An Overview of Graduation Requirements

Bethel’s total academic program comprises courses in a major field, General Education requirements, and elective courses. Students choose their major from an academic department or multidisciplinary program. They may also choose to develop an individualized major designed to meet their needs and interests. Many students also choose to complete a minor, though Bethel does not require a minor to graduate. In some cases, it is possible to complete more than one major or minor. Students may choose to use their elective credits toward completion of a second major or a minor. Each student is assigned an academic advisor to assist with academic planning and career development.

A minimum of 122 semester credit hours are required to graduate. These credit hours are distributed in the following way:

Major	30–60 semester credit hours
General Education	51-52 semester credit hours
Electives	11–41 semester credit hours
	122 semester credit hours

Occasionally there are variations to this pattern. Approved majors larger than 60 credits reduce the number of elective credits available. Students may, of course, take more than the minimum of 122 credits required to graduate.