What college are you looking into?
Usually you will want to check with your college the degrees they offer and what type of classes they have. Each college is different.
In the current college I am attending during High school all programming classes are called computer science, you will also see a number after them. In my case it is C SCI. Now also at mine if it is C SCI 142 or 144 it is a C++ programming class, and if it is C SCI 143 and 145 it is a Java programming class.
Most likely you are looking at a college that probably offers a Computer Science Bachelors degree. Some even offer a Masters. But the first thing you will need is a Computer Science AA. Or it is called a AAS. Now the AAS there are two types usually, one involves life science such as Biology or chemistry majors and the other is a computer science major, which involves high level math, physics and programming. The high level math is a year of level 2 calculus and the physics is high level that incorporates all the math you are doing. If you know 100% you are going to open a video game making business I would suggest going to a college that offers that degree. Currently there are only a few that actually do that. One being MIT, and another being Digipen. They are both expensive colleges but offers up to a bachelors in Video Game Making. Now also in the degree you will choose which you want to major in, which is done after either a AA or a bachelor. The 2 areas I can recall are graphics making and programming. In either case you will have to learn both, but one you will only do minimal work while the other you will become a pro at. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
EDIT: Also at some colleges if you can already do basic to mid level programming you can get a pass for the basic level programming course. There are two ways one may do this, if the class is required 100% for the class (Meaning that exact class and not just the category) you can usually pay $50-$200, and take a test, if you pass the test then you get that credit and do not need to take the class. The second way is you may talk with the professor teaching the class and some times they will give you the Okay to skip the basic level class and move into the higher level class. Now you may be thinking that spending $50-$200 isn't worth it, but think of it as, when paying college tuition, you are paying per credit, and each class is usually 5 credits. So you are probably saving $500-$3000, depending on the college.
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