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We are pleased that you are looking at Illinois State University for your Bachelor of Social Work degree.  We know that transferring to a 4-year university can feel a bit intimidating, and we will work with you to make the transition as smooth as possible.  Here are the requirements to begin the BSW program at ISU:

Requirements for entry into the two-year BSW program are:

  1. General Education requirements must be completed. There are two ways transfer students may meet the General Education Requirements:Associates Degree (AA or AS) or the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).
  2. Application to Illinois State University
  3. Submit BSW application materials to the Director of Admissions for the School of Social Work.
  4. Completion of the following course requirements before entering the BSW program sequence:

One social work course:

  • SWK 170 - Introduction to Social Work

One human biology course from the following:

  • BSC 101 - Fundamental Concepts in Biology
  • BSC 145 - Human Biology
  • BSC 181 - Human Physiology and Anatomy

One statistics course from the following:

  • SOC 275 - Social Statistics
  • ECO/GEO/POS/PSY 138 - Social Science Reasoning and Statistics

One sociology course from the following:

  • SOC/PSY 223 - Social Psychology
  • SOC 111 - American Diversity
  • SOC 112 - American Family: Change and Diversity
  • SOC 123 - Human Sexuality

One psychology course:

  • PSY 350 - Psychopathology (prerequisite: PSY 110)

 

 

Your community college may offer classes that will articulate to ISU as the following prerequisite classes. You can find this information in the IAI information page. If it does not, please talk with the Director of Admissions and Recruitment to see whether the School of Social Work can help you find another class that will meet the requirement.

University Graduation Requirements

While the following requirements are not needed to begin the BSW program, you will need to complete them in order to graduate.  There are distinct advantages to completing these requirements before you begin the BSW program.  Please speak with the Director of Admissions for advice about this. 

  • Constitution Requirement (may be met with POS 105 or a constitution exam).
  • Global Study (study of an non-western culture). Identified by (N) in IAI codes, or with an "A" in A/S column of Articulation Tables
  • SMT/BA - Additional course in Math, Science, Technology beyond general education requirements, or FOR 115.
  • Language Requirement - College of Arts and Sciences requirement, 3 years HS foreign language, or FOR 112. Began with Catalog 2005-2006.
  • 120 Hours - minimum hour requirement
  • 30 Resident Hours
  • 40 upper-level course hours

All General Education requirements must be completed prior to taking courses in the BSW program sequence. If you have any questions, .

Resources for Transferring Courses

  • Illinois Articulation Initiative: Transfer students can use this site to determine what courses will transfer to Illinois State under the IAI and what Illinois State courses are IAI general education courses.
  • Course Articulation from Illinois Community Colleges: Learn how Illinois community college courses transfer to Illinois State. You may also use this resource to see which courses count for the BS/BA degree requirement as well as which courses meet the Global Studies requirement.
  • Course Applicability System: This is a new site that provides course transfer information to and from many U.S. colleges