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We are a diverse and vibrant community dedicated to learning and service through the practice of intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue and responsible citizenry. As the oldest of the University’s colleges, the College remains Mercer University’s academic cornerstone. Learn More Academic Programs The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers majors in over 30 areas of study, including more than a dozen pre-professional academic tracks, with classes taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars. See All College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Latest News and Features View All 5.09.2024 People What’s up with all the cicadas? A Mercer bug expert explains 5.02.2024 Mercer News Journalism scholarship honoring Reg Murphy established by Omnicom 5.01.2024 Mercer News Mercer to confer degrees to more than 2,200 graduates at five commencements in May 4.29.2024 Mercer News Junior Royce Izundu accepted into Profile for Success program 4.26.2024 People Meet the graduating seniors who still want to ‘Play’ 4.26.2024 Mercer News Senior awarded Lewis Scholars position to help advance health equity 4.25.2024 People Under the Gold Dome: Mercerians leading in the Legislature 4.24.2024 People Mercer opened door for Stamps Scholar’s career in politics, history 4.22.2024 Discovery and Innovation Goldwater Scholar immerses herself in biochemistry research at Mercer 4.22.2024 Mercer News Senior selected for Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program 4.18.2024 Mercer News Two graphic design majors named to GDUSA’s 2024 Students to Watch 4.12.2024 People Mercer alumna builds on disability advocacy work as staff member, professor At Mercer I learned how to tell a story effectively, and I think that’s really key when you’re doing any sort of project, whether it’s audio or written. Katie Atkinson, Journalism, ’19 Read full quote from Katie Atkinson The professors truly expanded my career options. My experience at Mercer prepared me to tour the nation as a performance poet, launch a career as a poetry editor/publisher, and organize poetry events in Philadelphia. Christopher K. P. Brown, English, ’07 I couldn’t have achieved being named an Amgen Scholar without the foundation I’ve gained through my participation in undergraduate research at Mercer. ... Genetic research has personally impacted my life, and it is my belief that the next great breakthrough in medicine will be through the field of genetics and personalized medicine. Jessica Resnick, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ’18 Read full quote from Jessica Resnick College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Departments Africana Studies Art Biology Chemistry Communication Studies and Theatre Computer Science English Foreign Languages and Literatures History International and Global Studies Journalism and Media Studies Mathematics Military Science Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religion Sociology Women’s and Gender Studies View All Pre-Professional Programs Mercer University has outstanding pre-professional programs for students who plan to pursue professional degrees. Mercer provides undergraduate students with an excellent foundation of knowledge and skills to succeed in the most rigorous of professional programs. Learn More Centers & Initiatives Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism The Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism is a unique community media collaborative combining Mercer’s liberal arts-based Journalism and Media Studies programs with the professional expertise of journalists from local media outlets. Learn More McDonald Center for America’s Founding Principles The McDonald Center supplements Mercer’s liberal arts program with a commitment to the foundational texts and ideas that shaped Western civilization and the American political order, revitalizing conversations about citizenship; human rights; and political, economic, and religious freedom. Learn More Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies The Center for Southern Studies promotes interdisciplinary examination of the South by cultivating open and engaging dialogue representative of different perspectives and experiences. Teaching the Southern Studies major is the core of the Center’s work. 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