Previous IU South Bend Campus Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins (bulletins prior to 2013-2014 are in PDF format only).

Online Only
PDF Copy

Contact Us

If you are seeking further information regarding specific programs, please contact individual departments.


For problems accessing information on this website, please contact Teresa Sheppard.

Bachelor of Social Work

Ana ArambulaPictured | Ana Arambula | Social Work | South Bend, Indiana (hometown)
Club Affiliations | Social Work Student Association; Student Association for Civil Rights and Social Justice


Bachelor of Social Work

Degree Requirements
Degree Map >>

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Social Work must complete 120 total credits including:


  • Students in the B.S.W. program must successfully complete all freshman, sophomore, and junior social work courses and achieve senior standing before enrolling the senior year coursework.
  • The School of Social Work requirements sometimes overlap with the General Education requirements for IU South Bend.
  • All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (52 cr.)

Some of the courses in the B.S.W. Program must be taken in sequence

  • SWK-S 102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
  • SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work
  • SWK-S 221 Human Growth and Development in the Social Environment
  • SWK-S 251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
  • SWK-S 322 Small Group Theory and Practice
  • SWK-S 331 Generalist Social Work Practice I: Theory and Skill
  • SWK-S 332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skill
  • SWK-S 352 Social Welfare Policy and Practice
  • SWK-S 371 Social Work Research
  • SWK-S 423 Organizational Theory and Practice
  • SWK-S 433 Community Behavior and Practice within a Generalist Perspective
  • SWK-S 442 Integrated Practice–Policy Seminar in Selected Fields of Practice
  • SWK-S 472 Practice Evaluation
  • SWK-S 481 Social Work Practicum I (6 cr., guided field experience 15 hours per week)
  • SWK-S 482 Social Work Practicum II (7 cr., guided field experience 20 hours per week)

Academic Bulletins

PDF Version

2022-2023 Campus Bulletin
2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

Please be aware that the PDF is formatted from the webpages; some pages may be out of order.