Students at the University of Tennessee are already diving deep into the Grand Theft Auto franchise—not for cheat codes, but for college credit.
A new United States history course at the University of Tennessee launched Jan. 20, 2026, and uses the wildly popular video game series as a lens to explore modern America and blend pop culture with academics.
“Video games are this really powerful generational bridge in many ways that can help get students excited about subjects they might not otherwise be,” Professor Tore Olsson said. “Games are a powerful way to kind of bring that out in them and to show them that while history is essential to making sense of the world we live in today.”
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