Academic Programs

College of Arts & Sciences

Eighty-two areas of study are offered within 66 majors leading to:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Music Education

The degree is Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) unless indicated otherwise.

• Applied Physics (Bachelor of Science—B.S.)
• Art (Studio or Art History emphasis)
• Athletic Training
• Biblical and Theological Studies
• Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (B.S.)
• Biology (B.A. & B.S.)
• Business (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources Management, International, or Marketing emphasis)
• Business and Political Science
• Chemistry (B.A. & B.S.)
• Communication Studies
• Community Health
• Computer Science (B.A. & B.S.)
• Economics
• Economics and Finance

• Education

  • K-6 Elementary Education with Preprimary specialty
  • K-6 Elementary Education with Middle Level Specialty in one of the following areas: Communica- tion Arts and Literature, Mathematics, Science,
    Social Studies, or World Languages and Cultures (Spanish, French, or German)
  • Business Education 5-12
  • English Education 5-12
  • French Education K-12
  • Health Education 5-12
  • Mathematics Education 5-12
  • Music Education K-12 (Instrumental or Vocal emphasis)—Bachelor of Music Education
  • Physical Education K-12
  • Science Education 5-12 (Chemistry, Life Science,
    or Physics emphasis)
  • Social Studies Education 5-12
  • -Spanish Education K-12
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
  • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) K-12
  • Visual Arts Education K-12
• Engineering Science
  (Dual-degree program: 3 years at Bethel/2 years at an engineering school)
• English Literature
• English Literature and Writing
• Environmental Science (B.S.)
• Environmental Studies
• French
• History
• Individualized Majors (student proposed)
• International Relations
• Journalism
• Mathematics
• Media Communication
• Music
• Music/Applied Performance (Composition, Keyboard/Instrumental, or Vocal emphasis)—Bachelor of Music
• Nursing (B.S.)
• Philosophy
• Physical Education
• Physics (B.A. & B.S.)
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Reconciliation Studies
• Sacred Music
• Social Work
• Sociocultural Studies (with tracks in Urban, Cross-Cultural Missions, Anthropology, or Sociology)
• Spanish
• Theatre Arts (Acting/Directing, Musical Theatre, or Technical/Design emphasis)
• Third World Studies
• Youth Ministry

Pre-professional Programs:

• Pre-dentistry
• Pre-pharmacy
• Pre-law
• ROTC
• Pre-medicine
• See College of Arts & Sciences Catalog for additional programs