MCLA students have the option of participating in an expansive study abroad program while enrolled at the College. As a member of the College Consortium for International Studies, MCLA offers students the option of studying for a semester or a full year through programs offered in countries, such as Belgium, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Students then complete an evaluative paper based on their experiences.
Most recent travel courses have been to Ireland, Vienna, Israel, Peru, Russia, Jamaica, Turkey, Morocco and Germany. Students who are interested in seeking an advanced level of exploration in seminar structured courses, should consider MCLA's Honors Program. The program focuses on topics that are ever changing and contribute to enhancing the creativity and scholarly activities of our students and faculty. Examples of recent courses offered in the Honors Program are The Aesthetics of Bad Taste, Atheism, Ethics and Animals, The Nature of Human Nature, Art and Society. The First Year Seminar topic range each year based on a common theme chosen by the faculty which will explore categories of liberal arts learning.