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==Anna Maria College Athletics==
==Anna Maria College Athletics==
{{Further|AMCATS}}[http://www.goamcats.com]
{{Further|AMCATS}} Visit the Athletics website:[http://www.goamcats.com]


Anna Maria has 17 [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] athletic teams (the "Amcats") in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) including men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football,golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball,cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volley ball. It is a member of the [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference]] (GNAC). Football is played in the [[EFCC]], and field hockey in the [[New England Collegiate Conference|NECC]].
Anna Maria has 17 [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] athletic teams (the "Amcats") in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) including men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football,golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball,cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volley ball. It is a member of the [[Great Northeast Athletic Conference]] (GNAC). Football is played in the [[EFCC]], and field hockey in the [[New England Collegiate Conference|NECC]].

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Anna Maria College
File:Anna Maria College seal.svg
MottoLux et Veritas'
TypePrivate
Established1946
AffiliationCatholic
Undergraduates1100[1]
Postgraduates332[1]
Location, ,
CampusRural
ColorsCardinal and White            
NicknameAmcats
AffiliationsAAC&U, NAICU, ACCU, NEASC, AICUM, GNAC, ECFC, NECC, COWC
Websiteannamaria.edu
File:Anna Maria College logo.svg
Anna Maria College

Anna Maria College (AMC) is a coeducational Catholic liberal arts college in Paxton, Massachusetts.

History

Anna Maria College is a private, coeducational Catholic College founded in 1946 by the Sisters of Saint Anne. The school's original campus was in Marlborough, Massachusetts. In 1952, Anna Maria College moved to its present location on a 190 acres (77 ha) campus in Paxton, Massachusetts.

Academics

There are over 1600 students studying in one of the College's 35 undergraduate or 21 graduate and continuing education programs.[2] Rooted in the traditions of Catholic education,[2] AMC combines liberal arts and sciences education with career preparation. Majors include Art and Art Therapy, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Fire Science, Law, Music and Music Therapy, Nursing, Paramedic Science, Psychology, Social Work and Sport Management.

AMC offers several courses online, including an Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, a continuing education Fire Science program and a Master's in Public Administration program.

In 2011, Anna Maria College created a School of Business. The School is accepting majors and programs for the Fall Semester of 2012[3][4]

Anna Maria College is divided among six academic schools; School of Business, School of Education, School of Justice and Social Sciences, School of Fire and Health Sciences, School of Visual and Performing Arts, and the School of Humanities.[5]

Campus

The 190-acre (0.77 km2) campus is located in Paxton, Massachusetts. The College also has an "Auxiliary" Campus in Worcester, Massachusetts

Anna Maria College Athletics

Visit the Athletics website:[1]

Anna Maria has 17 Division III athletic teams (the "Amcats") in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) including men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football,golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball,cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, and volley ball. It is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Football is played in the EFCC, and field hockey in the NECC.

References

  1. ^ a b "Common Data Set 2011" (PDF). Anna Maria College. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ^ a b http://www.annamaria.edu/aboutamc/fastfacts
  3. ^ http://www.wbjournal.com/news50748.html?Type=search
  4. ^ http://www.wbjournal.com/news50865.html?Type=search
  5. ^ http://www.annamaria.edu/

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