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… Academic Support The Office of Academic Support is dedicated to fostering a culture of academic excellence and empowerment. We provide personalized, student-centered support services that promote intellectual growth, skill development, and lifelong learning. Through collaborative partnerships with faculty, staff, and students, we strive to ensure that every student has equitable access to the resources and guidance needed to reach their highest academic potential and achieve their educational…
… 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 program, accredited by the Council of Social Work…
… Applied Forensic Sciences Bachelor of Science Are you eager to solve criminal cases in the real world? Our program is the first one in the country providing our students a comprehensive training and invaluable hands-on training. The Mercyhurst University Program of Applied Forensic Sciences offers a multidisciplinary undergraduate major dedicated to educating students in matters related to science, forensic science, society and the law. Starting with a deep understanding of the natural…
… their resettlement and work on policies related to immigration. The minor in Migration Studies consists of 21 credit hours: five core and two elective courses. In addition, all students in the minor program are expected to complete a service component working with immigrants in the Erie area—as a Beyond the Gates (BTG) experience, a service-learning component of a class, or an internship. This minor pairs well with majors in Public Health, Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice, Sociology,…
… Beyond The Gates Beyond The Gates Beyond The Gates Where do your interests meet the world's needs? As a university rooted in Mercy, Mercyhurst understands that service and hospitality are essential dimensions of the education of the whole individual. To accomplish this, 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…
… Global UGRAD success story: A Filipino perspective on leadership and service Monday, January 13, 2025 Jan Edrian Ariola, a junior at De La Salle University-Manila, in the Philippines, recently made history as the first-ever Filipino in the prestigious Global Undergraduate Exchange program (Global UGRAD) to be placed at Mercyhurst University. And he couldn’t be happier about where he landed. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by World Learning, Global UGRAD brings…
… Phillip Belfiore, Ph.D. Department Chair, Education; Program Director; Graduate Special Education, Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Hirt 300B EMAIL: pbelfiore@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2267 Dr. Phillip Belfiore, Ph.D., is the department chair of the graduate program in special education and applied disability studies. Dr. Belfiore began teaching at Mercyhurst University in 1995, and is now a tenured full professor. Prior to Mercyhurst University, Dr. Belfiore was an associate…
… Health Sciences Post-Baccalaureate Certificate This program enables college graduates to fulfill the admissions requirements of many Post-Baccalaureate Health Professional programs, including medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, veterinary science, and physical therapy; It is intended primarily for those with bachelor's degrees in fields other than science, as well as those with a minor in a science field. All students will pursue an individualized plan of study based on their prior…
… and run during the month of March. Please review the scholarship criteria. Our scholarships in the Emergency category are available for students to apply at any point throughout the year. Apply for our Emergency Scholarships Endowed Athletics James McKeever Memorial Scholarship The James McKeever Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995. Recipients of the James R. McKeever Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund must be in good academic standing (2.5 GPA or higher) and enrolled in an…
… career prospects and open up other opportunities. Mercyhurst’s Russian Studies major encourages the development of strong critical thinking and communication skills through immersion in Russian language and grammar, literature, culture and history. The working relationships Mercyhurst has developed with several study abroad programs also offer students the opportunity to earn credits abroad in a variety of formats, so we encourage all of our Russian studies majors to spend some time abroad.…