Belhaven College seeks to introduce all students the study of human behavior and mental processes within a Christian context. This major 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.
Belhaven College has developed each course to build upon the previous course in a sequence. The format is an accelerated “lock-step” approach in which an entering class stays together throughout the program. Each course is offered in a five to seven week format. Students meet one night a week for four hours of classroom instruction and one night a week in their project teams.
*Age Waiver
In rare cases, the Admissions Committee may waive the age requirement under
the following guidelines:
a) The student must show significant work experience.
b) Cumulative transfer GPA must be at least 2.5.
c) The Committee may request an interview with the applicant.
The B.A. in S.S. program of study consists of a total of 124 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average. If additional hours are required to reach 124 semester hours to fulfill degree requirements, they may be obtained in the following ways:
Once the application and all official transcripts have been received, your records will be evaluated and you will receive notice of your status from the Director of Admission.
