Bachelor of Arts of Social Service
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. Transferability of credit notice.
- 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 requirements 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 Bachelor of Arts in Social Services course descriptions.
