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Computer Game and Simulation Programming

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Course

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Computer Game and Simulation Programming standards are designed to equip students with the skills needed to prepare for higher education and for success in careers such as a computer game simulator, designer, programmer, or software developer. Interest and involvement in the gaming industry has grown substantially over the years. Professions in this industry require technical skill proficiency, competency-based applied learning, higher-order reasoning, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Business Management and AdministrationFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Computer Game and Simulation Programming Computer Game and Simulation Programming standards are designed to equip students with the skills needed to prepare for higher education and for success in careers such as a computer game simulator, designer, programmer, or software developer. Interest and involvement in the gaming industry has grown substantially over the years. Professions in this industry require technical skill proficiency, competency-based applied learning, higher-order reasoning, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. The course integrates core academic subjects with elements of visual design, digital audio and video, storyboarding, and collaboration to attain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to compete successfully in the gaming production industry.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information
  • Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leader
  • Discuss and demonstrate ways to value diversity
  • Research and share information on the history of video games, including timelines of events, historical figures
  • Play a variety of games to research, collect, and analyze game play data
  • Research the methods used to create and sustain player immersion and explain why it is important
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Programmers15-1251.00
  • Software Developers15-1252.00
  • Web Developers15-1254.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Basic program logic and workflow diagrams — construct and interpret under direct supervision using standard charting conventions in a structured development environment.
  • Simple coded instructions — write and trace through using a designated programming language while following team coding standards on an assigned project.
  • Known syntax errors and runtime exceptions — identify and correct by reviewing compiler output under the guidance of a senior programmer.
  • Trial runs of small software modules — execute and document results in a controlled test environment to confirm that outputs match expected specifications.
  • Existing program documentation and inline comments — read and apply to understand code intent before making minor updates to a maintained codebase.
  • Basic database queries and data retrieval operations — write and test using standard SQL syntax within an established database management system.
  • Version control procedures — follow consistently when committing, branching, and merging code changes in a team repository environment.
  • Program requirements and task assignments — receive, interpret, and clarify with a supervisor before beginning development work on a software module.
  • Standard development environment tools including editors, debuggers, and compilers — set up and operate under guidance on a departmental workstation.
  • Initial program documentation drafts — prepare by recording development steps and inserting explanatory comments in coded instructions as directed by a lead programmer.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
71%