Bachelor of Social Work

University of Indianapolis

UIndy’s Bachelor of Social Work students are immersed in courses about diversity, values, ethics, populations at risk, and social and economic justice. Hands-on fieldwork enhances your classroom studies so that you can emerge prepared for the workforce or a graduate program.Social workers strive to enhance the quality of life and improve the well-being and social functioning of all individuals, families and communities-particularly oppressed and vulnerable populations-by employing direct services and planned social change to enhance human rights, and advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program at the University of Indianapolis will develop a strong theoretical basis for interventions, relying heavily on the ecological and strengths perspectives.ADVANTAGESSmall, personalized classes that provide an opportunity for you to connect with faculty on a personal basisAccess to highly engaged field directors who work with individual students to identify and coordinate practicum and permanent work-based placement opportunities that fit your personal interestsReal-world, hands-on experiences during two comprehensive fieldwork internships in your junior and senior yearsA focus on clinical and integrated care that will prepare you for the modern social-work environmentA unique, welcoming and diverse campus with many opportunities to engage with people of a variety of ages, nationalities, races, genders and backgrounds A rare opportunity to receive a School Social Work Certificate that will allow you to stand out among applicants who wish to work in a school setting

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