Catalog Cover 2005:Catalog Cover 2005 6/2/09 3:23 PM Page 1 2004-2005 VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY CATALOG UNIVERSITY CATALOG 55 FAIR DRIVE, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626 FOR MORE INFORMAION CALL: 714.556.3610 WWW.VANGUARD.EDU [email protected] 2004- 2005 2004 - 2005 Fifty-Five Fair Drive ~ Costa Mesa, California 92626 ~ 714.556.3610 ~ www.vanguard.edu Vanguard University Catalog 2004 - 2005 Disclaimer The provisions of this publication are not to be regarded as the irrevocable terms of the contract between the student and Vanguard University. Changes are effected from time to time in the general regulations and in the academic requirements. There are established procedures for making changes, procedures which protect the university’s integrity and the individual student’s interest and welfare. A curriculum or graduation requirement, when altered, is not made retroactive unless the alteration is to the student’s advantage and can be accommodated within the span of years normally required for graduation. 2 Vanguard University Catalog 2004 - 2005 Table of Contents THE UNIVERSITY Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................................................................6 General Information ................................................................................................................................................................6 Overview........................................................................................................................................................................6 History ..........................................................................................................................................................................6 Institutional Vision ......................................................................................................................................................7 Faith Confession ..........................................................................................................................................................8 Statement on Diversity ................................................................................................................................................8 Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................................9 Institutional Affiliations ..............................................................................................................................................9 Academic Degrees Granted ..........................................................................................................................................9 PNEUMA: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies ..................................................................................10 Location ......................................................................................................................................................................10 Campus and Building ................................................................................................................................................11 University Academic Services..................................................................................................................................................12 The O. Cope Budge Library ........................................................................................................................................12 The Writing Center ....................................................................................................................................................12 Intercollegiate Athletics..............................................................................................................................................13 Information Technology ............................................................................................................................................13 University Institutes and Centers............................................................................................................................................15 The Bryan S. Smith Institute for World Mission and Leadership.............................................................................15 The Center for Peacemaking and Reconciliation ....................................................................................................15 The Center for Urban Studies and Ethnic Leadership ..............................................................................................16 The Center for Woman’s Studies................................................................................................................................16 The Costa Rica Studies Center and CINCEL (Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Culturals) ................................17 The Institute for Leadership Studies..........................................................................................................................17 The Lewis Wilson Institute for Pentecostal Studies ............................................................................................17-18 Academic Calendar of the University................................................................................................................................19-20 THE COLLEGE Mission Statement ..................................................................................................................................................................21 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................21 Educational Targets & Goals ............................................................................................................................................22-23 Student Life and Services ..................................................................................................................................................24-30 Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................................31-36 Academic Information............................................................................................................................................................37 Admissions Policies for Traditional Undergraduate Programs ..........................................................................37-42 Academic Policies ................................................................................................................................................43-55 Academics Programs ............................................................................................................................................................56 The Core Curriculum............................................................................................................................................56-62 Division of Business ..............................................................................................................................................63-74 Division of Communications................................................................................................................................75-88 Division of Fine Arts............................................................................................................................................89-108 Division of Liberal Studies................................................................................................................................109-113 Division of Literature and Modern Languages ................................................................................................114-126 Division of Natural Science and Mathematics ................................................................................................127-162 Division of Religion ..........................................................................................................................................163-190 Division of Social Sciences ..............................................................................................................................191-217 Off-Campus Study Programs................................................................................................................................................218 CINCEL Semester Abroad Program ..................................................................................................................218-220 Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Study Programs..............................................................................218 Summer Study Tours................................................................................................................................................218 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Mission of the Graduate School ..........................................................................................................................................221 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................................221