Current ISU Student – Declared Social Work Major (Application Deadline: November 1st)
Requirements for entry into the two-year BSW program are:
- Work with University College advisor to start completing general education courses, and the pre-requisite courses to enter the Social Work program. See list of required courses below.
- Fall semester sophomore year, submit BSW application materials to the Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the School of Social Work.
- Completion of 25 service work hours before entering the BSW program sequence.
- The following course requirements before entering the BSW program sequence.
One social work course:
- SWK 170 - Introduction to Social Work
One human biology course from the following:
- BSC 101 - Fundamental Concepts in Biology
- BSC 145 - Human Biology
- BSC 170- Genetics and Society
One statistics course from the following:
- ECO/GEO/POS/PSY 138 - Social Science Reasoning and Statistics
- MQM 100- Statistical Reasonsing
One sociology course from the following:
- SOA 106 –Intro to Sociology
Two psychology courses:
- PSY 110 – Intro to Psychology
- PSY 350 – Psychopathology
One economics course:
- ECO 103 – Individual and Social Change
One political science course:
- POL 101 or POL 105 or POL 106
One anthropology course:
- ANT 185- Fulfills Global Study Requirement
University Graduation Requirements
While the graduation requirements are not needed to begin the BSW program, you will need to complete them in order to graduate. Please see the undergraduate catalog for specific requirements.
There are distinct advantages to completing these requirements before you begin the BSW program. Please speak with the Director of Recruitment and Admissions for advice about this.
Additional BSW Degree Requirement:
(Students must take one of the following three courses in addition to the University General Education requirements)
- An additional Sci/Math/Tech course beyond general education requirements. Approved courses for this requirement can be found in the list of the Bachelor of Science Requirement in Science, Mathematics, and Technology.
- An additional foreign language course LAN 115 or higher
If you have any questions, contact the
Letters of Thanks
Noelle Slicker, BSW Graduate, letter of thanks
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