The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education is a Christian learning community committed to pursue and practice what is true, to excel in its educational programs, to collaborate as partners in learning, to integrate faith with every area of life and academic study, to enable students to discern and pursue their vocation, and to nurture every person toward Christian maturity in scholarship, leadership, and service.

As a Christian learning community, we honor God in the way we work together to follow our calling and to live out our vocation. We rejoice in discovering the character and glory of our Creator as we explore creation. As people who bear God’s image, we pursue the truth of God’s revelation. That revelation is embodied by the person of Christ, manifested by the wonder and beauty of creation, and expressed through the Spirit-directed words of scripture. We are called to live with hope, faith, love, mercy, humility, and justice, all of which put truth into practice.

We believe that the Christian faith is relevant to every area of life; it is the integrative principle for the entire curriculum, and the foundation for all of us as learners.

We pursue not only knowledge—through breadth and depth of insight—but wisdom.

We pursue not only skill—through competence and expertise—but service.

We pursue not only clarity—through speaking, writing, and listening—but community.

We pursue not only achievement—through excellence and maturity—but flourishing.

Inspired by this vision of the Christian liberal arts, we equip graduates for lives of active, professional doing and vibrant, thriving being. Each program in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education cultivates the skills, insights, and motivations that empower our graduates to live abundantly—whole in soul and doing good.

Dean, The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education

Ross Allen
President, Bethel University