OFF-CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES

Credit by Special Examination: A student may be awarded a total of 32 semester hours for Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations, or a combination thereof for achievement in prior learning. Students interested in AP, CLEP or IB credit must submit official test scores for evaluation to the Chief Academic Officer prior to the add/drop period of the student’s initial semester of attendance. Once that evaluation has been completed, the student and Registrar’s Office will be notified of the credit awarded. The Registrar’s Office will enter the credit onto the student’s official transcript. Score reports received after the add/drop period of the student’s initial semester of attendance at Bethany College may be awarded as elective credit.

Advanced Placement (AP) credit is offered by some high schools through special college-level courses based on a program of study developed by the College Entrance Examination Board. Examinations in such programs are administered in mid-May in such high schools and other test centers nationally. Advanced Placement examinations vary according to content. At Bethany College, credit is awarded for grades of 3, 4, or 5.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations vary in title according to content. CLEP examinations, available at over 1,400 test centers, are administered on a continuing basis. Subject examinations are awarded credit at Bethany College on the basis of the minimum scores recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE).

International Baccalaureate Program (IB) credit is granted at Bethany College for Higher Level examination scores of 4 or higher and for Standard Level examination scores of 5 or higher in all International Baccalaureate subjects to a maximum of 32 semester hours of combined CLEP, AP, and IB credit. Credit and course equivalencies granted are usually the same as the introductory course in a discipline. Subsidiary level courses do not receive any credit or placement.

Courses, Trips, Internships

KICA Academic Program Courses. Bethany College is joined with six other church-related liberal arts colleges (Bethel, Kansas Wesleyan, McPherson, Sterling, Tabor and Central Christian) in the Academic Programs offered by the Kansas Independent College Association (KICA).

Courses in special education, secondary teacher education, and athletic training are taught at a central location for the Academic Program institutions in McPherson, Kansas. Full-time Bethany students may take courses at any of the other KICA Academic Program institutions without the payment of additional tuition fees during regular semesters.

Experience Based Education (EBE) Program – Internship Credit (EB297/397), Variable Credit

Experience-Based Education (EBE) is an academic program of Bethany College that enables students to earn college credit while doing hands-on research in professional experiences outside the classroom. The EBE program is housed within Bethany College’s Path to Your Purpose office and is directed by the Director of Path to Your Purpose. EBE is an intentionally flexible program. As such, there are many different types of EBEs: internships; practicums; observing/shadowing a professional in the field; completing a service learning project throughout the semester; conducting undergraduate research; and/or studying abroad. The primary goals of the EBE program are to encourage students to engage in experiential research and vocational discernment through professional experiences in their potential career fields; to aid students in expanding their professional networks; to encourage students to engage in vocationally-focused learning that bolsters their resume; to increase students’ likelihood of achieving gainful employment after graduation; and to guide students through a process of seeking their unique sense of purpose.

Students enrolled in an EBE course earn 1 hour of academic credit for every 40 hours logged at the worksite (or working for their EBE supervisor). A maximum of 6 credits can be earned during a semester (Fall, Spring); 12 credits during the summer; and 3 credits during a May Term. (Study abroad opportunities may allow for exceptions to these general credit limitations.) Students decide how many credits they wish to obtain regardless of the course number (EB297, EB397). Keep in mind that EBEs are designed to enhance your residential college experience, not replace it.

Students may carry a maximum of 15 credit hours earned via the EBE program toward graduation, no more than 3 credit hours of which may be from EB397.

In order to enroll in an EBE, students must complete the EBE Application and read the EBE Handbook, both of which can be found on Handshake or obtained by contacting the Director of Path to your Purpose. Students whose EBE Applications are approved will have their enrollment in EB297/EB397 confirmed by the Director of Path to Your Purpose. The Director of Path to Your Purpose also serves as the instructor and evaluator for all EBE courses. EBEs are evaluated on a Pass/Fail grading system. (Students enrolled in EB397 will also need to secure a faculty advisor who is qualified supervise their additional upper-level project.)

To successfully complete an EBE, students must log the required number of work hours, complete the EBE Research Report assignment, and write an EBE Vocational Reflection paper. Students enrolled in EB397 will also need to complete an additional upper-level project to receive their upper-level credit. More details and instructions on these assignments can be found in the EBE Handbook, which can be obtained by speaking with the Director of Path to Your Purpose.

Contact Chad Moore, Director of Path to Your Purpose (cdmoore@bethanylb.edu) for more information.

GO101 Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture, 3-12 hours Chad Moore, Bethany Liaison with Chicago Center

An institutional affiliation by Bethany College with the Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture has been established. Bethany students may enroll for Chicago Center credit during regular semesters, and summer sessions. By special arrangement Bethany students can complete clinical practice in Chicago through the Center.

The city becomes the classroom in personal learning about urban life and culture. Students meet people from a diversity of racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds, and visit their neighborhoods. Three days each week are spent in an individualized internship placement within an organization related to the student’s major and interests. Students also enjoy the rich cultural diversity of Chicago’s art, music and theater communities. Students live together in a cooperative household in one of the Center’s residences sharing the cleaning, food buying, cooking and decision making responsibilities. Personal values are challenged while examining the pressing issues of poverty, violence, racism, and hopelessness. Students receive pass/fail Bethany College credit for the number of hours they take. There are no prerequisites for the course and final acceptance is determined by the Chicago Center. Some financial aid is available. For an application form, details, and other options, contact the Bethany Career Services Office, located in the lower level of Nelson Science Center.

G0299/399 Washington Center Seminars/Program

1-12 hours GO=General Offering (Level 200,300) Dr. Tash Smith, Bethany Liaison with Washington Center

An institutional affiliation by Bethany College with The Washington Center, Washington D.C., has been established. The Center’s mission is to utilize the resources of the nation’s capital to provide participatory learning experiences in order to enhance students’ academic, civic, and professional development. In this way, the Washington Center seeks to promote future leadership for the public, private, and nonprofit sectors of our society. Selected junior and senior students become interns in a governmental or private agency and attend a weekly academic seminar for one semester or summer. Three semester hours credit in a specific discipline (to be determined by the Institutional Liaison in consultation with the student’s department chair) is awarded for the weekly seminar. Up to 12 semester hours of credit in one or two specific disciplines (areas to be determined by the Institutional Liaison in consultation with the student’s department chair and based upon the internship assignment) may be awarded for the internship. Pass-fail grading is employed for all such credit.

Credit received during the semester of Washington Center attendance is considered as Bethany College residency credit. Students are also eligible for the same federal and state financial aid benefits as other Bethany College students. Washington Center students pay tuition and room fees to Bethany College. Bethany then pays the program and housing costs (but not other Washington Center fees) to the Washington Center. If the tuition and room fees paid to Bethany College do not exceed the cost paid to the Washington Center plus an administrative fee of $100.00, then the student is also required to pay those excess costs to Bethany College. In addition, each student is required to apply for available financial aid.

SA300 - Study Abroad, Variable Credit Chad Moore, Bethany Liaison

Bethany College offers students several opportunities to study abroad through agreements with organizations such as AIFS (American Institute of Foreign Studies) and ISA (International Studies Abroad), or at Karlstad University or Linnaeus University in Sweden, both which have mutual exchange agreements with Bethany College. Students can pick up a Study Abroad Intent form from Chad Moore in his office located in lower level Presser Hall to learn about the above mentioned and other options for studying abroad. Students interested in studying abroad during the spring semester or summer session need to make certain the Director of Financial Aid is aware of this so the aid can be properly awarded for the whole academic year. Federal financial aid and (nonperformance-related) institutional scholarships may be applied to tuition fees for approved coursework for students who return to Bethany for at least one semester after their semester abroad.

Applicants for study abroad must be a college sophomore, junior or senior while abroad and be in good academic standing as well as in good standing with the student conduct system. Students must have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and throughout the study abroad program. Study abroad programs provided by other organizations, such as those mentioned above, may have higher minimum GPA requirements.

SA350 - Harlaxton Study Abroad, Variable Credit Dr. John Mullen, Bethany Liaison

Bethany College is a partner in the University of Evansville’s British campus, Harlaxton College, located in Grantham, England. Through this partnership, Bethany students

(sophomores through seniors) can spend a semester or summer studying abroad in the English Midlands. Harlaxton College offers students a multi-disciplinary curriculum compatible with Bethany’s as well as weekly travel opportunities in Britain and Continental Europe. Students pay their Harlaxton fees through Bethany College. Federal financial aid and institutional scholarships may be applied to Harlaxton tuition fees for students who return to Bethany for at least one semester after their semester at Harlaxton.

Students completing course work as part of the Harlaxton program may choose to have those credits considered as transfer credits or Bethany credits. In the semester after the student returns to Bethany the student informs the Registrar’s Office of his or her choice. If the student fails to notify the Registrar’s Office the grades will be considered transfer credit. Harlaxton applicants must be a college sophomore, junior or senior while abroad and be in good academic standing as well as in good standing with the student conduct system. Students must have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and throughout the study abroad program.

After the Registrar’s Office receives an official copy of the student’s Evansville transcript, the courses taken at Harlaxton will be transferred to his/her Bethany College transcript.