS | 3 Credits

Prerequisite: Java Programming (SWE212) 0r C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming (SWE285)

Internship II or Advisor approved course | 3 Credits

Academic internships are online three-credit classes that run concurrently with external work-based experiential learning. As a faculty run course, students are required to complete academic assignments specifically designed to enhance the learning experience through in-depth reflection and critical analysis of the work environment. Students are expected to log on to canvas and/or meet weekly to complete assigned activities and interact with faculty assigned to the course. Along with the faculty interaction and assignments students are required to complete 135 hours contact hours with the internship site.

Prerequisite: Junior Status

Senior Project II: Execution | 3 Credits

Implementing the project plan, and delivering a working solution. Being a real-world project, this involves iterative refinement process of the approach to solution, and tradeoffs according to constraints. In addition, this part will emphasize the proper documentation of the whole project, and will combine parts from the previous session with a full description of the solution and the process.

Prerequisite: Senior Project I: Planning (SWE484)

CS320: Operating Systems Concepts

General Multitasking operating system. Scheduling Algorithms. Deadlocks. Concurrency problems and solutions. Process management. Thread management. Disk management. Memory management. Virtual memory. File system organization. Security. Students learn how UNIX, LINUX, and Windows operating systems are designed. Students practice data structures in operating system design.

Prerequisite: Linux Programming Environment and Data Structures and Algorithms

Credits: 3

Internship I or Advisor approved course

Prerequisite: Junior Status

Senior Project I: Planning | 3 Credits

Selecting a relevant problem or task to address in this project. Building the project plan, acquiring the knowledge needed for the specific task, and possibly generating a few 'proof-of-concept' cases to demonstrate the viability of the suggested solution. At the conclusion of this phase the project should have a clear written product specifications, engineering specifications, and a project plan.

Prerequisite: Senior Status

BUS270: Project Management

Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Project teams will gain practical experience in completing an assigned project by organizing it, assigning tasks, and developing a sequence of activities. Students will become fluent in MS Project and Excel through the creation and management of timetables, schedules, project completion, progress tracking and results evaluation.

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 3

CS445: Advanced C++ Programming

Multiple Inheritance. Virtual base class. Virtual functions. Smart pointers. Run time type information. Template Meta Programming. Generic Programming. Concurrency in C++. Applications to game engine.

Prerequisite: C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming

Credits: 3

CS340: Software Engineering Methods and Project I

The software life cycle. Software development methods top-down and bottom-up. Reusability and portability. Documentation development: analysis, specification, design, implementation, testing, operational documents. Inspection walk-through and design review. Students practice project management through software life cycle. Object oriented analysis and design. Managing complexity with abstraction.

Prerequisite: C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming

Credits: 3

Embedded Software Systems | 3 Credits

Technologies used in the design and implementation of embedded systems. Introduction to software tools such as compilers, schedulers, code generators, and system-level design tools. Introduction to computer organization: CPU, I/O, Memory. INTEL/MIPS Assembly language. Linking C and Assembly Language.

Prerequisite: C Programming (SWE110) and Calculus I (MATH143)

Computer Architecture | 3 Credits

Introduction to generic computer architecture. The Processing Units; ALU, CPU. Instruction cycle behavior and sequencer. Microprogrammed Control. Main Memory. Memory Management. I/O subsystem, disk controller. A complete simple computer design. Computer Arithmetic Algorithms. Principles of pipelining. Discuss CISC and RISC Architectures.

Prerequisite: Data Structures and Algorithms (SWE295)

College Physics II | 4 Credits

Fundamentals of sound, light electricity and magnetism, and modern physics, including illumination, reflection, refraction, interference, diffraction, polarization, DC and AC circuits, magnetism, electrochemistry and electronics. Illustrative work to compliment theory. Students are introduced to physics concepts for science and engineering.

Prerequisite: College Physics I (SCI145)

Geometry and Transformation | 3 Credits

Descriptive geometry: points, lines, planes, intersections, spatial relationships. Transformations. Projective Geometry: plane transformations, homogeneous coordinates, space transformations, perspective projection. Differential Geometry: Theory of curves and surfaces. Quaternions and rotation sequences.

Prerequisite: Calculus II (MATH144)

CS285: C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming

Non-object oriented features of C++. Constructors and Destructors. Type Coversions. Friends. Overloading functions and operators. References. Polymorphisms. I/O streams. Multiple Inheritances. Templates. Memory Management. Students practice the object oriented paradigm.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Scripting: Python (SWE100), C Programming (SWE110), or Java Programming (SWE212)

Credits: 4

CS221: Linux Programming Environment

Structure of UNIX/LINUX file systems. Shell programming. Discuss different shells. Filters. UNIX/LINUX system calls. Documentation Preparation. Standard I/O Library. AWK programming language. SED editor. Students practice programming in the UNIX/LINUX environment.

Prerequisite: C Programming

Credits: 3

Discrete Mathematics | 3 Credits

Logic. Set theory. Functions. Relations. Proofs by mathematical induction. Recursion and program correctness. Fundamentals of counting, and discrete probability. Elementary graph theory. Introduction to analysis of algorithms.

Prerequisite: Calculus II (MATH144)

Speech and Oral Communication | 3 Credits

Development and improvement of effective oral communication skills in formal and informal settings. Emphasis on preparation of topics, development of student as effective communicator, and clear presentation of research.

Prerequisite: English Composition (ENG100)

CS295: Data Structures and Algorithms

Data Structures: Stacks. Queues. Linked lists. Circular linked lists. Double linked lists. Circular double linked lists. Binary search trees. Searching and sorting algorithms. Introduction to graph algorithms. Huffman codes, AVL trees. Hashing. B-trees. Students practice concepts of structured programming and discrete mathematical concepts in data structures and analysis of algorithms.

Prerequisite: C Programming or C++ Programming: Object Oriented Programming

Credits: 4

CS212: Java Programming

Primitive types. Strings. Classes. Objects. Methods. References. Polymorphisms. Inheritance. Exception handling. Streams and file I/O. Arrays. Vectors. Applets and Introduction to threaded programming. Students are introduced to the object oriented paradigm.

Prerequisite: C Programming

Credits: 4

Calculus III | 3 Credits

Vectors. Lines. Planes. Quadratic surfaces. Polar. Cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Partial derivatives. Directional derivatives. Gradient. Divergence. Curl. Chain rule. Maximum-minimum problems. Multiple integrals. Parametric surfaces and curves.

Prerequisite: Calculus II (MATH144)

Technical and Professional Writing | 3 Credits

Technical and Professional Writing prepares students to communicate effectively with stakeholders who may not be technically savvy. Emphasis is on improving basic writing skills through the creation of technical and non-technical documents. Creating clear and concise sentences and paragraphs, using correct punctuation and mechanics, using graphs and figures and the citation of sources are stressed. To support these writing tasks, the course guides students through the drafting and revision processes, and ensures readability and accessibility for technical and non-technical audiences.

Prerequisite: English Composition (ENG100)

Introduction to Mobile Programming: iOS | 3 Credits

Prerequisite: None

CS110: C Programming

Introduction to hardware and software tools. CPU, memory, disks and files. Program development flow. Introduction to C programming: lexical elements, operators, fundamental data types, flow of controls, functions, recursions, arrays, pointers, strings, bit-wise operators, structures, unions, file manipulation. Students learn structured programming paradigm.

Prerequisite: College Algebra and Trigonometry (MATH115) or Pre-Calculus (MATH116)

Credits: 4

College Physics I | 4 Credits

Fundamentals of mechanics, fluids, and heat, including vectors, translation and equilibrium, acceleration, projectile motion, Newton's Laws, work, energy, power, impulse, momentum, uniform circular notion, rotation of rigid bodies, simple changes, elasticity, simple harmonic motion, fluid statics and dynamics, temperature, thermal expansion, heat units, heat transfer, thermal properties of matter, the thermodynamics and wave motion. Illustrative laboratory work to complement theory. Students are introduced to physics concepts for science and engineering.

Prerequisite: Calculus I (MATH143)

Calculus II | 3 Credits

Integration by trigonometric substitution, by parts, and by partial fractions. Arc length. Indeterminate forms. Improper integrals. Taylor’s Theorem including a discussion of the remainder. Sequences. Series. Powerseries. Separable differential equations. First order linear differential equations. Homogeneous second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients.

Prerequisite: Calculus I (MATH143)

CS115: Web Programming: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript

Introduction to the development of Internet, HTML and emergence of the Web (World Wide Web, www). How web sites work and the basic anatomy of a web-page, Different tags/elements of HTML5 and their syntax and usage. Styling using CSS. Making pages interactive and dynamic using JavaScript programming. Introduction to JavaScript frameworks. Combining HTM5, CSS and JavaScript to develop very useful and intelligent web pages/applications. Hands on web development for practical insights into these concepts.

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 3

CS100: Introduction to Scripting: Python

This class is a practical introduction to programming using the Python programming language. Topics include the concepts of declarative (“what”) versus imperative (“how”) programming, problem breakdown, and solution techniques. Basic subjects and terms in computer science will be introduced, such as data structures, efficiency of a program and object oriented programming. Emphasis is put on the syntax of the programming language, and the process of starting with a problem and writing a program to solve it. Students will implement several small programming projects during the course.

Prerequisites: None

Credits: 3

Calculus I | 4 Credits

Functions. Limits. Derivatives. Curve sketching. Mean Value Theorem. Trigonometric functions. Related rates. Maximum-minimum problems. Inverse functions. Definite and indefinite integrals. Logarithmic, exponential, and hyperbolic functions. Applications of integration. Simple differential equations.

Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus (MATH116)