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VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Vanguard University of Southern California
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Official telephone: (714) 556-3610
Fax number: (714) 957-9317

Website: www.vanguard.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal studies, religion, business administration
Majors with the lowest enrollment: international business, chemistry, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 119 men, 85 women, 204 total
Full-time faculty: 40 men, 26 women, 66 total
Part-time faculty: 79 men, 59 women, 138 total
Graduation rate: 52% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, communication, English, exercise/sport science, history/political science, math, music, psychology, religion, social science, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), CCCU Study Centers
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Russia, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus Loyola Marymount

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acting
  • Anthropology
  • Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
  • Bible Studies
  • Biology
  • Biology/Pre-Medicine
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Business/Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Christian Education/Church Music
  • Christian Ministries
  • Communication
  • Communication/Film/Video
  • Communications/Speech
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • English
  • Exercise/Sports Science
  • Finance
  • History
  • History/Political Science
  • Intercultural Studies
  • International Business
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
  • Pastoral Ministries
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sport Science
  • Theatre
  • Youth Ministry

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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