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The phrase "X Studies" refers to lessons about X, not lessons for X. For example, in Harry Potter (or at least in HPMoR; I'm not so familiar with the original), "Muggle Studies" refers to classes that wizards take to learn about Muggles.
So you're either misusing this phrase, or using "Muggle" to refer to LWers instead of non-LWers.
That's precisely the point---to look at those strange creatures, the Muggles, see how they eradicated smallpox and put men on the Moon, and ask: how do they do such amazing things using only their brains?
It seems I misunderstood. It didn't occur to me that you might have meant "Muggles" literally (i.e. exactly as used in Harry Potter). My apologies.