Stockton University has unveiled a program exploring casino operations as well as a plan to set up the first esports degree pathway in New Jersey, according to a local news reports. The new casino-based certificate is part of its Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality, Tourism (LIGHT) program.
The university has collaborated with HR professionals to “develop a program that teaches in-demand, industry specific skills.” Nine Atlantic City Casino properties weighed in on development and specifics of the certificate program.
The program will start January 16 and will be taught by a team comprised of 12 local industry experts. The course will be available on Tuesdays for eight consecutive weeks and will cover “the full gamut of casino resort operations – from gaming and surveillance to food and beverage to meetings and conventions – with participants getting a taste of all departments.”
Stockton and Camden County College recently signed an agreement to launch an esports degree pathway, the local report said. Both schools have been active in incorporating esports into their courses prior to the partnership.
This follows Stockton’s launch of its Bachelor of Science in Esports Management program. The university kicked off the program earlier this fall.
Camden County College will offer students a chance to earn an Associate’s in Applied Science Esports Production. No other school in the region currently offers this degree, according to the local report.
Officials told local news that “the schools worked closely to align the curriculum to make it seamless for students to complete both an associate and a bachelor’s degree in eight semesters.”
As part of the collaboration, Stockton will accept courses taken at CCC as equivalents that would count toward degree requirements.
