General Education Entry Standing

Entry Standing Charts for students who entered prior to Fall 2024 can be found on the General Education Curriculum Policies webpage

Print Version: Entry Standing Level Chart for students entering Fall 2024 and beyond

General Education Requirements by Entry Standing 2024-2025 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Completed MNTC Completed A.A., B.A., or B.S.
Credits 0-29 30-59 60-90 +
FIRST YEAR FOUNDATIONS
GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing* Yes No No No No
GES 130 Christianity and Western Culture* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar** Yes Yes No No No
GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts Yes Yes No No No
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
Artistic Experience (A) Yes Yes No No No
BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS
BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible Yes Yes Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel) Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel) Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel)
THE 201 Christian Theology Yes Yes Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel) Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel) Choose 1: BIB 101 or THE 201 (must be at Bethel)
MATH, SCIENCE, AND, TECHNOLOGY
Mathematics (M) Yes Choose 2: M, D, or K Choose 1: M or D No No
Laboratory Science (D) Yes Choose 2: M, D, or K Choose 1: M or D No No
Science, Technology, and Society (K) Yes Choose 2: M, D, or K No No No
CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE
Second Language (S) Choose 4: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 3: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 2: L, G, U, S, or Z No No
Cross-cultural Experience (Z) Choose 4: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 3: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 2: L, G, U, S, or Z No No
Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) Choose 4: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 3: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 2: L, G, U, S, or Z No No
World Cultures (U) Choose 4: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 3: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 2: L, G, U, S, or Z No No
Comparative Systems (G) Choose 4: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 3: L, G, U, S, or Z Choose 2: L, G, U, S, or Z No No
SENIOR CAPSTONE
Contemporary Christian Issues (P)* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total Credits 48-56 38-46 18-22 10 10
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
January Sessions that must be completed at Bethel 3 2 1 2 1

 * Must be taken at Bethel

** GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar includes both speaking and writing components. GES 160 can be fulfilled by transferring in courses that fulfill the writing component (GES161 Inquiry: Writing) and the speaking component (GES162 Inquiry: Speaking). Students may also transfer a course that meets the writing component (GES161 Inquiry: Writing) and take one of the following Speaking courses: COM 110 Basic Communication, COM 324 Professional and Technical Communication, COM 386 Advanced Public Speaking, or COM 387 Speaking in Ministry Contexts at Bethel. 

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