Social Work (B.A.)

Requirements

Provisional declaration to the major may be made at the time of application or enrollment to Gordon College. However, specific admission requirements must be met before a student may move from provisional status to formal acceptance as a social work major, including submission of the social work major application form. Admission to and continuance in the social work program is subject to an ongoing evaluation of the fit between the student, the program and the social work profession. Self-evaluation and self-selection are encouraged through both the advising process and program requirements. An overall GPA of at least 2.25 is required for admission to the social work program. Upon admission into the program, an overall GPA of 2.0 must be maintained to continue in the program. For further information, contact the Social Work Department.

The social work degree program consists of two parts: social work major courses and Core Curriculum specifications. See specifications below. Previous volunteer or paid employment cannot be substituted for the Gordon practicum experience.

Double Major in Social Work/Sociology

Social work majors are encouraged to complete a double major in sociology. This is easily facilitated by the requirement of only 16 additional credits beyond those already required for the social work major. Additional courses required for the sociology double major are:

• SOC 285 - Foundations of Sociological Thought Credits: 4
• SOC 411 - Contemporary Social Theory Credits: 4
• Sociology electives - (8 credits)