California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
Theme Park Engineering
Building a theme park is a more complex undertaking than a museum, science center, or planning hall, requiring consideration of all aspects of soft environment design, hard facilities, ergonomics, and human psychology, among other environmental studies.
If you love roller coasters and are crazy about riding them, "Theme Park Engineering" could be a great choice for you! It allows students to acquire the knowledge of "how to be an engineer in an amusement park." This major is tailor-made for thrill-seeking amusement park lovers!!!
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Candy Science
Who doesn't love candy??! Now you can learn how to make it! It has a very fancy name: "Candy Science and Technology Fundamentals." This course trains a large number of candy experts who are proficient in both hard candies and soft candies!!! By studying this major, you can be sweet and happy every day~
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Mortuary Science
Those with faint hearts, beware! The "Bachelor of Mortuary Science" degree prepares students for work in the funeral service industry. Funeral service is a profession that serves humanity.
Morticians primarily deal with the deceased and also spend a great deal of time helping grieving families in need of emotional support. Morticians guide families through a difficult process and offer abundant advice on the clinical details of death. They bring order to emotionally charged situations, which is why the job commands a relatively high salary. Courses offered include Cemetery and Cremation Fundamentals and Psychology of Grief.
University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
Zombie Studies
The School of Communication Design has introduced a course on the study of zombies. Students who choose this course will watch classic zombie movies and read comics under the instructor's guidance. Instead of writing a final paper, they will submit an ideal horror movie script or a picture book of their own creation.
The dean of the School of Communication Design stated that offering such a fun and unconventional course is intended to meet the needs of a niche group emerging in popular culture, while also opening another door for researching additional topics. He pointed out that while studying zombie films, students can also learn about how literature and mass media operate.
Pace University, NY
Pace University, NY
Social Media
The future belongs to the age of digital information. Want a piece of the pie? Here comes your chance~~ The "Master of Arts in Social Media and Mobile Marketing" program helps students build a solid foundation in the mainstream professional market. Courses include Wearable Media: The Future of Social/Mobile Marketing.
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley
Three Kingdoms Kill
A course called Three Kingdoms Kill. Yes, you read that correctly. This wildly popular board game that originated in China has been added as one of their new elective courses.
The official title of this elective is "Exploring the Three Kingdoms: The Classic Chinese Novel and Sanguosha the Card Game." The course description states that students will use the historical knowledge gained from Romance of the Three Kingdoms to examine and role-play each character in the "Sanguosha" game, such as Cao Cao and others.
Boston University
Boston University
Gastronomy
Foodies! Look over here! Gather around! Gastronomy is a discipline that explores the relationship between food and people, encompassing cooking and all rational knowledge related to human diet beyond cooking, with the goal of better understanding and refining eating to preserve human value. The "Master of Gastronomy" degree will teach you eve~ry~thing about food! The curriculum focuses on experiential learning, such as "Culinary Techniques Lab and Wine Studies Course."
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College
Citrus Studies
Are you a lemon fanatic?! Do you believe "An orange a day keeps the doctors away"? The "Citrus Research Engineering" program can make you an expert! Courses offered include: Citrus Grove Management, Citrus Pest, and Disease Management.
