Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
The Interdisciplinary Studies program is designed to provide the student with a flexible curriculum to pursue professional advancement and personal enrichment. Students can individualize their education in order to achieve a balance between developing their known interest and exploring new subject areas. The program allows for three different concentration areas. Concentration areas are comprised of courses with the same prefix code, courses listed in an established concentration or track within a traditional or nontraditional major, or courses listed within an established traditional or nontraditional minor. The foundation of the program is a liberal arts general education curriculum which consists of communications skills, humanities, diversity and global awareness, social science, natural science and math, religion and philosophy, and wellness. Courses are offered in an accelerated format both online through our distant learning program and on campus during convenient evening hours.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
Communication Skills (9 credits)
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| Communications/Speech | 3 |
Humanities (3 credits)
Diversity and Global Awareness (3 credits)
| COMM 352 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| LANG 101 | Introduction to the Study of Language | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 |
Social Science (6 credits)
| PSYC, SOC, ECON, HIST, SS, APOL | 6 |
Natural Science/Math (6 credits)
| MATH 107 | Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 109 | Excursions in Math | 3 |
| Higher level MATH | 3 |
| Science (lab optional) | 3 |
Religion/Philosophy (9 credits)
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Major
At least 12 credit hours of the Interdisciplinary Studies major must be 300 and/or 400 level courses.
| Primary Concentration in one subject area* | 15 |
| Secondary Concentration in one subject area* | 12 |
| Secondary Concentration in another subject area* | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
*All courses applied to a concentration area must come from the same concentration or established traditional or nontraditional major or minor, and may not be the same courses used to fulfill a general education requirement. At least 12 credit hours of the Interdisciplinary Studies major must be 300 and/or 400 level courses. Courses from another academic institution may be transferred into the concentration areas, but a minimum of 25% must be completed at Bethel University, and at least 18 semester hours must be taken at Bethel University and applied to the concentration areas for the bachelor degree.
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120