Social Policy Minor

About

No one wants to live in a world of injustice, but it takes a special person to learn the practical skills necessary to do something about it. As a social policy minor, you could work as a policy advocate, human services worker or administrator of a not-for-profit agency. Soon, you could be making a positive difference in areas like health care, criminal justice, education or labor.

Your courses will be interdisciplinary and experiential, focused on methods of social work, psychology, sociology and political science. You’ll also take peace, justice and conflict studies (PJCS) courses such as Mediation and Conflict-Healthy Groups to learn how to mediate disagreements and negotiate conflict effectively. Additionally, you’ll get hands-on experience interning at an agency of your choice.

A social policy minor at Goshen College will prepare you with the skills to care for people in a way that both nourishes relationships and makes a positive impact on the lives of others!

News & Events

GAMEO finds new home at Goshen College

May 22, 2017

The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO), the most trusted online source for information on Anabaptist groups around the world, has found a new home with the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism (ISGA) at Goshen College.

Students & Alumni

Music and Sociology Double Major

Stefan Baumgartner '15

Stefan Baumgartner, a music and sociology double major from Goshen, believes in social justice. He has found that GC also shares his drive for open conversation.

Stefan's story

History Major

Ron Kraybill '76

Ron Kraybill graduated from GC in 1976. Today, he is a peace and development adviser for the United Nations. He has been negotiating peaceful elections in Lesotho since 2009.

Ron's story

Professor of Social Work

Jeanne Liechty

Jeanne Liechty discovered social work as a major and profession while serving a year of voluntary service in San Antonio, Texas. Today she is a professor of social work and department chair.

Jeanne's story

Sociology Major

Lizzy Diaz '13

Lizzy Diaz '13 came to Goshen College to become a nurse, but changed her major to sociology to study the complexities of human societies. While a student, she was an athlete and traveled to Egypt for SST.

Lizzy's story

Ph.D. student

Jason B. Kauffman ’05

Jason is a Ph.D. student in Latin American history and environmental history at the University of North Carolina, where he is studying the social and environmental history of the Pantanal.

Jason's story

Sociology