Here is a list of some other actual college courses that have been taught at U.S. colleges in recent years: “What If Harry Potter Is Real?” “Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame,” “Philosophy and Star Trek,” “Learning from YouTube,” “How To Watch Television,” and “Oh, Look, a Chicken!” The questions that immediately come to mind are these: What kind of professor would teach such courses, and what kind of student would spend his time taking such courses? Most importantly, what kind of college president and board of trustees would permit classes in such nonsense?
— Fraud in Higher Education by Walter E. Williams
Townhall.com | December 4, 2019
Hey! I have an MA in basket weaving!
My Ma does basket weaving too, but she ain’t need no fancy book-learnin’ ta do it.
When I was in high school, I recall one college having “Advanced Basket Weaving” as one of its courses. I found it funny that they had no “Basic Basket Weaving” offering.
Nothing wrong with the courses per se, as long as they don’t count the credits towards your degree qualifying. Wait, they do? I’ll take “Going into absurd debt for stupid reasons” for $500 Alex.
But what does the final exam look like for that Chicken one?
Q: Do you see a chicken?
A: Yes.
Q: And do you now know what to say?
A: Yes.
Q: A+!
I was going to call it the chicken course, but didn’t want the university to sound too much like a caterer — which is what they apparently are.
The question is why do you cross to the other side of the campus?
The real question is…why-a chicken? Why-a no duck?
The prized professors promoting the poultry program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5SQohKlWLY
I recall seeing a sign outside a classroom which said “Human Sexuality has been moved to room ##”. So I said to my friend “What, all of it? Maybe we should go there and get some.”