Business Administration, B.A. - BDC program

The Professional Core

Comprising three courses (12 credits), the Professional Core is required of all students in the BDC program. The three Professional Core courses form the foundation of a general education requirement unique to this program, by including one course in the Humanities, one in the Social Sciences, and one in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). 

All three courses emphasize strengthening the transferable skills employers desire: effective communication (oral and written), critical thinking, ethical judgment and decision making, effective teamwork, the ability to work independently, initiative, proactive planning, and real-world applications.

To create a homogeneous and uniquely Merrimack experience, all students in the BDC program will take these courses at Merrimack College. Students who have earned an associate’s degree are required to take only two Professional Core courses. Previous Merrimack College students who return to the College and have successfully completed the Philosophy and Religious and Theological Studies requirements in the Liberal Studies Core curriculum used in the day-school program do not have to complete HUM 1100 .

The Arts and Sciences Core

The BDC program allows students to complete their degree by choosing courses based on their interests and goals. All students in the BA degree will complete 28 credits in Applied Arts and Sciences Electives. The 7 courses (28 credits) in the Arts and Sciences Core must count as either STEM, Humanities or Social Science courses at Merrimack.

Major Requirements