Why do schools offer classes like this?

<p>I took a course called “Dinosaurs and Other Failures” to meet a science requirement in college in the 70’s. The title is all I remember from the class, but I didn’t have any courses I didn’t like in undergrad, so it must have been OK. My parents never once saw any of my transcripts, but I’m sure they wouldn’t have cared what I was taking.</p>