The School of Social Science, Communication, and Education seeks to prepare students to be:
- Effective professionals in a range of chosen fields.
- Thoughtful contributors to the intellectual and scholarly world.
As part of Saint Vincent College, the School of Social Science, Communication, and Education educates students in the liberal arts tradition so that they are well prepared for successful and rewarding lives. Our programs not only advance your knowledge in specific subject areas, they also encourage and develop analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, writing and technological skills.
The mission of the School of Social Sciences, Communication, and
Education of Saint Vincent College is to achieve distinction in
undergraduate education as well as graduate education in select
disciplines housed within the School. The faculty, students, staff, and
administration constitute a thoughtful, learning community devoted to
educational excellence. Resting upon a foundation in the Benedictine,
Catholic liberal arts tradition, the School has a distinctive concern
with providing students a full under¬standing of human beings and their
development, both as individuals and as members of groups and social
institutions. Students shall acquire both knowledge and skill in the
scientific process, and a developed ethical sense as it applies to the
content of the school’s programs. The School promotes personal and
intellectual growth, encourages an awareness of human similarities and
differences, advances a sense of social responsibility, develops the
foundation for professional competence, and deepens spiritual values in
keeping with the Catholic and Benedictine character of Saint Vincent
College. To this end, the School encourages outreach to the community
and the practical application of knowledge toward the good of society
in the fields of social sciences, communication, and education.
