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Degree Completion Program, In-person

Social Work

Bachelor of Science

Transfer and Complete your Bachelor’s Degree in just 20 months

If you have an associate’s degree or the equivalent in college credits, and are interested in helping others as a professional social worker, transferring to Goshen College for our accredited bachelor’s degree with a social work major may be right for you.

Goshen College offers the only 20-month Social Work degree completion track in the region designed for working adults. Classes meet in the evening to enable adults to continue working while earning the last 39 credits needed for their bachelor’s degree with a social work major. Graduates from our accredited social work program have an excellent track record of gaining employment and licensure.

Evening Classes Enable Working Adults to Complete BSW

Working full-time or even part-time while going to school can be a challenge. That is why our Social Work degree completion track offers evening classes, small class sizes, and personalized attention from faculty. Adults can continue working while completing their degree in an academic setting designed for their success. Students with an associate’s degree in Human Services may be able to finish the curriculum in just 20 months.

Expedited Admissions into MSW Program

If you plan to pursue a master’s degree in social work, Goshen College social work graduates are typically granted advanced standing in their programs. A 3.0 GPA qualifies you for expedited admission with advanced standing into the collaborative MSW program offered through Goshen College and Bluffton University. With advanced standing, you can earn your MSW in as little as 12 months.

Excellent Track Record of Gaining Employment and Licensure

Our Social Work degree completion program graduates enjoy a portable degree with many career opportunities such as:

Community mental health
School social workers
Community organizers
Child welfare social workers
Social service agency directors
Health care and public health social workers
Services for older adults

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About our Social Work Degree

Course schedules are designed with working adults in mind with classes meeting just once per week in the evenings.

Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the curriculum is exactly the same as Goshen’s top-ranked traditional social work program.

Because we understand a student’s needs and responsibilities as a working adult, students in the Adult Degree-Completion programs at Goshen College pay a discounted tuition rate of $525 a credit hour in 2025-26. Financial aid is available to qualified students.

Plan of study for Ivy Tech transfers.

Intended for adults with at least three years of work experience and prior college experience (an Associate’s degree in Human Services is strongly preferred), the 39-41 credits earned through this program, combined with other academic credits earned, complete the 120 credits needed for a BSW degree.

See the Course Descriptions or the Goshen College Catalog for detailed program information.