Department of Education
Faculty Members:
Jim Bennett, Ed. D.
Michelle Fish, Ph.D.
Susan Lee, M.Ed, J.D.
Diane Myers, M.S.
Bryan Waltz, Ed.D.
Staff Members:
Kimberly Meyer, M.S. Ed., Licensing Advisor
Shelley Flickinger, Education Project Manager & Fieldwork Coordinator
Majors: A.A.
Early Childhood Education (non-licensure)
Majors: B.A.
| Early Childhood Education |
Birth-3rd gr. (non-licensure) |
| Elementary Education |
K-6 |
| English as a New Language |
P-12 |
| English Education |
5-12 |
| Mathematics Education |
5-12 |
| Science Education |
5-12 |
| Social Studies Education |
5-12 |
| Health & Physical Education |
P-12 |
| Music Education |
P-12 |
| Art Education |
P-12 |
Minors:
Early Childhood Education (non-licensure)
English as a New Language (with dual licensure options K-6 or 5-12)
Special Education (with dual licensure option K-6 or 5-12)
Department Mission
Within the context of a biblical worldview, the mission of the Bethel University Education Department is to prepare effective and innovative candidates to be wise decision-makers and teachers who positively impact students in a variety of school settings.
The education department provides a firm educational and spiritual foundation to prepare candidates to meet the demands of the 21st century classroom. Through the department’s experientially-based programs candidates acquire the content needed to teach, develop the skills to motivate and inspire learning, and practice the dispositions needed to create caring classroom environments where all students can succeed.
The programs in the education department are accredited by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Individual programs have national recognition from National Association of Sports & Physical Education (NASPE), National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), and National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).