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The 15 Strangest College Courses In America

Posted by samzenpus on from the how-to-get-an-A-in-this-class-101 dept.

There is a lot of argument about whether colleges have become glorified diploma factories. Learning for learning's sake seems to have disappeared, and college is about getting a job or learning a trade. There are still some colleges, however, that offer unique classes on non-standard educational topics. Here are 15 of the strangest classes that will help earn you a degree. My favorites are, "The Art of Walking" and "Far Side Entomology."

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  1. Or, of course ... by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 1

    ... you could look at any MBA curriculum. Although the fact that people can get a graduate degree by taking those courses is perhaps better described as "stomach-turning" rather than just "strange."

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