Kennesaw State University (KSU) offers a BS and a Minor in Computer Game Design and Development, an MS in Software Engineering, and Graduate Certificates in Software Foundations, and Software Engineering. Housed in the College of Computing and Software Engineering’s (CCSE) Department of Software Engineering and Game Design and Development (SWEGD), the programs are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Department highlights include computing internship and co-op education opportunities, research assistantships, guest speakers, participation in Game Jams, and networking events featuring major companies and other entities. KSU has welcomed recent companies such as Microsoft, Infor, and Cox Communications.
The SWEGD Programs explore emerging areas such as massively multiplayer games (MMOG) and online games, human-computer interaction (HCI), modeling, simulation, artificial intelligence (AI), software engineering, 2D and 3D graphics, game theory, and digital media. Students may select a track within any concentration area. Options include Creative Content, Educational-Serious, Computer Science, Media-Production, Simulations-Informatics, and Planning-Management. A Custom Track allows students to choose nine credit hours of upper-level coursework from any area.
Course examples across majors and tracks include Fundamentals of Game Design and Game Design Lab, Computer Graphics and Multimedia, Digital Media and Interaction, Educational and Serious Game Design, Mobile and Casual Game Development, Professional Practices and Ethics, Application Extension and Scripting, 3D Modeling and Animation, Entertainment Media Production, Audio Production and Technology, and Production Pipeline and Asset Management.
For exceptional students, Kennesaw State University SWEGD offers a Double Owl Pathway that provides the opportunity to earn the BS and MS at an accelerated pace.
Graduates of the Kennesaw State University SWEGD Programs work in areas such as entertainment, education, and research. They hold titles such as Software Engineer, Game Designer, Game Developer, Software Designer, and Game Programmer, among others.
Kennesaw State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Founded in 1963 as a junior college, KSU serves nearly 43,000 students enrolled in over 170 degree programs in 11 colleges and KSU Journey Honors College. Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public colleges in the U.S.