2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Esports and Gaming Administration, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Esports and Gaming Administration focuses on the business side of this rapidly growing and expanding industry. The global esports industry has continued on an upward trajectory, and with this growth comes professional opportunities for those with the right mix of education, passion, and experience.

The Esports and Gaming Administration program is ideal for anyone interested in esports, sports management, event management, marketing, or anyone who wants to be a part of an industry with prominent growth potential. In the major, students will gain an understanding the complexities of the industry and its stakeholders, ranging from gamers to billion-dollar media companies. In addition, against the backdrop of various business components, students will learn how to plan and execute esports events, discover how games are created, and recognize the ways in which gaming content is effectively distributed.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Esports and Gaming Administration will be taught both through traditional face-to-face and online courses, taught by leading experts in the field of business and esports management.

Learning Outcomes

Describe the various aspects of planning, organizing, and executing esports events across multiple facets of business and venue management.
Describe the games industry, and a basic understanding of how technology-based companies operate.
Recognize the complexities specific to managing esports teams and leagues.
Evaluate revenue streams and risk factors in esports and related businesses.
Understand the strategies necessary to support the business of esports and esports events.

Business Core (36 Credits)

BSA 100 - Business Components Assessment Credit(s): 0
ACT 210 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACT 220 - Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ECN 210 - Principles of Macro Economics Credit(s): 3 OR ECN 220 - Principles of Micro Economics Credit(s): 3
BSA 210 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
BSA 250 - Business Mathematics Credit(s): 3
BSA 310 - International Business Credit(s): 3
BSA 410 - Quantitative Analysis in Business Credit(s): 3 OR ABA 410 - Spreadsheet Analytics Credit(s): 3
MKT 210 - Marketing Principles Credit(s): 3
MGT 210 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGT 320 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
MGT 330 - Management and Business Ethics Credit(s): 3
SPT 460 - Strategic Management in the Sports Industry Credit(s): 3

eSports Management Core (15 Credits)

MGT 126 - Introduction to Project Management Credit(s): 3
SPT 116 - Introduction to Esports Management Credit(s): 3
SPT 126 - Introduction to Games Credit(s): 3
SPT 216 - Convention, Event, and Trade Show Planning Credit(s): 3
SPT 316 - Distribution of Games Credit(s):

eSports Management Electives (9 Credits)

Choose three of the following.

CIS 160 - Computer Science I Credit(s): 4
CIS 161 - Advanced Programming using C++ Credit(s): 4
CIS 355 - Principles of Operating Systems Credit(s): 3
PSY 310 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 327 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 335 - Cognitive Psychology Credit(s): 3
SPT 101 - Introduction to Sports Management Credit(s): 3
SPT 205 - Sport Accounting and Finance Credit(s): 3
SPT 310 - Social Aspects of Sports Credit(s): 3
SPT 495 - Internship in Sports Management Credit(s): 3-9

Courses Required in Other Disciplines (12 Credits)

CIS 110 - Computer Applications: Spreadsheet Credit(s): 3
COM 102 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
ENG 201 - Business Writing Credit(s): 3
MTH 115 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3