Academic Core

Build a Foundation for Your Future

A Bethany education integrates focused study in your chosen major with a broad foundation in the liberal arts. Through coursework across multiple disciplines, students develop the skills, perspectives, and knowledge needed to think critically, communicate effectively, and engage with complex issues in an interconnected world.

This foundation challenges students to explore ideas beyond their major while strengthening the writing, quantitative reasoning, research, and communication skills needed for graduate study, professional success, and lives of purpose, consequence, and leadership.

First-Year Experience

Begin your Bethany journey with coursework designed to help you transition to college, develop essential academic skills, and build a strong foundation for success.

Writing & Communication

Strengthen your ability to communicate ideas clearly through written and oral communication experiences that prepare you for academic, professional, and personal success.

Quantitative & Logical Reasoning

Develop problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze information through quantitative and logical approaches.

Interdisciplinary Learning

Explore a variety of disciplines outside your major while examining questions related to the human experience.

Follow Your Path Forward

A Bethany education challenges you to think broadly, communicate effectively, and approach complex problems with confidence. Through a foundation rooted in the liberal arts and strengthened by your major field of study, you’ll build the skills and perspective needed for what comes next.