Bethel College (Indiana)
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| Motto | With Christ at the Helm |
| Established | 1947 |
| Type | private evangelical Christian |
| Endowment | $7.8 million[1] |
| President | Dr. Steven R. Cramer |
| Students | 1,964 |
| Undergraduates | 1,848 |
| Postgraduates | 116 |
| Location | Mishawaka, IN, USA |
| Campus | suburban: 75 acres (0.30 km²) |
| Athletics |  18 NAIA teams, The Pilots |
| Affiliations | Missionary Church |
| Website | www.BethelCollege.edu |
Bethel College is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and was established 1947. It is a liberal arts institution and offers one of the country's few American Sign Language degrees. Bethel is affiliated with the Missionary Church.
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[edit] Academics
Bethel offers undergraduate, graduate and adult degree programs through the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business & Social Sciences, School of Education, School of Nursing, School of Graduate and Adult Studies. More than 75% of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field and work closely with students in the classroom and on research projects. The undergraduate student to teacher ratio is 14:1 and the average class size is 16.
Areas of Study Accounting Arts Administration Biblical Studies Biology Business Administration Business Management Chemistry Christian Ministries Communication Computer Applications Criminal Justice Deaf Studies Economics and Finance Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Physical Education/All Grades Secondary Education Business English Mathematics Music (choral and instrumental) Physical Education/Health Science Social Studies Spanish Engineering (3/2) English Environmental Biology Exercise Science Garden Design History Information Technology Management International Studies Business Ministry/Missions Social Science Journalism Liberal Studies Mathematics Music/Church Music Music Performance Nursing Philosophy Physics/Computational Physics Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Psychology Sign Language Interpreting Social Science Sociology Spanish Sport Management Sport Studies Theatre Arts Musical Theatre Visual Art Ceramics Digital Photography Graphic Design Interior Design New Media Painting Print Making Sculpture Web and Interactive Design Webmaster Designer Writing (Professional Writing) Youth Ministry & Adolescent Studies
Pre-professional studies are also available for: Art Therapy Dentistry Law Medicine Physical Therapy Seminary Veterinary Medicine
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Jacob Bawa, former Nigerian ambassador to Italy.
- John Moran, former President of the Missionary Church
- Charles Smith, chief financial officer, Southwest Operations of IBM.
- Eric Stults, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Justin Masterson, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization
[edit] Facility Development
Since 1992 Bethel has undergone several major building projects including:
- Four apartment style residence halls
- 210-bed residence hall
- Chapel/Fine Arts Center
- Wiekamp Athletic Center
- Jenkins Stadium renovations, including new press box & runs-by-inning scoreboard
- Five story Academic/Technology Center
- Six apartment units
- Expanded exercise facilities
- Sufficient Grounds Coffee House
- Bookstore
Recently, Bethel purchased land adjacent to the south end of the campus for future building endeavors.
Bethel is currently building a $6.5 million expansion to the Middleton Hall of Science to offer more classrooms and labs.
[edit] The True Spirit of Sport
We celebrate the true spirit of sport. The true spirit that binds Bethel athletes is their devotion to sport and learning, faith in God, and commitment to serving the larger world around them.
This spirit has guided the Pilots to:
NCCAA National Sports Ministries Award 30 mission trips 125 Academic All-Americans 200 All-Americans 22 national team championships 25 national Coach of the Year awards
Bethel offers 18 sports and competes in the Mid-Central Conference of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 (basketball division 2) as well as the National Christian College Athletic Association.
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[edit] References
- 1 endowment America's Best Colleges 2006. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on January 19, 2006.
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