Master of Social Work
The Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is an online course of study including synchronous and asynchronous activities that offers a personal, professional, and innovative experience for all learners seeking to practice social work at the advanced practice level. Students will receive an integrative practice approach to the social work profession while learning to draw on individual and community strengths to work toward social change and justice in their respective communities. Advanced Practice social workers employ a range of problem-solving processes and clinical and research-based theories while using the skills of assessment, planning, contracting, implementation, evaluation, and termination as they work with various client systems to enhance functioning and improve well-being.
The IWU MSW Social Work program provides a Christian and biblical worldview perspective on social and economic justice and the intrinsic worth of all people. The generalist curriculum provides generalist social work theory, practice, policy, and research perspectives. The advanced generalist specialty practice curriculum provides theory, practice, policy, and research in advanced generalist social work practice with an emphasis on clinical knowledge and skills.
Students may enter the program in the Standard Track if they do not have an undergraduate social work degree from an accredited social work program. The program provides shorter term or longer-term enrollment options including standard track 24-month, standard track 33-month, and Advanced standing 16-month options. Advanced standing may be granted to students who have a BSW degree from an accredited social work program and have achieved a GPA of 2.7 or higher in the last seven years. All coursework in the online program is taken in sequence.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior in advanced social work practice.
- Advance Human Rights and Justice (Socially, Racially, Economically and Environmentally) in Advanced Social Work Practice
- Engage in practice that opposes racism, respects diversity, and promotes equity, and Inclusion in Advanced Social Work Practice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice in advanced social work practice.
- Engage in policy practice in advanced social work practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in advanced social work practice.
- Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in advanced social work practice.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in advanced social work practice.
- Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in advanced social work practice.
