History, B.A.
At Bethel University we assist students of history in developing a “Christian world view”. Our history majors attain a greater understanding of the patterns along with the causes and effects of human behavior. This is accomplished through developing core skills: critical thinking, communication, research, and creativity History and social science majors tend to be prepared for a broad variety of careers.
These include the following: journalist/editorial assistant/news analyst/copywriter, museum curator/archivist/ historical preservationist, politics/ foreign service/intelligence analyst, library science/ records manager/ researcher/ grant writer, national parks ranger, urban planning and development
For students planning to pursue graduate studies, the history major provides a strong foundation for seminary, law school, and a variety of other graduate programs.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| HIST 246 | Introduction to World Civilizations | 3 |
MATH
| College Level Mathematics | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
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COMM and Foreign Language
| Choose 6 credits from the following: | 6 |
| Foreign Language (two semesters) | 6 |
| OR | |
| Foreign Language | 3-9 |
| AND | |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
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| Choose three credits from the following: | 3 |
FA/THTR/ART/Music
| Elective(s) | 3 |
LIT
| Literature Elective | 3 |
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| Choose three credits from the following: | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Human Biology | 3 |
| OR | |
| NS 110 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| OR | |
| NS 291 | Physical World | 3 |
| OR | |
| Any BIOL,CHEM, PHYS | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Major
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120