Saint Michael's College

Accounting

Accounting is referred to as "the language of business." It is the vehicle by which business activities are translated into meaningful financial results. As such, a solid understanding of accounting is vital for business leaders and intrinsic to the success of any company.

Advanced Graduate Study

The goal of the CAGS Program with a Literacy Concentration is to help educators better meet the reading/language arts needs of today's diverse students while simultaneously becoming leaders in their schools, districts, and beyond. Courses in literacy development, instruction, assessment, and intervention provide the foundation that allows teachers to grow into roles such as literacy coaches, specialized literacy professionals, and/or reading interventionists.

Art and Design

The Art & Design major at Saint Michael's College emphasizes the pervasive role of visual communication in contemporary life. Students gain skills applicable to a wide range of careers-including graphic design, photography, web design, and visual arts-while also preparing for fields such as business, science, and education where creative thinking and project management are essential.

Art Education

The mission of the Education Programs at Saint Michael's College is to contribute to the advancement of society through education, with an emphasis on creativity, curiosity, contemplation, collaboration, reflection, and social justice. Completing a major in Art Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education automatically completes the courses for licensure.

Biochemistry

The Saint Michael's Biochemistry majors begin doing meaningful work from their first year of study. All faculty are actively involved in research and excited to mentor students in their laboratories and supervise independent research projects initiated by students. Paid research opportunities are funded by competitive grants.

Biology

The Biology program at Saint Michael's provides diverse courses emphasizing hands-on learning. Students study Neurobiology, Tropical Ecology, Animal Behavior, Genetics, Evolution and more. Students have the opportunity for in-depth study in biology sub-disciplines such as health, conservation biology, cellular and molecular biology, and biology education.

Business Administration

The Saint Michael's Business Administration program is designed to prepare students to successfully navigate the complexities of contemporary organizations. The curriculum features a balance between theory and practice and promotes ethical and data-driven decision making across the sub-disciplines of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and operations.

Chemistry

The Chemistry major at Saint Michael's features small classes and engaged professors who provide a supportive environment. The College's state of the art laboratories allow students to run experiments like professional chemists. Chemistry majors have opportunities to engage in research and valuable work experiences.

Clinical-Counseling Psychology

The Saint Michael's program in Clinical-Counseling Psychology prepares students for careers in mental health practice at the masters-level. Our 60-credit curriculum integrates science and practice, enabling students to become informed consumers of psychological research who can critically evaluate and apply empirical knowledge. Students gain professional experience through their practicum and internship.

Computer Science

The Computer Science program prepares students to develop software applications after completing a foundational sequence of three core courses. As they advance, students have opportunities to collaborate with the College's IT staff, present research at academic conferences, engage in hands-on work in a dedicated Linux lab, and pursue internships with a range of companies.

Criminology

Saint Michael's takes a nuanced view of criminology - one that is steeped in the practice of restorative justice. Criminology majors learn theories of crime as they pertain to why crime rates fluctuate, emerging approaches to addressing crime, and the impacts of race and inequity on crime. All criminology majors engage in research projects that allow them to delve deeper into topics that answer important questions.

Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity program at Saint Michael's College combines in-person foundational courses with specialized online cybersecurity courses taught by some of the best educators in the field. Through the College's partnership with Rize Education, students learn to identify, neutralize, and stop cyber threats at the personal and corporate levels. The program helps students prepare for industry certifications.

Data Science and Applied Statistics

Data Science and Applied Statistics are rapidly evolving disciplines rooted in significant advancements in statistics and computer science over recent decades. These fields provide essential tools for identifying patterns, drawing insights, and making informed decisions in the face of uncertainty. Saint Michael's students learn to process data, perform computations, conduct rigorous analysis, and communicate findings effectively.

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing majors learn the strategies needed to develop thoughtful digital marketing plans, the skills to develop winning cross-platform campaigns, and the knowledge to analyze the results. Students learn how to reach audiences through storytelling via the devices consumers use most. Majors have access to state-of-the-art tools and the College's Media Creation Studio.

Digital Media and Communications

Communications professionals have an ever-evolving set of tools to inform and inspire audiences. The Saint Michael's Digital Media & Communications students learn to combine the power of communications strategies across media with research techniques, critical analysis, and strategic methods to share their message across a wide range of formats.

Economics

Economics provides a mental toolkit to analyze and solve real-world problems. It is a great field for students who are interested in how people, institutions, and markets interact in the context of critical social issues such as climate change, health, cost of living, and financial crises. By learning how to use quantitative and statistical methods, students begin learn to better understand the behavior of businesses and society at large.

Education

The goal of the Literacy Concentration is to help educators better meet the reading/language arts needs of today's diverse students while simultaneously becoming leaders in their schools, districts, and beyond.

Education Studies

The Education Studies Major provides students with knowledge and skills to help apply the liberal studies experience to real-world situations including museums, science and nature centers, libraries, community programs, local Boys and Girls Clubs, independent schools, and global communities.

Elementary Education

The mission of the Education Programs at Saint Michael's College is to contribute to the advancement of society through education, with an emphasis on creativity, curiosity, contemplation, collaboration, reflection, and social justice. Completing a major in Art Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education automatically completes the courses for licensure.

Engineering

Engineers translate their knowledge of science and mathematics into innovative designs and products. Because those decisions require human, societal, and technical expertise, a Saint Michael's liberal arts foundation provides budding engineers with broader perspective on the world.

English

Through the study of literature, the English Program at Saint Michael's seeks to stimulate aesthetic awareness, elevate critical thought, promote clear writing, and encourage communal reflection on the complex ways language animates our lives. The program's eclectic offerings serve students across the College in addition to English majors and minors.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science majors use scientific research methods to assess and understand environmental factors and generate ideas about how society can make positive change. At Saint Michael's, students and faculty combine local understandings and transformative research activities to build a broader systems mindset. The Lake Champlain basin and Green Mountains provide a unique local research laboratory.

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies students focus on the societal causes of impacts to our air, water, and land in order to find and employ actionable solutions. Students take an interdisciplinary approach combining topics such as ecology, sociology, political science, and even business or art to both seek a range of perspectives and to pursue your passions, all while preparing for a career in reversing the impacts of climate change and sustaining the earth and its people.

Equity Studies

The Equity Studies major at Saint Michael's is grounded in a vision of collective liberation, and is designed to be interdisciplinary and intersectional. The foundational coursework focuses on: understanding and transforming the systems and structures of our world that create inequity, oppression, and privilege; and helping individuals practice critical self-reflection in order to understand and transform their positions, roles, and assumptions within these systems.

Exploratory

Saint Michael's College offers an Exploratory program designed for students who are undecided about their major. Recognizing that approximately 80% of U.S. students change their major at least once, this program fosters exploration of various disciplines before committing to a specific field of study. Exploratory students are assigned an academic advisor to guide their academic discovery journeys and develop course plans.

French

French language and culture hold a special place at Saint Michael's College, which was founded by scholar-priests from France over a century ago. The curriculum explores the language and Francophone cultures through film, literature, music, cuisine, and customs from France, the Caribbean, Africa, and Canada. Opportunities such as study abroad in Paris, visits to Montreal's museums and theaters, and participation in French-themed campus activities further enrich the learning experience.

Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Gender and Sexuality Studies program at Saint Michael's College focuses on questions of gender and difference, the body and sexuality. As students investigate power relations, social inequalities, and modes of resistance, they consider how normative and non-normative constructions of gender and sexuality shape the production of knowledge in given fields at particular moments and locales.

Health Science

The Health Science program at Saint Michael's combines biomedical instruction with an understanding of how psychological and societal factors impact health. Health Science prepares students for medical, dental, and other healthcare graduate programs such as physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, podiatry, optometry, or nursing.

History

At Saint Michael's College, History majors engage with a broad range of courses spanning diverse regions and eras. Students learn from faculty who are active scholars and bring their research expertise directly into the classroom. The program emphasizes critical analysis, historical research, and global perspectives, preparing students for a wide range of academic and professional pursuits.

Holistic Restorative Education

This year-long, 12-credit graduate program is designed for educators, specialists, and leaders who want to build the skills, understanding, awareness and capacity to support those needs, on a personal and systemic level. The Holistic Restorative Education Certificate Program seeks to be restorative for its participants by shifting how we do education to a more human-centered practice whose success as a whole is dependent on the wellness of all its members.

Information Systems

Information Systems majors at Saint Michael's study how organizations utilize technology to operate efficiently and achieve strategic goals. Grounded in a liberal arts education, the major combines coursework in Business Administration and Computer Science, integrating a technical grounding with an understanding of organizational needs. Graduates are prepared for roles such as network and database administrators, web developers, and systems administrators.

International Relations

Saint Michael's International Relations major is geared toward students who strive to be globally citizens, debating pressing issues such as war, disease, diplomacy, poverty, human rights and trade. IR majors grapple successfully with complex global issues and international challenges in an increasingly interdependent world. They prepare for both domestic and overseas careers, both within government and with NGOs.

Mathematics

The Saint Michael's Mathematics major offers a supportive and intellectually engaging environment where faculty serve as dedicated mentors. Students benefit from small classes, individualized advising, and a range of enrichment opportunities, including undergraduate research, conferences, and study abroad. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in core mathematical areas while allowing flexibility through electives.

MLL Additional Endorsement

Licensed Vermont school teachers may pursue Saint Michael's Multilingual Learner Pre-K through Grade 12 Additional Endorsement Certificate toward the fulfillment of academic competencies required by the Vermont Department of Education. The program involves a 60-hour associated practicum component to meet state-mandated student teaching requirements.

Music

The Music major comprises coursework focused on (1) music theory, analysis, and composition, (2) performance, (3) music history and repertory, and (4) music careers. Music majors are encouraged to explore double majors or major-minor combinations. The Fine Arts Program offers students the opportunity for private study for credit with a local teacher on a variety of musical instruments or in voice.

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field of scientific inquiry that draws from many academic disciplines including biology, chemistry, philosophy, and psychology. Studying Neuroscience at Saint Michael's allows students to thoughtfully contemplate the moral, ethical, and philosophical implications of neuroscience on society and the world.

Philosophy and Ethics

At Saint Michael's College, the Philosophy and Ethics major emphasizes both the intrinsic value of philosophical inquiry and its practical applications. With a strong focus on ethics and reasoned dialogue, the program equips students to engage deeply with enduring questions while preparing them to address contemporary challenges such as environmental issues, technological change, and racial justice.

Physics

Physics is the study of the fundamental principles that govern the observable universe. The Physics Department offers a rigorous program that prepares students for graduate study, careers in industry, or teaching. Majors benefit from small class sizes, personalized instruction, and dedicated study space in Cheray Science Hall.

Political Science

The Political Science major at Saint Michael's combines demanding and engaging intellectual coursework with numerous co-curricular programs in which faculty mentor students in academic internships, study abroad, collaborative research, student activism and campus leadership. Political science is an ideal field of study for students interested in leadership, civic engagement, and an exciting career in a complex, diverse, interdependent and rapidly globalizing society.

Pre-Pharmacy

Saint Michael's College partners with Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to provide a pathway to earn two degrees in six years: a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy. Students spend the first three years at Saint Michael's getting a strong foundation in the liberal arts and benefitting from small core science classes and laboratories.

Psychology

The psychology major at Saint Michael's exposes students to psychology in its many forms, from neuroscience, to cognitive, to clinical. Psych majors study a diverse array of subjects like addiction, hunger and eating, media's effect on children, and psychology and the law. The major at St.

Public Health (Bachelor of Arts)

Saint Michael's College is rooted in a passion for bettering our world and an academic tradition of interdisciplinary work, giving students an ideal place to engage in the inquiry and action needed for success in public health. The College provides a path for a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health.

Public Health (Bachelor of Science)

Saint Michael's College is rooted in a passion for bettering our world and an academic tradition of interdisciplinary work, giving students an ideal place to engage in the inquiry and action needed for success in public health. Public health is especially concerned with people's access to health care, the quality of that care, disease prevention, and the sustainability of the health care system.

Racial Equity & Educational Justice

The Racial Equity & Educational Justice (REEJ) Graduate Certificate Program aims to help educators develop the content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and intersectional lens necessary to provide more equitable and inclusive schooling experiences for all students. This 12-credit, fully online, graduate certificate program consists of four courses focused on antiracism, critical reflexivity, collective liberation, and justice.

Religious Studies

In keeping with the mission of Saint Michael's as a Catholic liberal arts college, religious studies majors examining the foundations, development, meaning, and cultural relevance of the Christian tradition. Majors are further encouraged to explore other religious traditions, such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Ultimately, these studies contribute to graduates' understanding of humanity and of themselves.

Secondary Education

The mission of the Education Programs at Saint Michael's College is to contribute to the advancement of society through education, with an emphasis on creativity, curiosity, contemplation, collaboration, reflection, and social justice. Completing a major in Art Education, Elementary Education, or Secondary Education automatically completes the courses for licensure.

Self-Designed Major (Bachelor of Arts)

The Self-Designed major is a student-designed, integrated course of study that allows students to examine in depth a field of study not covered by an established major. While the Self-Designed major provides students with some flexibility regarding their plan of study, this plan must be developed in the context of some nationally or internationally recognized area of inquiry.

Self-Designed Major (Bachelor of Science)

The Self-Designed major is a student-designed, integrated course of study that allows students to examine in depth a field of study not covered by an established major. While the Self-Designed major provides students with some flexibility regarding their plan of study, this plan must be developed in the context of some nationally or internationally recognized area of inquiry.

Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology and Anthropology majors gain a deep understanding of the complexities of social life through reading, discussion, and hands-on research. Their work takes place not only in classrooms, libraries, and labs, but also in real-world settings-workplaces, soup kitchens, hospitals, corporations, stadiums, and homes. Through this immersive study, students learn to apply the insights of these extraordinary fields to better understand themselves and their relationships to the broader society.

Spanish

There's more than one way to look at the world. Modern Languages majors at St. Michael's are often adventurous souls with broad interests in literature, history, cuisine, film, cultural customs and the structure of language. The College's Spanish majors become conversant in the second most widely spoken language in the world.

Teaching

Saint Michael's College offers a state-approved Master of Arts in Teaching program for licensed teachers that leads to an additional endorsement as a special educator in grades K - 8; grade 7 - age 21; or grade K - age 21. The program prepares skilled, innovative educators who can design inclusive, effective educational programs for all learners. A hallmark of the program is its dual focus on literacy and mathematics, offering the most current, research-based strategies in both areas.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Grounded in principles of equity and inclusion, the Saint Michael's Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) program emphasizes linguistically and culturally responsive teaching. Coursework integrates current research in language acquisition, linguistics, and language assessment, preparing graduates to support multilingual learners in a variety of educational contexts. The standard MATESOL degree is usually earned over four semesters.

TESOL

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for those who have special training objectives in mind and may not wish to pursue a full master's program. All eight certificate courses may be applied to the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL) for those certificate students who wish to matriculate into the master's program.

Theatre

Theatre at Saint Michael's College serves the liberal arts by providing a rigorous aesthetic, intellectual, and practical opportunity to explore the frontiers of learning and the formation of collaborative communities. The primary mode of study is the practice of theatre, involving theoretical, historical, aesthetic and technical elements.