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8 college classes that probably never would have been offered a decade ago

Abby JacksonAug 5, 2015, 02:20 IST

Keeping Up With The Kardashians

College students in the US are starting to peruse their fall course catalogs as the summer comes to an end, and chances are they'll be able to take classes their parents never would have dreamed of when they were in school.

C. Edward Watson, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia, told The New York Times last year "faculty are trying to be more engaging in the classroom" because of increased competition for students.

As a result, colleges offer unorthodox classes that draw inspiration from pop culture icons like Miley Cyrus and social media trends like the selfie.

We've picked out 10 of the more interesting courses offered recently, which probably never would have appeared on college campuses a decade ago.