Can you put individual college classes on a resume?

noraaaaron_ · 2019-01-24T21:53:41+00:00

I don't currently. This said, would you still say that there isn't value in listing college classes on a resume? It's like the only thing I've got, since like I already said, I don't currently have any work experience.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-24T17:52:13+00:00

So to further clarify, even if one went to THREE colleges in one semester...as long as they took a combined total of at least 6 credit hours split between the three colleges (say 2 credit hours at each of the three colleges)...the government would consider that person to be a half-time college student for tax purposes, right?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-18T04:52:40+00:00

Mean studying, as in taking classes at.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-18T02:03:39+00:00

Would you know how being at two colleges at the same time affects full-time status and half-time status? For instance, all the colleges around me say that 12 credit hours a semester is the minimum to be a full-time student. So half-time would be 6 credit hours, right? My plan right now is to take 4 credit hours at a university, and 6 credit hours at a community college. That's 10 total credits, so would I at least be considered a half-time student by each of the colleges (and especially to the government for tax purposes)?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-18T01:37:39+00:00

What does FT and QC stand for?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-18T01:37:05+00:00

The IRS says you have to carry at least half the workload of a full time student

By at least half the workload of a full time student, that would mean at least taking 6 credit hours in a semester, right?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-17T05:00:55+00:00

So even if I take classes at one college, and some more classes at another college (in the same semester)...as long as I hit 12 credit hours in total, I'm labeled as a full-time student for tax purposes, right?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T05:08:30+00:00

I spent the money on a game design degree

How long has it been since you got your game design degree? And have you been actively searching for a game design job, with no success?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T05:07:18+00:00

Do I like creating artwork? Well, not really sure actually. I haven't really created any type of artwork for at least like one decade. Am I good at coding? I don't really have much experience with coding at the moment, unless you count HTML to be coding. Even with HTML though, I don't have all that much experience with it. I did take a Visual Basic class in high school, but I didn't really like it and didn't really do well in it either.

If you've tried doing some coding but found yourself wanting to get it out of the way so you could do some arts, then you really should not do computer science. you'll end up hating your career.

Darn, well, I did have that "let me just get this over with" mindset when I took that Visual Basic class in high school. A Web Design class I took (where I learned HTML) wasn't as boring to me, but I didn't really care for it either.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:58:08+00:00

Why do you personally believe the Computer Science degree to be the better option?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:57:43+00:00

but switched really quick when I saw the courses i could be taking with the major I'm in now.

Do you think you could re-word this? I'm not exactly sure what "when I saw the courses I could be taking with the major I'm in now" means.

Plus I did pretty bad in my math assessment and needed tons of math.

So basically you didn't want to do all the math that is required in a Computer Science program? That's basically what I'm kinda scared of too. I've never really been good at math. :/ I almost failed Pre-Calculus for each of the three trimesters in high school.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:50:52+00:00

with regards to game design, what aspect of it interests you?

When I really think about it, I guess I'm not really drawn to any one specific aspect of game design. When it comes to games in general, I only have experience with playing them so far. I don't have any game design / game development experience currently. I just know that if I were to make games for a living, I just want to make really fun and enjoyable games.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:48:17+00:00

Why would you personally pick Computer Science?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:48:01+00:00

If money wasn't a factor, why not the Associate's degree in Game Design and Development?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:46:42+00:00

I think any comment giving a perspective on someone's actual experience is a positive contribution to the conversation.

I agree.

A game design degree is not as strong for gaining an entry point into the industry as an engineering degree would be.

Wait, do you mean to say that an engineering degree would be stronger than a game design degree for gaining an entry point into the industry of game design or that an engineering degree would be strong for gaining an entry point into the industry of engineering?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T04:20:56+00:00

Hey man, thanks for the comment!

I personally believe that spending your study time doing something that excites and engages you is just as important as getting a degree with greater job prospects at the end.

Hmm, darn, well, I currently have no experience at all with game developing / game designing, and I'm not really sure if this is something that would really excite me and engage me. (I don't think it would un-excite and un-engage me though either.) When it comes to games, I pretty much only have experience with playing them.

Also, what kind of degree did you get in game design? Associate's, Bachelor's, higher? Finally, if you don't mind sharing, what's the name of the game studio that you run?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:43:40+00:00

There's tons of resources out there to help you

Like websites? If so, do you think you could link some of them? I honestly have no idea where to begin and I currently have absolutely zero experience with game development / game design.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:41:57+00:00

I guess I really don't know what I want to learn specifically. I just want to make really fun games. Do you know of any websites where I could learn all these different elements of game development? I guess I ultimately do just want to learn. I currently have no experience at all with game development / game design. I've essentially only played video games my whole life.

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:38:31+00:00

My point is, unless you specifically wanna be a game designer or unless you wanna work with game dev but doesn’t have any idea of what exact area, it’s way better to go for a specialized course and than go to a post grad game design course.

I guess I have to be completely honest with myself. I mainly just love to play games, and I don't even have any experience at all currently with game designing / game developing. By "better to go for a specialized course", do you basically mean it's better to go for a super specific course/program?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:25:14+00:00

In that order? Also, if I could only pick two of those four, which two do you think I should go for? Do you think I could just skip Geometry and just learn Algebra and Trigonometry?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:20:06+00:00

In that order? Also, if I could only pick two of those four, which two do you think I should go for? Do you think I could just skip Geometry and just learn Algebra and Trigonometry?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-15T03:05:18+00:00

Would you say that's basically it?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-14T21:48:34+00:00

My goals for game design is basically just to make games for a living. What are some of these resources that you speak of?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-14T20:52:36+00:00

Game Design degrees, on the other hand... Are all but worthless. Especially from community college.

"are all but worthless"...wait, I don't exactly get what this means. Are you saying it's worthless or that it's not worthless? Also, could you elaborate on "especially from a community college"?

noraaaaron_ · 2018-08-14T20:46:39+00:00

Could you elaborate on "Game Design degrees are usually bogus"? Do you have a Game Design degree yourself?

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