Situated in Rocklin, California, William Jessup University strives to prepare Christians for leadership and service in church and society through Christian higher education, spiritual formation, and directed experiences. It maintains a branch campus in San Jose for its degree completion program. Originally called San Jose Bible College, the university had its beginning during the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was established to meet the need for a Bible college in the greater San Francisco Bay area. With the combined effort of Dr. Eugene Sanderson, William L. Jessup, and Roy B. Shaw, the college opened its doors in September 1939. As the institution grew, need for a new and larger campus became apparent. As a result, lands were purchased at Twelfth and Virginia streets, and new facilities were subsequently added to the campus. After 50 years of service as San Jose Bible College, the College became San Jose Christian College in July 1989. The college moved to its present campus in August 2004 and became William Jessup University, named after one of its founders, William L. Jessup. The university is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the State of California for veterans to award associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and certificates. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Science, and certificates in Bible, Children's Ministry, Counseling, Family Ministry, Missions, Music and Worship, Pastoral Ministry, Sports Ministry, and Youth Ministry. The Pacific Forest Institute at William Jessup University offers a workshop which provides an intellectually stimulating learning atmosphere. Famed as one of the best theological libraries in the Sacramento area, the WJU Memorial Library provides easy access to superb collections, information, and services. It contains a complete collection of more than 62,000 items including books, magazines, journals, CDs, DVDs, audio, and videotapes. Career guidance is provided to helps students explore strengths and to help make career decisions. Regarded as a NCAA Division I institution, WJU fields a wide range of sports such as Basketball, Cross-Country, and Soccer.