Something we never imagined would happen to cream of the
crop University of California students has just occurred - students at UC
Berkeley interested in real-time strategy games and competitive gaming can take
up a Starcraft studies class and earn college credits.
According to the course description, students will go
in-depth in the theory of how war is conducted within the confines of the game
Starcraft. There will be lectures on various aspects of the game, from the
viewpoint of pure theory to the more computational aspects of how exactly
battles are conducted. Yet interesting
enough, Calculus and Differential Equations are highly recommended for full
understanding of the course.
The class will begin with a lecture and will usually include
a special discussion topic relevant to the lecture to inspire new and original
thought. At the end of the lecture, there may be time to analyze student-submitted
replays to illustrate a point or to improve analysis.
StarcraftWire had an interview with the course facilitator,
which they will be posting up shortly.
More here.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 02:59
UC Berkeley students earn credits for playing Starcraft
Written by Jon Worrel
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