The context of the program is a Christian liberal arts environment that emphasizes ethical decision-making, social justice and critical thinking skills. The graduate of the major is prepared for a variety of roles including leadership in many different organizational settings. You will attend class one night a week from 6 to 10 p.m. for approximately 18 to 19 months, including holiday breaks. Most three-credit courses last five to six weeks. The motivation, experience, and wisdom of the group guided by experienced faculty is compounded as you interact and challenge each other to excellence.
Members discuss issues, share life experience, and prepare group projects.
They drink coffee and eat pizza. Friendships may endure even beyond the Bethel experience. Students consistently say that the cohort becomes a source of rich support through the rigors and exhilaration of learning together. The adult learning model employed in PACE emphasizes that students be contributors. Their responses to assignments and related experiences from business settings become a valuable part of the classroom dynamic.