Vanguard University

The mission of the Graduate Department of Education is to equip effective educators to bring love and wisdom to their classrooms, schools, and communities. This mission is based on an understanding of education as a calling and is shaped by the mission and pedagogy of Jesus.

The department offers the following programs:

• Master of Arts (MA) in Education—Curriculum and Instruction with a Preliminary Teaching Credential
• Master of Arts (MA) in Education—Curriculum and Instruction
• Master of Arts (MA) in Education—Educational Leadership
• California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• California Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential
• California Preliminary Education Specialist (MMSN) Teaching Credential
• California Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Teaching Credential

Accreditation

Vanguard University is accredited by the Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The credential program is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and has approval for the offerings of Multiple Subject and Single Subject teaching credentials.

The Preliminary Teaching Credential program is subject to change as prescribed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

The Vanguard University Graduate Program in Education reserves the right to make necessary changes in procedures, policies, calendar, curriculum and costs.

Institutional Affiliations

Vanguard University is a member of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) and is one of 91 members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) which was founded in 1976 to serve and strengthen Christian liberal arts colleges and universities.

Through the Graduate Program in Education, Vanguard University is affiliated with the California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE), the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Christian Educators Association International (CEAI), the California Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (CACTE), the State of California Association of Teacher Education (SCATE), the California Educational Placement Association (CEPA), and the Credential Counselors and Analysts of California (CCAC).