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School of Social Work
Indiana University

Pathways to the Degree

Focus area availability by location and online:

  • Behavioral Health: Offered at all locations and online.
  • Children, Youth & Families: Offered at all locations and online.
  • Community & Organizational Leadership: Offered at Indianapolis only.
  • Health: Offered at Indianapolis & Northwest only.
  • School Social Work: Offered at all locations and online.
  • Special Practice Areas in Social Work: Offered at all locations and online.

Regular Standing

60 Credits required

2 Year Option

Offered at Indianapolis, Bloomington, South Bend, and Online (Direct) only.

First Year Fall
  • SWK 502
  • SWK 505
  • SWK 506
  • SWK 507
  • SWK 508
First Year Spring
  • SWK 509
  • SWK 515
  • SWK 518
  • SWK 555
  • SWK 661
Second Year Fall
  • SWK 517
  • SWK 519
  • SWK 651
  •  Two courses required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 683 and SWK 686
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 633 and SWK 637
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 662 and SWK 664
    • Health: SWK 692 and SWK 693
    • Schools: SWK 613 and SWK 616
    • Special Practice areas: Select two SWK 600 Electives
Second Year Spring
  • SWK 600 Elective
  • SWK 618
  • SWK 623 (SWK 624 for Community & Organizational Leadership)
  • SWK 652
  • One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 685
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 634
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 663
    • Health: SWK 694
    • Schools: SWK 614
    • Special Practice areas: SWK 600 Elective

3 Year Option First Year Fall
  • SWK 506
  • SWK 507
  • SWK 505 – Optional to take in Summer
Spring First Year
  • SWK 509
  • SWK 518
  • SWK 661 – Optional to take in First Year Summer
Second Year Fall
  • SWK 502
  • SWK 508
  • SWK 517 – Optional to take in First Year Summer
  •  One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 683
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 633
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 662
    • Health: SWK 692
    • Schools: SWK 613
    • Special Practice areas: Select two SWK 600 Electives
Second Year Spring
  • SWK 515
  • SWK 555
  •  One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 685 – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 634
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 663
    • Health: SWK 694
    • Schools: SWK 614
    • Special Practice areas: SWK 600 Elective – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
Second Year Summer
  • SWK 600 Elective – Optional to take in other semesters
Third Year Fall
  • SWK 519 – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
  • SWK 651
  •  One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 686 – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 637 – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 664
    • Health: SWK 693
    • Schools: SWK 616 – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
    • Special Practice areas: Select one SWK 600 Electives – Optional to take in Second Year Summer
Third Year Spring
  • SWK 618
  • SWK 623 (SWK 624 for Community & Organizational Leadership)
  • SWK 652

4 Year Option First Year Fall
  • SWK 505 – Optional to take in First Year Summer
  • SWK 506
  • SWK 507
First Year Spring
  • SWK 509
  • SWK 518
  • SWK 661 – Optional to take in First/Second Year Summer
Second Year Fall
  • SWK 502
  • SWK 508
Second Year Spring
  • SWK 515
  • SWK 555
Third Year Fall
  • SWK 517
  • SWK 519
  •  One courses required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 683 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 637 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 662
    • Health: SWK 692
    • Schools: SWK 616 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Special Practice areas: Select one SWK 600 Electives
Third Year Spring
  • SWK 600 Elective – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
  • SWK 618
  • One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 685
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 634
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 663
    • Health: SWK 694
    • Schools: SWK 614
    • Special Practice areas: SWK 600 Elective
Fourth Year Fall
  • SWK 651
  •  One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 686
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 633
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 664
    • Health: SWK 693
    • Schools: SWK 613
    • Special Practice areas: Select one SWK 600 Elective
Fourth Year Spring
  • SWK 623 (SWK 624 for Community & Organizational Leadership)
  • SWK 652

Advanced Standing

1 Year Option

Offered at Indianapolis, Bloomington, South Bend, and Online (Direct) only.

First Year Fall
  • SWK 517
  • SWK 519
  • SWK 651
  •  Two courses required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 683 and SWK 686
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 633 and SWK 637
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 662 and SWK 664
    • Health: SWK 692 and SWK 693
    • Schools: SWK 613 and SWK 616
    • Special Practice areas: Select two SWK 600 Electives
First Year Spring
  • SWK 600 Elective
  • SWK 618
  • SWK 623 (SWK 624 for Community & Organizational Leadership)
  • SWK 652
  • One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 685
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 634
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 663
    • Health: SWK 694
    • Schools: SWK 614
    • Special Practice areas: SWK 600 Elective

2 Year Option

First Year Fall

  • SWK 517
  • SWK 519
  •  One courses required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 683 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 637 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 662
    • Health: SWK 692
    • Schools: SWK 616 – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
    • Special Practice areas: Select one SWK 600 Electives

First Year Spring

  • SWK 600 Elective – Optional to take in the First Year Summer
  • SWK 618
  • One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 685
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 634
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 663
    • Health: SWK 694
    • Schools: SWK 614
    • Special Practice areas: SWK 600 Elective

Second Year Fall

  • SWK 651
  •  One course required for the focus area:
    • Behavioral Health: SWK 686
    • Children, Youth & Families: SWK 633
    • Community & Organizational Leadership: SWK 664
    • Health: SWK 693
    • Schools: SWK 613
    • Special Practice areas: Select one SWK 600 Elective

Second Year Spring

  • SWK 623 (SWK 624 for Community & Organizational Leadership)
  • SWK 652