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Merrimack College

Merrimack College
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845

Official telephone: (978) 837-5000
Fax number: (978) 837-5222
Website: www.merrimack.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of four weeks and one of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business, human development, communications
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 83%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 181 men, 176 women
Full-time faculty: 90 men, 75 women
Part-time faculty: 91 men, 101 women
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

Merrimack College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, Programs available in any major.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in many countries, including Argentina, Australia, China, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Massachusetts Lowell.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Accounting
  • Business Administration/Finance
  • Business Administration/International Business
  • Business Administration/Management of Operations/Quality
  • Business Administration/Marketing
  • Business Administration/Sports Management
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology
  • Digital Design
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Studies/Sustainability
  • French
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Human Development
  • Information Technology
  • International Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Economics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science/Government
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Social Justice
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sports Medicine
  • Theatre Arts
  • Theological Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Civil Engineering
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Health Education
  • Computer Science
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education
  • ESL
  • Exercise/Sport Science
  • Health/Wellness Management
  • Higher Education
  • Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle/Secondary Education
  • Moderate Disabilities
  • Public Affairs
  • Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities/Pre-K-8

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
TOEFL score required if English is not student's first language.

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