Want to learn about Harry Potter or Game of Thrones? There’s a class for that. How about a class that teaches you all about selfies? Yes, there’s a class for that too. Colleges across the nation are starting to offer more diverse courses to include popular culture topics. These classes can sometimes be counted towards your major or just for you to take as an elective. If your college offers any of these classes or something similar, take advantage and sign up!
Here are 15 crazy, unique and interesting college classes you definitely want to take:
Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame
University of South Carolina
Department: Sociology

Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse – Disasters, Catastrophes, and Human Behavior
Michigan State University
School of Social Work

The Physics of Star Trek
Santa Clara University
Department: Physics

Ice Cream Short Course
Penn State University
Department: Food Science

Game of Thrones
University of Virginia
Department: English

Politicizing Beyoncé
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Department: Women & Gender Studies

Nip, Tuck, Perm, Pierce, Tattoo, Embalm: Adventures with Embodied Culture
Alfred University
Department: Social Sciences

‘California Here We Come’ The O.C. & Self-Aware Culture of 21st Century America
Duke University
Department: English

The Art of Walking
Centre College
Department: Environmental Studies

Jay Z and Kanye West
University of Missouri
Department: English

#SelfieClass
University of Southern California
Department: Writing

The Sociology of Miley Cyrus
Skidmore College
Department: Sociology

Wordplay: A Wry Plod from Babel to Scrabble
Princeton University
Department: Freshman Seminar

Kingdom: To Hogwarts, Harry: An Intensive Study of Harry Potter Through the British Isles
Central Michigan University
Department: English/Study Abroad

Comics and Graphic Novels
University of Pennsylvania
Department: English

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