CAPS and Graduate School, Strides During 2005-2006, Bethel University Annual Report 2006

Strides During 2005-2006

Enrollment increased to 1,548 students, up from 1,397 the previous year.
Inquiries increased by 26 percent.
Twenty-five relevant undergraduate and advanced degree programs were offered in high-demand fields for working professionals.
Convenient evening and weekend classes were conducted in eight locations.
Forty-three students were enrolled in the new MBA program in this, its first year.
The MBA program generated increased interest in all business programs: Business Management (B.A. and MBA), Communication Studies (B.A. and M.A.); Human Resources Management (B.A.), and Organizational Leadership (B.A. and M.A.).
There was growth from 34 students to 58 students in the Foundational Studies program (now called General Studies), an innovative option serving adults who have no previous college credit.
Thirty-three students from across the U.S. were enrolled in the Doctor of Education program, delivered primarily online.
Visitors for The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education confirmed the effectiveness of Bethel’s nursing program at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Ethics, liberal arts, and character development were explored from a biblical worldview by Christian faculty with a wealth of professional experience.