LSU’s Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College announced Tuesday that it will be adding a new hybrid college athletics course in the fall.

The course, HNRS 3100: The Future of College Athletics, is a first-of-its-kind initiative that induces honors colleges and programs from 10 universities in the Southeastern Conference.

According to the press release, students will study athletic department budgeting, licensing, sports marketing, sports journalism and the legal implications of recent policy changes in college athletics.

The course will include virtual sessions with athletic leaders and industry experts along with in-person tours of athletic facilities.

“I’m excited for our students to see how different things are at other SEC universities, but how some things are also very similar,” said Joshua Jackson, the assistant professor of sport communication and the HNRS 3100 instructor.

The course is meant to help students make sense of college athletics while it is in its “most disruptive era” with the transfer portal, NIL rights and ongoing legal battles.

“Our Ogden Honors students are so fortunate to get a true ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at intercollegiate athletics at the highest level,” said Jonathan Earle, dean of the Honors College.

Along with LSU, Auburn University, Mississippi State University, Texas A&M University, University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, University of Kentucky, University of Missouri, University of Oklahoma and University of South Carolina are a part of the initiative.