| Screen last updated on: July 31, 2008 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
Fall term begins August 18, 2008.
Spring term begins January 12,2009. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for freshmen is generally held the week before classes begin in the fall. There is no freshmen orientation held for the spring semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of four weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Nursing, BSN, Child Learning & Development, Business (Management) |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Music (Church), Mathematics, Liberal Arts |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.91 on a 4.0 scale |
| Average class size: |
25 in freshman lecture courses, 14 in upper-level/division lecture courses |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.bethel-college.edu/
academics/majors |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.bethel-college.edu/
academics/graduate |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, evening courses, adult education programs, online courses |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Accounting
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
English
Environmental Studies
Health
History
Human Services
Mathematics
Music
Music Industry Studies
Physical Education
Physics
Pre-Professional Health Sciences
Professional Education (Elementary)
Professional Education (Secondary - Subject Areas)
Professional Education (Special Education)
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre
Student Initiated Minor
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-pharmacy, Pre-Engineering
Pre-Physician Assistant |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, special education |
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| Cooperative education programs: |
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health professions |
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| Combined 3-1 programs available: |
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Pre-Pharmacy (Student transfers to University of TN Memphis after 3rd year at Bethel) |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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Pre-Engineering (Student transfers to Tennessee Tech University after 3rd year at Bethel) |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Biology
- Business Computer/Information Systems
- Business/Accounting
- Business/Management
- Chemistry
- Child Learning/Development
- Christian Ministry
- Commercial Music
- English
- Exceptional Learning/Development
- History
- Human Service
- Management/Organizational Development
- Mathematics
- Music Arts
- Music Education
- Nursing
- Physical Education
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Student-Designed Major
- Theatre
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| Credit placement options: |
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- placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- placement for CLEP general
- placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
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