Liberal Arts, A.A.

Minimum number of credits to complete the program: 60

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Interdisciplinary

This degree is part of Merrimack College’s Jail Education Program (JEP) and only open to incarcerated or formally incarcerated students that are part of the JEP. The curriculum has a focus on liberal studies and is designed to be as flexible as possible. The open curriculum leaves space for students to focus their electives in an area of their choice.

Required Core Courses

Complete the following seven required core courses (28 credits):

ENG 1050 - Introduction to College Writing Credits: 4
PHL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 4
One course in Religious Studies Credits: 4
One course in Social Science Credits: 4
One course in Arts and Literature Credits: 4
One course in Historical Studies Credits: 4
One course in STEM Credits: 4

Elective Courses

Complete eight elective courses (32 credits).