Combined Program, Newhouse/Falk: Esports Majors
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for the Esports Newhouse/Falk (Combined Program) students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Academic Advising Office with any questions regarding liber arts core requirements and major requirements. Students can also consult their faculty adviser in the in Esports with any questions regarding Esports major requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in the Combined Newhouse/Falk – Esports Program must contain the following credits:
| 63 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes most Liberal Arts Core and Arts & Sciences electives) |
| 36 credits | Esports Major |
| 21 credits | Esports Track |
| 6 credits | Open Elective |
| First Year Seminar | |
| IDEA Course Requirement | |
| Total: 126 credits |
Arts & Sciences
The 63 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill your Esports – Liberal Arts Core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 63 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 63 Arts & Sciences credits by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply. The one credit of FYS 101 First Year Seminar will count as Arts and Sciences credit.
Esports – Liberal Arts Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | WRT 105, or WRT 109, or ENL 213 | 3 credits |
| Foreign Language | Two foreign language courses | 6-8 credits |
| Quantitative Skills | MAT 121 or MAT 221 (note)*Students in the Business & Management Track MUST take MAT 221. | 4 credits Students in the Business & Management Track MUST take MAT 221.Students in the Business & Management Track MUST take MAT 221. |
| Public Speaking | CRS 325 | 3 credits |
Esports – Liberal Arts Core Divisional Requirements
| Class # | Social Sciences (Students must take ALL of the following) | Credits |
| ECN 101 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENC 102 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MAX 132 | Global Community | 3 |
| Total: 9 |
| Class # | Natural Sciences/Math | Credits |
| NSD 225 | Nutrition in Health (ALL TRACKS) | 3 |
| Natural Science w/ Lab | CHOOSE ONE Natural Science w/ Lab (Communications/Media & Design Track) | 4 |
| MAT 284 | Business Calculus (Business & Management Track) |
4 |
| Total: 7 |
| Class # | Humanities | Credits |
| ENG 156 | Interpretation of Games | 3 |
| + CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: | ||
| ENG 319 | Topics in Game Studies | 3 |
| ENG 329 | Theorizing Games and Game Design | 3 |
| ENG 339 | Identity and Representation in Games | 3 |
| ENG 379 | Games and Esports Culture | 3 |
| Total: 6 |
| Class # | Liberal Arts Electives | Credits |
| Below is a list of recommended electives. Students may choose to take courses from various Arts and Sciences departments, or tailor their electives and complete an Arts & Sciences based minor. | ||
| HUM 141 | Computing Culture: Technology and the Humanities | 3 |
| PHI 378 | Minds and Machines | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Foundations of Human Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 367 | Sociology of Sports | 3 |
| Total: 22 |
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University. During this course students will explore and explain personal goals for their education at Syracuse University and develop an understanding of the complex components of identity and how they relate to multiple communities, including finding points of connection with the Syracuse University community.
The one credit of FYS 101 First Year Seminar will count as Arts and Science credit.
| FYS 101 | 1 credit |
IDEA Course Requirement
Esports students are required to take one course to fulfill the IDEA Course Requirement.
The IDEA course requirement provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore concepts in social justice, broadly defined. The IDEA acronym encapsulates the core concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. These concepts are integral to models of social justice and through their examination students can learn about important values, voices, and lives that have been marginalized and erased, along with strategies to create stronger and more just communities.
Transfer and other credit are not accepted for the IDEA Requirement except when they are included in an associate degree as defined in articulation agreements.
IDEA courses may be taught in any of the schools and colleges at the university. They vary greatly in topic area and content.
In addition to satisfying the IDEA requirement in the student’s program of study, IDEA courses may also satisfy other major, minor/specialization or arts and science core requirements. The IDEA requirement may be completed at any time, but students are encouraged to do so early in their curriculum if possible.
A list of IDEA course requirements can be found here.
*Set aside IDEA and FYS as University Requirements (not part of basic core).
Notes
Because Esports students complete a unique combined program with Newhouse and Falk, they are not required to complete a minor/specialization.
Singly enrolled Newhouse students CANNOT switch into the Esports program. If a student drops their Esports major and becomes singly enrolled in Newhouse, they should first consult with their Esports Faculty Adviser, and they will need to take COM 107.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 126 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse/ Falk internships that count towards your Esports major). The following experience courses may count towards the required 67 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 126 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 380 | Internship Experience (Abroad) |
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 110 | Public Service Practicum |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 101 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |