Strides During 2005-2006:

College of Adult & Professional Studies and Graduate School

• 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.