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INDIANA UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OFSOCIAL WORKEducation/Social Work Building (ES) 4138902 W. New York StreetIndianapolis, IN 46202(317) 274-6705iupui.socialwork.iu.edu
578IUPUI All-Campus Bulletin 2006-08Contents579 School of Social Work579 Mission icy on Nondiscrimination579 Undergraduate Programs579 Bachelor of Social Work580Admission Requirements580Educational Requirements580Selected Educational Policies581 Graduate Programs581 Master of Social Work581Admission Requirements581International Students581Transfer Students581Non-M.S.W. Students581 M.S.W. Programs of Study—Indianapolis581Two-Year Full-Time Program581Part-Time Day Program581Part-Time Evening Program581Part-Time Saturday Program582Advanced Standing Program582Accelerated Program582Part-Time Advanced Standing Programs582Indiana Partnership for Social WorkEducation in Child Welfare582 Master of Social Work Curriculum582Foundation Curriculum582Intermediate Curriculum582Concentration Curriculum583Joint Degrees583Educational Requirements583 Ph.D. Program583Admission Requirements583Application Deadlines583Educational Requirements583Qualifying Examination Process583Admission to Candidacy583Research Proposal583Final Examination583 Pre-Doc Exploratory Option584 Certificates584 Professional and Academic Integrity584Students’ Rights and Responsibilities584 Academic and Scholarly Guidelines585Electronic Communication585Student Misconduct585 Indiana University School of Social Work PolicyRegarding Individuals Convicted of SexOffenses Against Children585Policy Statement585University Procedure585School Procedure586586586586586Student Services–Indianapolis CampusCareer InformationFinancial AssistanceStudent OrganizationsStudents with Disabilities586586587589Courses of InstructionB.S.W. CoursesM.S.W. CoursesPh.D. Courses590 School Alumni590 Labor Studies Program590 IntroductionDegrees590591Labor Studies Online591Financial Aid Programs591Academic Policies592Credit for Prior Learning593Union Education Program593LS Courses594School of Social Work Administration594595595596FacultyFaculty EmeritiStaffLabor Studies Offices596 Field Agencies
School of Social WorkSchool of SocialWorkIndiana University has a long history of providingpreparation for entry into social work practice.Courses in this area were offered in 1911 through theDepartment of Economics and Sociology. Between1911 and 1944, various administrative and curricularchanges were put into effect, and degree programs atboth the undergraduate and graduate levels wereoffered. In 1944, the Indiana University Division ofSocial Service was established by action of theTrustees of Indiana University. The organizationalstatus was changed in 1966 when the GraduateSchool of Social Service was created. In 1973, thename was changed to School of Social Service inrecognition of the extent and professional nature ofthe school’s graduate and undergraduate offerings. Itbecame the School of Social Work in 1977 to reflect aclearer identification with the profession.The school provides opportunities for study leading tothe associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoraldegrees. The Associate of Science (A.S.) Programprepares students for paraprofessional practice; theBachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) Program preparesstudents for generalist social work practice; theMaster of Social Work (M.S.W.) Program preparesgraduate students for advanced social work practicein an area of specialization; and the Doctoral (Ph.D.)Program prepares professional social workers forleadership roles in research, education, and policydevelopment.Although the degree programs vary in their emphasesand levels of complexity, the school’s curricula embodyfeatures that are systemic in their educational effects:1. The total curriculum articulates the relationshipof the undergraduate and graduate levels ascomponents of a continuum in education forproviding social services.2. The mechanisms of instruction provideopportunities for a range of experiences insubstantive areas of interest to students and ofimportance to society.3. The curriculum focuses on problem-solving andstrength-enhancing experiences; involving theclassroom, learning resources laboratory, andfield experience.4. The excellent library and technology resourcesoffer opportunities for social work students tobecome effective users of social scienceinformation.5. An array of individual and educational proceduresoptimizes effective training; including rigorousaccreditation and innovative teaching/learningapproaches.While the school’s headquarters is located inIndianapolis, it also offers the B.S.W. and M.S.W.Programs on other IU campuses: Bloomington, FortWayne (IPFW), Gary (IU Northwest), Richmond (IUEast), and South Bend. It also delivers B.S.W. courseson the Columbus and Kokomo campuses. Referenceto some of these offerings will be made in the text thatfollows.579ScholarshipGraduates of the school move into a broad variety ofsocial service settings. These include those concernedwith aging, family and child welfare, corrections,mental and physical health, communities, politicalchange and analysis, and school adjustment. Inanticipation of such professional activities, the schoolprovides field instruction placements throughout thestate where students engage in services to individuals,groups, families, and communities or function inplanning and management roles.The scholarship mission includes the discovery,integration, application, dissemination, and evaluationof client-centered and solution-focused knowledge forand with social work professionals and otherconsumers. Innovative forms of scholarship areencouraged in developing knowledge for use inpractice, education, and service concerning socialneeds and social problems.The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)accredits both the Bachelor of Social Work and Masterof Social Work Programs. The school is a member ofthe International Association of Schools of SocialWork. The school’s administrators are activeparticipants in the National Association of Deans andDirectors of Schools of Social Work, the Association ofBaccalaureate Social Work Program Directors and theGroup for the Advancement of Doctoral Education,among others.The service mission is dedicated to the promotion ofthe general welfare of all segments of society. Serviceincludes work in the school, university, profession,and community and reflects the school’s expertise inteaching, scholarship, and social work practice.Service in the interest of persons at greatest risk isconsistent with the social work profession’s attentionto social justice.Mission StatementAdopted by action of the faculty on February 8, 1995.The mission of the Indiana University School of SocialWork is to educate students to be effective andknowledgeable professional social workers preparedfor practice in the twenty-first century. Suchpractitioners are committed to the alleviation ofpoverty, oppression, and discrimination. The school isdedicated to the enhancement of the quality of life forall people, particularly the citizens of Indiana, and tothe advancement of just social, political, and economicconditions through excellence in teaching,scholarship, and service. Within the context of adiverse, multicultural, urbanized, global, andtechnologically oriented society, the school preparessocial workers who will shape solutions to a widerange of interpersonal and social problems bydeveloping and using knowledge critically whileupholding the traditions, values, and ethics of thesocial work profession.As of July 1, 2007, the Division of Labor Studiesmerged into the School of Social Work to become thefourth academic program under the auspices of theSchool. The Labor Studies Program is a system wideprogram, offering academic programs on six of theIndiana University campuses, and it has a socialjustice mission that is compatible with Social Work.TeachingThe teaching mission is to educate students tobecome professional social workers equipped for alifetime of learning, scholarship, and service.Graduates embrace person-in-environment andstrengths perspectives that are linked to the welfare ofindividuals, families, groups, organizations, andcommunities. They learn to keep abreast of advancesin knowledge and technology, be self-reflective, andapply best practice and accountable models ofintervention. The school prepares social workpractitioners and scholars ready to assume leadershiproles at the B.S.W., M.S.W., and Ph.D. levels.ServicePolicy on NondiscriminationBased on the tradition of the social work professionand consistent with Indiana University’s EqualOpportunity Policy, the Indiana University School ofSocial Work affirms and conducts all aspects of itsteaching, scholarship, and service activities withoutdiscrimination on the basis of race, color, gender,socioeconomic status, marital status, national orethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, andpolitical or sexual orientation.The School of Social Work has a strong commitmentto diversity and nondiscrimination. Indeed, diversityis celebrated as strength. This perspectivedemonstrates the composition of its faculty andstudent body, curriculum content, and recruitmentand retention activities; by participation in universitycommittees dealing with oppressed populations; bynumerous service activities, including advocacy onbehalf of the disadvantaged; and by its selection offield practicum sites.UndergraduateProgramsBachelor ofSocial WorkThis four-year degree program prepares students forgeneralist social work practice. It helps studentsdevelop the competence to apply knowledge, values,and skills to practice with individuals, small groups,organizations, and communities. The program alsoprepares students for graduate education. The B.S.W.equips the practitioner to work with people who areencountering problems related to personal or socialcircumstances. In addition, highly qualified graduatesmay apply for advanced standing to the IndianaUniversity School of Social Work or other M.S.W.programs nationwide.Following the equivalent of a minimum of twopostgraduate years of supervised social work practiceexperience, B.S.W. graduates of IU are eligible to applyfor licensure by the state of Indiana. Upon successfulcompletion of licensing requirements, the IndianaState Health Professions Bureau designates the B.S.W.graduate a Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.).
580IUPUI All-Campus Bulletin 2006-08The Bachelor of Social Work Program is offered atthe Indianapolis (IUPUI), Bloomington, andRichmond (IU East) campuses. A limited number ofsocial work courses are offered on the Columbus andKokomo campuses. Students in the B.S.W. Programmust complete all sophomore and junior social workcourses and achieve senior standing before enrollingin the senior social work courses.For specific information regarding the B.S.W.Program, contact the appropriate campus:B.S.W. ProgramSchool of Social WorkIUPUIEducation/Social Work Building 4138902 W. New York StreetIndianapolis, IN 46202-5154Phone: (317) 274-6705Web site: socialwork.iu.eduSchool of Social WorkIndiana University1127 E. Atwater AvenueBloomington, IN 47401-3701Phone: (812) 855-4427Web site: socialwork.iu.eduHuman Services Program and B.S.W. ProgramIndiana University East2325 Chester BoulevardRichmond, IN 47374-1289Phone: (765) 973-8222Web site: socialwork.iu.eduAdmission RequirementsEnrollment in the B.S.W. Program requires formaladmission to the IU School of Social Work. Thefollowing are the minimum requirements forconsideration for admission to the program:1. Regular admission to the university.2. Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours.3. Satisfactory completion (grade of C or higher) ofthe required course S141 Introduction to SocialWork.4. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.5. Evidence of characteristics or potential requiredfor competent social work practitioners asdefined in the mission statement of the school.Such evidence may be derived from applicationmaterials, letters of reference, pertinent work orvolunteer experience, and performance in S141Introduction to Social Work.The B.S.W. Program uses a rolling admissions policy.To allow the admissions committee sufficient time toconsider a student for admittance the followingsemester, students are advised to submit theircompleted applications one month prior to the end ofa university semester. Applications submitted lessthan one month prior to the end of the semestercannot be guaranteed consideration before the nextsemester begins.Admission information may be obtained from:B.S.W. AdmissionsSchool of Social WorkIUPUIEducation/Social Work Building 4138902 W. New York StreetIndianapolis, IN 46202-5154Phone: (317) 274-6705Web site: socialwork.iu.eduE-mail: kabrown@iupui.eduEducational RequirementsA total of 122 credit hours is required for the B.S.W.degree. In addition to School of Social Workrequirements and electives, the following are generalliberal arts requirements:General Requirements (8 courses)1. English Composition (2 courses)ENG W131 Elementary Composition IENG W231 Professional Writing Skills2. Modern American HistoryHIST H106 American History II3. Two courses designated arts and humanities fromthe following departments:Afro-American StudiesAmerican Sign LanguageCommunications and TheatreEnglish (excluding the basic compositioncourse)Fine ArtsFolkloreForeign Languages and Cultures (100 leveland above)HistoryMusic (non–performance courses)PhilosophyReligious StudiesWomen’s Studies4. Human Biology (1 course)One course in human biological sciences5. Mathematics and Physical Sciences (2 courses)Computer Science. (On the IUPUI campus, it isstrongly recommended that students take SWKS300 Computer Technology for Social Work.)Select one course from the following departmentsAstronomyChemistryGeologyMathematics (110 or higher)Physical GeographyPhysicsStatistics (strongly recommended)Supportive Area Requirements(6 courses)1. ANTH A104 Cultural Anthropology2. ECON E101 Survey of Current Economic Issuesand Problems, E201 Introduction toMicroeconomics, or E202 Introduction toMacroeconomics3. POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics4. PSY 300-level psychology course5. PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science6. SOC R100 Introduction to SociologySocial Work Requirements (17 courses)S100 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society(3 cr.)S141 Introduction to Social Work (3 cr.)S221 Human Behavior and Social Environment I:Individual Functioning (3 cr.)S231 Generalist Social Work Practice I: Theory andSkills (3 cr.)S251 Emergence of Social Services (3 cr.)S322 Human Behavior and Social Environment II:Small Group Functioning (3 cr.)S323 Organization Behavior and Practice within aGeneralist Perspective (3 cr.)S332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory andSkills (3 cr.)S352 Social Service Delivery Systems (3 cr.)S371 Social Work Research (3 cr.)S381 Social Work Practicum I (4 cr.)S400 Practicum Seminar (1 cr.)S433 Community Behavior and Practice within aGeneralist Perspective (3 cr.)S442 Practice-Policy Seminar in Fields of Practice(2 courses, 3 cr. each)S472 Practice Evaluation (3 cr.)S482 Social Work Practicum II (5 cr.)Selected Educational PoliciesFor continuance in and graduation from the program,students are required to: (1) maintain a minimumcumulative GPA of 2.5 in all letter-graded courses, (2)attain a minimum grade of C (2.0) or satisfactory ineach required social work course, and (3) carry outprofessional activity in conformity with the values andethics of the profession.In the event of failure to meet such requirements,students will be ineligible to continue the program.Such students are encouraged to consult with theirfaculty advisor regarding realistic planning, includingthe right to petition for administrative review.Detailed descriptions of student continuation policiesare in the B.S.W. Student Handbook.Repeated Courses The School of Social Workfaculty has approved a course of action where lowerthan acceptable grades attained must be repeated orsubstituted with a comparable social work course.Required social work courses may be repeated onlyafter the student is reinstated in the program withpermission from the school.Incompletes Instructors at Indiana UniversitySchool of Social Work follow closely the Universitypolicy regarding the assignment of grades ofIncomplete [I]. An Incomplete may be assigned by aninstructor when exceptional circumstances, such as anillness, injury, or a family emergency prevent a studentfrom finishing all the work required for the course.Instructors may award the grade of Incomplete onlywhen due to such hardship would render it unjust tohold the student to the time limits previously set.Furthermore, the grade of Incomplete may be givenonly when the student has completed three-fourths ofthe semester with course work of passing quality.The instructor, on a case-by-case basis, evaluatesincompletes. The grade of Incomplete (I) will bechanged to a grade by the instructor of record, basedupon the contract devised by the course instructorand approved by the BSW Program Director.If the terms of the Incomplete contract are not met bythe student, the instructor will assign the originalgrade.Pass/Fail Grades Students can take a maximum offour non–social work elective courses as Pass/Fail. Allgeneral requirements and supportive arearequirements need a letter grade. All required socialwork courses receive a letter grade, except for S482Practicum II, which is graded as Satisfactory/Fail.
School of Social WorkLiability Insurance Students are required to carryprofessional liability insurance. Under the school’sblanket policy, the cost of insurance is included in thestudent’s practicum course fee.Credit for Life Experience Academic credit for lifeexperience and previous work experience is not givenin whole or in part toward the social work degree.GraduateProgramsMaster of Social WorkIn recognition of the time and geographic constraintsof many students who seek professional social workeducation, the Indiana University School of SocialWork offers six programs of study leading to the 60credit hour M.S.W. degree. The Indianapolis campusoffers a two-year full-time program, a three-year parttime weekday program, a three-year part-time eveningprogram, a three-year part-time Saturday program,and an Advanced Standing Program. (The AdvancedStanding Program is designed for students with astrong academic record who have earned a Bachelorof Social Work (B.S.W.) degree, within five years oftheir admission date, from a program accredited bythe Council of Social Work Education.) IndianaUniversity South Bend offers a three-year part-timeevening program and Indiana University Northwestoffers a three-year part-time program. The generalgoal of the program is preparation for advancedsocial work practice. In addition to genericknowledge and skills, the program provides anopportunity for development of special competence inchild welfare, school social work, families, health,leadership, and mental health and addictions. Inspecial cases, a student may have the opportunity todevelop an individualized concentration. Educationalresources for students in the program include asubstantial library, an audiovisual center, studentcomputer modules, and diversified field instructionsettings throughout the state.Admission RequirementsProfessional social work education requires studentsat the master’s level to undertake a rigorous programof classroom and practice work. The IndianaUniversity School of Social Work seeks to admitindividuals who have demonstrated competencythough previous academic work, professionalachievements, and volunteer commitments. A strongcommitment to social justice and service to othersshould be evident in the application.Admission information for all of the M.S.W. Programsmay be obtained from:M.S.W. AdmissionsIUPUI School of Social WorkEducation/Social Work Building 4134902 W. New York StreetIndianapolis, IN 46202
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Education/Social Work Building (ES) 4138 902 W. New York Street Indi
