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University Offers Class In Zombie Studies

Posted by samzenpus on from the brains-for-brains dept.

Young people at The University of Baltimore will be able to study the zombie condition thanks to the newly available English 333. Students in the class will watch 16 classic zombie films and read zombie comics. Instead of writing a final research paper they may write a script or draw storyboards for their own zombie movie. Unfortunately the class doesn't seems to cover brain appreciation.

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  1. Brains! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    All your brains are belong to us!

  2. No brains at Universities by tekrat · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's clear from this class that Universities feel they need to cultivate ... MORE BRAINS!!!!

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    1. Re:No brains at Universities by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, that's pretty smart thinking. When the zombies attack, they'll know the real brains are in the physics department. Meanwhile, the students in this class will be safely ensconced with a roomful of lazy slackers.

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  3. Good location. by Zeek40 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they'd taught this class anywhere other than Baltimore they might run out of fresh corpses to zombify.

  4. Re:It really depends on the quality of the course by mlts · · Score: 2, Funny

    Knowing the right way to handle a zombie apocalypse may come in handy. Most people are quite unprepared, and will think someone murmuring "braiiins" is a political candidate canvassing the neighborhood for this election year.

    Plus, a class like this is always a nice thing to take for an elective -- everyone loves a cold one.

  5. Re:Advertising by i.r.id10t · · Score: 1, Funny

    Was it bible studies or does that fall under "science" ?

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  6. It's really only half evil.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, given that it is a course numbered '333', it's really on half as evil as possible.....

    1. Re:It's really only half evil.... by Abstrackt · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, given that it is a course numbered '333', it's really on half as evil as possible.....

      Given that zombies are only half as dead as we'd like them to be this makes perfect sense!

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  7. Re:The Interview by EnsilZah · · Score: 2, Funny

    I see you have an English degree... [burns resume]

    Fixed that for you.

  8. Re:Advertising by daem0n1x · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can I get a degree on porn? With lab classes??? Where do I sign?

  9. I picked the wrong major by Rick+Bentley · · Score: 3, Funny

    While I was wasting time getting my Physics degree, just to see the whole tech space outsourced to India and China, these kids were getting the type of education they can count on. Skills like zombie-movie screenplay writing are a smart move in any economy, let's see them outsource that!

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  10. Any class before noon ... by peter303 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The students are pretty much zombies.