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Guided Pathways

Animation, AS-Gaming Track S1006

Program: S1006
Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 100 Digital Paint and Ink 3.0
ANIM 101A Drawing - Gesture and Figure 3.0
ANIM 108 Principles of Animation 3.0
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4.0
Total:   13.0
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ARTD 15A Drawing: Beginning 3.0
ANIM 104 (or) Drawing Fundamentals
Total:   3.0
ARTD 15A meets Area C 1 Arts ARTD 15A or ANIM 104 prerequisite for ANIM 116
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 115 Storyboarding 3.0
ANIM 116 Character Development 1.5
ANIM 130 Introduction to 3D Modeling 3.0
AA/S MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 5.0
Total:   12.5
Certificate: Animation-Junior L1 E0414 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab #45
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
AA/S ARTS Area C-1 Arts Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
ARTD 15A meet C1 Arts
Fall Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 110 Animal Drawing 3.0
ANIM 122 Intro to Virtual Reality 3.0
ANIM 131 Introduction to Game Design 3.0
AA/S HUM Area C-2 Humanities Course 3.0
Total:   12.0
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
Total:   0.5
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 140 Introduction to 3D Animation 3.0
ANIM 148 Demo Reel 3.0
AA/S SCNCE Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3.0
SPCH 1A Public Speaking 4.0
SPCH 2 (or) Survey Communication Studies
SPCH 8 (or) Professional Speaking
Total:   13.0
Summer Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S USHIS Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course 3.0
Total:   3.0
Fall Semester (Year 3)
Course Prefix Title Units
ANIM 141 Game Level Design 3.0
AA/S BEHAV Area D-2 Elective Course 3.0
ANIM 151 Game Art Development 6.0
ANIM 210 (or) Building Worlds in VR
CSCI 110 (or) Fundament of Computer Science
Total:   12.0
Animation, AS-Gaming Track S1006 Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab #45 Take ANIM 137A to gain work experience
Program Notes

Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90.  Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/   

75
Total number of Units
Just
$46
Per Unit
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