Game Studies

Turn your passion for games into a career
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers is projected to grow 25% from 2021 to 2031. Get a jumpstart on your future and explore varied elements of game and software development with one of Minot State University’s new game studies certificates.

Introduction to Game Studies Certificate (14 SH)
While earning your introduction to game studies certificate, you will explore varied elements of game/software development, including rhetorical structures in game systems and game tools for cognition and learning.

CSCI 160  Computer Science I (4)
CSCI 161  Computer Science II (4)
ENGL 324  Rhetoric of Everyday Life (3)
PSY 314  Cognition and Games (3)

Interdisciplinary Game Design and Development Certificate (26 SH)
This advanced certificate will provide you with expertise in software development, including the language for two of the most popular game development engines: Unity and Ureal. Courses will help you develop a foundational set of skills and knowledge surrounding digital games, effective use of empirical research in game design, familiarity with mixed-reality applications, and experience developing and publishing a digital game.

ART 112  Print, Web, and Social Media Graphics (3)
CSCI 160  Computer Science I (4)
CSCI 161  Computer Science II (4)
CSCI 242  Algorithms and Data Structures I (4)
CSCI 321  Windows Programming (4)
ENGL 324  Rhetoric of Everyday Life (3)
PSY 314  Cognition and Games (3)
PSY 461  Game Design Capstone (1)