Nov 09, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Esports (B.S.)

The esports major offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to develop both fundamental and in-depth knowledge within the esports discipline and related fields. Students will participate in comprehensive, hands-on activities that will promote the development of technical skills used in esports and entertainment.

The esports major will prepare students to work in a wide variety of fields both in and related to esports. Students will be able to specialize their education in a number of tracks and areas of focus to provide students the necessary knowledge to be successful in esports, but to also prepare them for a life outside of esports by giving them knowledge used across a variety of disciplines.

All esports majors will be encouraged to focus their elective courses to a specific field related to exercise science, computer science or business. In addition to this focus, majors will have the option to select a track in either media and communication or management for in-depth specialization of the esports degree.

Esports is an ever-expanding field of work and has career options such as event managers, journalists, marketers, promoters, coaches, casters, streamers and trainers. Students will be able to tailor their schedule to meet the demands of any of these fields in order to fit their goals and career aspirations.

Esports Core

ESPT 101 Introduction to Esports Credit(s): 3
ESPT 201 Contemporary Issues in Esports Credit(s): 3
ESPT 340 Esports Structure and Governance Credit(s): 3
ESPT 360 Esports Event Management Credit(s): 3
ESPT 420 Esports Consumerism Credit(s): 3
ESPT 498 Esports Internship Credit(s): 3 or 6
ESPT 499 Experiential Learning Credit(s): 1-6

Elective Courses

Choose five courses (15 credits)

BIO 320 Introduction to Neuroscience Credit(s): 3
EXSC 200 The Performing Athlete Credit(s): 3
EXSC 350 Sport and Exercise Psychology Credit(s): 3
HPE 481 Adapted Physical Education Credit(s): 3
CSC 121 Introduction to Computer Programming I Credit(s): 3
CSC 122 Introduction to Computer Programming II Credit(s): 3
CYBR 201 Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit(s): 4
CSC 301 Introduction to Networking Credit(s): 3
CSC 406 Machine Learning Credit(s): 3
SM 110 Introduction to Sport Management Credit(s): 3
SM 222 Contemporary Issues in Sport Credit(s): 3
BA 303 Legal Environment of Business Credit(s): 3
BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
BA 360 Introduction to Marketing Credit(s): 3
MCOM 411 Media Law Credit(s): 3
IST 204 Computer Applications in Business Analysis Credit(s): 3

Media and Communication Track

MCOM 101 Understanding Mass Communication Credit(s): 3
MCOM 201 Understanding Visual Communication Credit(s): 3
MCOM 310 Mass Media Theory and Research Credit(s): 3
MCOM 335 Media Writing Credit(s): 3
MCOM 405 Public Relations Planning and Management Credit(s): 3
MCOM 411 Media Law Credit(s): 3
MCOM 205 Introduction to Public Relations Credit(s): 3

Management Track

Required Business Administration minor
BA 203 Statistics and Data Analysis for Business Credit(s): 3
BA 211 Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BA 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
EC 211 Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
EC 212 Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

Course Map

1st Year – Fall

FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3 ShenEd credits

ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 ShenEd credits (Communicative & Quantitative Literacy Sphere – Written Communication)

Esports Elective Credit(s): 3

MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking Credit(s): 3 ShenEd credits (Communicative & Quantitative Literacy Sphere – Oral Communication)

ESPT 101 Introduction to Esports Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

1st Year – Spring

ESPT 201 Contemporary Issues in Esports Credit(s): 3

Creative Expression Sphere: ShenEd Credit(s): 3

Scientific Inquiry Sphere/Behavior or Social Science: ShenEd Credit(s): 3

MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3 ShenEd Credits (Communicative & Quantitative Literacy Sphere – Quantitative Literacy)

Ethical Reasoning ShenEd Credit(s): 3 (Navigating Difference Sphere)

Total: 15 credits

2nd Year – Fall

Esports Elective Credit(s): 3

Scientific Literacy Sphere/Natural Science: 3-4 ShenEd credits

ESPT 310 Esports Performance Credit(s): 3

ESPT 320 Esports Consumerism Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15-16 credits

2nd Year – Spring

Cultural Understanding/Navigating Difference Sphere - ShenEd Credit(s): 3

ShenEd Credit(s): 3

Esport Track Specific Elective Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

ESPT 340 Esports Structure and Governance Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Fall

Esports Elective Credit(s): 3

ESPT 330 Esports Ergogenic Aids Credit(s): 3

Esport Track Specific Elective Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Spring

Esport Track Specific Elective Credit(s): 3

ESPT 350 Esports Physical Training, Injuries, & Rehabilitation Credit(s): 3

Esport Track Specific Elective Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

4th Year – Fall

Esport Track Specific Elective Credit(s): 3

ESPT 360 Esports Event Management Credit(s): 3

ESPT 499 Experiential Learning Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

4th Year – Spring

Esport Track Specific Elective OR Open Elective Credit(s): 3

ESPT 499 Experiential Learning Credit(s): 3

Esports Elective Credit(s): 3

Open Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

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