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BSW Program Admissions
School of Social Work
Illinois State University
Rachel Cooper Hall
Campus Box 4650
Normal, IL 61790-4650

Welcome to your first year majoring in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program in the School of Social Work. The program sequence requires two full academic years (4 semesters). Students enter the BSW program in the Fall Semester each year. The program does NOT allow for Spring Semester entry into the sequence.

Requirements

All General Education courses must be completed before entering the major sequence in the fall semester (see requirements for the major below for additional prerequisites).
A formal application, personal statement, and evaluation of 25 hours of documented paid or volunteer service hours are required for program admission and continuance.

How to enter the program sequence:

Review the major requirements below
Review the course requirements below
Attend a Freshman Informational Session. These sessions are held in early Spring Semester. Students on the e-mail list (see note in left column of this page) will be notified of the meeting times and places. Meeting information will also be posted at the Advising Home Page.
Submit an application packet that includes:
- Completion of an Application Form (pdf)
- Submission of a Personal Statement
- Submission of verification and evaluation (pdf) of a minimum of 25 approved service hours (paid or volunteer)
See local service hours opportunity (doc) listing. The service hour requirement is designed to provide students with minimal exposure to social services for a feel of what the profession has to offer. Service hours must be completed post high school and within two years of application to the program. The local service hours opportunity list can serve a a guide to appropriate experiences in other communities.

Please contact the with any questions.

Declared BSW students must apply for continuance into the BSW program sequence, while those wishing to change their major to Social Work must apply for admission to the program. Current Illinois State University students must submit their application packet in the fall of the sophomore year for entry to the program in the fall of the junior year.