BSW Program Admissions

Admission to the University of Indianapolis BSW Program is a mutual process. The applicant must demonstrate that they meet the admission criteria (described below):

Admission Criteria – BSW Program (60 credits)

Students are required to have a total of 120 credit hours for a bachelors degree; however, students must satisfy the 60 credit hours for the BSW Program as part of the 120 total credit hours.

• Satisfactory completion, with a minimum grade of 2.7 (B- or better) In SOWK 110 and SOWK 230 courses.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 (C or better) in all coursework.
• Social work major-specific courses need to be a "C" or better to be accepted BSW program (see social work major curriculum guide).
• Students must attend a mandatory BSW Program Informational Session (which will be held one time per semester)
• Upon acceptance into the program, social work students will be required to maintain a 2.7 (B- or better) in all social work courses.
• Evidence of values consistent with the Social Work Profession (assessed through Personal Statement Narrative)
• Evidence of satisfactory critical thinking skills (assessed through writing sample)
• Evidence of satisfactory writing skills (assessed through writing sample)

 

Each candidate who applies to the BSW Program will be assessed and reviewed through an equitable admissions process. The BSW Admissions Committee, composed of the Director of the BSW Program, the Field Director, and two or three other faculty members of the department, will review all completed applications and determine the status of each applicant. The status of applicants will be one of the following:

• Unconditional Admission-the student is granted full admission into the program;
• Provisional Admission - the student may be provisionally admitted into the program with specific conditions or recommendations that will be documented in a letter to the student;
• Deferred Decision - occasionally, the program faculty may have concerns about the applicant’s suitability or commitment to the program and may elect to defer a decision. Specific conditions or recommendations will be documented in a letter to the student. Unresolved deferred decisions become decisions of denial if not reconciled within the specified timeframe;
• Denial of Admission - The program faculty may deny the application. In this case, specific reasons for rejection will be provided. Denial may stem from several conditions, such as the failure to attain the grade point averages stipulated above, serious problems encountered by the student while attending another social work program, or problems or conditions that may seriously undermine the student’s ability to engage in professional practice, such as substantiated allegations of cheating or plagiarism.

 

Each student will receive a letter from the Director of the BSW Program notifying them of their status.