Bachelor of Arts in Social Services
Description
Belhaven College
seeks to introduce all students to the study of human behavior and
mental processes within a Christian context. This program is designed
to provide a foundation of knowledge in the field of social services and
to prepare students for future study in the fields of social services.
Emphasis is placed on developing the students’ abilities to understand
and to apply social services in their everyday lives. An important goal
in all social service courses is to help students in their ability to
appropriately interrelate their study of social service and the
Christian faith.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the online Application for Admission.
- Official transcripts from all
colleges or universities previously attended. Students applying
with fewer than 12 semester hours of transferable college credit
must also submit an official high school transcript showing the date
of graduation. A 2.0 grade point average (GPA) is required.
- A student who has earned the General
Education Development (GED) certificate may be considered for
admission. An official GED transcript must be provided from the
State Department of Education of the state that issued the
certificate; average standard score of 50, subscores of 45 or higher
considered for conditional admission.
- A minimum age of 21*
- Must have one year of relevant work experience.
- All transfer credit must be college
academic level with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants whose native language is
not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English by
scoring 500 paper-based or 173 computer-based or above on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement may
be waived under certain circumstances if English proficiency can be
demonstrated through other reliable documentation.
- A veteran who wishes to be assessed for military credit or who will use veteran benefits must submit a copy of Form DD214 and/or DD295 to Belhaven College.
*Age Waiver
In rare cases,
the admissions committee may waive the age requirement under the
following guidelines:
- The student must show significant work experience.
- Cumulative transfer GPA must be at least 2.5.
- The committee may request an interview with the applicant.
Course Descriptions
See College Catalogue for course descriptions. (PDF)
