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… Liberal Studies Associate of Arts Undergraduate Undergraduate Build the foundation of your future. Still deciding on your path? The Liberal Studies program at Mercyhurst is the best way to better understand what you want out of a career. By taking a variety of courses, you’ll learn to think critically, communicate effectively, and problem-solve efficiently, all while discovering your true calling. Plus, with concentrations in communications, new media, and science, you can get a jump start on…
… Mercyhurst has developed Beyond the Gates (BTG), a one-credit experience that students complete in their sophomore or junior years. An essential component of the undergraduate core, BTG builds on students’ foundational understanding of the Mercy Mission, presenting service as an opportunity to challenge preconceived notions, broaden worldviews, and leave students changed for the better. At sites throughout the regional community and around the world, our students engage in cross-cultural…
… of all people. - Address the needs of those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. - Advocate for social justice. - Work with people from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. - Impact change on an individual, family, group, community, and organizational level. - Work with people in all stages of life from early childhood through older adulthood. - Empower others to recognize their strengths, resilience, and capacity for change. Our Social Work…
… Business Economics Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Undergraduate Training the next generation of economic experts. Majors of this program receive a solid foundation in the functional areas of business — finance, accounting, marketing, and management — as well as economic fundamentals, such as macroeconomic indexes (economic growth, inflation, and unemployment rates) and microeconomic indexes (demand-supply, production costs, as well as price and output based on the market). Graduates of this…
… Prestigious Awards The mission of the Prestigious Award Program at Mercyhurst University is two-fold: The primary goal of the program is to assist exceptional Mercyhurst students in writing competitive applications. These applications are for some of the most prestigious national and international awards in contemporary undergraduate and graduate scholarship such as: the Boren Scholarship, Goldwater Scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, and a variety of others. While some…
… Teaching English Language Learners Minor Whether planning to work within school districts in the U.S. or travel and teach overseas, the ability to effectively teach students the English language through our Teaching English Language Learners minor will open a variety of employment opportunities. Learning to teach English as an additional language adds to a pre-service teacher’s skill and enhances the resume of those working with refugees and New Americans. Students not only learn the methods…
… Sport Business Management Bachelor of Arts The business of sport is one of the largest industries in the United States. Today's sport business managers need to have skills in the areas of planning, budgeting, managing, marketing, and leading organizations whose focus is on the sport industry. The world of athletics resembles the world of an organization. To prepare students for this, our program puts special emphasis on collaboration and cooperation — students are a “team” and must be…
… The School of Business and Applied Business From the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. The programs housed in The School of Business and Applied Business will provide you rigorous and collaborative learning experiences which inspire informed judgment, decisive action, and cultural literacy. As the business world grows increasingly more global and interconnected, we know that our students are prepared to work with diverse teams to bring innovation to life. Mercyhurst graduates are ready…
… Management Bachelor of Arts We don’t just teach students to be strong managers but also effective leaders. Since managers influence all aspects of modern organizational life, we prepare students with a well-rounded curriculum comprised of a broad overview of management strategy and specifics about management’s role, tasks, and practices within an organization. Our program combines quantitative and qualitative courses to best prepare future managers in today's business environment.…
… and physical sciences, governmental policies, economics, and social issues. Success at addressing environmental issues therefore requires an interdisciplinary approach. Our Environmental Science major educates you in the physical and social sciences, helping you to be reflectively aware of the natural environment in which you live, globally responsible of the Earth and its resources, and prepared to successfully address all types of environmental issues. Undergraduate Undergraduate Learning…