250+ Possible Subjects for College Writing
Abortion, Pro life / Pro choice Issues Accounting and Bookkeeping Addiction, Drugs and Drug Trafficking Adoption and Foster Care Aging and Gerontology Issues Age Discrimination Issues (Young/Old) AIDS / HIV Issues Alcohol, Drinking and Alcoholism Allergies and Allergic Reactions American Cultural Diversity Issues Amusement Parks / Zoos / Aquaria Anarchism and Anarchy Ancient Civilizations and Literature Animal Rights and Animal Protection Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating Disorders Anthropology and Culture Archaeology; Paleontology Architecture and Buildings Army (U.S.) Art and Artistic Expression Artificial Intelligence Assisted Living and Nursing Home Issues Astrology: Validity and Reliability Astronomy, Cosmology, Astrophysics Atheism and Agnosticism; Skepticism Automobiles and the Environment Aviation, Airlines and Airline Travel Babies. Childbirth and Infant Care Ballet and Artistic Dance Bankruptcy, Personal Debt Issues Bilingualism; Multilingualism Biology and Biomedical Research Blue Laws and Sabbath Observance Issues Business, Finance and Capital Careers and Job-hunting Celibacy, Celibate Clergy Censorship and Mind Control Chemistry; Biochemistry Chemicals in the Environment Child Abuse and Child Protection Issues Child Support, Custody, Visitation Church and State Issues Circumcision, Male and Female Climate Change and Global Warming Collecting-Coins, Stamps, Antiques Communism, Socialism, Marxism, Cold War Conservatism and Political Conservatives Consumerism and Consumption-fetish Contraception, Birth Control Issues Cooperatives and the Co-op Movement Creationism, Anti-Evolutionism Credit Cards; Debit Cards Crime and Personal Safety Issues Criminal Justice and Punishment Cuisine and Cooking; Baking Cutting/Self-Injury/Self-Harm Dating and Choosing a Mate Day Care and Child Care Issues Depression (Psychological) Depression (Economic) Death and Dying; End of Life Issues Deficit Issues; National Debt Issues Democracy; Democratic Systems Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Dictatorship; Dictators; Tyranny Diet and Nutrition Disabilities, Disability Rights Issues Diversity (Cultural, Ethnic, Language) Domestic and Spousal Violence Issues Domestic Animals, Pets Draft and Military Manpower Issues Driving: Legal and Highway Issues Early Childhood Issues; Day Care Earthquakes / Seismology Earthquake-proofing Buildings Ecology / Environmental Issues Economics, Business, Finance and Money Economic Crisis Education and K-12 Teaching Issues Elder Abuse and Exploitation Emergency Medicine Emergency Management / Response Erotica and Pornography Evolution and Creationism, Darwinism False Consciousness; Public Deceptions Family and Child-Raising |
Fantasy Literature; Sword-and-Sorcery Farming, Agriculture and Rural Life Farmworkers and Farmworker Issues. Feminism and Women’s Equality Issues Financial Sector; Financial Speculation Firearms /Gun Control Issues Food and Nutrition Issues; Hunger Food Stamps. SNAP, TANF and Welfare Issues Food Processing and Additives Food Supply Security and Safety Issues Foreign Languages, Language Learning Fossils and Paleontology; Dinosaurs Free Market Issues, Capitalism Gambling, Lotteries and Casinos Gangs and Gang Recruitment Gardening, Horticulture and Flowers Gemstones, Rocks, Minerals and Geology Genealogy and Family History Genetic Manipulation and Cloning Genetically-modified Food Genome Decoding and Use Government-Federal, State, Local Government-International, U.N. Grammar and Teaching /Learning Grammar Grammar, Universal Graphics and Computer Art Hate Crimes and Hate Crime Laws Hate Groups (Contemporary) Health Care Issues; Private/Public Heraldry and Medieval Life Heterosexuality-Causes and Issues History-African/Black/African-American History-American-USA History-Ancient History-Hispanic/Latino History-Military History-Oriental/Asian/Asian-American History-Texas History-World History of the English Language Homes, Home Repair, Home Improvement Homophobia and Anti-Gay Discrimination Horror and Gothic Literature Human Intelligence, IQ Human Rights Human Services, Social Work Human Trafficking Humor/Jokes/Absurdities Immigration and Border Issues Incest; Inbreeding; Inbred Populations Inflation; Deflation; Value of the Dollar Insurance, Insurance Cost Issues International Relations, Internationalism Internet Addiction Inventions and Inventing; Creativity Investments and the Stock Market Journalism; News Reporting Language & Linguistics; Bilingualism Law, Courts, Lawyers, Legal Questions Law Enforcement; Police; Sheriffs Lawbreaking; Scoff-laws Lexicography and Dictionaries Liberalism and Political Liberals Libertarian Theory; Libertartianism Libraries, Bookstores and Book Publishing Life After Death; Heaven, Hell. Purgatory Lifelong Learning; Adult Education Lifestyles-Cohabiting (Unmarried) Lifestyles-Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Lifestyles-Married (Opposite-Sex Partners) Lifestyles-Monogamy / Faithfulness Lifestyles-Polygamy / Polyandry Lifestyles-Same-Sex Partners Lifestyles-Sexual Freedom / Promiscuity Lifestyles-Separated/Divorced/Widowed Lifestyles-Unattached Single Lifestyles-Virginity; Chastity; Abstinence Literacy and Illiteracy Issues Literature and Reading Locksmithing, Lockpicking Love and Sexual Orientation Issues Love in Literature vs. in Real Life Love of God; God's Love for Humankind Love of Learning and Scholarship Love of Money, Greed, Avarice Love, Romance and Marriage |
Marine Biology Marines (U.S.) Mathematics and Numbers Medicaid, Medicare Issues Medical Education, Med Schools Medical Insurance Issues Medical Specialization Medicine and Medical Treatment Meditation (Christian Tradition) Meditation (Eastern Tradition; Yoga) Men/Male Issues, Machismo Mental Health Issues Military Justice Issues Military Life Issues Military Recruitment, The Draft Military Strategy / Tactics Minimum Wage Issues Mining/Prospecting/Oil Drilling Moon, Mars, and the Planets Mortgages; Foreclosures Museums and Cultural Heritage Mythology; Urban Mythology Misogyny; Woman-hating New Diseases and Infections Nuclear Energy /Nuclear Waste Nuclear Weapons / Nuclear War Nudism / Naturism / Clothing Optional Nursing and Nurses Occult, Ghosts and Spiritualism Oil and Gas Prices, Energy Crisis Obscenity; Vulgarity; Bad Words Outdoors/Parks/Outdoor Resources Paganism, Witchcraft and Wicca Pain and Suffering; Pain Relief Painting and Visual Art Parenting and Family Life Parenting: Single Parapsychology/Paranormal/ESP Pastries, Candies and Desserts Patriotism; Nationalism Peak Petroleum, Oil Shortages Persuasion and Influencing People Photography and Cameras Physics Piloting/Flying Poetry and Poets Politeness, Rudeness, Vulgarity Political Correctness Political Parties and Platforms Political Radicalism Political Theory and Ideologies Pollution and Pollution Control Poverty, Hunger Issues Pregnancy and Childbirth Prescription Drug Issues; Big Pharma Prisons; Prisoners; Prison Rape Privacy and Surveillance Issues Probation and Parole Propaganda and Big-Lie Techniques Prostitution and Sex Workers; Pimps Psychology and Psychiatry Puberty and Early Adolescence Puzzles and Crosswords Quilting; Sewing; Knitting Racism and Racial Bigotry Radio-AM, FM or Satellite Radio-Ham/Shortwave/Worldband Radio-Pirate or Unlicensed Radio-Talk Shows, Talk-Show Hosts Railroads and Railroading Rape and Sexual Abuse Issues Rapists: Psychology and Pathology Ratings-TV and Movies; V-Chip Real Estate, Land and Property Recession; Economic Crisis Reincarnation; Past Lives Religion and Faith Issues |
Religious Fanaticism / Cults Resource Wars Restaurants and Fine Dining Retirement, Senior Issues Revolution; Insurgency Issues Road Rage; Aggressive Driving Robots and Robotics Rural vs. Urban Issues, Country Life Sailing, Sailors, Navy (U.S.) Sales and Marketing Satellites; Robotic Space Probes Schizophrenia: Causes Schools, Colleges, School Finance Science and Scientists Science Fiction and Fantasy Lit. Scientific and Technical Writing Scripture Studies (any faith) Search for Extraterrestrial Life Self-Employment, Small Businesses Sex and Human Reproductive Issues Sex Tourism Sexism and Gender Discrimination Sexual Harassment: School/Work Sexual Pleasure; Sex Addiction Sexually-transmitted Diseases (STD's) Sin, Morality and Punishment Singing / Choir / Chorale Slavery (Contemporary); Peonage Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Insomnia Socioeconomic Class Issues in the USA Social Security and SSI Issues Solar or Renewable Energy Space Exploration (Human) and Travel Suicide Tarot and Fortune-Telling Tattoos, Piercing and Body Art Taxes and Taxation; Tax Fraud Technology and Engineering Television-Effects on Viewers Television-New Technology, HDTV Television and Children Television and Senior Citizens Terrorism and Security Issues Terrorism as a "Bogeyman" Terrorist Recruitment Techniques Theater, Drama, Acting Third World Issues Torture, Human Rights Issues Traffic Laws and Enforcement Transgendered People Trash and Garbage Collection Travel and Tourism UFO’s; Alien Abduction Stories Unemployment and Joblessness Unions and Worklife Issues University and College Education Vegetarianism / Veganism Veterans' Issues; Veterans' Admin. Veterinary and Animal Health Issues Virtual Reality War and Peace, Just War; Pacifism War Crimes and Atrocities Waste Disposal and Recycling Water Issues; Water Conservation Weapons and Weapons Technology Wealth, Riches and the Wealthy Weight Control, Diets, Obesity Wine and Winemaking; Home Brewing Women/Female Issues World Religions Writing-Fiction or Nonfiction Writing-Prison Writings Writing-Freelance Young Adult Issues Youth and Teen Issues Zoology and Animals Zoos, Animal Parks and Aquariums |
Subjects to avoid: "Fluff” subjects such as entertainment and sports trivia, TV, movies, skateboarding, etc.; anything having to do with “stars” or sports or entertainment personalities; subjects that are too personal to share with the rest of the class. Also, avoid subjects that have already been worked to death, like legalization of banned substances, helmet laws, or underage smoking or drinking. Finally, avoid anything "preachy," unless, of course, your purpose is to preach.
HINT: Choose the most specialized subject you can. E.g., do not write about "weight control" when you can write about "Myths of the Atkins Diet," or "Weight Control for Insulin-dependent Diabetics."
This list is adapted from a list of interests first published by American Mensa, Ltd., which has been extended and posted with permission.
O.W. rev. 1/10
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