Educational Requirements

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the B.S.W. degree. In addition to social work courses and electives, the following outlines the general liberal arts requirements.  Of these, 52 credit hours are social works courses and 36-38 credit hours are devoted to supportive liberal arts courses.

General education courses requirements vary by campus.  Students enrolled at the IU Northwest campus must meet the campus's general education requirements.  

General Education Requirements (8 courses)*

1. English Composition (ENG W131 and ENG W231)
2. Modern American History (HIST H106)
3. Course designated as arts and humanities courses from the following departments:
   • African American Studies
   • Anthropology
   • Communication 
   • English (excluding the basic composition course)
   • Fine Arts
   • French (300 level and above)
   • History
   • Music (non-performance courses)
   • Philosophy
   • Religious Studies
   • Spanish (200 level and above)
   • Theatre
   • Women's Studies
4. Human Biology 
   • One course in human biological sciences
5. Mathematics  (M100 level or above)
6. Physical Science with a Lab

Supportive Area Requirements (4 courses)

1. American Government  (POLS Y103)
2. Introductory Psychology
3. 300-level psychology or sociology course
4. Introduction to Sociology (SOC  S161)

Social Work Requirements (17 courses)

S102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
S141 Introduction to Social Work (3 cr.)
S221 Growth and Human Development in the Social Environment (3 cr.)
S251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy (3 cr.)
S322 Small Group Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
S331 Generalist Social Work Practice I: Theory and Skills (3 cr.)
S332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skills (3 cr.)
S371 Social Work Research (3 cr.)
S401 Integrative Social Work Practicum Seminar I (2 cr.)
S402 Integrative Social Work Practicum Seminar II (3 cr.)
S423 Organizational Theory and Practice (3 cr.)
S433 Community Behavior and Practice (3 cr.)
S442 Practice-Policy Seminar in Fields of Practice (3 cr.)
S472 Social Work Practice Evaluation (3 cr.)
S481 Social Work Practicum I (4 cr.)
S482 Social Work Practicum II (4 cr.)