Digital Gaming BAS Information
General Program Information
Digital Gaming & Interactive Media BAS admission: Fall 2024
Program length: Two years - 6 quarters (7 with bridge)
Accreditation
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level and at the baccalaureate level.
Estimated Program Costs
Estimated costs do not include pre-requisite coursework. These numbers are estimates and are subject to change.
| Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| Estimated Tuition & Fee Cost | $14,776 |
| Estimated Books and Supplies | $2,295 |
| Estimated Class/Lab Fees | $2,111 |
| Estimated Technology Fees | $2,556 |
| Total Program Cost | $21,738 |
Application Deadlines
Qualified students accepted on a rolling basis until the program is filled; early applications are encouraged by preferred deadline above.
- Quarter Start: Fall 2024 (bridge summer 2024)
- Priority Deadline: May 20, 2024
- Rolling Deadline: August 26, 2024
Rolling Admission process will be used for applications received after May 20, 2024 – Please note last year the college filled the cohort by the priority deadline.
Locating the Application
The Digital Gaming & Interactive Media BAS application is an online application.
Please create an account in the Admissions Application Self Service Center to start your online application.
Application Requirements
- Applicants must have earned an Applied Associate Degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution in a design-related discipline – Design, Art, or Information Technology related discipline (for example digital game design, multimedia, graphic design, art, or computer programming).
- Design portfolio with a minimum of five projects (maximum of 7). Projects should show evidence of design process and demonstrate research, conceptual processes, sketches and iterations that led to the final result.
Required Courses for Application
The following requirements must be met before filling out the admission application for the Digital Gaming & Interactive Media BAS program:
- Completion of at least 30 credits of college-level Academic Core prerequisite courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA in each of the following classes:
- English Composition: 5 credits (ENGL&101 or equivalent)
- Social Sciences: 5 credits
- Quantitative Reasoning: 5 credits (College-level math course with Intermediate Algebra as its prerequisite, or higher)
- Humanities: 15 credits:
- ART 121 Intro to Drawing or equivalent
- ART 102 Design 1 or equivalent
- ART 203 Intermediate Drawing or equivalent
- Minimum 2.0 GPA cumulative across all college coursework.
- You may be in progress with some of these courses and be considered for conditional admission on a space-available basis.
Summer Bridge
- Completion of 12 credits of Digital Gaming and Interactive Media courses. Courses may be in-progress or completed with a 2.0 or higher prior to the Fall BAS classes:
- GAME 111 Intro to Programming for Games (or CSD 110 Computer Programming Fundamentals with Python or CSD 111 Computer Programming Fundamentals) 4-5 credits
- GAME 124 Introduction to 3D with Maya 4 credits
- GAME 127 Game Mechanics 1 4 credits
- Students who cannot complete these classes (or transfer equivalent) by the first day of Fall 2024 are not eligible for admission but are encouraged to apply for the next academic year.
Online Application
Once your application is completed, make sure to click the Submit Application button on the last page. If you do not submit your application, the application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
Checking Application Status
You can check on your application status by logging into the Self-Service Center.
Decisions are posted in the Self-Service Center and will be emailed to you via your
LWTech student email.
If you are offered admission, you must complete and submit a form to accept the offer
of admission. Instructions will be emailed to you with your application decision.
Application Decision Status
The final decision status will be available on your online account. You can check decision status by logging into your Self-Service Center. To accept the offer of admission, you must return an accept/decline form. Click Respond in the top-right of this letter and submit online. If you experience any difficulty with this form, please email email Selective Admission or call (425) 739-8104 to get assistance.
Transferring Credits To LWTech
Selective Admission Programs require Official Transcripts from every college where
you took any required classes. If you have an International Transcript, we are happy
to accept the Course-by-Course Evaluation from an evaluation agency. You can find
additional information on our Transferring to LWTech page.
Please email Selective Admission if you have questions about your transcripts.
Paying for College
For help with Financial Aid or other funding options, please visit the Pay for College page. Financial Aid takes significant time to process; please apply early before you apply
to the program so that you are not delayed in receiving funding.
Digital Gaming and Interactive Media Information & Advising Planning Session
Dates
If you are interested in attending a virtual session, please email Brianna Ramos at brianna.ramos@lwtech.edu.
This interactive information session will provide students the opportunity to learn about the LWTech Digital Gaming & Interactive Media BAS admission process. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about the admissions process, bring their transcripts for an initial evaluation, and create a tentative academic plan outlining their pre-requisites in preparation for applying to the Digital Gaming and Interactive Media BAS program.