School of Arts & Sciences

Welcome to the Grace College School
of Arts and Sciences!

The School of Arts and Sciences is the largest school on campus and our school includes: the Art Department; the Engineering Program (a dual degree program with Trine University); the History and Political Science Department; Languages, Literature, and Communication Department; the Nursing Program (Bethel College program on the Grace College Campus); and the Science and Mathematics Department.

We are excited about supporting a variety of quality liberal arts majors as well as excellent pre-professional programs that will lead to deeper academic and spiritual engagement, a solid foundation for further graduate training, and future rewarding careers. The faculty engage and mentor students in interactive classroom experiences as well as in transforming and practical field work, including theatre productions, field trips, research assistantships, internships, lab and clinical work, professional conferences, the Mount Memorial Art Gallery, and student publications. A strong emphasis is placed on the integration of faith and learning, challenging our students to follow the example of Christ in their chosen fields and professions.

All of our faculty are professional scholars engaged in their disciplines and are active in pursuits as diverse as publishing books and articles, producing creative art work, and conducting environmental field research in Northern Indiana lakes.

Purpose

We are dedicated to a Christian liberal arts education that leads to transformative learning in the humanities, sciences, and professions. Central to our purpose is the integration of faith and learning which we define as modeling scholarship and engaging in interactive teaching within our disciplines that is informed by great Christian themes and thoughtful reflection. We also challenge our students to develop an approach to learning that fosters a vibrant life of the mind, artful creativity, a compassionate embrace of human societies, and a thirst to explore all that God has created. To this end our faculty mentor their students, inspiring them not only toward excellence in their respective fields, but to live purposeful lives dedicated to following Christ as they discover knowledge, apply the power of creative imagination, help to improve the human condition in all of its diversity, and work to extend the presence of God's kingdom while living in the hope of Christ’s return.

Goals

• To help our students develop an understanding of the integration of faith and learning so that they can pursue scholarship that is both worthy of their profession and inspired by great Christian themes (i.e. salvation, love, reconciliation, justice, grace, honesty, truth, peace, perseverance, stewardship, etc).
• To develop encouraging and challenging learning experiences that engage our students in real world applications, which are transformational in nature.
• To mentor our students so that they become highly competent in their respective callings.
• To instill in our students a sense of purpose that leads them toward kingdom living.