Admission
Undergraduate
Social Work
Admission to the School of Social Work
Students who meet the criteria for admission to Indiana University and declare social work as their major will be directly admitted to the School of Social Work. This admission allows students to enroll in 100 and 200 level social work classes. For enrollment in 300 and 400 level social work courses, students must be certified into the Social Work Program. No formal application is required for the certification process.
Certification to the Social Work Program includes the following minimum requirements:
- Admission to the university.
- Satisfactory completion (grade of C or higher) of the required course SWK S141 Introduction to Social Work.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The most up-to-date admission information may be found online at socialwork.iu.edu.
Labor Studies
Eligibility:
- High school graduates (diploma, GED, HISET)
- Students admitted to Indiana University (IU)
- Students who have completed at least 12 college credits of coursework
- International students
Enrollment to the DLS requires formal admission to IU and an application to DLS. Online application forms for DLS are available here.
For information about Labor Studies,
Email: Patrick Hill, pahill@iu.edu or marqwalk@iupui.edu
Website: ssw.iu.edu/labor/
Graduate
Master of Social Work
Professional social work education requires students at the master’s level to undertake a rigorous program of classroom and practice work. The Indiana University School of Social Work seeks to admit individuals who have demonstrated competency through previous academic work, professional achievements, and volunteer commitments. A strong commitment to social justice and service to others should be evident in the application.
Admission information for all of the MSW programs may be obtained from the following:
Master of Social Work
IU School of Social Work
Education/Social Work Building, ES 4134
902 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5154
Website: click here
Email: Mo Cambridge- mtcambri@iu.edu
Ph.D.
All applicants to the Ph.D. program must have a master’s degree in social work or a related field. Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on evaluations of:
- an online application
- a professional resume
- undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- three letters of reference
- an example of the applicant’s scholarly writing
- a 750-word statement of purpose
- TOEFL scores for international applicants
Application Deadline
Applications for the full-time Ph.D. program are due December 1 for admission in the following fall semester.
For questions or to receive application materials, please contact the Ph.D. Office:
Ph.D. Admissions
IU School of Social Work
Education/Social Work Building, ES 4138
902 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5154
Telephone: (317) 274-6730
E-mail: Margaret Adamek, madamek@iu.edu
Website: click here
