Nurture Critical Thinking
The School of Arts and Sciences is the bedrock and intellectual core of Merrimack鈥檚 Augustinian values and academics. Through the arts, humanities and life sciences, students are exposed to diverse ideas, theories and perspectives that nurture critical thinking and problem-solving skills transferable to many careers and fields.
- Students engage in faculty-led research in our Learning, Memory and Sleep Lab and through prestigious efforts such as National Science Foundation and Mass Life Sciences grants
- The Master of Arts in Communication, with its signature fellowship program, provides up to full tuition scholarships
- The Writer鈥檚 House brings Pulitzer-Prize-winning authors to campus for lectures and conversations
Recognizing Merrimack's Community of Scholars
Research & Creative Achievement Conference
The Research & Creative Achievement Conference (RCAC) highlights original creative and innovative work by students, faculty and staff.
Career Outcomes Rate
92% of Arts and Science’s undergraduate class of 2023 were either employed, participating in voluntary service, or continuing their education within nine months of graduation.
Graduate School
Merrimack, New England School of Law, George Washington University and Boston College are just some of the graduate programs Arts and Sciences graduates are attending.
Student-Faculty Ratio
With a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, you’ll get to know your professors 鈥� experts who have literally been there and done that and want to help you do the same.
TOP HIRING & INTERNSHIP COMPANIES
Biology Professor Receives NSF Grant
Associate Professor, Dr. Azam Noori, will use the nearly $400,000 award from the National Science Foundation to study how nanomaterials impact plant life and human health.
Undergraduate Majors and Graduate Programs
The School of Arts and Sciences offers a number of undergraduate majors,听minors, master’s degrees and graduate certificates. With online, hybrid and on-campus options, you’ll find a program that works best for you.
- APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES, B.A.
- APPLIED CHEMISTRY, M.S.
- ART & ART HISTORY, B.A.
- BIOCHEMISTRY, B.A.
- BIOCHEMISTRY, B.S.
- BIOLOGY, B.A.
- BIOLOGY, B.S.
- BIOLOGY, M.S.
- BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (Combined major)
- CHEMISTRY, B.S.
- COMMUNICATION & MEDIA, B.A.
- COMMUNICATION, M.A. (On-campus and hybrid)
- ENGLISH, B.A.
- ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GRAPHIC DESIGN (Combined major)
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & SUSTAINABILITY, B.S.
- ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE (Combined major)
- ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (Combined major)
- FORENSIC SCIENCE (Combined major)
- GRAPHIC DESIGN, B.A.
- HISTORY, B.A.
- INTERACTIVE DESIGN (Combined major)
- INTERNATIONAL POLICY STUDIES (Combined major)
- INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, B.A.
- MATHEMATICS, B.A.
- MUSIC, B.A.
- MUSIC AND BUSINESS MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT (Combined major)
- NEUROSCIENCE, B.S.
- PHILOSOPHY, B.A.
- PHYSICS, B.A.
- PHYSICS, B.S.
- POLITICAL SCIENCE, B.A.
- PSYCHOLOGY, B.A.
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & AFFAIRS, M.P.A.A. (On-campus or online)
- RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, B.A.
- SOCIAL JUSTICE, B.A.
- SPANISH & HEALTH SCIENCES (Combined major)
- SPANISH & PUBLIC HEALTH (Combined major)
- SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, M.A.
- SPIRITUALITY, M.A.
- SPORT MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION (Combined major)
- THEATRE ARTS, B.A.
- WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES, B.A.
- WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURAL STUDIES, B.A. (Spanish Concentration)
APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES, B.A.
Bachelor's Degree Completion Program
APPLIED CHEMISTRY, M.S.
On-campus
biology, M.S.
On-campus, hybrid and online classes
business communication
Combined major
communication, m.A.
On-campus and hybrid
environmental data science
Combined major
Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
Combined major
ENTREPRENEURSHIP and graphic design
Combined major
FORENSIC SCIENCE
Combined major
INTERNATIONAL POLICY STUDIES
Combined major
Interactive Design
Combined major
MUSIC and BUSINESS marketing and management
Combined major
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & AFFAIRS, M.P.A.A.
On-campus or online
SPANISH & PUBLIC HEALTH
Combined major
SPANISH & HEALTH SCIENCES
Combined major
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, M.A.
On-Campus or Online/High-Flex
SPIRITUALITY, M.A.
On-Campus or Online/High-Flex
SPORT MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION
Combined major
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURAL STUDIES, B.A.
Spanish Concentration
EXPLORE ARTS AND SCIENCES
Explore all the School of Arts and Sciences has to offer inside and outside of the classroom to tailor your experience to your unique needs, goals and dreams.听
The Writers House is a place where poets, fiction writers, scholars, journalists, graphic novelists and filmmakers can connect with and inspire the Merrimack community.
Explore all facets of artistic expression at the Rogers Center for the Arts on the Merrimack campus where you can enjoy or participate in theater, music, film and visual art.
If you're an undeclared major, you'll be encouraged to discover the direction you want to pursue in your life and career with this academic advising program.
With an arts and sciences fellowship at 成人福利视频, you are reducing the cost of your tuition while expanding your professional network and job experience.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
“Merrimack offers a tight-knit community where you will always see someone you know, but there are also many more people to meet. With a lovely campus and many activities to get involved in, it’s easy for students to thrive.听
Merrimack has given me a solid foundation to enter the workforce prepared. It has prepared me for challenges that may come up, as well as how to stand out from my peers.”
Paige DesRosiers听’22
Psychology Major, Biology & Theology Minor
Psychometric Technician at Wentworth Douglass Hospitals Outpatient Center听
Student, Faculty & Staff Highlights
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Division 1 Football Player
Faculty Member
Communication & Media
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Faculty Member
Art/Art History
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Employer: Boston Bruins
Faculty Member
Biology
Get Involved: Clubs & Organizations
There are endless opportunities to get involved at Merrimack and right within the School of Arts and Sciences.
Gain different perspectives, put learning into action and learn from peers and faculty advisors through one of our School of Arts and Sciences clubs:
- Art Warriors
- Club Sports at Merrimack
- Criminology Club
- Film Club
- Gaming Club
- Gender Equality at Merrimack
- Graduate Student Senate
- Live to Give
- Mackapella
- Merrimack Television Club
- Onstagers Dramatic Society
- Panhellenic Council
- Unity House
- WMCK Radio
SCHOOL NEWS
NOTABLE & QUOTABLE
Dr. Daniel Herda, chair and associate professor in the Department of Sociology, recently published a book titled “,” which听discusses the complicated history of race, politics, and policing in Chicago to explain how crime works from the top down through urban political machines and the elite figures who dominate them. The book was just awarded the American Society of Criminology Division of Communities and Places’s James Short Senior Scholar Award.
