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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

General Studies, Certificate

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Minimum number of credits to complete the certificate:  12

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate:  2.0

 

School: School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Interdisciplinary

 

The Certificate in General Studies is a three-course credential designed for students who take courses in Merrimack College’s Jail Education Program. This program provides students with an initial credential that is flexible in order to provide as much access as possible.

Program Requirements

Students complete three courses (12 credits) as determined by working with their academic advisor.

 

Example course combinations are included below:

Example 1

CRM 3650 Race, Class, and Crime
ENG 2150 Introduction to Creative Writing  
PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy  

 

Example 2

COM 1050 Oral Communication
CRM 1000 Introduction to Criminology  
ENG 2150 Introduction to Creative Writing 

 

Example 3

CRM 3600 Drugs and Society  
HDE 4260 Foundations of Counseling Across Professions  
RTS 1010 World Religions  

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