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The Master of Social Work and the Master of Public Administration programs at the 91社区 offer a dual degree program, which can be completed in a minimum of two years.

Students must be admitted to both graduate programs before beginning the dual degree program. View admission requirements for the Master of Social Work and admission requirements for the Master of Public Administration.

Students can enroll in the full-time liberal arts track for students who do not have a Bachelor of Social Work degree or the two-year advanced standing track for students with a Bachelor of Social Work degree.

Students must complete the MPA comprehensive examination in order to graduate with the MPA degree, taken towards the end of their coursework.听

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MSW/MPA Dual Degree Liberal Arts (non-BSW track)
Students in this track (those who do not have Bachelor of Social Work degrees) are required to complete both the MSW and the MPA degrees in which 24 credit hours come from the MPA program and 54 hours come from the MSW program. Curriculum total- 78 credit hours.

The program can be completed in two years with a full-time course of study.听

Track Examples

Two-Year Full Time (non-BSW): First Year Example

Fall Semester
Class Credits
SOCW 503 The Social Welfare System 3
SOCW 504 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) I 3
SOCW 506 The Foundation of Social Work Practice 3
SOCW 509 Macro Systems: Institutional and Community Systems 3
Spring Semester
SOCW 505 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) II 3
SOCW 508 Micro Systems: Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families 3
SOCW 511 Graduate Field Placement I 2
SOCW 512 Integrated Field Placement Seminar I 3
Summer Semester: Includes First and Second Summer Sessions (13 weeks)
SOCW 601 Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work 3
SOCW 608 Theories of Clinical Practice 3
SOCW 610 Human Diversity in Social Work Practice 3

Two-Year Full Time (non-BSW): Second Year Example

Fall Semester
Class Credits
SOCW 602 Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work with Individuals and Families 3
SOCW 660 Clinical Practice with Groups 3
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3
Spring Semester
SOCW 605 Practice Evaluation 3
SOCW 664 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care 3
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II

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Public Administration courses required: Irregularly offered 鈥 24 credit hours total
PA 632 Intro to Public Administration 3
PA 644 Polices and Processes in the Public Sector 3
PA 606 Public Personnel Administration 3
PA 609 Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration 3
PA 601 Organizational Behavior 3
PA 617 Statistics for Public Administration 3
PA 645 Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Administration 3
PA elective Choose one: PA 605, PA 631, PA 684, PA 690 or PA 698 3

MSW/MPA Dual Degree (Advanced Standing- w/ BSW track)
Students in this track (those who do have Bachelor of Social Work degrees) are required to complete both the MSW and the MPA degrees in which 24 credit hours come from the MPA program and 31 hours come from the MSW program. Curriculum total- 55 credit hours

The program can be completed in two years by students enrolled in nine credit hours (three courses or fieldwork) most semesters and 12 credit hours (four courses or fieldwork) most summer sessions.

Track Examples

Two-Year Advanced Standing Part-time (BSW degree): First Year Example

Summer: Includes First, Second, and Third Summer Sessions (13 weeks)
Class Credits
SOCW 601 Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work 3
SOCW 608 Theories of Clinical Practice 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
First Year
Fall Semester
Class Credits
SOCW 602 Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work with Individuals and Families 3
SOCW 660 Clinical Practice with Groups 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
Spring Semester
SOCW 605 Practice Evaluation 3
SOCW 664 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Informed Care 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
Summer
SOCW 610 Human Diversity in Social Work Practice 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
Second Year
Fall Semester
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
Spring Semester
SOCW 611 Graduate Field Placement II 2
SOCW 612 Integrated Field Placement Seminar II 3
Certificate course (optional) (Course title is certificate dependent 3
Public Administration courses required: Irregularly offered 鈥 24 credit hours total
PA 632 Intro to Public Administration 3
PA 644 Polices and Processes in the Public Sector 3
PA 606 Public Personnel Administration 3
PA 609 Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration 3
PA 601 Organizational Behavior 3
PA 617 Statistics for Public Administration 3
PA 645 Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Administration 3
PA elective Choose one: PA 605, PA 631, PA 684, PA 690 or PA 698 3

Course Descriptions

A detailed list of degree requirements and course descriptions can be found in the .

Admission

To get started, complete the following four steps:

1.) A completed听91社区 Application for Graduate Study听and $40 application fee.

2.) Upload the following to your application account.

  • Resume/CV
    As part of the application, you will be required to upload your resume/CV as a PDF file. The resume/CV file name should be听听Lastname-firstname-resume.pdf听听 (ex. Smith-Joe-resume.pdf).Your resume/cv should include the following information:
    • All college/universities attended, starting with the most recent, and include the name of the institution, dates attended, and degree(s) awarded. If no degree was awarded, please state such.
    • Employment history, starting with the most recent, and include name of organization, location (city and state), a brief description of duties and dates of employment.
    • Field/Internship experiences, starting with the most recent, and include name of organization, location (city and state), a brief description of duties and dates of employment.
    • Relevant volunteer activities, starting with the most recent, and include name of organization, location (city and state), a brief description of duties and dates of employment.
    • As part of the application, you will be required to upload your resume/CV as a PDF file. The resume/CV file name should be听听Lastname-firstname-resume.pdf听听 (ex. Smith-Joe-resume.pdf)
  • Personal Statement/Narrative
    Answer the following questions as an opportunity to describe yourself, and the qualities beyond academic grades that make you ideally suited to be a Clinical Social Worker. Responses should be thoughtful, honest, yet professional, and should demonstrate excellent writing skills, critical thinking, insightfulness, and self-awareness. Be comprehensive, yet succinct in your response and use examples from your life experiences.
    • Life Experience -听Describe events and life experiences that have informed your choice to pursue a Master of Social Work degree and a career in Social Work.听
    • Values -听Describe the ways that your personal values, beliefs, and interests are congruent with the mission and philosophy of social work.听
    • Diversity -听Think about situation(s) when you had to deal with differences in age, race, disability, ethnicity, gender, religious and/or sexual orientation. Based on your experience, how do you plan to work with diverse and vulnerable people?听听
    • Additional Experiences -听What experiences have allowed you to develop the skills necessary to be an effective social worker?听
    • Summary -听Provide a final summary of your statement, highlighting what you consider to be the most important points for the admission committee to know about your application to the MSW Program.听
  • Professional References
    • You will be required to provide three professional references including name, email and phone number. An email will be sent to each of these individuals upon submission of this application requesting a reference.

3.) Submit official transcripts to Graduate Studies.

  • Official electronic transcripts are preferred and can be emailed from the previous institution to听Graduate.Studies@usi.edu

  • Mailed transcripts can be sent to this address:
    Graduate Studies
    91社区
    8600 University Blvd.
    Evansville, IN 47712

4.) International students may be required to provide听additional information.


Admission Policy

It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all required materials to the Social Work Department by the application deadline.听Applications are reviewed when all materials have been received by the Social Work Department MSW Admissions Committee.

Admission decisions for the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program are based upon:

  • A review of past academic performance;
  • Relevant work and/or volunteer experience;
  • Professional references;
  • A personal statement;
  • An admission interview (when required).

Indiana Public Law 11-1994 and MSW Admission

In order to fully comply with Indiana Public Law 11-1994 (conviction of sexual offenses against children), the Social Work Department will conduct a criminal history check of students requesting admission to the Master of Social Work program. This check will be conducted at the point of admission and upon entering the field placement. A student who has been convicted of sex offenses against children as identified in P.L. 11-1994 will not be granted admission to or allowed to continue in the Master of Social Work program.

Individuals who were convicted of such crimes outside of the state of Indiana are required to report their intent to reside more than seven days in the area within Indiana to local law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction in the area of intended residence.

MSW Program Goals and Objectives

  1. Educate generalist and clinical practice students on nine competencies of social work practice.

Objectives:

  • Integrate competency-driven learning throughout the MSW curriculum.
  • Use technology to enhance course delivery and provide students with alternative curriculum options.
  • Use current scholarship and best practices in assignments in the MSW curriculum.
  • Use field trips, international programs, speakers, service learning, and forums to enrich student learning about diversity.
  • Annually update curriculum and course content in response to evaluation feedback, changes in best practices, and community needs.
  • Provide continuing education for alumni and the regional social work community.
  • Use course exercises and assignments to promote student awareness of self as an instrument of change.

2.听Use research as the foundation for discovering best practices in education and community engagement.

Objectives:

  • Develop and carry out research focused on social justice in collaboration with the 91社区 Center for Social Justice Education (CSJE).
  • Conduct regional needs assessments and program evaluations studies.
  • Engage in and encourage multidisciplinary research with community partners.
  • Partner with the College of Nursing and Health Professions to enhance 91社区鈥檚 position in gerontological, as well as inter-professional collaboration education and research.
  • Use exit surveys, alumni surveys, employer surveys, student focus groups, and other data measures to monitor the MSW program processes and outcomes.

3.听Model and promote the ethic of service.

Objectives:

  • Serve on boards, committees, and as members of regional organizations that support and promote the values of professional social work.
  • Seek and respond to organizational and community service needs in the region.
  • Sponsor student organizations that recognize academic excellence and promote student service.

The Master of Social Work program requires applicants have a bachelor's degree from a regionally or comparably accredited institution. Applicants with an undergraduate degree other than a Bachelor of Social Work should apply to the two-year full-time track.

Admission to the Master of Social Work program requires:

  • Admission to Graduate Studies;
  • Earned bachelor degree from an accredited college/university before starting the program;
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work attempted or a 3.0 GPA for the last 60 semester hours;
  • Evidence of writing skills compatible with graduate-level standards;
  • Evidence of potential to develop into a solid graduate-level professional social worker. A personal interview and/or additional evaluative data听may be听required of applicants;
  • Prerequisites: Applicants must complete prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better. Minimum of听24 hours听(eight courses) of social/behavioral sciences:
    • Introduction to psychology听course or its equivalent;
    • Introduction to sociology听course or its equivalent
    • Social work, psychology, sociology or other social science听research methods听course;
    • Social work, psychology, sociology or other social science听statistics听course;
    • Four courses听from any of the following disciplines: social work, psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, gender studies, political science or economics.
  • Prerequisite course content older than 10 years may be considered upon review.

    Students transferring from other graduate programs must submit an听Evidence of Good Standing Verification Form,听available from the Social Work Department. Students may transfer, with approval, up to 12 graduate credit hours.

    The MSW Program does not grant academic credit for life or听work experience in lieu of social work course or field content.

  • International students are required to have a score of听550听on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or听79听on the Internet-based TOEFL or听6听on the IELTS (International Language Testing System).

Student Resources

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.听听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). Some of the more common career areas for professional social workers include:

Administration and Management
Advocacy and Community Practice
Aging and Gerontology
Substance Abuse
Child Welfare and Family
Developmental Disabilities
Health Care Social Work
Justice and Corrections
Juvenile Issues
International Social Work
Mental Health and Clinical Social Work
Occupational and EAP Social Work
Policy and Planning
Public Welfare
Research
School Social Work
Marital and Family Therapy/Practice
Teaching and Education

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听听飞别产蝉颈迟别.听

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When reflecting on my education at 91社区, I believe that my professors made more of an impact on my perspective toward the profession than a specific course. My professors did an amazing job at balancing textbook knowledge with their professional experience. I remember most of my classes transforming my perspective on the world.鈥

Macie Cox, 91社区 Master of Social Work Graduate, 2021

Behavioral Mental Health Therapist, Indiana United Methodist Children鈥檚 Home

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