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Game design & programming concentration within the computer science curriculum

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Ron Coleman,

Mary Krembs,

Alan Labouseur,

Jim WeirAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 37, Issue 1

Pages 545 - 550

https://doi.org/10.1145/1047124.1047514

Published: 23 February 2005 Publication History

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This paper describes initiatives at Marist College to develop a Game Concentration in the undergraduate Computer Science curriculum. These initiatives contemplate recommendations for existing courses as well as adoption of new courses. We also consider activities of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) in this area and opportunities for students beyond the classroom.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 37, Issue 1

2005

562 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1047124

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SIGCSE '05: Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 2005
610 pages
ISBN:1581139977
DOI:10.1145/1047344
Conference Chairs:
Wanda Dann
Ithaca College
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Tom Naps
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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Program Chairs:
Paul Tymann
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Doug Baldwin
SUNY Geneseo

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