Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forum and first day. I happened to stumble across the site while I was at work (haha). So let me start off with some background experience. I started off learning c++ in High School making very basic programs for non gui linux. Some of my friends and my self were taking an html class for an easy A since we all had a complete grasp on HTML. However my teacher happened to of been a very experienced programmer and had a major in mathematics so we got taught C++ (she did programming on something similar to the large hadron collider made in the 80s I believe). After graduating I went to Eastern New Mexico University and began my degree in CS. Due to crazy family problems I only completed one semester. Now I am 22 and planning on going back to school in the fall. I started looking at classes at the community college close to my house (North West Vista College) and they off an Associates of Applied Science in Game Development - Game Programming Specialization. Which puts me in a weird spot. Would going straight to and Associates of Science in Computer Science be better? The curriculum for the game programming course is:
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Semester I

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• MATH 1314 - College Algebra
• PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Logic
• GAME 1303 - Introduction to Game Design and Development
• ITSE 1302 - Computer Programming
  Semester II
  
  • SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication
  • ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 2301
  • ITSE 1307 - Introduction to C++ Programming
  • ITSE 2317 - Java Programming
  • ITSW 1307 - Introduction to Database
    Semester III
    
    • ITSE 2331 - Advanced C++ Programming
    • ITSE 2357 - Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
    • INEW 2340 - Object Oriented Design
    • GAME 1304 - Level Design
    • ITCC 1401 - Cisco Exploration 1 - Network Fundamentals
      Semester IV
      
      • GAME 2338 - Game Testing
      • ITSE 2345 - Data Structures
      • GAME 2342 - Game Development Using C++ or GAME 2344 - Direct X Programming
      • GAME 2332 - Project Development I
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        • GAME 2359 - Game and Simulation Group Project
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          They also offer a Certificate for C++ game programming which has all of the same courses minus the general ed and half the credit hours but Semester V is an intership program instead of the game and simulation group project.
          
          Any thoughts or suggestions would be great, and just from what I have been reading on the forum I would really love to get into the gaming industry. I also know its alot of hard work to get into the field but I am no stranger to that. My dad owns a construction company who I worked for almost my whole life (Any one who has ever worked for family would know that its worse then any job they could possibly imagine). I have been messing around with modding the source engine for years (never released anything) and released a few pretty good maps for counter strike (in my own personal opinion) . Thanks again.
          
          EDIT:
          Sorry I meant to put this in the "For Beginners" section. great way to start on the forums. : )