BSW in Social Work

This four-year degree program prepares students for generalist social work practice. It helps students develop the competence to apply knowledge, values, and skills to practice with individuals, small groups, organizations, and communities. The program also prepares students for graduate education. The BSW degree equips the practitioner to work with people who are encountering challenges related to personal or social circumstances. In addition, qualified graduates may apply for advanced standing to the IU School of Social Work or other MSW programs nationwide.

Following the equivalent of a minimum of two postgraduate years of supervised social work practice experience, BSW graduates of IU are eligible to apply for licensure by the state of Indiana. Upon successful completion of licensing requirements, the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency designates the BSW graduate a Licensed Social Worker (LSW). The BSW degree is offered on the Indianapolis (IUPUI), Bloomington (IUB), Gary (IUN) Richmond (IUE) and IUSB campuses. Students in the BSW Program must complete all sophomore and junior social work courses and achieve senior standing before enrolling in the senior social work courses. A few social work courses are offered at Columbus and on the Kokomo campus.

For specific information regarding the BSW Program, contact the appropriate campus below:

IUPUI
 Education/Social Work Building 4138
Indiana University
School of Social Work
902 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5154
Telephone: (317) 274-5447
Web: socialwork.iu.edu
Email: ibarbosa@iupui.edu (Ivette Barbosa)

IU Bloomington
Indiana University
1127 E. Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401-3701
Telephone: (812) 855-0484
Web: bloomington.socialwork.iu.edu
Email: rosec@indiana.edu (Colleen Rose)

 IU East
2325 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374-1289
Telephone: (765) 973-8422
Email: efitzger@indiana.edu (Edward Fitzgerald)

 IU Northwest
3400 Broadway
Dunes Medical/Professional Building, Room 3186

Gary, IN 46408

Telephone: (219) 980-6703
Email: atamburr@iun.edu (Angela Tamburro)

IU South Bend

DW 2218

1800 Mishaawaka Ave.

P.O. Box 7111

South Bend, IN 46634-7111

Telephone: (574) 520-4880

Email: larryb@iusb.edu (Larry Bennett)