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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
Screen last updated on: November 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: Fall 2009 begins: August 26, 2009
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: August

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: Business, Education, Religion
Majors with the lowest enrollment: international business, chemistry, mathematics
Average freshman GPA: 2.81 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 73%
Average class size: 20 in freshman lecture courses, 14 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 102
Full-time faculty: 86
Part-time faculty: 16
Faculty degrees: 71% PhD
Graduation rate: 44% within four years
51% within five years
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
Graduate studies homepage: https://www.vanguard.edu/
gradadmissions/
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, external degree program, evening courses, adult education programs
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-theology
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
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
VESPA
CINCEL
Other special or unique academic programs:
CCCU Programs
- Australia
- China
- Oxford
- Middle East
- Russia
- Uganda
- Washington DC
- LA Film Studies
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