Education Department Web Site

Few colleges are as good at preparing teachers as we are:

• 98% of Saint Vincent College graduates achieve passing scores on Pennsylvania's teacher certification test. (Source: U.S. Department of Education).
• This above-average rate places us in the top quartile of teaching programs statewide.
• 94.5% of our Education students secure teaching jobs within a year of graduation, based on our own alumni surveys.

• Candidates for Secondary teacher certification can pursue a minor in Education and a B.A. or B.S. degree in another subject.
• Candidates interested in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education enroll in the B.S. In Elementary Instruction (selecting Early Childhood or Intermediate)
• Secondary teaching certification is available in Biology, Chemistry, Business, Computer and Information Technology, English, Mathematics, Physics, Social Science and Social Studies. K-12 Certifications are available in Art, Environmental Education, Spanish, French, Library Science (Graduate) and Special Education (Graduate).
  
• School Administration certification is also available at the Graduate level: K-12 School Principal and K-12 Curriculum Supervision
  
• Education minor for students not pursuing teacher certification.
• An Continuing Education certification program for individuals considering teaching as a second career also available.
• Education Department curriculum prepares you academically to teach, provides the psychological foundation necessary to understand and influence developing young minds, and offers the practical experience needed for confidence on the job.
• Formal teacher certification components prepare you for state teacher certification testing. Admission to the program is available to juniors who meet the pre-requisites, including a passing score on the Pre-Professional Skills Tests of the PRAXIS exams.
• Unique Benedictine influence takes learning to a higher level (Visit and see for yourself!).

• Enables you to focus on a specialty within Education.
• Provides numerous practical field experiences in which you observe teachers, tutor students and take advantage of classroom demonstrations and teaching lessons.
• Jump-starts your teaching career through a 15-week student teaching assignment.
• Prepares you to pass Pennsylvania's rigorous teacher certification test.

• Prepares you for immediate employment. Nearly 95% of Saint Vincent's Education students find a job within a year of graduation. (In addition, jobs for high school teachers are expected to grow faster than the average occupation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
• Provides a well-rounded liberal arts education, the hallmark of teachers who are not only academically proficient, but also caring and creative inspirational role models.
• Gets you ready for a full life, personally and professionally, by nurturing your spirit as well as your intellect.