The McClure school manages academic programs, certificates and technology aspects of esports at Ohio University . The esports certificate is your chance to get an esports credential on your transcript! The certificate blends knowledge from a number of different disciplines to get you ready to participate in management, technology, and game design for esports.
We also help manage the streaming technology in OU's new esport arena. Our faculty helped design and install the broadcasting tech that is used to stream the competition from the arena.
Requirements (19 credit hours)
Introduction
Complete the following two courses:
- ITS 2140 - Introduction to IT Systems
- SASM 1010 - Introduction to Sport Management
Discipline-Specific Tracks
Complete nine (9) hours from one of the following tracks: Sports Management, Game Design, Information Technology.
Sports Management
- SASM 4140 - The Business of Esports
Complete two of the following courses:
- SASM 4450 - Sport Ticket Sales and Revenue Streams
- MGT 3580 - Foundations of Festivals, Events and Entertainment Management
- MGT 3740 - Ideation and Business Models
Game Design
Complete the following three courses:
- ECT 2401 - Digital Game Design: Concepts
- ECT 3401 - Game Development I
- ECT 4401 - Game Development II
Information Technology
- ITS 2300 - Data Networking
- ITS 3100 - Internet Applications and Network Systems
Complete one of the following courses:
- ITS 4510 - Cybersecurity for Network and Information Systems
- ITS 4750 - Internet Engineering
- ITS 4900 - Topical Seminar
Esports Seminar
A one-credit-hour class exclusively designed for students in the esports certificate and team-taught by faculty from esports-related disciplines.
- ECT 3005 - Esports Seminar
- SASM 3005 - Esports Seminar
Capstone
- COMS 4050 - Meeting and Conference Planning
- ITS 4440 - Lifecycle Management in Emerging Communication Systems
- MGT 3710 - Business Plan Design
- SASM 3760 - Sport Facility and Event Management
How to Add the Certificate
Future students: you'll add certificates, minors, and additional majors once you're enrolled at OHIO.
Current students: To add the certificate to your degree please contact the administrative staff from your college. The esports certificate code is CTESCU. If you are a Scripps College of Communication student, you can send the request to our administrative staff by filling out this form .
If you have any questions, please contact us .