The last year and a half I have been blessed to have a student come in from GCC and work with me and my middle school students at Roosevelt middle school in Glendale. His name is Richard Dean
He originally came in to help with math but he was also an expert in 3D animation and Maya. In addition he was the one who got me to go into video game design and see the unlimited job opportunities for doing that as a career.
He just told me this week that he is trying to get into the USC computer science program and their new video game development track. This is one of the hottest tracks in the world today and look at some of the classes that are required.
I'm hoping that other school districts are making plans for putting in AP computer science and animation tracks.
I have included the classes required from USC for that track below, and you can see they also require Advanced math skills
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (84 UNITS)
UNITS
CSCI 103L
Introduction to Programming 3
CSCI 104L
Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design 4
CSCI 109
Introduction to Computing 3
CSCI 170
Discrete Methods in Computer Science 4
CSCI 201L
Principles of Software Development 4
CSCI 270
Introduction to Algorithms and Theory of Computing 4
CSCI 350
Introduction to Operating Systems 4
CSCI 353
Introduction to Internetworking 4
CSCI 360
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence4
CSCI 420
Computer Graphics 4
CSCI 423
Native Console Multiplayer Game Development 4
CSCI 424
Game Engine Tool Development 4
CSCI 425
Immersive Game Design 4
EE 352L
Computer Organization and Architecture 4
GAME DEVELOPMENT (31 UNITS)
UNITS
CTIN 190
Introduction to Interactive Entertainment 4
CSCI 281
Pipelines for Games and Interactives 3
CSCI 491abL
Final Game Project (4-2) 6
CTAN 452
Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation 2
CTIN 484L
Intermediate Game Development 2
CTIN 488
Game Design Workshop 4
CTIN 489
Intermediate Game Design Workshop 3
ITP 380
Video Game Programming 4
ITP 485
Programming Game Engine 4
Total units 128
He just told me this week that he is trying to get into the USC computer science program and their new video game development track. This is one of the hottest tracks in the world today and look at some of the classes that are required.
I'm hoping that other school districts are making plans for putting in AP computer science and animation tracks.
I have included the classes required from USC for that track below, and you can see they also require Advanced math skills
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (84 UNITS)
UNITS
CSCI 103L
Introduction to Programming 3
CSCI 104L
Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design 4
CSCI 109
Introduction to Computing 3
CSCI 170
Discrete Methods in Computer Science 4
CSCI 201L
Principles of Software Development 4
CSCI 270
Introduction to Algorithms and Theory of Computing 4
CSCI 350
Introduction to Operating Systems 4
CSCI 353
Introduction to Internetworking 4
CSCI 360
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence4
CSCI 420
Computer Graphics 4
CSCI 423
Native Console Multiplayer Game Development 4
CSCI 424
Game Engine Tool Development 4
CSCI 425
Immersive Game Design 4
EE 352L
Computer Organization and Architecture 4
GAME DEVELOPMENT (31 UNITS)
UNITS
CTIN 190
Introduction to Interactive Entertainment 4
CSCI 281
Pipelines for Games and Interactives 3
CSCI 491abL
Final Game Project (4-2) 6
CTAN 452
Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation 2
CTIN 484L
Intermediate Game Development 2
CTIN 488
Game Design Workshop 4
CTIN 489
Intermediate Game Design Workshop 3
ITP 380
Video Game Programming 4
ITP 485
Programming Game Engine 4
Total units 128
