Vanguard University of Southern California

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Vanguard University of Southern California

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Motto Truth, Virtue, Service
Established 1920
Type Private
President Dr. Murray W. Dempster
Staff 162
Undergraduates 1,457
Postgraduates 703
Location Costa Mesa, CA., USA
Campus Urban
Sports teams Lions
Colors Blue and Gold
Website www.vanguard.edu

Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California, USA on 55 Fair Drive, across the street from the Orange County Fairgrounds. Founded in 1920 as the Southern California Bible School, the undergraduate school became accredited in 1964, the graduate school in 1983. It was granted university status in 1999.

Vanguard is a Christian Comprehensive University of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and is owned by the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God.

The university offers bachelors degrees in 34 majors or concentrations, in the departments of:

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • English
  • Kinesiology
  • History and Political Science
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's Studies Minor

Contents

[edit] Academics

[edit] Schools of Study

  • School of Business and Management
  • School of Communication and the Arts
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • School of Psychology
  • School of Religion
  • School for Professional Studies

[edit] Centers & Institutes

  • The Bryan S. Smith Institute for World Mission
  • The Center for Urban Studies & Hispanic Leadership (CUSHL)
  • The Center for Women's Studies
  • The Centro de Investigaciones Culturales y Estudios Linguisticos (CINCEL)
  • The Costa Rica Studies Center (CRSC)
  • Judkins Institute for Leadership Studies
  • The Lewis Wilson Institute for Pentecostal Studies

[edit] Certificate Programs

  • Childhood Development Program


[edit] Athletics

Affiliated with the NAIA and the Golden State Athletic Conference.

[edit] Men's Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field

[edit] Women's Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Daniel Amen - M.D., NY Times best-selling author and pioneer in psychiatry and brain imaging procedures
  • Ralph Carmichael - Christian music pioneer, composer, and conductor of Young Messiah tour
  • Tim Fortugno - former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Mark Johnson - production manager for Juxt Interactive
  • Larry Kraiss - surgeon and associate professor of surgery at the University of Utah Medical Center
  • Eduardo Lee - co-founder and co-owner of Wahoo’s Fish Taco
  • Dennis Lindsay - president of Christ For The Nations Institute
  • Larry Mantle - host of AirTalk on National Public Radio station KPCC
  • Jesse Miranda - President of Alianza de Ministerios Evangelicos Nacionales

[edit] External links

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Institutes
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Colleges
American Indian College • Caribbean Theological College • Central Bible College • Native American Bible College • Trinity Bible College • Valley Forge Christian College • Western Bible College • Zion Bible College

Universities
Bethany University • Evangel University • Global University • North Central University • Northwest University • Southeastern University • Southwestern Assemblies of God University • Vanguard University

Seminary
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Golden State Athletic Conference
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