Serve with compassion
Care for others with skill, compassion, and purpose.
At Bethel, rigorous academics connect with hands-on learning in a Christ-centered community. You’ll build the practical skills and judgment to care for people well. Faculty mentors will know you and invest in your growth as you prepare to serve patients and communities with competence and empathy.
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Explore programs in the health sciences
Bachelor’s degrees
Build a strong foundation in health sciences through hands-on learning and field experience, supported by faculty who know your goals.
Graduate degrees
Advance your healthcare career through rigorous graduate programs grounded in clinical practice, with learning you can apply in real care settings.
Certificates
Build focused skills through specialized programs designed to deepen your practice and help you serve others with confidence.
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Why study at Bethel
Prepared to care for the whole person
Care for the whole person.
Learn to see each person with dignity, bringing skill and compassion to the way you serve.
Learn through real experience.
Practice what you’re learning in settings that connect your education to real healthcare needs.
Prepare for team-based care.
Learn alongside programs that reflect the collaborative work of modern healthcare.
Learn from practitioner-mentors.
Study with faculty who bring professional experience and personal investment to your growth.
Serve communities with purpose.
Prepare to meet real needs with integrity, compassion, and a Christ-centered view of care.
Nate Chau ’22, GS’25
Physician assistant
Nate’s Bethel path led from biokinetics to physician assistant training, including an international clinical rotation with Floating Doctors in Panama. Serving remote communities helped him grow in adaptability, compassion, and patient-centered care. “One of the best decisions I’ve made in my life was to come to Bethel.”
Bethany O’Reilly ’15
Co-founder and executive director of The Haven
Bethany founded The Haven to support vulnerable young adults through housing, mentorship, and Christ-centered community in south Minneapolis. Her social work background shapes the way she helps women build stability during a critical season of life. “I feel most excited and alive when I get to do life with young women who are in that critical stage of figuring out who they are and what they want to do.”
Lisa Brown GS’18, GS’21
Certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic Health System
Lisa helped launch the first midwifery practice at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota. Her work brings together clinical expertise and whole-person care as she serves women through every stage of life. “I look at you as a mental, physical, spiritual being and ask how this pregnancy affects your life as a whole.”
Maj. Katie Lunning ’12
Intensive care nurse manager at Des Moines VA Medical Center
Katie’s nursing career has taken her into some of the highest-stakes settings in healthcare. A recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, she served as a flight nurse during the Kabul evacuation and now leads intensive care while continuing to serve in the Minnesota Air National Guard. “Nurses are the eyes and ears, and they’re the ones that affect patients the most.”
Ivan Nunez GS’24
Medical student
Ivan used Bethel’s M.S. in Medical Sciences program as a bridge to medical school. Faculty mentorship and a rigorous cohort experience helped him strengthen both his academic foundation and his confidence for the next step. “The foundation that I got from the MSMS program helped me better focus on the added responsibilities of med school.”
1,100+
healthcare learning placements at 230+ organizations last year
96%
NCLEX nursing exam pass rate over last three years
100%
of graduates passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam
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