19 unusual courses at Boston-area colleges


Cambridge, MA., February, 16, 2012: A debate held about raw milk at Harvard Law School. Panelist Sally Fallon Morell, a pro-raw-milk advocate, present her case to the lecture hall. Writer is Ike DeLorenzo. For Food Section. Photo by Evan McGlinn for The Boston Globe.Evan McGlinn for The Boston Globe


The fall semester has started for Boston-area students.


There are so many colleges in the Boston area and quite a few of them offer quirky and weird courses on sex and relationships, history of criminal behavior, and specific television shows or movies.


Here’s a list of some the weirdest higher education offerings.








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