Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Digital Media: Game DevelopmentCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Computer StudiesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: ewilde@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2020A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CS40*HISTORY OF GAMES3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
CS42*INTRO TO GAME CODING4.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
CS10A or complete any combination INTRO TO PROGRAMMING4.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
GD90*USER EXPERIENCE3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:15.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CS74.11 or complete any combination INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
CS41*GAME DESIGN4.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
GD51 or complete any combination INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:10.00
Recommended course sequence units total:25.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:25.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face