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University of Detroit Mercy's College of Liberal Arts & Education combined bachelor's and master's degree programs will increase your knowledge and skills in financial economics as a full-time student for 10 semesters (five academic years) before entering the workforce. This program features a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Financial Economics and a Master of Arts in Financial Economics.

Through Detroit Mercy's undergraduate curriculum, students focus on the academic study of economics as it applies to the realm of financial institutions and markets with a strong foundation in the theory and application of financial economic principles. Within the context of a liberal arts education, the program provides the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the principles, theories, history and institutions of an economy and the dynamics of domestic international financial developments. The program also prepares the students to think critically and to evaluate the moral and ethical issues that the students would encounter in the realm of financial markets.

From there, the graduate program focuses on the study of economic theories and financial principles pertaining/relevant to the workings of the U.S. and international financial institutions and systems. The program also provides a deeper knowledge and understanding of the history, institutions and evolution of the world’s financial interactions.

To obtain both the undergraduate degree and graduate degree of this accelerated program, the student must fulfill the requirements of the undergraduate degree by completing the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the undergraduate major, and a minimum of 120 credit hours AND fulfill the requirements of the graduate program and the 30 credit hours of the degree. Both graduate and undergraduate requirements total a minimum of 156 credit hours.