Get college credit for playing StarCraft

29.01.2009
reports that is offering a special topics course in Game Theory, where students are to spend a few hours a week playing involving calculus, differential equations, and quick decision-making in applied mathematics. The 14-week discussion will also include an analysis in the art of competitive gameplay and other strategic aspects of the game. The assigned coursework is designed around the detailed game mechanics of StarCraft units, movement, and resources, delving deeper into the science of how war is conducted within a real-time strategy game.

The suggested agenda for the course will begin with an introduction on competitive gaming in the context of StarCraft, a popular "cyber-sport" in Korea, and ending tentatively with a StarCraft tournament. Although there has been no official announcement on the release date of StarCraft II, you can still follow the developments and view the latest screens .