Undergraduate Programs
Social Work Degree Program
Selected Educational Policies
For continuance in and graduation from the program, students are required to: (1) maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all letter-graded courses, (2) attain a minimum grade of C (2.0) or satisfactory in each required social work course, and (3) carry out professional activity in conformity with the values and ethics of the profession.
In the event of failure to meet such requirements, students will be ineligible to continue the program. Such students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor regarding realistic planning, including the right to petition for administrative review. Detailed descriptions of student continuation policies are in the B.S.W. Student Handbook.
Repeated Courses The School of Social Work faculty has approved a course of action where lower than acceptable grades attained must be repeated or substituted with a comparable social work course. Required social work courses may be repeated only after the student is reinstated in the program with permission from the school.
Incompletes Instructors at Indiana University School of Social Work follow closely the University policy regarding the assignment of grades of Incomplete [I]. An Incomplete may be assigned by an instructor when exceptional circumstances, such as an illness, injury, or a family emergency prevent a student from finishing all the work required for the course. Instructors may award the grade of Incomplete only when due to such hardship would render it unjust to hold the student to the time limits previously set. Furthermore, the grade of Incomplete may be given only when the student has completed three-fourths of the semester with course work of passing quality.
The instructor, on a case-by-case basis, evaluates incompletes. The grade of Incomplete (I) will be changed to a grade by the instructor of record, based upon the contract devised by the course instructor and approved by the BSW Program Director.
If the terms of the Incomplete contract are not met by the student, the instructor will assign the original grade.
Pass/Fail Grades Students can take a maximum of four non–social work elective courses as Pass/Fail. All general requirements and supportive area requirements need a letter grade. All required social work courses receive a letter grade, except for S482 Practicum II, which is graded as Satisfactory/Fail.
Liability Insurance Students are required to carry professional liability insurance. Under the school’s blanket policy, the cost of insurance is included in the student’s practicum course fee.
Credit for Life Experience Academic credit for life experience and previous work experience is not given in whole or in part toward the social work degree.