The 15 Strangest College Courses in America


	The 15 Strangest College Courses in America
Rustee
3-3-2009 12:28 AM
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The source notates the colleges offering these classes, and if available, links to the course listings.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/f604508a-5dac-4553-8719-a7a5b6ae9d06/1D872EDD-FCD5-4D24-B53A-E5CB2E6FE23E/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/" href="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.onlinecolleges.net</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/">There’s not a lot of love for learning for learning’s sake anymore. But that hasn’t stopped many colleges from offering plenty of quirky unique classes that go over non standard educational topics. A lot of the odd courses we found sound like lots of fun, but with tuition costs skyrocketing is it really worth it to spend thousands of dollars on fun diversions? Read on and decide.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>15. Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular ‘Logic’ on TV Judge Shows</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/04BF5FB9-94D1-48BD-97C6-7AB81DDA4E0A" alt="judge-judy" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>14. Underwater Basket Weaving</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/B663130B-26A6-4A66-A2A1-4E5E08552464" alt="underwater-basket-weaving" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>13. Learning From YouTube</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/9A8A5103-BAFC-485B-97DD-D9B7ED649AD9" alt="youtube" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>12. Philosophy and Star Trek</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/7FCCAB94-9D23-4957-A0AE-0DC2E6E8928A" alt="star-trek" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>11. The Art of Walking</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/D72D6AB8-F058-466A-A3DD-945180E6D774" alt="art-of-walking" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>10. Daytime Serials: Family and Social Roles</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/0976D190-413E-452C-B00F-67DD10951D4B" alt="soap-operas" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>9. Joy of Garbage</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/C46E1819-A0E7-4288-99C8-6743C07C59FA" alt="garbage" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>8. The Science of Superheroes</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/81EE0D61-D182-4F58-8A7D-538568661D16" alt="wonder-woman" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>7. Zombies in Popular Media</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/67BCEB65-0B47-4E2E-8545-A2F89C3D3539" alt="zombies" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>6. The Science of Harry Potter</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/4D1402B1-CF68-4E6D-ACAB-0D30663BB2EF" alt="science-of-harry-potter" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>5. Cyberporn and Society</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/F08D77CF-CD79-4FAB-8749-3960F366EE5C" alt="cyberporn" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>4. Simpsons and Philosophy</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/DCAA2BD4-EAF8-459A-9FD8-081572B368C0" alt="thesimpsons" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>3. Far Side Entomology</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/DD6FF9BD-D2EA-4068-80BF-C37E037DF312" alt="farside" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>2. Myth and Science Fiction: Star Wars, The Matrix, and Lord of the Rings</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/9A5DDAC2-F246-4533-B086-333ACBED66F8" alt="starwars" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><H3>1. The Strategy of StarCraft</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/02/25/the-15-strangest-college-courses-in-america/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.onlinecolleges.net/img/EBD5F7BE-EC92-438D-906A-50729E9D8EF4" alt="starcraft" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/1D872EDD-FCD5-4D24-B53A-E5CB2E6FE23E/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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