Curriculum
Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion
Choose Courses Based on Your Interests and Goals
With the help of your Academic Advisor and your Personal Success Coach, you can choose the right courses for you throughout the program.
Most students take 1-2 courses every 8 weeks. All courses are 100% online. You will need a minimum of 124 credits to complete the program which falls into four categories:
Bachelor of Arts
APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES
124 CREDITS
PROFESSIONAL
CORE
12 CREDITS
ARTS & SCIENCES
CORE
40 CREDITS
OPEN
ELECTIVES
68 CREDITS
CAPSTONE
EXPERIENCE
4 CREDITS
FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion Program
Professional Core (12 credits)
The Professional Core features three courses designed to help students find their career path. These are the only required courses for all Pathway Bachelor Degree Completion students:
Arts & Sciences Core (40 credits)
Choose your courses based on your interests and goals.
Students must complete five courses (20 credits) to earn a specialization. The remaining 20 credits allow students to choose more courses in their specialization area, explore other areas of study, or earn a second specialization.
Current Specialization Areas:
Open Electives (68 Credits)
Students can explore any area of interest in the curriculum with these credits. This is also where your transfer credits will be allocated. You can transfer up to 90 credits from prior college coursework or prior learning (work experience or job training). If you don’t know how many transfer credits you have, don’t worry. Give us a call or start an application and we will help you request transcripts from any prior colleges or universities you attended.
Capstone (4 Credits)
Once you’ve completed 93 credits, you can register for the Capstone Experience (required). In your Capstone, you will create a Professional Development Plan, Market Analysis of a chosen industry, or self-designed research-project. In all Capstones, students will work closely with a faculty member. Examples of Capstone projects include:
- Professional Development Plan in Healthcare Administration
- Market Analysis on Autonomous Vehicles for Business Delivery
- Research Project: Post-Covid Effective Hybrid Workplace Strategies
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At Merrimack College, we’re proud of our long history of providing quality degrees to students entering the job market. Our faculty are more than just teachers. We are committed to helping you grow — academically, personally, and professionally — so that you graduate as a confident, well-prepared leader.
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