Program Description
The Diploma in Interactive Technologies and Game Design prepares graduates to work in the growing information technology industry that combines management, marketing, internet, multimedia, networking, and software technologies to enhance business efficiency.
Career Prospects
Employment opportunities include:
- Animation in entertainment industry
- Application design
- Game design
- Information technology technician in industry and service companies
Details
Location: Fort St. John with some courses available on other NLC campuses.
Length: Four academic semesters (60 weeks) with a minimum of 945 hours in total. Students are required to complete this program within a four year period from the start date due to the technical and changing nature of many of the program courses.
Start: One cohort every two years starting May and September on odd years. Note that part-time learners can start the program in the January semester, but completion in this case could take 3.5 yrs due to the cohort model.
Fees: Current Fee Schedule
Admission Prerequisites
*English is the language of instruction in all programs at NLC, thus it is imperative that NLC students meet minimum English Language Proficiency requirements.
*In University Arts and Sciences and Related Programs, it is understood that the minimum English Language Proficiency requirement is that required to graduate from a Canadian high school program conducted in English. This is defined in the English Language Requirement document.
plus,
A. Domestic students must have official transcripts demonstrating the following Math Requirement: One of the following with a 'C' grade (60%) or higher: Pre-calculus 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Foundations of Math 11, Math 040, or equivalent. Alternatively, readiness for MATH 050 as determined by the CCP Math appraisal.
B. International students must have documentation demonstrating the following Math Requirement: One of the following with a 'C' grade (60%) or higher: Pre-calculus 11, Principles of Mathematics 11, Foundations of Math 11, Math 040, or equivalent. Alternatively, readiness for MATH 050 as determined by the CCP Math appraisal.
*Note that some University Arts and Sciences and related programs elective courses have specific prerequisites. Meeting the entrance requirements for the program does not ensure course prerequisites have been met for all available courses.
Important Notes
- For domestic students the program is eligible for Canada Student Loans for Domestic Students. Visit StudentAid BC to apply for financial assistance online. Note that dual credit students are not eligible for Student Aid.
- A computer with the minimum requirements, as noted on the NLC website.
- Northern Lights College courses may transfer individually to other colleges, universities, and institutes in British Columbia, as indicated in the BC Transfer Guide.
- The information on this program page is a summary of the official Program Completion Guide approved by NLC’s Education Council. Download a PDF of the current Program Completion Guide.
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Program Contact: Chair, University Arts and Sciences
(Cindy Broberg cbroberg@nlc.bc.ca, Dawson Creek campus; Issoufou Soumaila isoumaila@nlc.bc.ca, Fort St. John campus)
Courses
REQUIRED COURSES:
Semester 1:
ENGL 110: Introduction to Workplace Communications (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 112: Foundations of Web Development (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 150: Small Computer Systems: Organization and Architecture (3 credits; 60 hrs)
MGMT 104: Principles of Management (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Open Elective
Semester 2:
ENGL 230: Technical Writing (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 210: Database Design (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 220: Object Oriented programming with Java (3 credits; 45 hrs)
MGMT 107: Introduction to Marketing (3 credits; 45 hrs)
MGMT 217: Business Systems and Analysis and Design (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Semester 3:
ITEC 225: Android Mobile Application Development (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 235: Computer Graphics and Animation for the Web (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 245: iOS App Development (3 credits; 45 hrs)
MGMT 450: Project Management (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Open Elective
Semester 4:
ITEC 255: Human Computer Interaction (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 290: Project Based Field Experience (6 credits; 90 hrs)
ITEC 320: Virtual Software Systems (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Open Elective
Open Elective
Students can use elective choice to add employable skills or specializations as follows, or for optimizing course transfer to programs at degree granting institutions:
Systems Administration:
ITEC 240: Server Management (3 credits; 45 hrs)
ITEC 250: Network Infrastructure (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Entrepreneurship:
MGMT 210: Advertising and Promotion (3 credits; 45 hrs)
MGMT 219: Entrepreneurship (3 credits; 45 hrs)
Additional suggested electives:
COMM 301: Organizational Communications (3 credits; 45 hrs)
FILM 100: Introduction to Film (3 credits; 45 hrs)
MATH 115: Introductory Discrete Math (3 credits; 45 hrs)
PHIL 110: Logic and Critical Thinking (3 credits; 45 hrs)
PSYC 224: Organizational Behaviour (3 credits; 45 hrs)