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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Mississippi College
Box 4001
Clinton, MS 39058

Official telephone: (601) 925-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 738-1236

Website: www.mc.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, nursing, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: computer science, French languages/literature, physics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 219 men, 205 women, 424 total
Full-time faculty: 93 men, 87 women, 180 total
Part-time faculty: 126 men, 118 women, 244 total
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Graduate studies homepage: www.mc.edu/about/
contact.php
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, cytotechnology, dental hygiene, health information management, osteopathy, physical therapy, podiatry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 M.B.A./J.D. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice
  • American Studies
  • Art Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Business Education
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Education
  • Chemistry/Medical Sciences
  • Christian Studies
  • Church Music
  • Communication
  • Computer Science
  • Computing/Information Systems
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Foreign Language/International Trade
  • French
  • General Art
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Interior Design
  • International Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages
  • Music
  • Music Composition
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Organ
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Physics
  • Piano
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Voice
  • Wind Instruments

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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