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Distribution
Through Bethel’s general education program, you will gain a foundational understanding of the major academic disciplines (including religious studies) and cross-cultural learning. Therefore, graduates of Bethel acquire a basic understanding of academic disciplines in the following areas: science and mathematics, social sciences and human services, and humanities and fine arts. To fulfill this requirement, you may choose from a number of course options in each area. The outcome desired is an understanding of how disciplines in each area acquire and organize facts to form coherent intellectual structures. Both the Peace, Justice and Conflict core requirement and the Cross-Cultural Learning core requirement may fulfill either the distribution requirement in the area in which the course is offered, or meet a major requirement.
Select two courses from different departments in each of the following three areas:
- Science and mathematics (6)
(biology, chemistry, mathematics)
- Social sciences and human services (6)
(economics, health and physical education, history, psychology, social science, social work)
- Arts and humanities (6)
(art, communication arts, English, music, philosophy)
Currently Approved General Education Distribution Courses
- Science and Mathematics Courses
BIO110 | Environmental Science |
BIO115 | Animal Behavior |
BIO125 | Zoology |
BIO140 | Virus |
BIO130 | Botany |
CHE101 | Introduction to Chemistry |
CHE111 | Chemistry I |
MAT111 | Calculus I |
MAT201 | Introduction to Mathematics |
MAT203 | Discrete Mathematics |
- Social Sciences and Human Services Courses
ECN211 | Macroeconomics |
HIS111 | History of Civilization I |
HIS112 | History of Civilization II |
HIS221 | United States History I |
HIS222 | United States History II |
HPE245 | Personal and Community Health |
PSY211 | General Psychology |
SSC222 | Principles of Sociology |
SSC235 | Introduction to Peace Studies |
SSC250 | Introduction to Conflict Management |
SSC305 | Social and Physical Geography |
SWK255 | Human Sexuality |
- Arts and Humanities Courses
ART131 | Art History I |
ART133 | Art History II |
ART | Art studio courses |
COA201 | Living in Performance |
COA | Theater Practicum |
LIT123 | Nonwestern Literatures |
LIT231 | Studies in Drama |
LIT241 | Studies in Fiction |
MUS | Music ensembles |
PHI200 | General Philosophy |
PHI361 | Topics in Philosophy |