At Merrimack College, the liberal arts tradition is a gateway to a thousand different paths in life. Let us get you started on your journey.
OVERVIEW
The School of Liberal Arts encompasses the humanities and the social sciences, each of which includes a range of disciplines distinguished by their focus of inquiry and by their perspectives and methodologies.
Here, your learning will be alive, active and energized, whether it’s spirited classroom discussions, a service-learning project, study abroad, internships or co-op placements.
undergraduate Departments
Within our multiple academic departments, the School of Liberal Arts offers a number of majors and minors across a broad spectrum of the humanities and social sciences.
Studies reveal that 20 to 50 percent of undergraduates come to college not knowing what they want to major in. That makes so-called undeclareds one of the largest majors on campus. To assist these students, Merrimack has created the academic advising program Discover. We’ll meet beginning your first semester on campus and set you on a path to discover the major that’s right for you!
The Merrimack College Jail Education Project (JEP) has just wrapped up a series of courses supported by a grant from The Rapoport Foundation.
George Heffernan, department chair and professor of philosophy, collaborated with his colleague Marco Cavallaro of the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany to collect the 14 papers from internationally renowned scholars, co-wrote the Preface, single-authored two major papers and translated several papers from German. The Existential Husserl: A Collection of Critical Essays is now in press and published by Springer.
See All Notable & Quotablecenters and institutes
Four important learning centers are embedded in or affiliated with the School of Liberal Arts, each providing opportunities for learning, exploration and growth.
Which ones interest you most?
Debra Simone
Senior Administrator
Cushing 102A
978-837-5217
simoned@merrimack.edu
of 2021 liberal arts graduates had a job or participated in service or graduate programs within nine months of graduation.
of 2021 liberal arts graduates attended graduate school, including Boston College, New England School of Law, Villanova University and Merrimack.
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