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Social Work
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Register By: January 09, 2025
Next Start Date: January 13, 2025

Social Work (BSW) Overview

Social work is a helping profession which aims to improve the well-being and quality of life of people from diverse demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Social workers work with different populations, social problems and levels of practice and are employed in a variety of settings, including social service agencies and programs, healthcare institutions and services, communities, correctional systems, schools and government.

The social work program at the 91社区 prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values for generalist practice with diverse populations and emerging social issues.

BSW Student Resources BSW Mission

Majoring in social work at 91社区 will provide you with a competency-based education. Built on a liberal arts foundation, you are encouraged to explore many areas of knowledge. You will gain insight about working with others from a biological, psychological and sociological perspective. 91社区's curriculum offers groups of courses that encourage you to get to know your classmates and the faculty. You will be trained to be prepared to assess, intervene and assist clients in solving problems and setting goals for life challenges. A strengths-based model encourages you to help others develop adequate support networks. Students learn methods of how to organize communities and advocate for resource and systems change. Using classroom instruction, case models, service learning, and field internships, you are encouraged to critically analyze and apply knowledge gained. You鈥檒l have the opportunity to select internships from over 75 different agency settings. Leadership and instruction for the 91社区 social work program is provided by world-class faculty members engaged in ongoing practice, who are recognized at local, national and international levels.

The Social Work Department places an emphasis on advising to encourage you to explore your interest in social work and complete your course of study in a timely manner. The program can be completed in four years with an opportunity to complete the master鈥檚 degree in an accelerated one-year program.

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Resources
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Study Abroad Opportunities

Credits Breakdowns

General
Education

39
Credits

Major Credit
Requirements

54
Credits

Additional Credits

27
Credits

Total Credits

120
Credits

Additional credit hours could indicate a second major, minor, or certificate. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to graduate.聽

There is a secondary application process to be accepted into the Social Work Program. Certain pre-requisites, GPA requirements, references and a personal statement are required for the application process to the Social Work (BSW) program. Students may declare a major in pre-Social Work upon entering the university or complete a change of major form at any point in time.

1. Have an overall 91社区 GPA of 2.75 or higher

Completion before the upcoming Fall semester of the following 9 hours of social work prerequisite courses with a grade no lower than C+ in each class. (At least two of the courses must have an official grade at the time of application submission.)

  • SOCW 221 - Introduction to聽Social Work
  • SOCW 222 - Social Welfare: Emergence of the Social Services
  • SOCW 241 - Social Work Intervention
2. Completion before the upcoming Fall semester of 30 hours of Core 39 courses, with a minimum grade of C in each of the following courses:
  • ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self
  • BIOL 105 - Biology of Human Concern or聽BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I聽or聽BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  • PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology
  • SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology
  • A math class at 100 level or higher with a minimum grade of C
3. The GPA of the above eight classes combined should be 2.75 or higher.

To learn more about the Social Work Program requirements, click below:

Current 91社区 Student Admission Process

Transfer Admission Process

To apply to the 91社区 (91社区) for undergraduate enrollment:

  • Complete the online application for admission
  • Pay the $40 application fee
  • Submit official transcripts from all high schools and colleges you've attended
  • Once 91社区 has processed your application, transcript(s) and scores (if needed), a decision will be made by Undergraduate Admissions and you will receive a notification.

Upon acceptance to 91社区, you'll receive detailed information about next steps, including orientation, registration and housing.

There is a secondary application process to be accepted into the Social Work Program. Students may declare a major in pre-Social Work upon entering the university or complete a change of major form at any point in time.

To learn more about the Social Work Program admission process, click below:

Current 91社区 Student Admission Process

Transfer Admission Process

Incoming Students

  • Start Date:
    January 13, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    January 09, 2025
  • Start Date:
    August 18, 2025
    Registration Deadline:
    August 13, 2025
  • Start Date:
    January 12, 2026
    Registration Deadline:
    January 08, 2026
  • Start Date:
    August 17, 2026
    Registration Deadline:
    August 12, 2026
  • Start Date:
    January 11, 2027
    Registration Deadline:
    January 07, 2027

College & Department Contacts

Dr. Wendy G. Turner
Professor of Social Work
Director of Bachelor of Social Work Program

Career Outlook

Evansville Regional Data

There are a wide variety of career/practice areas for Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW) and Master's of Social Work (MSW) degree graduates.聽聽lists social work as having faster than average job growth. Professional social workers work to assist clients in solving human problems.

Graduates work in a variety of settings including social services agencies and programs, health care institutions and services, communities, correctional systems, schools and government (at all levels).

Social workers work with different populations (children, adolescents, adults, elderly), social problems (substance abuse, mental and emotional problems, corrections, child maltreatment), and levels of practice (individuals, families, communities).聽

Many agencies, programs and health care institutions require licensed professional social workers due to accreditation, licensing, certification and governmental requirements. Detailed information is available in the Social Work Department or by going to the聽听飞别产蝉颈迟别.听

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Related Career Fields

  • Child & family services
  • Medical social work
  • School social work
  • Mental health and substance abuse
  • Program analyst
  • Justice/Corrections
  • Community development
  • Advocate
  • Mediation
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Community organization
  • Program analyst
  • Behavioral specialist
  • Research & education
  • Employment & vocational
  • Gerontology
  • Clinical
  • Government
  • Non-government employment

The 91社区 is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.

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The Master of Social Work program at the 91社区 is fully accredited by the
The Nine Competencies of Social Work Practice 触听Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Out-of-State Licensure Information

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