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Study how people think, act and organize. Discover how to be a force for justice and social transformation.
Behavioral and social sciences students learn by doing:
Decode human behavior. Conduct original research, complete clinical internships and build the foundation needed to launch directly into graduate schools or human services careers.
Be the support communities need. Train in a CSWE-accredited program that qualifies you for immediate professional state licensure.
Transform the legal system. Here, you will learn to address crime, harm and injustice with a focus on healing, accountability and systemic change.
History here is about uncovering the stories that define cultures, movements, everyday people and learning to interpret them with empathy and precision.
As a sociology major at Goshen College, you’ll investigate the forces that influence human behavior, identity and inequality.
Whether you’re interested in law, government, education, advocacy or nonprofit leadership, this program equips you with the critical thinking skills to lead with insight and purpose.
As a Women’s and Gender Studies minor at Goshen College, you’ll explore how gender and identity shape our lives, cultures and institutions.
This interdisciplinary program equips you to understand the lived experiences of people with disabilities and examine how societies define and respond to difference.
Go farther with your community’s needs. Train in an online MSW-accredited program that allows you to continue the work you are doing.
During my four years at GC, I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to explore many different aspects of psychology and take advantage of the experiences this department offers its students. This program provided me with a strong foundation of psychology while also allowing me to dive deeper into my own personal interests within the field. GC’s psychology program has prepared me well for graduate school, and has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to succeed in my future endeavors.
Mackenzie Mast '26
Graduate Student at Ball State
Students here at Goshen College step directly into professional environments where systemic human needs are met every day.
Clinical & Research Environments: Psychology majors complete original empirical research projects and secure internships in clinical health settings and crisis centers.
Immersive Social Work Practicums: Social work students gain hundreds of hours of supervised field placements, practicing directly within local schools, advocacy organizations, and government agencies.
Historical Analysis for Real-World Context: History majors apply deep research and critical analysis to contemporary issues, examining how past policies directly shape today’s social, political, and legal landscapes.
Restorative Justice in Action: Rooted in Goshen’s century-long peace tradition, you will learn to implement restorative framework methods that focus on community healing, victims’ needs, and structural accountability.
The 4+1 Accelerated MSW Pathway: Because our undergraduate social work program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, Goshen College graduates can fast-track straight into our master of social work program, earning a master’s degree in just 12 additional months.
Pre-Law Excellence: Our highly guided pre-law major builds foundations in history, literature and reading, equipping you with critical thinking, deep legal research, and advocacy skills top law schools look for.
A CV, Not Just a Transcript: You’ll design a study in a research team, work through Human Subjects Institutional Review Board requirements, collect and analyze your data and produce a written thesis you then present. Most students don’t do that kind of work until graduate school.
One application opens the door to every behavioral and social sciences program at Goshen College.
Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Professor of US History
Program Director of the Masters Program of Social Work and Professor of Social Work
Associate Professor of Religion and Sustainability
Professor of Social Work
Department Chair
Scholar Activist Fellow
Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism
Assistant Professor of History
& Convocation Coordinator
Professor of Psychology
Department Chair
Professor of History
Associate Professor of Psychology
Professor of Peace
Justice
and Conflict Studies
Professor of Sociology
RJS and Co-Director of Global Engagement
