Bachelor of Arts in Video Game Design
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Total Credit Hours |
121 |
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| University Requirements | 21 | Credit Hours | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) | Credit Hours |
| ARL 101 (A) | Communication Skills in Arabic I | No Prerequisite | 3 |
| ENG 200 | English II | IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102 + FWS100 (E) | 3 |
| FWS 100 | Academic Skills for Success | No Prerequisite | 3 |
| FWS 205 | UAE and GCC Society | ENG 102 + FWS 100 OR FWS 100 (Co) if students enter to ENG200 course directly | 3 |
| FWS 211 | Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence | ENG 102 + FWS 100 OR FWS 100 (Co) if students enter to ENG200 course directly | 3 |
| FWS 310 | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | ENG 200 + completion of 60 Credit hours | 3 |
| ISL 100 (A) | Islamic Culture | No Prerequisite | 3 |
| Program Core Requirements | 88 | Credit Hours | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) | Credit Hours |
| GDS 131 | Escape Game Project | - | 3 |
| GDS 100 | Level Design | - | 3 |
| GDS 101 | Principles of Game Design | - | 3 |
| GDS 132 | Level Design Workshop | GDS 100 | 3 |
| GDS 121 | Introduction to Adobe Suite | - | 3 |
| GDS 102 | Prototyping Techniques | GDS 101 | 3 |
| GDS 231 | Board Game Project | - | 5 |
| GDS 223 | Introduction to Unity | - | 2 |
| GDS 222 | Office Tools and Applications | - | 1 |
| GDS 201 | Game Mechanics | GDS 101 | 3 |
| GDS 211 | History of Video Games | - | 3 |
| GDS 232 | 2D Game Design Project | GDS 121, GDS 223, GDS 100, GDS 201 | 5 |
| GDS 212 | Mobile Game Culture | - | 3 |
| GDS 202 | Gamer Profiles and Behaviors | - | 3 |
| GDS 203 | Game Documents | GDS 101 | 3 |
| GDS 331 | Platformer Game Project | GDS 100, GDS 223, GDS 201 | 5 |
| GDS 301 | Narrative Design for Video Games | GDS 101 | 3 |
| GDS 311 | Current Trends in Video Games | GDS 211 | 3 |
| GDS 321 | Introduction to 3D Modeling | - | 3 |
| GDS 332 | First-Person Shooter Game Project | GDS 232, Co-Req GDS 312 | 5 |
| GDS 302 | Game Analytics and Philosophies | GDS 101 | 3 |
| GDS 312 | Game Genre Analysis (FPS) | - | 3 |
| GDS 431 | Mobile Game Project | GDS 212, GDS 201, GDS 202 | 5 |
| GDS 421 | Introduction to Unreal | - | 3 |
| GDS 490 | Capstone Project | GDS 332, GDS 232, GDS 421 | 6 |
| GDS 499 | Internship | Completion of 90 Credit hours | 3 |
| Open Elective Courses | 12 | Credit Hours | |
| Course Code | Course Title | Prerequisite(s) | Credit Hours |
| OE 1 | Open Elective 1 | - | 3 |
| OE 2 | Open Elective 2 | - | 3 |
| OE 3 | Open Elective 3 | - | 3 |
| OE 4 | Open Elective 4 | - | 3 |