Social Work Major at George Fox University
Looking for a career that affords you the opportunity to serve others? Interested in studying and working with diverse populations in a variety of social settings? Consider George Fox University’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program.
Our social work major prepares you to work in a wide range of public and private social work and social welfare settings. Upon graduation, you will have the knowledge, skills and value base to succeed in fields ranging from health care and child welfare to ministry and criminal justice.
All social work majors are required to gain field experience, so you’ll get hands-on experiences under the direction of experts. Our experienced faculty will teach you to focus on the unique needs of individuals, enabling you to link social research with social work practice.
Specific career choices include:
- Child welfare/children's services
- Community organization
- Mental health/clinical social work
- Health care
- Criminal justice
- Aging/gerontology
- Developmental disabilities
- Policy and planning
- International social work
- Ministry
- School social work
Our program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The motto of our program is “Scholarship and Service.”
Request information about the social work major at George Fox University or apply now to begin your education at Oregon's Christian university, ranked as one of the top Christian colleges in the nation by Forbes.
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What we offer …
- Small classes
Our small classes allow students to benefit from frequent one-to-one mentoring. The university’s 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for plenty of personal attention.
- Broad curriculum
Students take a liberal-arts curriculum that helps broaden perspectives and contributes to an appreciation and understanding of all aspects of society. All courses are taught from a Christian worldview that integrates faith with learning.
- Internships
Students complete supervised internships in area agencies. We also offer an international internship in South Africa and Spain.
- Field practicum
Field experience reinforces and challenges students to apply what has been learned in the classroom while exploring their personal interests and clarifying their professional goals.
- Faculty expertise
Our professors are current in the field of social work practice. Most importantly, they care about each student who comes through the door. Instructors are accessible both inside and outside the classroom.
- Global opportunities
More than half of George Fox undergraduate students participate in an international experience. The university ranks among the top 50 out of 1,400 American colleges in study-abroad participation.
- National recognition
George Fox University is a Christian university classified by U.S. News & World Report as a first-tier regional university, and Forbes ranks George Fox among the highest Christian colleges in the country.
