Criterion 2: Program Educational Objectives

Mission Statement

Bethel University's mission statement (as found on its website: https://www.betheluniversity.edu/about/presidents-office/history/bethel-becomes-university):
We are a Christian community of learners dedicated to building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and the world. Bethel provides liberating academic and co-curricular programs to challenge the mind, enlarge the vision and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Program Educational Objectives for the CS program at Bethel University

1. Graduates will be equipped to be a self learner with a strong foundation upon which to build their professional career. (Student Educational Objectives 1)
2. Graduates will have strong professional soft skills.. (Student Educational Objectives 2)
3. Graduates will be equipped to work in new areas of technology. . (Student Educational Objectives 3)
4. Graduates will be skilled in software development. . (Student Educational Objectives 4)
5. Graduates will be able to reflect Christ in the work force. . (Student Educational Objectives 5)

State where these can be found by the general public.

Consistency of the Program Educational Objectives with the Mission of the Institution

Describe how the program educational objectives are consistent with the mission of the institution.

Program Constituencies

List the program constituencies. Describe how the program educational objectives meet the needs of these constituencies.

Process for Review of the Program Educational Objectives

Describe the process that periodically reviews the program educational objectives including how the program’s various constituencies are involved in this process. Describe how this process is systematically utilized to ensure that the program’s educational objectives remain consistent with the institutional mission, the program constituents’ needs and these criteria.