Ridiculous Majors at UNLV

Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum

"University Studies" (AKA "jockology") is a pseudo-major which exists to give academic cover to athletes who can't get through Basketweaving 101. The program has no objective standards. Its "requirements" wouldn't challenge a third grader. Even so, most jocks who declare in it can't amass enough credits to graduate.

A few years ago USA Today noted that some huge percentage of UNLV footballers were majoring it. Very embarassing to UNLV. As a result, UNLV announced it was phasing out University Studies and replacing it with yet another faux major -- "Interdisciplinary". Same program. New name.

It's almost meaningless for jocks to declare a major since such a minor percentage of them graduate -- even after 6 years. Still, "criminal Justice"? What the heck is that? Do prison guards need 4 yr degrees, too?

Physical Education? So now the 3R's stand for reading defenses, writing rosters, and adding up runs. It's just ridiculous. Wooden was an English major. Paterno was a college dropout (though majoring in Economics).

Kinesiology? Another one of those "ology" programs which sounds sophisticated but is actually quite worthless.

Physiology, Biology, Eschatology, Etiology, etc. Serious.

Kinesiology, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, etc. Not serious.

Astrology & Numerology. The next great jock majors.