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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
375 Church Street
North Adams, MA 01247-4100

Official telephone: (413) 662-5000
Fax number: (413) 662-5179
Website: https://www.mcla.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 69%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 56 men, 64 women
Full-time faculty: 37 men, 41 women
Part-time faculty: 19 men, 23 women
Graduation rate: 49% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biotechnology
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • General Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Policy Analysis, General
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Writing, General
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Information Technology
Diplomas

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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