The IU School of Social Work accepts many Ivy Tech transfer students each year. The BSW program at IU Fort Wayne will also accept Ivy Tech transfer students. The steps below outline the process to apply to the BSW Program at IU Fort Wayne. Please free to contact Aisha Smiley, BSW Program Coordinator to schedule a pre-advising appointment.

Step 1:  Apply to Indiana University Fort Wayne

The first step in transferring from Ivy Tech to IU Fort Wayne is to apply for admission. You first must be admitted to IU Fort Wayne before applying to the BSW program.

For more information about applying to IU Fort Wayne:

Visit Undergraduate Admissions

During this transfer process, your credits will be reviewed and decisions will be made about how courses you took at Ivy Tech will transfer to IU Fort Wayne. 

Step 2:  Apply to the BSW Program

After you have applied for admission to IU Fort Wayne, you may begin the process of applying to the BSW program. You must be accepted to IU Fort Wayne before you can be accepted into the BSW program.

Enrollment in the BSW program requires formal admission to the Indiana University School of Social Work. Following are the minimum requirements for consideration for admission to the program:  

• Regular admission to Indiana University.
• Completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours. 
• Satisfactory completion (grade of C or better) of the required course SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work. Ivy Tech students who have completed HUMS 101 Intro to Human Services are given transfer credit for this course. 
• A minimum cumulative (this includes all GPAs from other colleges and universities that the student has attended) grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Completion of Application for Admission to the BSW Program.
• Evidence of characteristics or potential required of competent social work practitioners as defined in the mission statement of the School. Such evidence may be derived from application materials, letters of reference, pertinent work or volunteer experience, and performance in SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work.

The IU school of social work accepts applications in the spring and occasionally in the fall. Applications must be received by June 1^st to be considered for the fall semester and to allow time to confirm admission to IU Fort Wayne. Applications received after this date may be reviewed, dependant upon availability of space in the program, but are not guaranteed review for the following semester.

BSW Program Application

Step 3: Plan Your Program

Upon admission to the BSW Program, we will create an individualized educational plan for you that includes all general and supportive coursework, in addition to the professional social work courses required to graduate.

Sample Plan