Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

"A Mount Holyoke education," the college says to students, "will provide you with indispensable skills in speaking, writing, and critical thinking--skills that will enable you to succeed in any field you choose. In a time when people frequently change careers and jobs, the intellectual flexibility provided by a liberal arts education is absolutely essential." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because math and science are folded into the "Science and Mathematics" requirement, which students may satisfy by taking only science courses.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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