Dude, face facts: Does it really make sense to major in economics or education when the end of the world is nigh? I mean, come on. Why waste your college education on a degree in marketing when a few years from now, we're all gonna be holed up in a bunker somewhere hoping the walkers don't find us?
At least the folks at Michigan State University are thinking ahead. That's why this summer they're offering a seven-week course called ''Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse: Catastrophes & Human Behavior.''
The purpose of the class is to "utilize the hypothetical to draw attention to historical cataclysmic events and their impact on personal, societal, and global levels"; this will apparently include the Walking Dead-inspired “Catastrophic Event Simulation,” which splits up students into survivor groups. (I'm guessing if you live, you pass the course.)
Now that's the kind of learning you don't get from a book. But wait, zombies aren't the only looming threat!
What about vampires? Aliens? Hunger Gamers? Yikes!
If I were going back to school right now, I'd want my class schedule to look like this:
"Fangbanging 101: How to Love a Vampire & Still Be Able to Suntan." Much as we all love True Blood, what if your town turned into Bon Temps? Class will focus on vamp/human communication skills and bio-hazardous waste disposal.
"Naval War Strategies for the New Age: Fighting an Alien Fleet." Um, have you seen the trailer for Battleship? Class will focus on Alexander Skarsgard. And ... uh ... sailing. And stuff.
"So You're a Vampire. Now What?" You know Bella would sign up for this one if she could.
"A Beginner's Guide to the Arena: Hunting, Fighting, Hiding, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Survive." The thing about The Hunger Games that really gets me, as far as apocalyptic fantasies go? I can actually see something like that happening. So yeah, um ... what do I do for extra credit?
What post-apocalyptic fantasy-inspired college course would you want to take?
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Education has gone down hill.
That's just crazy
Oh come on. It has nothing to do with education going downhill. It has everything to do with making education a little more fun. An elective class is an elective class. It's not going to make you a better employee in the future either way so who cares if you take, "Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse" or "The History of Rock Music" <----This is a true offered elective by the way.
During the monotony that college becomes why not have a fun class every now and then?
Guys, these are likely electives and the people taking them are likely going to be upperclassmen who have finished their required courses. In other words, they're credit filler. I finished my required courses by my junior year and spent senior year trying to find something interesting to fill in credits. These would have been a ton of fun to take! XD
awesome..i would take it.
Alexander Skarsgard is in Battleship? I knew Taylor Kitsch was in there how the actual Franklin did I miss him being in there...now it's a def see!!
Also I think the zombie survival class would be awesome and intresting!! Would def sign up for it!