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Kennesaw State University · Department of Software Engineering and Game Development

Computer Game Design and Development

Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development

Bachelor'sBSGame DesignDedicated degree

Overview

A 120-credit BS combining computing and software engineering coursework with game design and development courses. Students complete a 14-credit upper-level concentration.

Official program title
Computer Game Design and Development
Exact award
Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Discipline
Degree type
Dedicated degree
School and department
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Kennesaw, GA
Tracks and concentrations
Computer Science · Educational/Serious · Creative Content · Media Production · Simulations/Informatics · Planning/Management · Custom Concentration
Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Computer Game Design and Development.

Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules

Format, length and attendance

Delivery, campus attendance, schedule and study intensity are separate facts, each shown only as the school states it. Online coursework does not by itself mean there is no residency, exhibition, internship or proctored exam.
Delivery
On campusClasses meet on campus.Classes meet on campus.
Source: programfinder.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendanceClasses meet on campus (campus and hybrid programs).
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
four-year program
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Credits
120 total hours
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.

Curriculum

What the school publishes about the program's game design, programming, art and production content. Tools and engines are listed only when the school names them — a program not listed as teaching Unity or Unreal may still use them, but we have not verified it.

The published curriculum sheet lists Fundamentals of Game Design, Fundamentals of Game Development, Agent-based Artificial Intelligence, Digital Media & Interaction, Intro to Mobile & Immersive Gaming, Education & Serious Game Design, and two Studio courses, plus data structures, algorithms, computer graphics and software engineering courses.

Curriculum overview

  • Major course CGDD 4203 Intro to Mobile & Immersive Gaming
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Game design topics

  • Core course CGDD 2012 Fundamentals of Game Design
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Major course CGDD 4303 Education & Serious Game Design
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Programming content

  • Major course CGDD 4242 Agent-based Artificial Intelligence
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production and team projects

  • Studio courses CGDD 4803 Studio and CGDD 4814 Studio 2
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Specializations

  • Students complete one 14-credit-hour concentration.
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published details

  • The program page lists the program format as face-to-face, online or hybrid; the university program finder lists the format as face-to-face.
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Double Owl Pathways connect the BS with an MS in Computer Science, Information Technology or Software Engineering.
    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tracks, concentrations and specializations

Hardware and software requirements

No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.

Admissions and portfolio

Required, optional and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Portfolio

Portfolio policy not published

The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.

Other requirement
Not requiredNo program-specific admission requirements; admission to Kennesaw State University is required to declare the major.
Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT/ACT and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances. How to prepare a game design portfolio

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.
  • Priority deadline

    November 2, 2026 · for Fall 2027

    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming
  • Application deadline

    November 16, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming
  • Application deadline

    July 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027

    Source: kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and costs

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, resident, in-state tuitionFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$192per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$23,040 = 120 credits × $192 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, non-resident, out-of-state tuitionFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$722per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$86,640 = 120 credits × $722 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other published fees

Student fees (undergraduate, per term, Fall 2026-Summer 2027 table)
$594 per term
Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Understanding tuition and equipment costs

Scholarships, assistantships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for students at this level. “Guaranteed” only when the school says every eligible student receives it. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Scholarships guide

Program-specific funding: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and authorization

Institutional accreditation covers the school. Programmatic accreditation is shown only when it is named for this program — it is never transferred from another department or degree.

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • ABET — Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET under the General Criteria.Source: campus.kennesaw.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last checked October 12, 2026.
  1. campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/ccse/academics/software-engineering-and-game-development/ab — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/ccse/advising/docs/cgdd-concentrations-2025.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. campus.kennesaw.edu/current-students/academics/academic-advising/explore-majors/computer-game-design — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. campus.kennesaw.edu/offices-services/fiscal-services/bursar/tuition-fees/docs/fy27-undergraduate-tui — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  6. programfinder.kennesaw.edu/s/search.html?collection=kennesaw-program-finder-meta&query=game — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. kennesaw.edu/admissions/undergraduate/deadlines.php — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. kennesaw.edu/bachelor-degrees/computer-game-design/index.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  9. kennesaw.edu/ccse/advising/resources/docs/curriculum-sheets/bscgdd-2025.pdf — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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