With seven campuses across Indiana and a 100% online option, our state-of-the-industry curriculum is designed to fit your lifestyle. Specialized focus areas and an eSocial Work certificate prepare graduates to meet people where they are and provide meaningful care.
You’ll benefit from practicum placement assistance and more than 2,700 partners nationwide, gaining a comprehensive, holistic, and integrative education that prepares you to make an impact in your community and beyond.
7Campus Locations
100%Asynchronously Online
2Semester Accelerated Path
2700+Practicum Partners
IU’s MSW is designed to teach you about the full range of social work practice. Our focus areas give you more knowledge in your chosen field.
Which focus area is your passion?
Provides a holistic approach to mental health and substance misuse treatment and is designed to improve overall wellbeing.
Explore Behavioral HealthImproves the outcomes of children and families. You will be prepared to work with families experiencing risk and trauma through utilizing policies and services to address barriers.
Discover Children, youth, and familiesFacilitates working with non-government organizations (NGO). You will be able to identify and inform the macro role of communities and organizations in supporting individuals and families.
Explore Community & Organizational Leadership focusEncompasses practice in medical and healthcare settings to identify and address care needs beyond medical treatments.
Explore Health focusAddresses situational aspects that impact learning to better position children and youth for successful educational outcomes.
Uncover School Social WorkProvides a broad, adaptable framework for supporting diverse communities, allowing students to tailor coursework to their career goals.
Discover Special Practice Areas in Social Work
We offer the nation’s first telehealth social work certificate online, designed specifically for social workers. Telehealth is an important tool to remove barriers to accessing care. In this certificate, students will learn essential skills and techniques to deploy social work practice across virtual settings.
Learn more about e-Social Work Practice Graduate Certificate
Become a manager and leader within a human service organizations faster! The Human Services Management Certificate provides external evidence that our Community and Organizational Leadership students have the competencies necessary to lead and manage organizations.
In addition to the courses currently required within the Leadership track, two additional courses are required:
IU Social Work offers dual degree programs. Students who seek a dual degree program will benefit from the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills embedded in the program. Having a dual degree creates a strong foundation in multiple disciplines and enhances career opportunities for specific practice arenas.
The combined MPH-MSW creates a comprehensive, holistic approach to address health and social issues. This approach enables practitioners to address individual and community level problems effectively from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. With a strong foundation in both fields, professionals can advocate more effectively for policies and programs that improve health and social wellbeing. Overall, the dual degrees of MPH and MSW equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to tackle complex social and health issues from multiple angles, leading to more effective and sustainable solutions.
The combined JD and MSW are a powerful combination. With a JD, you can provide legal representation and advocacy, while an MSW allows you to offer direct social services and support. This dual expertise enables you to address both the legal and social aspects of complex issues. You can navigate legal systems and social services to create comprehensive solutions and tackle multifaceted problems more effectively. With a deep understanding of both legal and social issues, you can play a significant role in shaping and implementing policies that improve social and legal systems. For those passionate about making a significant impact, the dual degrees can provide a deeply rewarding career path, allowing you to effect change on multiple levels.
Overall, the combination of a JD and MSW provides a robust foundation for a career that can make a substantial difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
