The MSW Program

The MSW Program at Indiana State University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and has a focus on clinical rural social work practice. The Program received its initial accreditation in 2012 and was reaffirmed in November 2019.

• The master's program in Social Work can be completed in two (2) calendar years of full-time study [1] (full-time study with advanced standing [2]).

  Mission Statement

  The Department of Social Work at Indiana State University is committed to contributing to the profession of social work through teaching, research, community service, and continuing educational opportunities. The focus of the graduate program (Master of Social Work) is on the promotion of social, economic, and environmental justice and on the development of competent and skilled clinical social work professionals who are prepared to work with rural populations.

  Advanced Standing Application Due: January 14, 2022
  Regular Program Application Due: February 4, 2022

  • Students who have earned a BSW degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program, those recognized through its International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors, may be eligible to apply for advanced standing [3].

  • The part-time master's program [4] in Social Work can be completed in a maximum of four (4) calendar years (part-time study with advanced standing [5]).

  • Assessment Outcomes [6]
  • Advanced Standing​​
    • ​Required Courses for MSW - Advanced Standing [7]
  • 2 year Full-time and 4 year Part-time 60 hour program
    • Required Courses for MSW [8]

Admission

• Admission Criteria [9] 
• Admission Process [10] 
• Application for Admission [11]  

Want to know more ? Complete a request for information [12]

Jennifer Todd, MSW Program Director
Phone: 812.237.3682
Email:Jennifer.Todd@indstate.edu [13]