Economics Department
Why Study Economics at Fisher?
Studying Economics at St. John Fisher College combines the best of liberal arts training with opportunities to gain skills and experience to prepare you for success in the job market or graduate study.
Course components, such as individual and group projects, class discussions, and presentations encourage you to develop and enhance your ability to think critically and write effectively.
Program Requirements
The Economics section of the Undergraduate Catalog has specific program requirements for both the major and minor in Economics.
Personalized Attention
As an Economics major, you will have the opportunity to interact with your instructors and apply classroom experiences by working on projects with them. A recent faculty-student collaboration involved the investigation of the cost structures and pricing practices of local health care providers while another project led to an economics major co-presenting a paper at a professional conference.
Success After Graduation
The Economics program of study will help prepare you for a variety of careers after graduation including financial management, actuarial science, regulation, law, banking or education or for graduate programs in economics, public policy, law, or business.
Economics News
Faculty Publishes in Economic Journal
03/05/2012
Dr. Gary Maggs, Professor and Chair of Economics, recently had a paper selected for publication in the Anthology section of the "Atlantic Economic Journal." Read MoreDr. Clair Smith is Featured Speaker for November First Friday Lecture Series
