Mickey Mouse Courses
1. "BA in surfing"
< http://smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/28/1090694034017.html >
"A college in Wales is offering a bachelor's degree in surfing, saying it
will help Britain grab a bigger share of the world's multi-billion-dollar
surfing industry"
"Teachers attack 'hobby degrees'"
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3926107.stm >
"Hobbies such as surfing are being turned into 'Mickey Mouse' degree courses,
a teachers' union conference is to be told"
"'Surf' degree hits the rocks"
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3720956.stm >
"A new course in surf and beach management has been dropped - because no-one
would take it seriously"
2. "School of rock opens in Buenos Aires"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1152027.html >
"A real life school of rock has opened its doors in Argentina"
3. "University offers course on American Idol"
< http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=qw1099052821991B225 >
"The University of North Carolina at Charlotte will offer an academic course
about the TV show American Idol, on which contestants try to sing their way
to a recording contract"
4. "Lil' Kim to visit college classroom"
< http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6393081 >
"Syracuse University students taking 'Hip-Hop Eshu: - The Life and Times of
Lil' Kim' will have a guest speaker Wednesday - the multiplatinum recording
artist herself"
5. "Bra fitting course for students"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1218038.html >
"School leavers are being offered the chance to study how to fit a bra"
6. "Qualification in wheel clamping"
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4055651.stm >
"A UK exam board is offering a qualification in wheel clamping"
7. "University offers UFOs course"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1227301.html >
"Santiago University is offering a degree in UFOs"
8. "Romanian Star Wars academy"
< http://www.metro.co.uk/metro/weird/article.html?in_page_id=4&
in_article_id=20018 >
"Fancy learning how to handle a light sabre like Luke Skywalker or becoming
fluent in Wookiee?"
