Transfer Policy

The IWU MSW program policy regarding transfer of credits allows students previously enrolled in a CSWE accredited Masters of Social Work program to transfer up to 12 hours of degree credit into the IWU MSW Program for the Standard Track and 6 hours of degree credit into the Advanced Track. However, no credit is given for prior field experience. Hours of credit may be transferred, but grades earned in courses taken at another institution do not transfer and are not used in computing the student’s graduate GPA at IWU. To submit courses for transfer, students must submit a list of the courses they would like to transfer, along with the course descriptions and syllabi to the MSW Program Director. The MSW Program Director evaluates the courses for equivalency with the course content and learning outcomes of the IWU MSW program.

To transfer a course, students must have;

• earned a minimum of a "B" in the course
• taken the course at a regionally accredited university
• taken the course within the last seven years
• the course must have been completed in a Social Work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), recognized through its International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Services, or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors.

Credit for Life Experience

In accordance with CSWE standards, it is the policy of the IWU MSW program that students are not given credit for life experience or previous work experience.