“With society becoming increasingly technology-based and fast-paced, it is important for professionals to be highly proficient in skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, resource management, and adaptive decision making. These skills are fundamental in Starcraft and therefore make the game a highly effective environment for students to analyze and take action in complex situations.” The course is open to twenty students that have access to a Mac or PC, Internet access outside the school labs and experience playing the popular game. (No noobs allowed.)
In other words, don’t use a Dragoon to do the job of a Zealot.
Let’s hope the curriculum includes other important tidbits, such as the tip that playing the game for 50 hours with little sleep or food can be bad for your health. This isn’t Blizzard Entertainment’s first foray into the world of higher education. Last year, the University of California at Berkeley started offering a course in competitive Starcraft playing.