- Assumption College for Sisters
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name = Assumption College for Sisters
motto =
established = 1953
type = Junior Catholicwomen's college
president = Sister Mary Joseph Schultz, S.C.C.
city = Mendham
state =New Jersey
country = USA
campus =Rural
undergrad = 36
postgrad = 0
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staff =
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website = [http://www.acs350.org/|:"This article is about thewomen's college inMendham, New Jersey . For other colleges with similar names, seeAssumption College (disambiguation) "The Assumption College for Sisters is a two-year
Roman Catholic women's college in Mendham, Morris County,New Jersey , convert|35|mi|km fromNew York City .Founded in 1953 through an affiliation with nearby
Seton Hall University , Assumption is run by theSisters of Christian Charity and is housed in their Mallinckrodt Convent on a convert|112|acre|km2|sing=on property. It is the last remainingsisters' college , or college primarily designed to educatenun s, located in theUnited States .Since it is primarily designed to prepare women for work in religious vocations, Assumption specializes in theological studies and the
liberal arts . Religious courses are offered indoctrine ,morality , catechetics,mariology ,ecclesiology , and other areas of focus. More traditional subjects such asphilosophy ,art ,literature ,history ,music ,chemistry ,biology ,calculus ,psychology , andcomputer literacy are also offered and required. Students at Assumption can receive the Associate of Arts and/or the Associate of Religious Arts upon graduation; acertificate option in Theological Studies is also available.The student body at Assumption consists of women who have been accepted to
religious order s, women under spiritual advisement who are considering joining religious orders, and lay people. Lay students may only receive credit for courses in theology and philosophy; all other courses must be audited. Men are permitted to register for a limited number of courses.Assumption is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Commission on Higher Education of the State of New Jersey; it has been continuously accredited since 1965. It is a member of the [http://www.accunet.org Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities] and the
National Catholic College Admission Association .References
* [http://www.acscollegeforsisters.org/bulletin.pdf Assumption College: 2005-2006 Bulletin] - "accessed April 16, 2006"
* [http://www.acscollegeforsisters.org/DegreesOffered.htm Assumption College: Degrees Offered] - "accessed April 16, 2006"
* [http://www.acscollegeforsisters.org/ReligiousLay.htm Assumption College: Religious and Lay Student Body] - "accessed April 16, 2006"
* [http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3291 The College Board: Assumption College for Sisters] - "accessed April 16, 2006"
* [http://www.msche.org/institutions_view.asp?idinstitution=23 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Institution Directory: Assumption College] - "accessed May 2, 2006"
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_1_39/ai_94079371 "National Catholic Reporter": Sisters' college marks 50 years] (October 25, 2002)
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/19/MNG1B8QBRI1.DTL The "New York Times": New Jersey experiment rejuvenating sisterhood] (September 19, 2004)
* [http://education.yahoo.com/college/facts/5201.html Yahoo! Education: Assumption College for Sisters] - "accessed May 2, 2006"External links
* [http://www.acs350.org/ Assumption College for Sisters]
* [http://www.scceast.org/ Sisters of Christian Charity]
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