Undergraduate Course Catalog
This 2024-2025 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts academic catalog outlines programs of study.
This catalog is an official publication of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements that appear in this catalog were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else in this catalog, they are published for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute a contract between the college and any student, applicant for admission, or other person.
Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, the college reserves the right to change, eliminate, and add to any existing (and introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees, and other charges, courses of study, course offerings, and academic requirements that appear in this catalog, the MCLA Community Standards (formerly known as the Student Handbook), on its website, or otherwise. Whenever it does so, the college will give as much advance notice as it considers feasible or appropriate, but it reserves the right in all cases to do so without notice.
- A Message from the President
- The College and Its History
- Mission Statement
- MCLA Diversity Statement
- Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policies
- Accreditation & Approvals
- Admission
- Billing Information
- Financial Aid Information
- Veteran Information
- The Undergraduate Experience
- Student Rights Under FERPA
- Assessment of Student Learning
- ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF STUDY
- Integrative Core Curriculum
- Art
- Arts Management
- Biology
- Business Administration and Economics
- Business Administration, B.S.
- Business Administration - Accounting Concentration (CPA and CMA Preparatory), B.S.
- Business Administration - Finance Concentration, B.S.
- Business Administration - Management Concentration, B.S.
- Business Administration - Marketing Concentration, B.S.
- Business Administration - Sport Management Concentration, B.S.
- Applied Accounting Minor
- Business Administration Minor
- Economics Minor
- Entrepreneurship Minor
- Leadership Minor
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Data Science
- Education
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Health Sciences
- Health Sciences, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Medical Technology Concentration, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Nutrition Concentration, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration, B.S.
- Health Sciences - Sports Medicine Concentration, B.S.
- Environmental Health Minor
- Health and Society Minor
- Public Health Minor
- History
- Honors Program
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Pre-Designed) - American Studies Area of Concentration, B.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Pre-Designed) - Cultural Studies Area of Concentration, B.A.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Pre-Designed) - International and Global Studies Area of Concentration, B.A.
- Critical Ethnic Studies Minor
- Cross-Cultural & Social Justice Minor
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Music, Industry and Production
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health and Community Health Education
- Radiologic Technology, B.S.
- Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
- Theatre
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Majors and Concentrations
- Minors
- Academic Policies & Information
- Admission
- Attendance, Registration, & Schedules
- Add Drop
- Class Attendance
- Class Status
- Core Curriculum Repeat Policy
- Course Load
- Course Overload and Per Credit Charge Policy
- Course Repeat Policy
- Credit Hour Policy
- Declaration of Major
- Final Exam
- Leave of Absence
- Online and Hybrid Course Policy
- Transfer Credit Policy for Core Curriculum
- Transfer Students and FSEM Requirement
- Withdrawal from Course and College
- Core Curriculum
- Credit Earned Outside of MCLA
- Experiential Learning
- Grading
- Academic Appeals and Standing Policy
- Academic Forgiveness Policy
- Academic Honesty Policy
- Biology GPA Policy
- Course Audit Policy
- Dean's List Policy
- GPA Requirements for Latin Graduation Honors - Graduation with Distinction
- Grading Policy
- Incomplete Policy Contract/Grade Policy
- Student Success Check-In and Midterm Grading Policy
- Teacher Licensure Grade Requirement Policy
- Teacher Licensure SMK Grade Requirement
- Transcripts
- Graduation
- Class Status
- Dual Degree
- GPA Requirements for Latin Graduation Honors - Graduation with Distinction
- Graduation Participation Policy
- Graduation Requirement: Upper Level Credit
- Graduation Requirement: Final 15 Credits Taken Through MCLA
- Graduation Requirement: Major GPA
- Graduation Requirement: MCLA Earned Credits in Major
- Graduation Requirement: MCLA Earned Credits Overall
- Graduation Requirement: Minor GPA
- Graduation Requirement: Overall GPA
- MCLA Scholar Program
- Nursing Policies
- Radiologic Technology Policies
- Radiologic Technology Admission Policies
- Radiologic Technology Appearance Code
- Radiologic Technology Background Check
- Radiologic Technology Clinical Bereavement Leave
- Radiologic Technology Clinical Competency Requirements
- Radiologic Technology Clinical Scheduled Time
- Radiologic Technology Clinical Supervision
- Radiologic Technology Confidentiality
- Radiologic Technology Disciplinary Action-Counseling Report
- Radiologic Technology Due Process/ Student Grievance Procedures
- Radiologic Technology Expenses
- Radiologic Technology Grade Requirements
- Radiologic Technology Health Physical
- Radiologic Technology Incident/Injury Reports
- Radiologic Technology Pregnancy Policy
- Radiologic Technology Progression and Readmission to the Program
- Radiologic Technology Record Maintenance System
- Other Policies and Information
- Course Descriptions
- Academics (ACAD)
- Accounting (ACCT)
- Anthropology (ANTH)
- Art (ART)
- Art History (ARTH)
- Arts Management (AMGT)
- Athletic Training (ATTR)
- Biology (BIOL)
- Business Administration (BADM)
- Capstone (CCAP)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Communications (COMM)
- Computer Science (CSCI)
- Creative Arts (CCCA)
- Dance (DANC)
- Data Science (DATA)
- Earth Science (ERTH)
- Economics (ECON)
- Education (EDUC)
- English (ENGL)
- Entrepreneurship (ENTR)
- Environmental Studies (ENVI)
- Finance (FINC)
- Fine & Performing Arts (FPA)
- Health (HLTH)
- Health and Wellness (CCHW)
- History (HIST)
- Honors (HONR)
- Human Heritage (CCHH)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST)
- Italian (ITAL)
- Leadership (LEAD)
- Mathematics (MATH)
- Modern Language (MODL)
- Music (MUSI)
- Nursing (NURS)
- Philosophy (PHIL)
- Physical Education (PHED)
- Physics (PHYS)
- Political Science (POSC)
- Psychology (PSYC)
- Radiologic Technology (RADT)
- Science & Technology (CCST)
- Self & Society (CCSS)
- Social Work (SOWK)
- Sociology (SOCI)
- Spanish (SPAN)
- Theatre (THEA)
- Travel (TRVL)
- Women Gender Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
- Faculty Listing
- Academic Calendar
- Campus Map