IU's School of Social Work offers an accelerated and rigorous program that helps you earn a bachelor's and master's of social work in a little as 5 years. Apply for the program by your second year, maintain a 3.0 GPA through your third year, you'll be eligible to take MSW classes while completing your bachelor's degree.
Meeting Workforce Demand: Social work careers are growing faster than average, and accelerated pathways help prepare qualified professionals sooner.
Cost‑Effectiveness: Students save money by applying undergraduate credits to the MSW and paying undergraduate tuition for graduate courses.
Retention and Completion: Structured, accelerated pathways increase student engagement and support timely degree completion.
All applicants must meet the following criteria by the end of their 2nd year:
BSW students can enroll in up to 12 MSW credit hours over the last two semesters of their BSW program. Those courses include:
Non-BSW students can enroll in up to 15 MSW credit hours over the last two semesters of their BSW program. Those courses include:
