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BETHEL UNIVERSITY

College of Adult and Professional Studies

http://caps.bethel.edu

3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112-6999
Contact: John Gunther, Academic Services Manager, (651) 635-8000, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST, E-mail: caps@bethel.edu.
Type of Institution: Private 4 -Year.
Degrees Available: The College of Adult & Professional Studies is currently offering six majors: Business Management, Christian Ministries, Communication Studies, Human Resource Management, Organizational Studies, and Nursing. Additionally, the Graduate School at Bethel University offers Masters Degrees in Business Administration, Communication, Counseling Psychology, Education: K-12, Gerontology, Literacy Education, Nursing, Organizational Leadership, Special Education, and Teaching. Bethel University Graduate School also offers the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration.
Forms of Credit Recognized: Bethel awards credit for the following: proficiency examinations; formal course work for which credit recommendations have been established by National PONSI and ACE CCRS; military national experiences recommended for credit by ACE; and individualized prior learning assessment. Up to 30 semester credits may be earned through approved proficiency examinations (e.g., AP, CLEP, DANTES), and up to 30 semester credits may be earned from formal noncollegiate course work, by prior learning assessment, and as transfer credit for competency-based education (CBE).
Additional Information: The programs of the College of Adult & Professional Studies and the Graduate School are designed to integrate the personal and working experiences of adults with the theory presented in the curriculum from a distinctively Christian perspective. Classes are typically held one or two nights per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) or summer days or Saturdays on Bethel's suburban St. Paul campus or at off-campus sites.

ACE = American Council on Education
ACE CCRS = American Council on Education College Credit Recommendation Service
ACT = American College Testing
AP = Advanced Placement
CBE = Competency-Based Education
CEEB = College Entrance Examination Board
CLEP = College Level Examination Program
CPE = College Proficiency Exam
DANTES = Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
ECE=Excelsior College Examinations
GRE = Graduate Record Examination
National PONSI = New York Regents National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction
PEP = Proficiency Examination Program
SOC = Serviceperson's Opportunity College

Under "Degrees Available," the list of degree programs generally contains those  that are designed to accommodate working adults.

Under "Type of Institution," Comprehensive refers to an institution that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.


Updated February 28, 2008



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