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2 FREE College Tours and 2 Game Expos
#1 Ranked Video Game Design College
https://communication.ucf.edu/games-and-interactive-media/
Free trips to visit local universities that take a majority of our students.
Sophomores and Juniors can attend these tours.
Free transportation
Free lunch
Free tours
Sign up to chaperone (below) if you want to learn with your student about these awesome schools
UCF - takes bright futures!
Florida Poly - takes bright futures and has lots of scholarship money for our students
Students meet and greet with AAA Game Developers and studios.
Students can attend a Fall Expo in December
And the Spring Expo in April
Student must pre-register for these events.
Middleton Game Design provides students with three different ways to get FREE college credits.
FREE College Credits from Middleton Game Design
Graduate from College while still in High School
238 Associate and Bachelors Degree Credits Available
51 FREE College Credits
from AP Courses taught at Middleton
*AP Computer Science Principles (10th) - 3 credit max
*AP Computer Science A (Java)(12th) - 3 credit max
AP Human Geography (9th) - 3 credit max
AP World History (10th) - 3 credit max
AP Government/Politics - 3 credit max
AP Psychology - 3 credit max
AP US History - 3 credit max
AP Micro Economics - 3 credit max
AP Macro Economics - 3 credit max
AP Statistics - 3 credit max
AP Pre-Calculus - 3 credit max
AP Calculus A/B - 3 credit max
AP Calculus B/C - 3 credit max
AP Biology - 3 credit max
AP Chemistry - 3 credit max
AP Physics - 3 credit max
AP Literature - 3 credit max
* Are Game Design exclusive courses
Take others as they fit into your schedule
120 FREE College Credits Available (includes FREE books and Lab fees)
Take 30 college credits per year
(10 max per semester)
Fall, Spring and Summer semesters
HCC Dual Enrollment
HCC Link
USF Early Admissions
USF Link
Combine your AP and Industry Certification credits with Dual Enrollment from HCC to get your Associates Degree.
As a Senior in Game Design at Middleton, you can go to USF. You are automatically admitted to USF. Through the Early Admissions program and can continue past your AA Degree to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree.
All HCC and USF credits transfer to any other Florida State College such as UF, FSU, and UCF.
All Students graduating from Middleton have automatic admission to USF!
67 FREE College Credits Available from Industry Certification Exams offered in Middleton Game Design Magnet courses
Florida Department of Education Articulated Transfer Credits in the Game/Sim/Animation courses provided at Middleton Game Design
* Articulated credits are pre-approved as direct college credit at any Florida college. See College Cost Savings through Industry Certifications document below.
9 Credits - Adobe Certified User - Maya (ADESK030)
6 Credits - Unity Certified Associate (UNITY001)
6 Credits - Unity Certified User: Programmer (UNITY002)
3 Credits - Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design (ADOBE024)
4 Credits - Adobe Certified Professional in Video Design (ADOBE023)
3 Credits - Adobe Certified Professional in Web Design (ADOBE025)
3 Credits - Entrepreneurship and Small Business v.2 (INTUT002)
3 Credits - CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (COMPT018)
Florida Department of Education Supplemental Transfer Credits in the Game/Sim/Animation courses provided at Middleton Game Design
* Supplemental credits are discretionary credits that are accepted by most colleges based on your planned Bachelor's degree program.
3 Credits - CIW User Interface Designer (PROSO032)
3 Credits - CIW Advanced HTML and CSS (PROSO027)
3 Credits - CIW Data Analyst (PROSO030)
3 Credits - CIW JavaScript Specialist (PROSO017)
3 Credits - ITS HTML5 Application Development (CERTI008)
3 Credits - ITS Python (CERTI012)
3 Credits - ITS JavaScript (CERTI10)
3 Credits - ITS Java (CERTI012)
3 Credits - Python Coding Specialist (KNOWL001)
3 Credits - PMI Project Management Ready (PRMIN004)
3 Credits - Microsoft Office Master (MICRO017)
Chaperone
Become a Chaperone
Anyone over age 21 can volunteer as a Chaperone
Complete the LEVEL 1 - Hillsborough County Volunteer Application (Can take 2 to 4 weeks)
Click here to get the online Volunteer Application
If you plan on doing Overnight field trips with another class, do the LEVEL 2 application.
Please call (813) 272-4446 or email volunteer.services@hcps.net if you have any questions regarding volunteer opportunities.
Message Mr. Ploor with the following information:
First, Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Mailing Address (only for Busch Passes)
Student Name
Your Relationship to that Student
Which Field Trip you want to attend: (LaserOps, Busch Gardens, Main Event, UCF, Florida Poly)
Let me know if you already have a Busch pass and don't need one from us.
College Cost Savings Through Industry Certifications