The first bachelor of social work program in Liberia.

Social Work at Calvin

Pursue your passion for people

Do you have a heart to see all people in society—the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the healthy and the ill—flourish in their circumstances?

Consider Calvin's bachelor of social work (BSW), a program that will prepare you to help others discover their God-given strengths and resources to improve their life situations.

Calvin's accredited BSW program combines courses in the liberal arts with a community field education experience and social work courses.

Explore the many scholarships available for social work majors, or check out career options for social work professionals.

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BSW grads honored

The social work department honored 27 graduates on Thursday, May 17, at the annual Social Work Commissioning Ceremony at 8:00 p.m. in the Gezon Auditorium. Professor emeritus Dr. Peter De Jong addressed the students. Seniors Shari Hasford and Adelyn Van Tol, two graduates chosen by the graduating class, also spoke briefly. A record number of family and friends attended the ceremony and enjoyed refreshments with the graduates after the ceremony.

Pioneering social work in Liberia

A team of Calvin social work faculty has worked for five years to develop a bachelor of social work (BSW) program in Liberia, the first of its kind in a country ravaged by back-to-back civil wars. To build the BSW program, the Calvin professors partnered with the faculty at Mother Patern College of Health Sciences in Monrovia and social work professors Judi Meerman and Greg Scott from local Kuyper College.