Esports Program Management, AAS Degree (MVEPM)

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Approved for Summer of AY 2023-2024

Esports Program Management is designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing field of esports. Students learn the foundation of esports as a global industry and gain a broad general education of esports from common perspectives such as athletes, coaches, broadcasters, advertisers, and more. Students will then specialize their focus through program approved electives in fields like broadcasting, sports management, marketing, or more.

General Education Requirements

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)
ENG 111 - Technical Writing 3 credit(s)
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3 credit(s)
OR
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Program Requirements

ESP 100 - Esports and Society 3 credit(s)
ESP 105 - Introduction to Game Studies 3 credit(s)
ESP 110 - Competitive Gaming 3 credit(s)
ESP 120 - Contemporary Issues in Esports 3 credit(s)
ESP 125 - Esports Structure and Governance 3 credit(s)
ESP 200 - Esports Strategy Development 3 credit(s)
ESP 205 - Esports Planning and Event Management I 3 credit(s)
ESP 210 - Esports Planning and Event Management II 3 credit(s)
ESP 215 - Esports Marketing and Branding 3 credit(s)
ESP 220 - Esports Industry Trends 3 credit(s)
ESP 225 - Esports Broadcasting and Streaming 3 credit(s)
ESP 932 - Esports Internship 3 credit(s)
PEH 175 - Sports Psychology 2 credit(s)
PEH 255 - Principles of Sports Management 3 credit(s)

Total Required Hours: 43

Recommended Electives

All students enrolled in the Esports Program Management AAS must complete a minimum of 6.0 credit hours from the courses listed below.

All transfer courses may be used here including courses listed above (if additional are taken beyond requirements). Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree.

A maximum of 16 hours of vocational-technical credits may apply toward elective credit with a maximum of 9 of the 16 being independent projects or experimental courses. No more than 6 activity credits (those having prefixes of PEA, MUA, and some MUS courses) may be applied to elective credits. Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements.

Recommended Courses Include:

BUS 102 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
BUS 150 - E-Commerce 3 credit(s)
GRA 110 - Graphic Arts Principles 3 credit(s)
GRA 140 - Digital Imaging 3 credit(s)
GRA 210 - Graphic Layout and Design 3 credit(s)
MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
MMS 105 - Audio Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 126 - Introduction to Digital Media 3 credit(s)
MMS 136 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credit(s)
MMS 147 - TV Sports Production 1 credit(s)
PEH 256 - Current Issues in Sports Management 3 credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)