Future Undergraduate Students
We welcome your exploration of our undergraduate programs!
Value of a Liberal Arts Education
The UM College of Liberal Arts consists of the fine and performing arts, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences. We offer 36 undergraduate majors and 55 minor fields of study, and provide the general education foundation for all undergraduate students on campus.
Liberal Arts is everything you (and future employers) care about most:
- Writing and speaking with confidence and skill
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative skills and data analysis
- Celebrating human expression
- Leading others through complex moral and ethical situations
- Engaging the power of your citizenship
- Discovering solutions to the pressing issues facing our world
Can you make a living doing what you love? You bet! College of Liberal Arts alumni are working in every field, including business, medicine, media and communications, STEM, education, government, law, community services/non-profits, and many others. Studying liberal arts isn't learning a trade. It's trading on what you've learned to launch a career that inspires you.
Read more about the Value of a Liberal Arts Education.
Hear from our alumni about the value of their liberal arts education.
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Explore College Programs
See our extensive academic offerings in the fine and performing arts, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, and social sciences. We even have many interdisciplinary offerings that pool our strengths around a variety of topics, from cinema to neuroscience.
Explore College Programs
Welcome to the CLA
As Coordinator of Student Recruitment for the College of Liberal Arts, I work with students, and their parents, who are interested in attending UM for their undergraduate degrees. I coordinate personalized visits to our departments, answer questions about the majors and programs in the CLA and handle all recruitment communications from the CLA. Please feel free to send me any questions you may have. It is my job to make sure you have everything you need to make an informed decision on where to spend your college career, and I hope it will be with the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi!
Annabelle Harris
Admissions Counselor
Your Academic Interests
Fill out the form below for guidance in selecting a major that complements your interests and career goals.
CLA Student Ambassadors
Frederick Williams
African American Studies and Law Studies majors: What are your plans for after graduation?
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Calloway Bills
German, International Studies, and Public Policy Leadership majors: What do you hope to do after you graduate?
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Haley Chiles
Art major: What would you tell a high school student about your major?
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Nicole Guerin
Biology major: What are your 3 favorite things about your major at UM?
See Nicole’s Answer
Edward Hunter
Political Science major: What is one thing you wish you knew as an incoming freshman?
See Edward’s Answer
Maggie Wallace
Classics and Linguistics majors: What would you tell a high school student about your majors?
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Scholarships
What are opportunities to help pay for college? Our departments have dedicated scholarships and awards. In addition, the Dean's office has scholarships for students in the College of Liberal Arts.
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Transfer Credit Information
Many prospective students - both high school and transfer students - want to know if and how their college credits will be accepted to UM and work towards their degree.
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CLA General Education for BA and BS Degrees
Learn about the general education requirements as well as extensive course descriptions for the CLA Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees. Note that some majors recommend or require certain choices of courses to fulfill those requirements.
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Student Resources
See the extensive resources to support students in many different ways, and for making the most of your college experience. There is a reason UM has an extremely high retention rate among our peer institutions. We help our students be successful and develop their leadership skills.
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Learning Beyond the Classroom
A college education is more than what is learned in the classroom or teaching lab/studio. Find out about getting involved on campus, community engagement opportunities, travel courses, internships, and becoming involved in research or creative activities in your major.
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Careers and Alumni
Learn about the value of your liberal arts education and how it sets you up for success in life and for a wide range of professions. Meet some of our amazing alumni.
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Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Discover the power of a liberal arts education, from its origins in ancient Greece to current employer surveys. Learn about the UM General Education Vision statement that sets the liberal arts foundation for all UM degrees.
Read about the value of a liberal arts education