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 known as Southern California College until 1999 when it applied for, and was granted, university status, at which time it adopted its current name to avoid confusion with the University of Southern California[1].
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
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[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
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
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| Doug Fields | Author, speaker, and teaching pastor at Saddleback Church | ||
| 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 | ||
| Dennis Lindsay | president of Christ For The Nations Institute |
• Brent Kutzle, the bassist and cello player of the popular band OneRepublic, attended Vanguard University through his third year. He is still officially a student at the University, while it is not clear whether or not he will finish his degree.
[edit] References
- ^ Southern California College moves to University Status. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Official Athletics Website
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Graduate Admissions
- Adult Degree Programs
- Alumni
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