Certificates

Academic Requirements for Traditional Undergraduate Certificate Programs below:

Though not required, students may choose to complete a certificate in order to pursue a specific area of interest or to complement their major. Students may choose from the certificates in this catalog; individualized certificates are not an option. Certificates range between 18-26 semester credit hours. Certificates may include non-credit requirements. Students may choose to take additional credits toward the certificate or use their elective credits.

Academic Requirements for Online Undergraduate Certificate Programs below:

1. A cumulative GPA of 2.25 in certificate courses. This GPA includes all courses required in the certificate and all electives taken for the certificate.
2. At least 50% of the credits used to meet the requirements of the certificate must be taken at Bethel in order to meet Bethel's residency requirements. Specific courses in a certificate may be required to be taken in residence.
3. Completion of the requirements of a certificate (listed by discipline in this catalog).
4. Completion of required departmental and institutional assessment activities.

Students are awarded a certificate under the requirements of the most current catalog at the time they enter Bethel for the last time. Any substitutions for the catalog requirements must be reviewed and approved by the program director and the dean over a certificate program.

Academic Requirements for Graduate Certificate Programs below:

1. Semester credits required for a certificate is 8.
2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in certificate courses.
3. Earn at least 80% of the required certificate credits at Bethel to meet Bethel's residency requirements. Specific courses in a certificate may also be required to be taken at Bethel.
4. Complete all of the requirements of a certificate (listed by discipline in this catalog).
5. Complete required departmental and institutional assessment activities.
6. Complete the work within the time limit of five years (15 terms) from the start date of the first term in which they are enrolled in the certificate program.

In some cases, students may be allowed to use credits earned at a higher level to meet requirements in a lower-level program (e.g., use credits earned in a doctoral program to meet master's level certificate requirements).

Students are awarded a certificate under the requirements of the most current catalog at the time they enter Bethel for the last time. Any substitutions are determined by the Graduate School.

Academic Requirements for Seminary Certificate Programs below:

1. Semester credits required for a certificate is 8.  
2. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in certificate courses.
3. Earn at least 80% of the required certificate credits at Bethel to meet Bethel's residency requirements. Specific courses in a certificate may also be required to be taken at Bethel.
4. Complete all of the requirements of a certificate (listed by discipline in this catalog).
5. Complete required departmental and institutional assessment activities.
6. Complete the work within the time limit of five years (15 terms) from the start date of the first term in which they are enrolled in the certificate program.

In some cases, students may be allowed to use credits earned at a higher level to meet requirements in a lower-level program (e.g., use credits earned in a doctoral program to meet master's level certificate requirements).

Students are awarded a certificate under the requirements of the most current catalog at the time they enter Bethel for the last time. Any substitutions are determined by Bethel Seminary.