Esports Management (Bachelor of Science)

First Year - Credits: 34

• Individual & Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
• World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)

• CSC 101 - Introduction to Computer Science (Cr: 3)
• CSC 102 - Introduction to Web Development (Cr: 3)
• CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

• CSC 161/161L - Data Structures and Algorithms (Cr: 4)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
• ESM 101 - Introduction to Esports Management (Cr: 3)
• ESM 200 - Esports League Operations (Cr: 3)
• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

Second Year- Credits: 32

• Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
• Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirements (Cr. 3)

• CSC 255 - Programming for Games (Cr: 3)
• CSC 260 - Object Oriented Programming (Cr: 3)
• CSC 335 - Mobile Application Programming and Design (Cr: 3)
• ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Global Issues General Elective

• ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
• ESM 205 - Esports Management Marketing and Fan Engagement (Cr: 3)
• ESM 300 - Administration of Esports at the High School and Collegiate Levels (Cr: 3)
• ESM 306 - Esports Business Models (Cr: 3)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Third Year - Credits: 31

• Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
• Science & Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
• Esports Elective (Cr. 9)

• ESM 303 - Esports Game Technology (Cr: 3)
• ESM 305 - Esports Management Revenue Generation and Development (Cr: 3)
• ESM 400 - Esports Management Advanced Research and Strategy (Cr: 3)
• SM 335 - Managerial Aspects of Leadership in Sport Organizations (Cr: 3)
• SM 450 - Sport Venue and Event Management (Cr: 3)
• SM 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

• General Education Elective (Cr. 12) (Two courses must be above the 100 level)

• ESM 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
• ESM 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
• ESM 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)

Major Elective List

Students will select 3 courses from this list:

• CSC 251 - Network Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
• CSC 302 - Full Stack Web Development (Cr: 3)
• CSC 340 - Databases (Cr: 3)
• CSC 440 - Data Mining and Visualization (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the sport management program, students will:

• Evaluate the esports ecosystem and its operation as a performance and commercial and entertainment activity
• Analyze how esports organizations are managed and governed
• Investigate principles to effectively enhance esports production, performance and engagement
•  Design and develop software and gaming platforms
• Research, plan, organize and produce various types of live events utilizing the latest in streaming technology
• Promote events through digital technology and develop online communities