The Department of Computer and Data Sciences
In Merrimack’s department of computer and data sciences, you can choose from a variety or majors and minors that will help you develop the technical skills you need to put you in high demand across industries. We also offer graduate programs for those who wish to pursue a Master’s Degree in a related field.
Why Study Computer Science at Merrimack?
At Merrimack, you can choose from the computer science major and a variety of minors which interest you the most. We provide strong coverage of current technology combined with a solid liberal arts foundation to teach you how to communicate within an organization, while our internship and co-op opportunities will give you highly desirable work experience by the time you graduate.
- Merrimack College computer science majors focus on theory, algorithms and implementation of computing concepts.
- You’ll learn about web and mobile development and explore networks, graphics, programming language, and artificial intelligence.
- Our curriculum is based on the recommendations of leading computer science professionals in accordance with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Guidelines.
Why Study Data Science at Merrimack?
As a data science major at Merrimack, you’ll earn a degree designed specifically by data scientists and industry experts and managed by a corporate advisory board. With 100% of data science majors participating in at least one internship, co-op, fieldwork or practicum, you’ll have plenty of experience to set you apart, too.
- You’ll get hands-on experience digging into large amounts of data and examining programming languages and machine learning algorithms.
- With flexible program options, you can choose our traditional four-year bachelor’s program or pursue a bachelor’s to master’s path in five years or an accelerated bachelor’s to master’s in four years.
