Degree Plans - Multimedia Technology - Animator Level II Certificate
MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY -- ANIMATOR
Richland only
(Level II Certificate)
Degree Plan Code: C2.MULT.ANIMATOR
The Animator Certificate provides students with entry-level skills in the development of interactive computer games, 2-D and 3-D animations; and simulations for corporations, e-learning, and government organizations. This award provides an external learning experience.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| IMED 1301 | Introduction to Multimedia | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I OR | 3 |
| ARTS 1311 | 2-D Design | (3) |
| ARTV 1303 | Basic Animation | 3 |
| GAME 1303 | Introduction to Game Design and Development | 3 |
| 12 |
SEMESTER II
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging I OR | 3 |
| ARTS 2348 | Digital Art I | (3) |
| ARTV 1345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering I | 3 |
| +General Education Requirement | 3-4 | |
| ++Technical Elective | 3-4 | |
| 12-14 | ||
SEMESTER III
| ++Technical Elective | 3-4 | |
| IMED 1345 | Interactive Multimedia I OR | 3 |
| ARTV 1341 | 3-D Animation I | (3) |
| +++Elective | 3-4 | |
| +General Education Requirement | 3-4 | |
| 12-15 | ||
SEMESTER IV
| IMED 2311 | Portfolio Development | 3 |
| IMED 2388 | Internship - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia OR | 3 |
| ++Technical Elective | (3-4) | |
| GAME 1304 | Level Design | 3 |
| +++Elective | 3-4 | |
| 12-14 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 48-55 |
+General Education Requirement - students must take two of the following courses, but no more than one MATH course:
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | (3) |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| MATH 1332 | College Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 1333 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 2412 | Precalculus Mathematics or higher level | 4 |
++Technical Elective - must be selected from the following:
| ARTV 2351 | 3-D Animation II | 3 |
| ARTV 2301 | 2-D Animation I | 3 |
| ARTV 2330 | 2-D Animation II | 3 |
| ARTV 2345 | 3-D Modeling and Rendering II | 3 |
| ARTV 1351 | Digital Video | 3 |
| ARTC 1353 | Computer Illustration | 3 |
| ARTC 2305 | Digital Imaging II | 3 |
| ARTV 2341 | Advanced Digital Video | 3 |
| GAME 1301 | Computer Ethics | 3 |
| GAME 1302 | Storyboarding | 3 |
| GAME 1306 | Design and Creation of Games | 3 |
| GAME 1406 | Design and Creation of Games | 4 |
| GAME 1314 | Character Sculpting | 3 |
| GAME 2332 | Project Development I | 3 |
| GAME 2334 | Project Development II | 3 |
| GAME 2336 | Lighting, Shading, and Texture | 3 |
| GAME 2338 | Game Testing | 3 |
| ITSE 1402 | Computer Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2417 | Java Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2421 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
+++Elective - must be selected from the following:
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 2323 | Drawing III | 3 |
| ARTS 2349 | Digital Art II | 3 |
| COSC 1436 | Programming Fundamentals I | 4 |
| COSC 1437 | Programming Fundamentals II | 4 |
| GAME 1309 | Introduction to Animation Programming | 3 |
| GAME 1343 | Game and Simulation Programming I | 3 |
| GAME 1349 | OpenGL Programming I | 3 |
| GAME 1353 | Multi-User Game Programming I | 3 |
| GAME 1359 | Game and Simulation Programming II | 3 |
| GAME 2302 | Mathematical Applications for Game Development | 3 |
| GAME 2303 | Artificial Intelligence Programming I | 3 |
| GAME 2333 | Game and Simulation Programming III | 3 |
| GAME 2342 | Game Development Using C++ | 3 |
| GAME 2344 | DirectX Programming | 3 |
| GAME 2353 | OpenGL Programming II | 3 |
| GAME 2359 | Game and Simulation Group Project | 3 |
| IMED 2305 | Multimedia Courseware Development II | 3 |
| IMED 2345 | Interactive Multimedia II | 3 |
| ITSE 1407 | Introduction to C++ Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2431 | Advanced C++ Programming | 4 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.