Academic Departments and Programs

| Majors | Pre-Professional Programs | Minors | Course Details
| Discipline Code and Description | Suffix Code and Description

Bethel Academic Programs

Majors

(Note: All degrees are Bachelor of Arts unless indicated otherwise.)

Accounting and Finance	International Relations
Applied Physics	Journalism
Art	Mathematics
Athletic Training	Mathematics Education 5-12
Biblical and Theological Studies	Media Communication
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology	Music
Biology	Music/Applied Performance
Business	Music/Sacred Music
Business and Political Science	Music Education K-12
Business Education 5-12	Nursing
Chemistry	Philosophy
Communication Studies	Physical Education K-12
Communications Arts and Literature Education 5-12	Physics
Community Health	Political Science
Computer Science	Psychology
Economics	Reconciliation Studies
Economics and Finance	Science Education 5-12: Chemistry Emphasis
Elementary Education with Middle Level	Science Education 5-12: Life Science Emphasis
Elementary Education with Preprimary	Science Education 5-12: Physics Emphasis
Engineering Science	Social Sciences Education 5-12
English Literature	Social Work
English Literature and Writing	Sociocultural Studies
Environmental Science	Spanish
Environmental Studies	Spanish Education K-12
Exercise Science	Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
French	Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Grades K-12
French Education K-12	Theatre Arts
Health Education 5-12	Third World Studies
History	Visual Arts Education K-12
	Youth Ministry

Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-Chiropractic Medicine	Pre-Optometry
Pre-Dentistry	Pre-Osteopathic Medicine
Pre-Law	Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Medicine	Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Ministerial	Pre-Physician’s Assistant
Pre-Occupational Therapy	Pre-Podiatry
	ROTC

Minors

Art	Leadership Studies
Asian Studies	Management Information Systems
Athletic Coaching	Mathematics
Biblical and Theological Studies	Media Communication
Biblical Greek	Modern World Languages
Biblical Languages	Music
Biology	Philosophy
Business	Physical Education
Chemistry	Physics
Classics	Political Science
Communication Studies	Psychology
Computer Science	Reconciliation Studies
Creative Writing	Religious Studies
Cross-Cultural Mission	Sacred Music
Economics	Social Welfare Studies
English Literature	Sociocultural Studies
Family Studies	Spanish
Film Studies	Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
French	Theatre Arts
German
Health Education
History

Course Numbers, Levels, and Credits

The primary purpose of Bethel’s course number system is to identify the intended clientele of each course, its level of content and material, and any necessary course background. Courses are designed primarily for students at the levels indicated below.

100s / Freshman
200s / Sophomore
300s / Junior
400s / Senior

The discipline code indicates the academic discipline being studied. The suffix code indicates the General Education requirement(s), if any, that can be met by completing the course.

Prerequisites are courses or other requirements (e.g. sophomore standing, consent of instructor, placement exams) that must be met before enrolling in a particular course. A comma between items in a list of prerequisites indicates that students may choose any of the items on the list to meet the prerequisites. A semi-colon between items indicates that each item in the list is required before enrolling in the course.

Discipline Code and Description

ANT	Anthropology	HPE	Health and Physical Education
ARH	Art History	LAT	Latin
ART	Art	LEA	Leadership Studies
ASL	American Sign Language	LIN	Linguistics
ATR	Athletic Training	MAT	Mathematics
BIB	Bible	MUE	Music--Ensembles
BIO	Biology	MUL	Music--Private Lessons
BUS	Business	MUP	Music--Performance Groups
CHE	Chemistry	MUS	Music
CHI	Chinese	NAS	Natural Sciences
COM	Communication Studies	NUR	Nursing
COS	Computer Science	PEA	Physical Education--Applied
ECO	Economics	PHI	Philosophy
EDU	Education	PHY	Physics
ENL	English--Literature	POS	Political Science
ENS	Environmental Studies	PSY	Psychology
ENW	English--Writing	REL	Religious Studies
FAS	Family Studies	RES	Reconciliation Studies
FLM	Film Studies	SCS	Sociocultural Studies
FRE	French	SOC	Sociology
GEL	Geology	SOW	Social Work
GEO	Geography	SPA	Spanish
GER	German	SWE	Swedish
GES	General Studies	TEL	Teaching English as a Second Language
GRK	Biblical Greek	THA	Theatre Arts
HEB	Biblical Hebrew	THE	Theology
HIS	History	YOM	Youth Ministry
HON	Honors

Suffix Code and Description

for courses meeting General Education requirements

A	Artistic Experience
D	Laboratory Science
G	Comparative Systems
J	Interpreting Biblical Themes
K	Science, Technology, and Society
L	Contemporary Western Life and Thought
M	Mathematics
N	Nature of Persons
P	Contemporary Christian Issues
Q	Leisure and Lifetime Sports
S	Second Language
U	World Cultures
Y	Physical Well-being
Z	Cross-cultural Experience