General Studies, A.A.
The General Studies program is designed for students who are seeking a two-year degree in a local church setting that provides them with a robust education with a solid liberal arts foundation. The goal of the degree is to foster students' ability to think deeply and Christianly and to communicate well in an increasingly diverse American context. The General Studies major provides a two-year degree that includes the core learning components and competencies that are foundational to a four-year bachelor's degree. This Associate of Arts degree includes Christian ministries-related courses and the opportunity to learn via a series of supervised practicums. This degree allows students to easily move into a bachelor's degree at Bethel University or sister institutions.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
Communication Skills (6 credits)
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| | Communications/Speech | 3 |
Humanities (6 credits)
| | Literature or Fine Arts | 3 |
| HIST | History Elective | 3 |
Social Science (6 credits)
Math (3 credits)
| MATH 107 | Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 109 | Excursions in Math | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Higher level MATH | 3 |
Religion/Philosophy (6 credits)
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
General Studies Cognates
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| | Science (non-lab or lab) | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12-13 |
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Extension site students can participate in on-site ministerial practicums - MIN 251 Practicum Christian Leadership (3 credits) - each semester (3 credit hours each semester, 12 credit maximum total) over a two-year period, which counts toward General Elective requirements.
Total Credit Hours: 60