Ologies

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1. Want a final that you'll love? You should have majored in the study of mineral baths. Balneology Hydrology Salinology Batheology

2. The most popular major at Evergreen State College is probably this study of trees. Xylology Lexicology Foretology Dendrology

3. If you major in this, you don't even have to go to class. The study of purposelessness is . . . Dysteleology Epistemology Apathology Ergology

4. The designers of "Galloping Gertie" in Washington should have taken more classes in this study of bridges. Pontology Gephyrology Spanology Whetstoneology

5. You automatically get a degree in this if you survived your first marriage. The study of parasitic worms is . . . Mucusology Morphology Helminthology Phrenology

6. Parents can get their master's degree in the study of adolescents at the School of Hard Knocks. Phyrnology Epiology Plebology Dactylology

7. Believe it or not! C. F. Gauss (one of the 3 greatest mathematician of all time) almost majored in this study of language. Typology Philology Linguology Graphology

8. If you have a specialist who majored in the study of veins, their degree is in this field. Venalology Plexicology Vericoseology Phlebology

9. If you don't want to admit you're a poli sci major, use this word for the study of politics. Politiology Psephology Craticology Tautology

10. You may want to go to the bathroom after reading this one. The study of matter flow is . . . Fluxology Sonology Laminology Rheology

11. What major has classes in burping, changing diapers and heating bottles? The study of babies of course. Boronology Xenonology Neonatology Kryptonology

12. If you major in this study of kidneys, you're half-way to making an English pot pie. Nephrology Caphyrology Renalology Cavalology

13. If you really like Hammurabi, you should major in this study of laws. Lexology Tortology Codology Nomology

14. The only college in California with this major is UC Davis. The study of wine is . . . Anapesticology Vinology Oenology Quindamology

15. Here's a major for people who like to get their hands dirty. The study of soil is . . . Loamology Horizology Petrology Pedology

16. If cells are too small for you, you may want to try this study of tissues. Kleenexology Cytology Histology Nelosephology

17. I tried to major in this study of lakes and streams, but they wouldn't let me bring my fishing pole with me on the field trips. Lacology Teleology Secaphlytology Limnology

18. All you need is a ruler and a scale. The study of measurement is . . . Meteology Meterology Metrology Metology

19. I dropped this study of memory since I couldn't remember where my classes were. Memnophology Mnemnology Mnesiology Mimeology

20. During the middle ages, the final for this study of the moon involved looking at green cheese. Selenology Cynthology Monology Lunology

21. "Get two haircuts and call me in the morning." This may be the prescription given by a doctor who specializes in this study of hair diseases. Chevalology Follicopathology Pelology Trichology

22. If you pick the wrong study partner for one of your other majors, you may have to change to this study of venereal diseases Herpetology Venereology Syphology Clapology

23. This major will grow on you. The study of fungi is . . . Mimology Otology Mycology Pnemology

24. Remember when Bugs Bunny asked Paul Puma if he wanted one lump or two? He must have majored in this study of bumps on the head. Phrenology Karthyology Craniology Taterology

25. The class in which you take the final final. The study of death is . . . Thanatology Requiscatology Mortology Ripology