Political science professor Ted Rueter of Depauw university says yes, claiming that such degrees are “kidnapping American education.” Despite the over 100 universities that offer courses for video game design and software programming, Rueter complains to a recent piece for College News about such programs being offered in universities such as USC, Georgia Tech, and Carnegie-Mellon. Apparently taking notes from certain other anti-video game crusaders, Rueter audaciously declares such programs “yet another sign of the coming of the apocalypse. Schools of higher learning are simply cashing in on a fad that is destructive to society.”

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However, Rueter’s evidence needs more than a little work. He cites from 12-year-old studies and also references Iowa State University professor Craig Anderson, whose recent conclusions about video game violence in the Safe Games Illinios Act case was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly just last Friday. Rueter also accuses Nintendo of sexism, saying, “in Nintendo games, women are often depicted as victims. The covers of Nintendo games show males striking a dominant pose. Many games are based upon a scenario in which a woman is kidnapped or has to be rescued.” However, he lacks any sort of proof to back this bizarre claim.
The scholar concludes that “offering degrees in video game design is going to kidnap American education. Higher education needs to be rescued from such destructive nonsense.” Mr. Rueter is obviously unaware that creators of video games also need knowledge of programming and similar computer science-related studies.

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It looks like ignorance truly is bliss in this case.