Bethany Lutheran College

Art Education

The art education major prepares men and women to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Students who seek state licensure for K-12 Art Education complete coursework for a major in both Studio Art and Art Education.

Arts Administration

The Arts Administration major provides a focused arts and business curriculum to develop employable skill sets necessary to produce and support artistic endeavors, specifically in non-profit business. It complements a variety of majors on campus, including Music, Theatre, and Studio Art.

Biochemistry

The Biochemistry major provides a sound conceptual foundation in chemistry while developing the student's biochemical knowledge and laboratory skills. It serves students interested in medical, environmental, and food science labs as well as those who hope to attend medical school or graduate programs in biochemical sciences.

Biology

The biology major prepares students for service by providing them with a knowledge of the form and function of living organisms. Graduates can enter the workforce directly or prepare for graduate school in fields such as medicine, physical therapy, ecology, dentistry, and veterinary sciences.

Business Administration

Bethany's Business Administration major prepares students for leadership roles in both profit and non-profit organizations through rigorous business education. The major develops critical thinking, communication, and business acumen through foundational and advanced coursework.

Chemistry

The chemistry major prepares students for careers in chemistry related fields or advanced studies in chemistry, medicine, and other areas. The major provides a thorough background in all major divisions of chemistry: organic, inorganic, analytical, biochemical, and physical chemistry.

Communication

Human communication is the art and science of verbal and non-verbal messages. The goal of the communication major is to teach students how to consume and create these messages ethically.

Communication Arts & Literature Education

The communication arts and literature education major prepares students to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Students who seek state licensure for 5-12 Communication Arts and Literature complete coursework for a major in both English and Communication Arts and Literature Education.

Computer Science

The computer science program is designed to give students a broad understanding of computer systems and the software that runs on those systems. Students are equipped with the knowledge and hands-on experience to work in industry or to continue their studies in advanced computer science.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice program provides students with comprehensive, practical, and professional knowledge of the Criminal Justice System from a Christian worldview. It prepares students for careers in policing, corrections, probation, and other law-related careers.

Educational Studies

The educational studies major provides an interdisciplinary, liberal arts-based foundation for students who are interested in the field of education and wish to gain some practical experience in teaching, but who do not wish to seek state licensure. Such a major could serve as the entry point for employment or for pursuing an advanced degree.

Elementary Education

The education major prepares men and women to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Bethany's education major offers Minnesota state-approved teaching licensure for K-6, with endorsements available in Communication Arts and Literature, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Engineering Sciences

Engineers rely on a solid foundation of science and mathematics to understand and solve problems. The program described includes two concentrations: biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering.

English

The English major provides students with opportunities to think critically and creatively; to situate, interpret, and criticize written and other types of texts in American, British, and world literature; and to generate texts of their own in a variety of media.

Exercise Science

The exercise science major provides opportunities to create and foster positive attitudes toward physical and mental health. Graduates are prepared for a career in a variety of health and fitness fields or to pursue an advanced degree.

Graphic Design

The graphic design major provides opportunities for those looking towards a career in art and design with a broad-based, liberal arts foundation. Students become familiar with the professional practices of the design industry and their place in the larger historical and theoretical context of creative endeavor.

Health Communication

Health Communication is an emerging field of interest and interdisciplinary study that uses the principles of communication to address health care issues in a variety of contexts. The major aims to introduce the role of communication in creating healthy individuals and social structures from a non-medical perspective.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The interdisciplinary studies major provides students a flexible program of study in the Christian liberal arts that explores rich and complex interactions between disciplines. Students learn to integrate knowledge across disparate fields of inquiry through an individually designed Interdisciplinary Pathway.

Legal Studies

The legal studies program prepares students for various law-related careers while adhering to biblical moral principles and values. This major equips students for vocations including paralegal, business leadership, nonprofit board service, community development, consulting, corrections, and probation, and provides a foundation for law or other graduate programs.

Mathematics

The mathematics major provides students with a comprehensive education that highlights the beauty, creativity, and power of mathematics. Students engage deeply with both theoretical foundations and practical applications, preparing for success in graduate studies and diverse careers.

Mathematics Education

The mathematics education major prepares men and women to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Students who seek state licensure for 5-12 Mathematics Education complete coursework for a major in both Mathematics and Mathematics Education.

Media Arts

The media arts major seeks to provide students with the conceptual and technical tools necessary to succeed in a variety of creative media industries. Students choose an area of emphasis in Motion Graphics and Animation, Video Arts and Broadcasting, or Photography.

Music

The Music Department strives to give students the knowledge and skills they will need to be successful stewards of their craft of music. Students may choose an emphasis in Church Music, Conducting, or Performance.

Nursing

The Bethany Lutheran College Bachelor of Science in Nursing program prepares its students to provide compassionate, safe, quality nursing care as Christian servant leaders by applying clinical reasoning and the nursing process within a collaborative interdisciplinary team model. The program prepares students to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination.

Paralegal

The Paralegal Certificate Program is designed for students seeking employment in law firms, government agencies, for-profit organizations, and non-profit organizations. Through instruction in foundations of law, criminal law, legal research and writing methods, and legal procedures, students are equipped to enter a legal career as administrative assistants, legal secretaries, and legal assistants.

Physical and Health Education

The physical and health education majors prepare men and women to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Students who seek state licensure for K-12 Physical Education and Health Education complete coursework for the major in Physical and Health Education.

Psychology

The psychology major introduces the student to the science of mental processes and behavior at the individual and group level. The major focuses on an integrative view of human functioning and experience, based on the foundations of the Christian faith and rigorous scholarship within the field of psychology.

Religion

The religion major prepares students for participation in the ongoing, in-depth discussion of religion in church and society from the perspective of confessional Lutheranism. Course selection allows students to follow interests into a historical/dogmatic emphasis or a Biblical studies emphasis, or a combination of both.

Social Studies Education

The social studies education major prepares men and women to integrate their faith while teaching in a variety of settings. Social studies teachers guide students in learning about history, geography, politics, economics, and culture.

Spanish

The Spanish major is a way for the traditional Bethany student to obtain an intimate knowledge of Hispanic cultures and traditions outside of his or her local experience. Linguistic and cultural competencies are developed through a curriculum that is both modern and rigorous.

Special Education

The special education major prepares teachers holding the Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist license to provide evaluation and specially designed instruction to children and youth with disabilities from kindergarten through age 21. The major offers Minnesota state-approved teaching licensure for Special Education K-12.

Studio Art

The studio art major provides curricular opportunities for the development of technical skills, aesthetic discernment, and historical understanding. Students may pursue interests including traditional drawing and oil painting, sculpture, and digital image creation.