Social Work - Goshen College

Social Work from Goshen College is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Social work Putting your education to the test Social work majors share an interest in helping others, influencing policy and developing programs that meet human needs and a desire to resolve conflict and promote justice. But these students also benefit from the educational experience integral to the social work program at Goshen College . Social work at GC is active, and our social work majors are putting their education to the test through a wide variety of on-site learning opportunities. Add to practical experience these advantages: engaging in classroom interaction with professors and fellow students, off-campus learning experiences, association with working professionals in a spectrum of social service settings and a curriculum plan designed to integrate study of the liberal arts, expertise in a career-oriented program and the perspective of Christian values. Preparing for generalist practice The social work curriculum, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1978, is built upon a liberal arts perspective. By its focus on the humanities, physical and social sciences, and international experience, this foundation assists students in thinking broadly about individuals and the social systems in which they function. Liberal arts education at Goshen College is seen as a moral activity that places a high value on persons and social justice. The capstone of your studies in social work at GC is a senior seminar in which you and your peers will have opportunity to assess your preparation for professional employment. Contemporary issues in social work are discussed and you will examine your personal response to ethical dilemmas through values clarification. At the conclusion of the seminar, you will complete an oral and written examination to assist in evaluating your integrative understanding of the profession. Social work program department faculty members are role models personally and professionally. Professors are writers, lecturers and consultants in a number of professional organizations. They are active in the National Association of Social Workers and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Your professors also use personal time for active community volunteer assignments and agency board memberships. View more details on Goshen College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.