Esports, Undergraduate Minor

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About the Esports Undergraduate Minor

The Esports minor prepares students for careers in the rapidly growing esports industry by combining foundational knowledge, hands-on media skills, and professional experience in the continually evolving ecosystem of the esports workforce. Open to all majors, the program explores the cultural, economic, and communication aspects of esports while providing practical training in media production and event management. Students complete courses in esports fundamentals, a practicum, and an internship, along with electives in areas such as sports advertising, gaming culture, social media influencing, and sports journalism. Graduates will be equipped to navigate the intersection of esports, media, and society as players, managers, communicators, and industry professionals.

Required Courses (9 hours):

MCOM 4310 - Fundamentals of Esports 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 4370 - Esports Practicum 3 Semester Credit Hours
Internship from ADV, PRSC, CMI, JOUR (3 units, required, must be esports focused) or SPMT Internship (3 units, required, with special approval/permission from KSM department)

Upper-Level Landscape Courses (3 hours):

ADV 3350 - Sports Advertising 3 Semester Credit Hours
ANTH 3326 - Anthropology of Martial Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours
CMI 3375 - Digital Gaming Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 3368 - Sports Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 3338 - History of Sports and Recreation in the U.S. 3 Semester Credit Hours
JOUR 4305 - Sports and Media 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 2340 - Social Media Influencing 3 Semester Credit Hours
MCOM 4301 - Special Topics in Media and Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours (Esports, AI and Ethics)
PRSC 3354 - Sports Public Relations 3 Semester Credit Hours
PRSC 4301 - Special Topics in Public Relations 3 Semester Credit Hours (Global Sports PR)
PSY 3345 - Clinical Sport and Performance Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 3300 - Special Topics in Sport Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Marketing and Revenue Strategies in Esports) *
SPMT 3300 - Special Topics in Sport Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Business Operations in Esports) *
SPMT 3300 - Special Topics in Sport Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Legal, Ethical, and Media Issues in Esports) *
SPMT 4353 - Social Issues in Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Upper-Level Tools Courses (6 hours):

ADV 4301 - Special Topics in Advertising 3 Semester Credit Hours (Sports Media Planning & Analytics)
CMI 3100 - Electronic Media Activities 1 Semester Credit Hours (Raider Vision)
CMI 4390 - Creative Media Industries Practicum 3 Semester Credit Hours (Raider Vision)
CMI 4301 - Special Topics in Creative Media Industries 3 Semester Credit Hours (Producing for Sports)
CMI 4301 - Special Topics in Creative Media Industries 3 Semester Credit Hours (Sports Photography)
JOUR 4306 - Sports Journalism 3 Semester Credit Hours
SPMT 4355 - Sport Facilities and Event Management 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Note:

* Restricted to SPMT majors/minors; A&S minors with SPMT concentrations; and Esports (ESPT) minors