Core Curriculum at MCLA

Students complete credits in its college wide core curriculum, designed to engage students with a number of fields of human inquiry. In challenging students to become active, informed citizens, core courses reflect a diversity of content and perspective, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex world in which we live. Advising Services has a number of resources available to assist students in completing core requirements.

Tier I: Critical reading, thinking, writing (3 cr)

Tier I: Quantitative reasoning (3 cr) 

Tier I: Computing, technology, problem solving (3 cr)

Tier I: Language arts (competency at the 102 level)

Tier II: Creative Arts must take two courses, at least one of which must be a 200-level course (6 cr)

Tier II: Human Heritage must take two courses, at least one of which must be a 200-level course (6 cr)

Tier II: Self & Society must take two courses, at least one of which must be a 200-level course (6 cr)

Tier II: Science & Technology must take two courses, one of which must be a 4-credit lab course (7 cr)

Tier III: Capstone Seminar (3 cr) (Transfer Compact students are NOT exempt from this requirement)

Graduation Requirements

Completion of 120 credits (no more than 5 PHED skills/activities credits)

At least 45 credits completed through MCLA

At least 39 upper-division credits (300-500 level)

Final 15 credits of course work completed through MCLA

Overall MCLA GPA at least 2.00

Physical Education two credits (for each season a student participates in a varsity sport, a one credit waiver will be granted; Transfer Compact students are NOT exempt from this requirement)

Completion of Core Curriculum

Completion of Major Requirements

Major GPA at least 2.00

At least one-half of major credits through MCLA

Completion of Second Major Requirements (if applicable)

Completion of Minor Program Requirements (if applicable)

Completion of Teacher Licensure Program Requirements (if applicable)