BACKGROUND OF AUHS

The American University of Health Sciences (AUHS) was originally founded in 1994 as a postsecondary educational institution to educate and equip students for life careers in the field of health education and to produce quality health care professionals for the community and the country. AUHS was founded by Dr. Kim Dang (hon.)and Pastor Gregory Johnson, who serves as members of the Board of Trustees. AUHS is the first, Private for Profit, Minority-owned, Minority-serving, Christian-based University offering a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the history of California. AUHS is a privately held corporation in the state of California.

AUHS exists to educate students from ethnic and culturally diverse groups who are prepared to make a positive impact on the health care needs of vulnerable populations through the provision of evidenced-based practice. AUHS promotes its mission through a combination of creating a strong and caring academic environment where excellence, diversity,
and the development of the entire person including mind, body, and spirit is addressed; and where teaching and learning, research, service, and scholarship are valued and supported. The University’s core values are inspired by a strong belief in God and the Christian values of love and caring for humankind, of justice and respect for all humankind, and include a holistic approach to education, promotion of the intellectual, analytical, and critical thinking abilities of its students, evidence-based knowledge, service to our fellow man, and a commitment to life-long learning.

AUHS currently offers five (5) programs of study leading to a degree. The University offers the following degree programs: Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Clinical Research, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. In addition, University’s Extension Program offers Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program and Certificate in Pharmacy Technician.
AUHS is a vibrant community of learners, scholars, researchers, and practitioners, working with public, private, and other institutions and agencies that advance and exemplify the AUHS’ mission of teaching, scholarship/research, and public service within the confines of a God Centered foundation.
AUHS sits on six (6) acres and is situated in a mixed industrial residential environment located at 1600 East Hill Street, Signal Hill, California. The University occupies a 72,000 square foot complex comprising three separate buildings, with parking that accommodates over 250 vehicles. The buildings are well configured for an academic campus environment.