Shawnee State University Games Design

Build strong computer programming skills to excel in gaming and countless other careers.

A degree in Game Programming will open a world of possibilities. You'll learn to build your own operating system and game engines, optimize your programs and hone your skills in team-based classes. Through class projects and quarterly Game Jams, you'll gain experience collaborating with team members — something that is critical in the game industry.

You'll also build a strong background in design, computer science, and programming. These are skills that give you a competitive advantage in many fields. In fact, Shawnee State graduates are making names for themselves as programmers and software engineers throughout the gaming industry, as well as many others industries including health care, government, and technology.

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Digital Simulation and Gaming Engineering Technology BS

Graduates of this degree program are able to work as game/simulation programmers, designers, and architects. The breadth of the graduates' education allows them to also understand, appreciate, and participate in the entire game/simulation production process, but from a programmer's perspective. Additionally, the strong computer science, computer engineering, and programming component of the degree allows graduates to obtain careers in many non-game related fields of computing.

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Digital Simulation & Game Engineering Technology (Game Programming)

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Enter a growing field

By 2023 the VR/AR global market is expected to grow to $2.8 billion in corporate training alone. With broad applications in a range of industries, the possibilities with this high-demand skill set are nearly endless.

Your Career

A Digital Simulation and Game Engineering Technology degree offers applications across every industry. You can stick to gaming, or you can pursue opportunities in software development, computer science, and computer programming anywhere. It's a digital world and this degree opens doors.

Art & Technology Game Conference

You'll have the chance to meet prospective employers at the Art & Technology Game Conference that we host every year. Shawnee State attracts industry leaders from across the country, giving our students valuable face time with real-world developers.

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Being Prepared

When you graduate from the Digital Simulation and Game Engineering Technology program, you'll be ready for a career in the game industry — and the applications don't stop there. You won't just learn about game programming; you'll master computer programming. The skill set you'll gain here will create a world of opportunities for you.

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Digital Simulation and Gaming Engineering Technology

This major supplies experience in character/landscape design, artificial intelligence, computer programming, software engineering and many other key building blocks required to excel in not only the gaming industry but many other fields such as computer science and programming.