The oldest of the University's academic units, the College of Liberal Arts remains the cornerstone of Mercer's educational programs. The College offers a full array of baccalaureate programs in the humanities, fine arts, sciences and social sciences.
Year Founded: 1833
Campus: Macon
Majors Offered: African- American studies, art, biology, chemistry, Christianity, communication and theatre arts, computer science, economics, English, environmental science, French, German, history, information science and technology, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, and Spanish
Minors Offered: All of the above except music education. Minors are only offered
in anthropology, criminal justice, photography, and women's and gender studies.
Concentrations: Students may substitute one of the following for a major: drama and theatre, program in leadership and community service, classical studies and international affairs.
Degrees Awarded: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music, Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Dentistry, and Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Enrollment: 1,396
Number of Faculty: 120 full-time and 25 part-time