Social Work Major

If you’re interested in working directly with people to improve their lives, then you’re in luck—social workers are in high demand! According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the need for licensed social workers is expected to grow by 25 percent in the next six years. Goshen College’s social work program is nationally respected and has a historically high job placement rate. At GC, our knowledgeable faculty will give you personalized attention, helping you combine your interests in helping others, resolving conflict and promoting social justice.

As a social work major, you’ll find many opportunities for activism on campus and in the community, including a mandatory senior internship. Through coursework and supervised practice experiences, you’ll develop the skills you need to succeed in graduate school or the professional world of social work. In fact, more than 90 percent of GC social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs. And in recent years, every single social work graduate who sought employment was employed within four months of graduation!

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News & Events

Student researchers help improve campus sexual assault prevention and response programs

September 28, 2016

Three Goshen College students spent this past summer researching and developing new resources for the college’s sexual violence prevention and response programs.

13th annual Grief Seminar to focus on diversity of grief experiences

September 7, 2016

Event: 13th annual Grief Seminar: “Creating Community by Embracing Diversity” Date and Time: Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: College Mennonite Church Cost: $65 registration, $30 for students/retirees ($80/$40 after Sept. 16) (includes lunch,

Goshen College and Ryan's Place Host the 13th Annual Grief Seminar Titled "Creating Community by Embracing Diversity"

August 26, 2016

Event: Thirteenth Annual Grief Seminar: “Creating Community by Embracing Diversity” Date and time: Friday, September 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location: Goshen College Church-Chapel Fellowship Rooms Cost:

Summer student research involves game theory, stop motion animation, bystander training and more

July 2, 2016

Sixteen Goshen College students are participating in summer research projects through the college’s Maple Scholars Program.

Lauren Eash Hershberger '10: We are the village - The Mennonite

March 31, 2016

They say it takes a village to raise a child. We are the village.

Stats

100^%

of alumni agree that social work faculty are genuinely interested in students

97^%

of social work alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education

100^%

of recent social work grads seeking employment were employed within 4 months of graduation

90^%

of social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs

94^%

of GC social work students achieve the program’s competency benchmarks

Students & Alumni

Jesse Loewen '17

Social Work Major

Jesse Loewen, a sophomore from Goshen, loves to meet new people. His hope is to one day become a guidance counselor or academic advisor to help young people succeed. Read more

Lizzy Diaz '13

Sociology Major

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. Read more

Becca Yoder '13

Social Work Major

Becca Yoder, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, graduated in 2013. She is a singer, a Spanish interpreter, a volunteer and a peacemaker who came to Goshen College to study social work, Spanish and women's studies. Read more

Aranza Torres '15

Social Work Major

Aranza Torres is a social work graduate from Waco, Texas. She came to Goshen to study peace, and has since had the opportunity to create peace through advocating for the DREAM Act. Read more

Ardys Woodward '17

Art and Social Work Double Major

Ardys Woodward, a sophomore art and social work major from Kansas, came to Goshen for its strong academics, but quickly felt at home in a place where critical thinking is common even outside the classroom. Read more

Daniel Klink '17

Social Work Major, PJCS minor

For Danny Klink, a sophomore from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, helping others isn’t a hobby—it’s his future career. That’s why he declared a social work major and a peace and justice studies minor. Read more

Gretchen Geyer '15

Social Work Major

Back in high school, social work major Gretchen Geyer knew she wanted to attend a small, liberal arts school with an emphasis on social justice. For her, Goshen College was the perfect fit. Read more

Stefan Baumgartner '15

Music and Sociology Double Major

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. Read more

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