San Diego Christian College

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San Diego Christian College
Established: 1970
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist Convention
President: Paul Ague
Location: El Cajon, CA, USA
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Campus: Suburban
Former names: Christian Heritage College
Sports: Cross-Country, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Track
Colors: Navy, Sand, and Teal
Nickname: Hawks
Athletics: NAIA Golden State Athletic Conference
Website: www.sdcc.edu

San Diego Christian College (SDCC) is a conservative Christian college located in El Cajon, California. It was founded as Christian Heritage College to promote Creationism within higher education.

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[edit] History

In January of 1970, Tim F. LaHaye, pastor of the former Scott Memorial Baptist Church of San Diego and co-author of the fictional Left Behind series of books, Art Peters and Henry M. Morris, discussed the need for a Christian college on the West Coast where studies could be developed within the framework of biblical creationism. From 1970 to 1971, freshman and sophomore classes began at Christian Heritage College, supported by Scott Memorial Baptist Church.[1]

The "Creation-Science Research Center" was founded with Christian Heritage College in 1970 as a division of the college, and spawned the Institute for Creation Research in 1972 over an organizational split.[2] It finally separated and became autonomous in 1981.[1]

In 1982, Christian Heritage was accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Schools. Interestingly, it is a "product of the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School" and was created "because of the prejudice against creation-science, outspoken creationist schools such as ICRGS used to stand little or no chance of getting recognition through accreditation."[3] In 1984, it was first accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

In 2005, the college changed its name to San Diego Christian College.

[edit] Academics

The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees.

[edit] Accreditation

San Diego Christian College has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1984.

[edit] Probation

On June 23, 2006, WASC reviewed San Diego Christian College and placed its accreditation on probation.[4] The most recent commission on February 2, 2007 found the college had taken a "number of significant and positive steps" in addressing its concerns, but still found it to be in "noncompliance." The next visit will be in the Spring of 2008 to review the college's progress.[5]

[edit] Student life

SDCC competes in the Golden State Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the following sports programs: Cross-Country, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, and Track.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b History of SDCC
  2. ^ "The 'Evolution' of Creationism: The Creationism 'Science' Period". People for the American Way. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  3. ^ Sandra Blakeslee. "The ICR Graduates", Institute for Creation Research, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-26. 
  4. ^ WASC profile for SDCC
  5. ^ Public Statement

[edit] External links

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