Students at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will have an opportunity to take a class called “The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender and Media.” The class will use Cyrus as a lens through which to examine issues such as gender, race and fame, according to visiting assistant professor Carolyn Chernoff.

Students will not be graded, thankfully, on their twerking skills. No word as to whether those who complete the courses would receive celebratory foam fingers. (AP)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife, Wendy, and his two children. Follow him on Twitter.