Spicer Adventist University

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Spicer Adventist University
MottoHe shall teach you all things
TypePrivate
Established1915[1]
AffiliationSeventh-day Adventist
Administrative staff
approx. 160
Studentsapprox. 1,200
Location
Aundh, Pune
,
Maharashtra
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://sau.edu.in/
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Spicer Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning[2] in Aundh, Pune, India. It is considered the church's flagship provider of higher education in India. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[3][4][5][6]

History

Spicer Adventist University Administration Building

The history of the college is as old as the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Southern Asia Division.[citation needed] When the pioneers of the church stepped on the shores of the Indian sub-continent, they established churches and set up schools to provide holistic education for their church members. They also established an institution of higher learning at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. In 1915, it was relocated to Bangalore and then in 1942, to Pune. It was Known as Spicer Memorial College [7] until 2014. Spicer Memorial College was granted University status by Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra on 16 June 2014.[8][9]

Campus

Some of the major structures in the campus include the administrative building, which houses offices and some classrooms. Then there are separate buildings for the library, the sciences, education, religion, agriculture, the cafeteria, boarders, the college press, industrial arts, Spicer Memorial College Higher Secondary School, Spicer Products and Services.[citation needed]

Student life

The majority of the student body are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and weekly church services are held at the campus church with regular Sabbath observance starting from the time of sunset on Friday to the sunset on Saturday. Friday evening vespers services (AYS) are held weekly as are Religion & Theology Forums. Basketball and football are the major sports on campus.[citation needed]

The college also hosts a local research centre of the Ellen G. White Estate.[10]

The college celebrated a centenary from 28 January – 1 February 2015.[11]

Degree Courses Offered in Spicer Adventist University

Under Graduate (Bachelor) Programmes[12]

DIVISION OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES  

  1. B A: Economics                  Honours /General
  2. B A: Education                  Honours
  3. B A: English                    Honours /General
  4. B A: Geography                  Honours /General
  5. B A: History                    Honours /General
  6. B A: Psychology                 Honours /General
  7. B A: Religious Studies        Honours
  8. B A: Sociology                  Honours /General               

DIVISION OF COMMERCE      

  1. B B A:                                           General
  2. B Com:                                           General                                                                              

DIVISION OF PERFORMING ARTS                    

  1. B P A: Music                                 Honours /General

                           

DIVISION OF SCIENCES          

  1. B Sc: Biotechnology                   Honours
  2. B Sc: Botany                            Honours /General
  3. B Sc: Chemistry                          Honours /General
  4. B Sc: Computer Science           Honours /General
  5. B Sc: Mathematics                     General
  6. B Sc: Mathematics and Computer Application  General
  7. B Sc: Microbiology                     Honours
  8. B Sc: Zoology                             Honours /General

Graduate (Master) Programmes[13]

DIVISION OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

  1. M A: Education
  2. M A: English
  3. M A: History
  4. M A: Religious Studies

DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

  1. M B A: Regular

DIVISION OF SCIENCES

  1. M Sc: Biotechnology
  2. M Sc: Botany

See also

References

  1. ^ History. Spicer Memorial College. Retrieved 2009-08-08
  2. ^ "Spicer Memorial College". Seventh-day Adventist Online Yearbook. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ^ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  6. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Spicer History". Spicer College. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  8. ^ "India's Spicer College Granted University Status". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  9. ^ Deshmukh, Ravikaran. "State gets two new private universities". Mid Day. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Ellen G. White Estate Worldwide Research Centers". Ellen G. White Estate. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Centenary Celebrations". Spicer Memorial College. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  12. ^ "Undergraduate Programs – Spicer Adventist University". Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Postgraduate Programs – Spicer Adventist University". Retrieved 5 September 2020.

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