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engaging your mind
building your character.
A Mount education isn’t just about your intellect; it's about your soul. The courses in our core curriculum will provide you with a thorough liberal arts education, even while you choose and pursue a major tied to a chosen field. This combination of "core" preparation and training in a specific discipline provides just the right recipe for academic and professional success. At Mount St. Mary's, we are attentive to your development as a human being and as a citizen of this country, even while we do our best to prepare you with the skills and attitudes you will need in the workplace.
"What do I love about the Mount? Nuclear fusion. It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Hydrogen atoms, among the smallest structures in the physical universe, when bound together unleash nearly inconceivable energy and light of the sun. The Mount is like this—we take the basic elements of talented, determined students, a superb faculty, and a stunning campus, bind them together in harmony with the forces of collegiality, academic excellence, intellectual challenge, commitment to faith, and human compassion, thereby releasing a force which helps to illuminate the world with enormous power and purpose. The realization that I’m privileged to be a part of such a successful and exciting dynamic is what renews MY energy every day."
— Andy Rosenfeld, chair, visual and performing arts department
"Studying the liberal arts is not just about learning basic facts or getting a ‘general education.’ It’s partly about developing habits of mind: judgment, self-knowledge, insight, analysis. But it’s also more than training in critical thinking. A true liberal education instills wisdom and enlightens the moral imagination. This is especially important today: the dynamism of modern culture will place a premium on minds capable of steady comprehension and sound evaluation."
— Joshua Hochschild, dean, college of liberal arts
majors you need to succeed.
Choose the map to your future! The Mount offers over 40 majors, minors, concentrations, and interdisciplinary and special programs. In collaboration with a faculty advisor, you can design an interdisciplinary major that blends your interests, such as philosophy and computer science, into a program that works for you—and for your future. Add a minor, like environmental science, to enhance your major. Interested in law? Enroll in our new pre-law program! Or, if you're focused on careers in the health profession, you can work with a special advisor to prepare you for medical school. You can even earn your degree in three years, saving tuition costs while getting a head-start on your professional career. No matter which field you pursue, the Mount’s academic programs will give you the tools and knowledge to attain the career you want.
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- Accounting
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business (concentrations in finance, international business, management, and marketing)
- Chemistry
- Latin
- Communication Studies (concentrations in journalism and mass communications, public relations, rhetoric and public address)
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- Elementary Education (certification in generic special education also available) PreK-12 Art Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Fine Arts (concentrations in art, music, theatre)
- French
- German
- History
- Information Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies (self-designed major)
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Nursing (dual degree: BS in nursing with Johns Hopkins University)
- Occupational Therapy (dual degree: MS in Occupational Therapy with Sacred Heart University)
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy (dual degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy with Sacred Heart University)
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Secondary Education in Latin, French, German, Spanish, social studies, English, mathematics
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport Management
- Theology
knowledge on tap.
A Mount education is rooted in the liberal arts, offering a rigorous liberal arts education that features a core curriculum with over 40 majors, minors, concentrations, and special programs. Freshman Seminar, with classes of just 17 students each, provides a year-long introduction to college learning that prepares freshmen for the academic college experience. Outstanding students are invited to join the Honors Program, which offers seminar-style classes, field trips, lectures, service opportunities, and an independent research project.
“I love the intense interaction with students—Mount students expect their professors to be available outside of the classroom and to be part of their lives. Living up to this expectation is one of my greatest joys as a professor at the Mount. To watch the growth of a student academically, athletically and spiritually is something I truly cherish.”
— Karl W. Einolf, associate professor of business, accounting and economics
view our classrooms in action.
PRE LAW
all about our Pre Law program.
GLOBAL CLASSROOMS
all about our global classrooms.
STUDY ABROAD
travel and learn at the Mount.
not sure what you want to be? we can help.
Find Your Path at the Career Center
Your career is more than a paycheck. It’s something you can find fulfilling and meaningful. The Mount’s Career Action Plan gives you hands-on guidance—beginning during your first year—to help you decide what you want to do and how your education and experiences beyond the classroom will get you there. Through the Career Center, you can:
- Choose a major
- Connect with an alumni mentor
- Improve your resume
- Polish your interviewing skills
- Find a job in your desired field
Where in the world are Mount interns?
- Baltimore Aquarium
- Catholic Charities
- CNN
- Discovery Channel
- European Commission in Brussels
- FBI
- Italian Embassy
- National Cancer Institute
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. Congressional Offices
- U.S. State Department
- Walt Disney World
- Washington Capitals Hockey Team
the proof is in our graduates.
What are recent Mount grads doing? Check it out here
Within a year of earning their degrees, 98 percent of recent Mount graduates seeking employment were working in their field of study or were enrolled in graduate or professional schools.
The Mount’s alumni mentors create networking opportunities for students as they choose majors and careers.
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over 200 years of Catholic tradition.
The Mount is the perfect place to discover what role God plays in your life. For over 200 years, Mount St. Mary’s University has been teaching students to live as educated and virtuous citizens. Our vibrant spiritual community assists everyone—students, faculty, staff, and alumni—along his or her journey of faith. And nearly everywhere you turn on this campus, you’ll hear—and take part in—a dialogue about social justice and the search for higher meaning. Through our core curriculum, campus ministry and service organizations, community-based service projects woven into classes, retreats, and campus activities, the Mount community experiences the intersection of faith and culture in our Catholic liberal arts tradition.
We are so strong in our Catholic faith that we manifest a deep respect for others of different faiths and treat all members with dignity. At the Mount, we join together to explore faith, discovery, leadership, and community every day.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
see how we support your faith.
DR. TIM WOLFE'S
class helped in a tree planting for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
WORK IN D.C.
With "the Mount in Washington Internship Semester"
