Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences
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Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate and graduate division of Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk was founded in 1906 and the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1934 by Gleason Leonard Archer. The College confers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees and several others.
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[edit] Academics
The Suffolk College of Arts and Sciences has seventeen academics departments which offer more than seventy undergraduate and graduate programs, ranging from engineering and biology to theater and economics. The school has honors program for qualified candidates. The university also offers various opportunities at its research institutes, including: Beacon Hill Institute, Center for Crime & Justice Policy Research, Center for Restorative Justice, Center for Women's Health and Human Right, Poetry Center, and Political Research Center, R.S. Friedman Field Station, and Sagan Energy Research Laboratory.[1]
[edit] Athletics
12 atlethic teams from Suffolk compete in the NCAA Division III. Suffolk is a member of the NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association, ECAC– Eastern College Athletic Conference, and GNAC– Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The university is located adjacent to the Banknorth Garden, home to the Boston Celtics and Bruins. The Ridgeway Building on Cambridge Street contains the university's Reagan Gymnasium and fitness facility.[1]