The Diploma in Game Development is designed to provide students with
Computer Science or Software Engineering backgrounds the opportunity to
acquire the specific skills and experience necessary to begin a career
in the computer gaming industry.
Students will be required to
have completed a Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science
or in Software Engineering from an accredited university.
Admission
will be limited, competitive, and determined on a case-by-case basis.
Students in the program will be required to maintain a minimum average
of 70% in all courses in the Diploma in Game Development program, with
no single mark below 60%. All students will be admitted to the Diploma
in Game Development according to the policies and guidelines for
admission to the University. Non-Western students must first apply
through the Welcome to Western website:
http://welcome.uwo.ca/preview/admissions/parttime.html. In addition,
prospective students must complete the application form for the Diploma
in Game Development provided by Western Continuing Studies. Students who
are currently enrolled at Western are required to complete only the
Western Continuing Studies application form. Visit our website at
www.uwo.ca/cstudies for full program information.
Application deadline: March 1 (non-Western applicants), March 31 (Western applicants) to be considered for admission for the Fall Term.
Admission Requirements A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering from a recognized, accredited university is required.
Transfer
of credit for non-Western courses will be determined by the Department
of Computer Science and will not be granted for more than 50% (or 2.5)
courses. Similarly, a maximum of 2.5 courses already taken as part of an
undergraduate degree (Computer Science or Engineering) at Western may
count towards the fulfillment of the Diploma program requirements.
Students
must have all prerequisites for the courses and may be required to take
additional courses at the discretion of the Department of Computer
Science. Note: Not all courses may be offered in every calendar year.
Program Requirements 5.0 courses:
3.0 courses: Computer Science 3346A/B, Computer Science 3388A/B, Computer Science 4474A/B, Computer Science 4480Y, Computer Science 4482A/B and Computer Science 4483A/B. 1.5 courses from: Computer Science 3101A/B, Computer Science 3357A/B, Computer Science 3377A/B, Computer Science 4402A/B, Computer Science 4442A/B, Computer Science 4457A/B/Y, Computer Science 4487A/B, Computer Science 4488A/B, the former Computer Science 3374A/B. 0.5 course
from: 2100 level or higher in Applied Mathematics, Calculus,
Differential Equations, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Statistical
Sciences; or 2200 level or higher in Visual Arts or in Writing.
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