The M.S.W. program was brought to the Indiana University Northwest campus in 1996 and graduated its first class in 2000.  Graduates of the Division of Social Work move into a broad variety of social service settings.  These include those concerned with aging, family and child welfare, corrections, mental and physical health, communities, political change and analysis, and school adjustment.  In anticipation of such professional activities, the school provides field instruction placements throughout northwest Indiana where students engage in services to individuals, groups, families, and communities or function in planning and management roles.

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredits both the Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work Programs.  The school/division is a member of the International Association of Schools of Social Work.  The school/division’s administrators are active participants in the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors and the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education, among others.

Part Time Evening Program

The part time evening program at Indiana University Northwest enables students to complete the foundation and intermediate curriculum (the first 30 credit hours of the program) over two calendar years.  Students begin the program in late August.  Part time evening students are required to complete the concentration Curriculum (the final 30 credit hours of the program) with most classes and internships held during the week (usually Monday through Thursday).  The complete program requires at least three calendar years, although students may elect to extend course work and internships up to four years.

Advanced Standing Program

Students holding undergraduate social work degrees may be eligible for this program, which begins at various times based on the cohort chosen.  The following are specific requirements for consideration for admission to the advanced standing program:

1. Graduation within five years from a baccalaureate social work program accredited (or admitted to candidacy for accreditation) by the Council on Social Work Education.
2. Successful completion of a statistics course.
3. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
4. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in all social work courses taken prior to admissions committee action.  Accordingly, applicants to the advanced standing program must provide the admissions committee with an official transcript.  Senior B.S.W. students must provide a transcript including the fall semester (or winter quarter) grades of their senior year.
5. Evidence of characteristics and/or potentials required for competent social work practice as defined in the mission statement of the school.  Such evidence may be derived from application materials, letters of reference, and/or pertinent work or volunteer experience.
6. A reference letter is required from a full-time faculty member of the applicant’s undergraduate program.

Indiana Partnership for Social Work Education in Child Welfare (Title IV-E)

The Title IV-E Program is offered to students involved in the Indiana Partnership for Social Work Education in Child Welfare, funded in part by Title IV-E, and enables students to complete the Foundation and Intermediate Curriculum (the first 30 credit hours of the program) over two calendar years.  Eligibility for the Title IV-E program is typically limited to current employees of the Indiana Division of Family and Children.  Classroom courses are offered on weekdays.  Students begin the program by enrolling in their first courses during the fall semester.  Students are allowed to apply for one of the other IUPUI cohorts and request IV-E status and funding.  The schedule will then match the identified cohort.