The core of the Master of Science in Accounting is designed around the topics covered by the CPA exam. The curriculum combines a solid foundation in best accounting practices with a complementary set of graduate management courses designed to prepare early career professionals to be effective managers. This program emphasizes cases to drive the acquisition and application of knowledge necessary to exercise professional skills and develop a foundation of both advanced accounting and managerial skills.
Our Master of Science in Athletic Training program prepares students for rewarding careers in health care fields. As the first line of defense against sports-related injury, athletic trainers are there to provide critical support services for patients in need. When you complete our program, you’ll be ready to practice the 5 Domains of Athletic Training:
Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection
Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
Immediate and emergency care
Treatment and rehabilitation
Organizational and professional health and well-being
Our program meets the growing demand for mental health counselors who work in a variety of settings, including counseling centers, hospitals, non-profits and private practices.
Whether you’re looking to change careers or are transitioning directly from an undergraduate program, you’ll find the graduate preparation you need to become a skilled mental health counselor. You will acquire the skills, insights, and hands-on experience needed to successfully work with clients facing addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health challenges.
Our M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is informed by the ideals of social justice. Our graduates are trained to empower their clients using a strength-based, relational model that is trauma-informed. Through interactive coursework, you will study a range of counseling and research methods, and develop clinical skills for accessing and improving overall mental health and well being.
The Master of Science in Community Health Education prepares you to work in a variety of healthcare and public health settings where you will develop and administer health education and health promotion programs for diverse populations.
You’ll study current health issues and learn how to identify community needs.
You’ll learn how to apply evidence-based professional practices as a health education specialist in communities, hospitals, government agencies, schools and private firms.
You’ll plan, implement, monitor and evaluate programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles.
You’ll collect and analyze data for evaluating and developing policies that promote healthy environments.
The Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice is ideal if you are looking to pursue a career in one of the many paths open to criminal justice practitioners, or if you are looking to advance professionally in your current career.
As our world becomes increasingly more complex and interconnected, the demand for criminal and social justice grows. Our innovative curriculum focuses on theory, research, policy and practice. You’ll be prepared to take on 21st-century criminal justice issues related to law enforcement, crime analysis, technology, and justice advocacy and reform.
The Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science prepares you to be a leader in the field and to work with diverse settings, populations, team structures and state-of-the-art technologies.
Our program will expose you to cutting-edge technologies in exercise and sport science.
You’ll develop a solid physiological and applied background in individualization, testing and evidence-based prescriptions of exercise.
You’ll learn how to be a leader in exercise and sports science.
You’ll discover how to work as part of a comprehensive team of medical professionals and other members of your clients’ support team.
You’ll lead athletes on how to achieve peak performance.
You’ll assist patients with chronic stable medical and musculoskeletal conditions in improving their functionality.
The Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management at Merrimack is one of only a few select graduate programs in the U.S. that trains students with closely integrated wellness and business curriculums.
Our Master of Science in Management emphasizes creative problem-solving skills, integrity and responsibility, and a global perspective, all of which are essential for personal and professional success in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Designed to benefit students who hold both business and non-business undergraduate degrees, the program provides students of all disciplines an excellent business education. Students will acquire valuable skills and knowledge that will broaden their range of career options.
As a nutritional sciences major, you’ll study the relationship between food and health and learn how it affects you, those around you and the entire planet.
Featuring cutting-edge training, this program prepares you to tackle society’s biggest health problems, from obesity to chronic disease to inefficient food systems.
In the nutritional sciences program, you will:
Enhance your understanding of current issues in human nutrition, including approaches to food labeling, fad diets and the impact of modern agriculture.
Assess community-health and design programs that have the capacity to improve lives through nutritional health.
Apply psychological, social and behavioral principles to real-world clinical practice.
Use scientific methods and critical thinking to evaluate nutrition and food systems.
The political science major at Merrimack College provides you with a rich, rigorous and wide-ranging educational experience.
As a political science major, you will:
Learn to analyze a political situation from multiple perspectives and connect it to theoretical models or practical experiences.
Explore society’s vital questions about law, government, justice and humanity.
Learn about political systems and leaders, government policies, and domestic and international conflicts.
Apply your knowledge by pursuing an internship in government.
Develop your writing and critical thinking skills, which will help you become a thoughtful, engaged member of society.