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Saint Vincent Seminary Accepts Qualified Men and Women Into Its Graduate Programs.

Saint Vincent Seminary at Saint Vincent College is a Roman Catholic Seminary grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the living tradition of the Church in accord with the Magisterium, and shaped by the Benedictine heritage of liturgical prayer, study, hospitality, and community. Through the College, the Seminary helps to offer and facilitate graduate-level degree programs for both priestly formation and lay ministry students.

Degrees offered are the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Ecclesial Ministry, and Master of Arts in Ministry with Specialization. Saint Vincent Seminary trains men for the permanent diaconate in a special program with the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Saint Vincent Seminary also offers graduate courses for continuing education for lay persons. Each respective degree program has its own requirements. Please refer to the descriptions under the specific program for details on the degree requirements for each program.

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Degrees and Programs offered:

The Pre-Theology Non-Degree Program
There are two possible Pre-Theology programs a student may pursue at Saint Vincent Seminary – a Non-Degree Pre-Theology Program and a Master of Arts: (Catholic Philosophical Studies) degree program.
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Master of Divinity (M.Div.) (Four-Year Degree)
The four-year Master of Divinity degree (M.Div.), a fully accredited professional ministerial degree, is designed to be completed by seminarians while they are fulfilling the requirements of the ordination formation program.
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Master of Arts in Ecclesial Ministry
The Master of Arts in Ecclesial Ministry degree program (MAEM) is a professional degree open to candidates for the permanent diaconate and lay students. This is a three-year program. The curriculum consists of three major areas: Systematic Theology, Sacred Scripture, and Pastoral Studies.
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Master of Arts (Catholic Philosophical Studies) (MACPS)
The two-year Master of Arts (Catholic Philosophical Studies) degree program was accredited in 2015. This academic degree, together with the formation program which the students also partake of, fulfills all the requirements of the Pre-Theology formation program required for entrance into the M.Div. program.
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Master of Arts (Systematic Theology or Sacred Scripture) (Two-Year Academic Degree)
The Master of Arts degree program goals include both the attainment of a general knowledge of Theology, as well as a focus for study and research writing in one of two areas of concentration: Systematic Theology or Sacred Scripture.
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Master of Arts in Ministry with Specialization
The Master of Arts degree program consists of the Certificate in Catholic Theology stacked or paired with another certificate in a specialized area of ministry. Goals for the M.A. in Ministry include both the attainment of a general knowledge of Catholic Theology, a focused study in a specialized area of ministry, and the application of Theology to a specialized ministerial focus.
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