{"id":8857,"date":"2021-04-10T21:17:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T21:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=8857"},"modified":"2025-11-14T21:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:49:31","slug":"academics-at-macalester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/academics-at-macalester\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics at Macalester"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">As a student here, you\u2019ll get the best of both worlds\u2014the inspiring academics of a liberal arts education combined with the engaging experiences found in our surrounding Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. From first-year courses to capstone experiences, you&#8217;ll explore across disciplines and achieve deep knowledge in your major(s). Our curriculum is designed to develop critical thinking, creativity, and an inclusion mindset.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"video-embed block-container\" id=\"learn\">\n\t    <div class=\"video-embed__container\">\n    \t<div class=\"embed-container\">\n    \t    \t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Have You Learned Today?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EFT0myGIR5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container card-group--3\" id=\"studentvideos\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">The academic experience at Macalester<\/h2>\n                                                                <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Hear from a few students about their experiences and accomplishments at Macalester. <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                \n                <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2021\/04\/Academics-WIllow-Fortunoff.jpg\" alt=\"Macalester student talks about academics\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n                                                            <modal-button\n                class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n                modal-id=\"video-modal--111673655\"\n            >\n                        <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n                    <\/modal-button>\n                    <base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n                        <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n                            <modal-container\n                                :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 'show' : 'if'\"\n                                modal-id=\"video-modal--111673655\"\n                                class=\"base-video-modal\"\n                            >\n                                <div class=\"base-video-modal__video\">\n                                    <player-loader\n                                        use-modal\n url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TGUAHWeQci0\"\n                                        player-id=\"video-modal--111673655\"\n                                    ><\/player-loader>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <template slot=\"modalButton\">\n                                    <discernible-content>Close Video<\/discernible-content>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon-close\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-close.svg\">\n                                <\/template>\n                            <\/modal-container>\n                        <\/template>\n                    <\/base-window-width>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\"><\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Willow from Montpelier, Vermont, uses her courses at Macalester to practice being a policy maker. A few examples: she&#8217;s written proposals for climate displacement agreements and worked on class projects about how to make American democracy more inclusive.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                \n                <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2021\/04\/Academics-Jim-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"Macalester student talks about academics\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n                                                            <modal-button\n                class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n                modal-id=\"video-modal--187323929\"\n            >\n                        <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n                    <\/modal-button>\n                    <base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n                        <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n                            <modal-container\n                                :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 'show' : 'if'\"\n                                modal-id=\"video-modal--187323929\"\n                                class=\"base-video-modal\"\n                            >\n                                <div class=\"base-video-modal__video\">\n                                    <player-loader\n                                        use-modal\n url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rf2I9Ftd_DU\"\n                                        player-id=\"video-modal--187323929\"\n                                    ><\/player-loader>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <template slot=\"modalButton\">\n                                    <discernible-content>Close Video<\/discernible-content>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon-close\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-close.svg\">\n                                <\/template>\n                            <\/modal-container>\n                        <\/template>\n                    <\/base-window-width>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\"><\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Jim from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, took a geography course that partnered students with the St. Paul City Council to do policy analysis on providing universal child care for three year olds. At Macalester, you don&#8217;t have to wait to create change; it starts in the classroom.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                \n                <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2021\/04\/Academics-Elika-Somani.jpg\" alt=\"Macalester student talks about academics\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n                                                            <modal-button\n                class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n                modal-id=\"video-modal--538624901\"\n            >\n                        <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n                    <\/modal-button>\n                    <base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n                        <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n                            <modal-container\n                                :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 'show' : 'if'\"\n                                modal-id=\"video-modal--538624901\"\n                                class=\"base-video-modal\"\n                            >\n                                <div class=\"base-video-modal__video\">\n                                    <player-loader\n                                        use-modal\n url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=75d_-6rD3Q4\"\n                                        player-id=\"video-modal--538624901\"\n                                    ><\/player-loader>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <template slot=\"modalButton\">\n                                    <discernible-content>Close Video<\/discernible-content>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon-close\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-close.svg\">\n                                <\/template>\n                            <\/modal-container>\n                        <\/template>\n                    <\/base-window-width>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\"><\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Elika from Singapore took a course in history that led to a project at the Eastside Freedom Library in Minneapolis where she worked to uncover the racial viewpoints of Edward Duffield Neill, Macalester&#8217;s president in 1874. <\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/meet-our-professors\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Meet Mac Professors\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"programoverview\">Academic Program Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you can find the general overview of requirements and offerings, plus more about first-year courses, for your four years at Macalester. Once enrolled, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academics\/\">Academic Program and Advising<\/a> office will be your resource for class registration, graduations requirements, and the most up to date course offerings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Distribution Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The liberal arts education at Macalester is intentionally designed to widen your perspective and expand your personal and professional opportunities. As such, all students take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TWO COURSES IN<\/strong><br>-Social sciences <em>(minimum 8 credits)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TWO COURSES IN<\/strong><br>-Natural sciences and mathematics  <em>(minimum 8 credits)<\/em> <em>l<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THREE COURSES IN<\/strong><br>-Humanities <em>(min 4 credits) <\/em><br>-Fine arts  <em>(min 4 credits) <\/em><br><em>12 credits total<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must complete at least one course that meets Macalester\u2019s <strong>Internationalism<\/strong> requirement and at least one course that meets the <strong>United States Identities and Differences<\/strong> requirement. These courses may also satisfy general distribution requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must complete <strong>three courses that are writing-based<\/strong>. These courses can also satisfy general distribution and\/or major requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must also complete <strong>one to three<\/strong> (depending on the level of depth) <strong>courses that meet the quantitative thinking requirement<\/strong>. These courses can satisfy general distribution and\/or major requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduation Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earn 128 credits (typically by completing 32 courses)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/academics-at-macalester\/your-first-year-course\/\">First-Year Course<\/a><\/strong> in first semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate proficiency in a second language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a major, which typically accounts for 10 courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A major is typically comprised of ten courses from an area of study and a minor is typically five courses from an area of study, Students must choose at least one major, but may also choose multiple majors or minors. Concentrations combine twenty-four to thirty-two course credits from various areas of study. Students select their courses in consultation with their academic advisor(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students usually take four classes each semester, earning four credits for each class. A few classes provide five credits. It\u2019s not unusual for a student to add a one- or two-credit physical education activity, theater practica, dance class, or private studio lesson\/ensemble to their course load.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"statistic-group block-container\" >\n\t<div class=\"statistic-group__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">39<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">MAJORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">40<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">MINORS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">11<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">CONCENTRATIONS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.edu\/catalog\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    View catalog and complete academic requirements (under Academic Policies).\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>(<em>Majors listed in <strong>Bold<\/strong>.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<br>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<p>African Studies<br><strong>American Studies<\/strong><br><strong>Anthropology<\/strong><br><strong>Art and Art History<\/strong><br>Asian Languages and Cultures<br><strong>Asian Studies<\/strong><br>Astronomy<br>Biochemistry<br><strong>Biology<br>Chemistry<br>Chinese<br>Classical Mediterranean and Middle East<\/strong><br>Cognitive Science<br>Community and Global Health<br><strong>Computer Science<\/strong><br>Creative Writing<br>Critical Theory<br>Dance<br><strong>Data Science<\/strong><br><strong>Economics<br>Educational Studies<br>English<br>Environmental Studies<\/strong><br>Food, Agriculture and Society<br><strong>French<br>Geography<br>Geology<br>German Studies<br>Global Indigenous Studies<br>History<\/strong><br>Human Rights and Humanitarianism<br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"grid-box-two-column\"><strong>Individually Designed Interdepartmental<\/strong><br>International Development<br><strong>International Studies<br>Japanese<\/strong><br>Latin<br><strong>Latin American Studies<\/strong><br>Legal Studies<br><strong>Linguistics<br>Mathematics<br>Media and Cultural Studies<\/strong><br>Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization<br><strong>Music<br>Neuroscience<\/strong><br>Performance Design and Technologies<br><strong>Philosophy<br>Physics<br>Political Science<\/strong><br>Portuguese<br>Pre-Engineering<br>Pre-Law<br>Pre-Medicine<br><strong>Psychology<br>Religious Studies<br>Russian Studies<br>Sociology<br>Spanish<\/strong><br><strong>Statistics<\/strong><br>Theater<br><strong>Theater and Dance<\/strong><br>Urban Studies<br><strong>Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/strong><p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Visit our Departments <\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">See more about the various areas of study, concentrations and minors, and visit the department webpages. <\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/academics\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Is it possible to get credit for college-level work done while in high school?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>You can transfer a maximum of 20 credits to Macalester. However, you&#8217;ll need to meet a few conditions. The Office of the Registrar provides details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/faq\/#general-education-requirements-transferring-credits-ap-ib\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">How does Macalester treat AP\/IB placement and credits? <\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate<br \/>\nexaminations may be used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine course placement. Each academic department sets its own standards for placement.<\/li>\n<li>Calculate credit toward graduation. The maximum number of credits that may be granted is 23 (roughly the equivalent of five classes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Credit earned through AP or IB exams cannot be used to meet the general distribution requirements.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-3\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Does Macalester have a January term?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>No. However, students sometimes complete an independent study project or participate in a special course led by a faculty member.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-4\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">May I take courses at other colleges in the Twin Cities?<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-4\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p>Macalester students may register for one course per semester at one of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/registrar\/schedules\/actc\/\">macalester.edu\/registrar\/schedules\/actc\/<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Related Pages<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--\">\n        \t                <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/living-on-campus\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Living on Campus\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/life-at-mac\/student-organizations\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Student Organizations\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/admitted-students\/meet-our-professors\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Professor Introductions for Admitted Students\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Program Overview Below you can find the general overview of requirements and offerings, plus more about first-year courses, for your four years at Macalester. 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