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GDS212 Mobile Game Culture No Prerequisite 3
GDS203 Gamer Profiles and Behaviors No Prerequisite 3 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
GDS204 Project Management for Video Game Design No Prerequisite 3
GDS331 Platformer Game Project GDS100, GDS223, GDS201 5 VIDEO GAME DESIGN
GDS301 Narrative Design for Video Games GDS101 3
GDS311 Game Genre Analysis (FPS) None 3 Study Plan
GDS321 Introduction to 3D Modeling No Prerequisite 3
GDS332 First-Person Shooter Game Project GDS232, GDS311 5
First Year
GDS302 Game Analytics and Philosophies GDS101 3
GDS312 Current Trends in Video Games GDS211 3 Code Title Credit Prerequisite(s)
GDS212, GDS201, GDS203, GDS131 Escape Game Project 3 None
GDS489 Video Game Design Capstone Project 1 5
GDS332, GDS232, GDS421 GDS100 Level Design 3 None
GDS421 Introduction to Unreal No Prerequisite 3 GDS101 Principles of Game Design 3 None
GDS490 Video Game Design Capstone Project 2 GDS489 6
(Semester 1)
GDS499 Internship Completion of 90 Credit hours 3 ENG200 English II 3 IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score
of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102 + FWS100 (E)

Electives 12 credit Hours FWS100 Academic Skills for Success 3 None

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Total Credit Hours 15 None
Hours
GDS132 Level Design Workshop 3 GDS100
2 courses from the Technical Courses Basket and 2 Open Elective Courses
GDS121 Introduction to Adobe Suite 3 None
Technical Courses for Video Game Design 6
GDS102 Prototyping Techniques 3 GDS101
GDS322 Art-Centered UI/UX Design None 3
(Semester 2) GDS122 Office Tools and Application 3 None
GDS323 Formal Foundations of Programming None 3
iSL100 Islamic Culture 3 None
GDS423 Advanced 3D Modeling and Animation GDS321 3
ARL101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I 3 None
GDS424 Advanced Unity GDS223 3
Total Credit Hours 15
GDS425 Advanced Unreal GDS421 3
GDS390 Immersive Video Game Industry Experience Completion of 60 Credits 3 Second Year
Open Electives 6 Code Title Credit Prerequisite(s)
E 3 Elective III - 3 GDS231 Board Game Project 5 None
E 4 Elective IV - 3 GDS223 Introduction to Unity 2 None

GDS222 Office Tools and Applications 1 None
(Semester 3)
GDS201 Game Mechanics 3 GDS101
GDS211 History of Video Games 3 None
Total Credit Hours 14

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