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Course Numbers, Levels, and General Education Categories
The primary purpose of Bethel’s course number system is to identify the intended participant in each course, its level of content and material, and any necessary course background. Courses are designed primarily for students at the levels indicated below.
Subject Code and Description
Subject Code
Description
000-099
Online Undergraduate (Foundational - Not degree applicable)
100-199
Online Undergraduate (Lower Division - Freshman)
100s
Traditional Undergraduate (Freshman)
200s
Traditional Undergraduate (Sophomore)
200-299
Online Undergraduate (Lower Division - Sophomore)
300s
Traditional Undergraduate (Junior)
300-399
Online Undergraduate (Upper Division - Junior)
400s
Traditional Undergraduate (Senior)
400-499
Online Undergraduate (Upper Division - Senior)
500-699
Graduate - Master's level
700s
Graduate - Advanced Master's and/or introductory Doctoral level
800-999
Graduate - Doctoral level
The subject code indicates the academic subject being studied. The suffix code indicates the General Education requirement(s), if any, that can be met by completing the course.
Subject Code and Description
Subject Code
Description
ACCT Accounting (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) ADS Addiction Studies (Traditional Undergraduate) ADST Addiction Studies (Online Undergraduate) AHS Applied Health Science ANT Anthropology ARH Art History ART Art ARTC Art (Online Undergraduate) ASL American Sign Language ASIN Academic Internship (adult undergraduate) ASN Academic Internship (traditional undergraduate) ATH Art Therapy BIB Bible BIBL Biblical Studies (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) BIO Biological Sciences BIOL Biology (Graduate) BUS Business (Traditional Undergraduate) BUSN Business (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) BT Biblical Theology CF Children's, Youth, & Family Ministry CHE Chemistry and Biochemistry (traditional undergraduate) CHEM Chemistry (adult undergraduate) CHL Public and Community Health CHMN Christian Ministries CM Community Ministry COM Communication Studies COMM Communication Studies (Online Undergraduate) CORE Bethel Distinctives COS Computer Science COUN Counseling CP Preaching & Communication DC Discipleship & Community DES Graphic Design DIG Digital Humanities ECO Economics ECON Economics (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) EDU Education (Traditional Undergraduate) EDUC Education (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) ENGL English (Online Undergraduate) ENJ English ENR Engineering ENS Environmental Science FINA Finance GC Global & Contextual Studies GEO Geography GES General Studies GRK Greek GS Interdisciplinary Courses HCAM Healthcare Administration HCE Healthcare HEB Hebrew HEPE Health & Physical Education HIS History HIST History (Online Undergraduate) HON Honors HS Church History LEA Leadership Studies (Traditional Undergraduate) LEAD Leadership Foundations MAT Mathematics MATH Mathematics (Online Undergraduate) MDSC Medical Sciences MF Marriage & Family Therapy MIN Missional Ministries MIST Management Information Systems ML Ministry Leadership MUE Music Ensembles MUL Music Lessons MUP Music Performance MUS Music NAS Natural Sciences (Traditional Undergraduate) NASC Natural Science (Online Undergraduate) NSC Neuroscience NUR Nursing (Traditional Undergraduate) NURS Nursing (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) NT New Testament ORGL Organizational Leadership (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) OT Old Testament PC Pastoral Care PHAS Physician Assistant PHI Philosophy PHY Physics PLTH Play Therapy POLS Political Science (adult undergraduate) POS Political Science (traditional undergraduate) PSY Psychological Sciences PSYC Psychology (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) REL Religious Studies SLDR Strategic Leadership SLP Speech Language Pathology (Traditional Undergraduate) SLPL Speech Language Pathology (Graduate) SOC Sociology SOCS Sociocultural Studies SOW Social Work (Traditional Undergraduate) SOWK Social Work (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) SP Spiritual & Personal Formation SPA Spanish SPED Special Education (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) SPD Special Education (Traditional Undergraduate) TEAC Teaching THA Theatre Arts THE Theology (Traditional Undergraduate) THEO Theological Studies (Online Undergraduate & Graduate) TL Supervised Ministry TS Transformational Leadership
General Education Category Designators
General Education Category Designators
Designator
Description
A Artistic Experience
D Laboratory Science
G Comparative Systems
H Ethics
K Science, Technology, and Society
L Contemporary Western Life and Thought (Traditional Undergraduate)
L Laboratory Experience (Graduate)
M Mathematics
P Contemporary Christian Issues
R Academic Research Writing
S Second Language
U World Cultures
Z Cross-cultural Experience
Bethel Distinctive Courses
Course List
Code
Title
Credits
CORE 300 Community, Self and Formation 4 CORE 330H Examining Crucial Questions 4
Foundations of Math Readiness Course
Course List
Code
Title
Credits
MATH 090 Foundations of Mathematics 0
