Disabled Students: 70% of the campus is accessible. Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, and lowered drinking fountains are available.

Services: Counseling and information services are available, as is tu¬toring in most subjects. There is a reader service for the blind, and reme¬dial math, reading, and writing.

Campus Safety and Security: Measures include escort service, in¬formal discussions, emergency telephones, and lighted pathways/ sidewalks.

Programs of Study: Bethel confers B.A., B.S., and B.S.N. degrees. Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (biology/ biological science), BUSINESS (accounting and business administration and management), COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS (communi¬cations, dramatic arts, English, German, music, and Spanish). COM¬PUTER AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE (chemistry, mathematics, natural sciences, and physics), EDUCATION (art and elementary), HEALTH PROFESSIONS (nursing), SOCIAL SCIENCE (history, human ecology, international studies, peace studies, psychology, religion, social science, and social work). Nursing, history, and biology are the strongest aca¬demically. Nursing, education, and social work are the largest.

Required: To graduate, students must earn a total of 124 credits, in¬cluding 24 to 50 in the major, 12 to 50 of those in upper-level courses, with a GPA of 2.0. Students must also meet general education require¬ments in freshman seminar, English, history, religion, foreign language, computer literacy, and oral communications. Distribution requirements include convocation, religious studies, natural sciences, humanities and fine arts, and health managment.
Special: Students may cross-register with Associated Colleges of Cen¬tral Kansas (ACCK) institutions and Hesston College. Internships are re¬quired in many majors. Work-study programs, study abroad in 9 coun¬tries, dual majors, student-designed majors, and pass/fail options are also available. The college offers a 3-2 engineering degree with Wash¬ington University, the University of Kansas, and Kansas State Universi¬ty. 2 departments have honors programs.

Faculty/Classroom: 53% of faculty are male; 47%, female. All teach undergraduates, 30% do research, and 30% do both. The average class size in an introductory lecture is 34; in a laboratory, 20; and in a regular course, 16.

Admissions: 92% of the 1997-98 applicants were accepted. The SAT 1 scores for the 1997-98 freshman class were: Verbal-64% below 500, 28% between 500 and 599, and 8% between 600 and 700; Math-44% below 500, 40% between 500 and 599, and 16% between 600 and 700. The ACT scores were 25% below 21, 24% between 21 and 23, 22% between 24 and 26, 10% between 27 and 28, and 19% above 28. 36% of the current freshmen were in the top fifth of their class; 67% were in the top two fifths. There were 2 National Merit semifinal-ists. 7 freshmen graduated first in their class.

Requirements: The SAT I or ACT is required. A GPA of 2.5 is re¬quired. Applicants should present a minimum ACT composite of 25 or SAT I total of 890 with a minimum GPA of 2.5. The GED is accepted. Auditions are required of candidates applying for some scholarships, and interviews are recommended for all applicants. Specific departmen¬tal requirements may vary. CLEP, AP, and International Baccalaureate credit may be awarded. Important factors in the admissions decision are evidence of special talent, recommendations by alumni, and parents or siblings attending the school.

Procedure: Freshmen are admitted to all sessions. Entrance exams should be taken by the fall of the senior year. There is an early admis¬sions plan. Application deadlines are open. The application fee is $20. Notification is sent on a rolling basis.

Transfer: 81 transfer students enrolled in 1997-98. A high school transcript for GED), college transcript (minimum 2.5 GPA), and ACT or SAT I are required for most transfer applicants. 30 credits of 124 must be completed at Bethel.

Visiting: There are regularly scheduled orientations for prospective students, including a campus tour, visits with faculty, an interview with an admissions counselor, and lunch. There are guides for informal visits and visitors may sit in on classes and stay overnight. To schedule a visit, contact the Admissions Office.

Financial Aid: In 1997-98, all freshmen and 98% of continuing stu¬dents received some form of financial aid. 93% of freshmen and 86% of continuing students received need-based aid. The average freshman award was $9885. Of that total, scholarships or need-based grants aver¬aged $6723 ($10,290 maximum); loans averaged $2811 ($3625 maxi¬mum); and work contracts averaged $351 ($1200 maximum). 58% of undergraduates work part time. Average annual earnings from campus work are $765. The average financial indebtedness of the 1997 gradu¬ate was $17,000. Bethel is a member of CSS. The FAFSA is required. The fall application deadline is February 1.

International Students: There are 28 international students enrolled. They must score 540 on the TOEFL.

Computers: The mainframe consists of IBM PC servers with BSD/05 3.0 software for E-mail and Internet and Intranet 4.11 for printing and file sharing. 30 IBM and Macintosh PCs with printers are available in the campus computer center, library, and music and nursing labs. All students may access the system 18 hours a day. There are no time lim¬its. The fee is $20 per semester.

Graduates: Sn 1997, 118 bachelor’s degrees were awarded. The most popular majors were nursing (33%), education (13%), and health man¬agement and human ecology (8%). In an average class, 40% graduate in 4 years and 51% in 6 years. 58 companies recruited on campus in 1996-97. Of the 1996 graduating class, 9% were enrolled in graduate school within 6 months of graduation and 98% were employed.

Admissions Contact: J. Michael Lamb, Director of Admissions.

E-mail: admissions®bethelks.edu.

Web: http://www.bethelks.edu