Undergraduate Programs
Social Work Degree Program
Bachelor of 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 B.S.W. equips the practitioner to work with people who are encountering problems related to personal or social circumstances. In addition, highly qualified graduates may apply for advanced standing to the Indiana University School of Social Work or other M.S.W. programs nationwide.
Following the equivalent of a minimum of two postgraduate years of supervised social work practice experience, B.S.W. graduates of IU are eligible to apply for licensure by the state of Indiana. Upon successful completion of licensing requirements, the Indiana State Health Professions Bureau designates the B.S.W. graduate a Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.).
The Bachelor of Social Work Program is offered at the Indianapolis (IUPUI), Bloomington, and Richmond (IU East) campuses. A limited number of social work courses are offered on the Columbus and Kokomo campuses. Students in the B.S.W. Program must complete all sophomore and junior social work courses and achieve senior standing before enrolling in the senior social work courses.
For specific information regarding the B.S.W. Program, contact the appropriate campus:
B.S.W. Program
School of Social Work
IUPUI
Education/Social Work Building 4138
902 W. New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5154
Phone: (317) 274-6705
Web site: socialwork.iu.edu
School of Social Work
Indiana University
1127 E. Atwater Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47401-3701
Phone: (812) 855-4427
Web site: socialwork.iu.edu
Human Services Program and B.S.W. Program
Indiana University East
2325 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374-1289
Phone: (765) 973-8222
Web site: socialwork.iu.edu