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Full Sail: A Hybrid Approach to Game Development Education

Full Sail Real World Education Founded 1979 Located in Orlando, Florida History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

Game Design, AS - 1996 Game Design and Development - 2002 Game Development, BS - 2004 First Faculty - 1997 First Class - February 24, 1999 Six Students History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

Game Development Degree Program

Undergraduate BS

Software Engineering

Core Focus on Game Programming

Hybrid

Curriculum

127 Credit Hours

32hrs General Education, 97hrs Core

Math

Pre-Calculus

Calculus

Linear Algebra

Physics

Communications

English Composition

Communications

Public Speaking

Humanities/Psychology

Historical Archetypes and Mythology

Ethics and Psychology

Media and Society

Behavioral Science

Programming Language Instruction

Pre Programming

Programming I, II, III

C++, C, C#

Data Structures

Windows Programming I, II

Software Engineering Instruction

DirectX

OpenGL

Advanced Tools Programming

Machine Architecture I, II

Optimization

Software Engineering Instruction

Engine Development I, II

Artificial Intelligence

Game Networking

Software Architecture

Game Design/Development

Structure of Game Design

Rules of the Game

3D Content Creation

Game Pre-production

Project

Structure of Game Production

Game Pre-production

Asset Production

Gaming Project

Bachelors Degree Program Laptops Cross Curricula Development Skills Assessment Graduates History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu. Final Project Program Advisory Board Faculty Accelerated Curriculum Hands on Experience Industry Visits Alumni

Final Project Program Advisory Board Faculty Accelerated Curriculum Hands on Experience Industry Visits Alumni History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

Program Advisory Board Faculty Industry Driven Curriculum Accelerated Curriculum Hands on Experience Industry Visits Alumni History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

Generalized Curriculum The Word “Design” in Title of Program Console Technology Industry Vets are not Educators History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.

Community involvement Girls in Gaming Summer Camps Otronicon History Overview Courses Successes Strengths Failures Community Game Edu.