Gordon Announces Four New Schools, Organizes Academics into Seven Total Schools 

Today Gordon College announced the establishment of four new schools: the School of Science and Health, the School of Psychology and Human Services, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies. Following the announcements earlier this spring for the Adams School of Music and the Arts, the Herschend School of Education and the School of Business, all of Gordon’s academic programs will bring new opportunities and resources for experiential learning, professional development and academic programming to prepare Gordon students to tackle the pressing issues of today. 

“This is an exciting time of innovation and growth at Gordon. We are thrilled to expand our schools model, introduced this past spring, into four new areas,” said President Mike Hammond. “This new arrangement allows each academic program to have a home within one of seven discipline-specific schools. Our goal is to pave new pathways for excellence as we seek new opportunities, resources and programs to help students prepare to thrive in a changing world.” 

Science and Health  

Gordon’s School of Science and Health builds upon the Christian responsibility to study the complexities of our physical world to help solve real problems for the people and creatures who live in it. Faculty with decades of expertise provide opportunities to perform field and lab research, with connections to places like Boston University, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Raytheon and the Framingham Heart Study. Gordon’s proximity to Boston’s healthcare hub offers opportunities for students to engage in research, internships, graduate school and employment. Gordon alumni have an exceptionally high 79 percent acceptance rate into medical and graduate schools like Northeastern University and Duke University and have started impactful careers at institutions such as Microsoft, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Genentech Biotechnology.  

Psychology and Human Services 

Gordon’s School of Psychology and Human Services was ranked by Niche as one of the “Best Colleges for Psychology in America,” preparing students for the mounting psychological needs of our world, which require competent and compassionate professionals to facilitate healing and fullness of life for people who are hurting. Faculty of the School are active, accomplished scholars who take a collaborative, personal approach. They help students develop a broad-based understanding of America’s social welfare problems, social policies, human relationships and the interactions between people through the lens of mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, diversity, race and ethnicity, criminal justice and justice issues for at-risk populations. Gordon alumni have gone on to study at Boston College and Harvard University or started careers at places like Amirah, Family Counseling Associates and Brigham Women’s Hospital.  

Humanities and Social Sciences 

Gordon’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences honors a 135-year-long dedication to fostering the life of the mind through the eyes of faith by gleaning wisdom from the past to understand and solve today’s problems. The School equips students to make a difference amid complexity and bring hope and healing into the world. Rated by Niche as one of the “Best Colleges for Public Policy in America,” students have interned and worked on Capitol Hill and in the State Department, as well as for organizations like NPR and Hendrickson Publishers. They participate in the competitive Jerusalem and Athens Forum honors program; learn off-campus at historical sites, libraries and museums on the North Shore; study abroad in academically rich places like Orvieto, Oxford and the Balkans; and go on to graduate studies at Harvard Law School, the University of Notre Dame and more. 

Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies 

The Gordon School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies has been a core part of Gordon since the College’s founding as a missionary training school under Rev. Dr. A. J. Gordon, a visionary leader who opened doors to education for underrepresented communities. Since then, the School prepared students of many vocations to embody God’s transforming, reconciling and peacemaking work in a complex world. Students have traveled to the Holy Land on the Israel Seminar; participated in the Bible Translation Program with Wycliffe; and engaged in service opportunities with faith-based institutions like the Salvation Army, Young Life and the Emmanuel Gospel Center. Many have gone on to serve in a variety of roles in ministry or pursued advanced degrees at institutions like Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Denver Seminary.