Certificates

1. A cumulative GPA of 2.25 in certificate courses. This GPA includes all courses required in the certificate and all electives taken for the certificate.
2. At least 50% of the credits used to meet the requirements of the certificate must be taken at Bethel in order to meet Bethel's residency requirements. Specific courses in a certificate may be required to be taken in residence.
3. Completion of the requirements of a certificate (listed by discipline in this catalog).
4. Completion of departmental and institutional assessment activities.

Students are awarded a certificate under the requirements of the most current catalog at the time they enter Bethel for the last time. Any substitutions for the catalog requirements must be reviewed and approved by the program director and the dean over a certificate program.