Social Welfare - Social Work Concentration

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A 4+1 MSW Degree Program between Roberts Wesleyan University and Gordon College will allow eligible students in the Social Welfare major to complete their Master of Social Work degree in 5 years through a combined Gordon College and Roberts Wesleyan curriculum. Students with a 3.0 or higher GPA will be invited to consider the concentration. It will be administered by the Social Welfare Program faculty and will not be offered through Admissions.

Students will complete the following concentration courses online through Roberts Wesleyan University; courses will also fulfill major requirements as applicable. A minimum of 20 credits of Gordon College coursework in the major is required.

ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY COURSE	FULFILLS GORDON COLLEGE SOCIAL WELFARE REQUIREMENT
GSWK 5200 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (3)	SOC 232 - Diversity in U.S. Populations
GSWK 5250 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3)	SWL 202 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment
GSWK 5300 Social Welfare and Policy Services (3)	SWL 322 - Social Policy and Institutions
GSWK 5500 Individual, Family, and Group Interventions (3)	SWL 301 - Helping Theories and Practice with Individuals and Families
GSWK 5520 Organization and Community Interventions (3)	SWL 401 - Helping Theories and Practice: Groups, Organizations and Communities
GSWK 5400 Social Work Research (3)	PSY 256 - Research Methods I
GSWK 5600 Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice (3)	Concentration requirement
GSWK 5650 Psychopathology (3)	Concentration requirement