The College of Arts & Sciences at Bethel University is a Christian learning community committed to pursue and practice what is true, to excel in its educational programs, to collaborate as partners in learning, to integrate faith into every area of life, and to nurture every person toward Christian maturity in scholarship, leadership, and service.

As a Christian learning community, we honor God in the way we work together at our calling and vocations. We rejoice in discovering the character and glory of our Creator as we explore creation. As people who bear God’s image, we pursue the truth of God’s revelation. That revelation comes to us in the person of Christ, the wonder and beauty of creation, and the Spirit-directed words of scripture. We are called to live with hope, faith, love, mercy, humility, and justice, which put truth into practice. We believe Christian faith is relevant to every area of life—the integrative principle for the entire curriculum—and a foundational area of study for all of us as learners.

We pursue not only knowledge—through breadth and depth of insight—but wisdom.

We pursue not only skill—through competence and expertise—but service.

We pursue not only clarity—through speaking, writing, and listening—but community.

We pursue not only achievement—through excellence and maturity—but flourishing.

With this vision of the Christian liberal arts, we equip graduates for lives of active, professional doing and vibrant, thriving being. Each class, program, theme, field, and major cultivates the harmony of skills, insights, and motivations that empower our graduates to live abundantly—whole in soul and doing good.

Emphasizing Bethel's commitment to integrated, Christian learning, our approach to General Education ensures students are equipped to do the following:

• Emphasize the interdependence of knowledge
• Seek wholeness
• Understand diversity and commonality
• Interact with other cultures; and
• Explore the past and look to the future