Social Work Major Through Iowa Lakes Community College

The School of Social Work at Iowa has a tradition of innovation in social work education, activism, research, and public service. In particular, students' exposure to faculty expertise in a Research I university is one of the important characteristics that distinguishes Iowa’s social work program from other public and private programs in the state. Note: Admission to the major is selective.

Studying Social Work at Iowa

Student responsibilities

Review the responsibilities required to become and remain eligible for the 2 Plus 2 Guaranteed Graduation Plan.

Student Responsibilities

Iowa Lakes Community College checkpoints

• Complete the fourth level of a single world language as needed for Iowa's General Education Program.
• Complete the following courses:
  • HSV 109 Introduction to Human Services
  • BIO 156 Human Biology with Lab
  • MAT 157 Statistics (may require a prerequisite course as suggested by math placement)
• May complete one or more of the following:
• POL 111 American National Government
• PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology
• SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
• Apply to the UI School of Social Work by the March 1 deadline and be accepted to the program. A minimum cumulative transfer grade-point average (GPA) of 2.50 is required at the time of application. Note: This is the minimum GPA to apply and does not guarantee acceptance. The GPA of accepted candidates changes from year to year depending on the application pool. Last year, almost all admitted candidates had GPAs at or above 3.00. However, students who demonstrate strengths or potential in other areas may be granted special consideration on an individual basis.
• It is strongly recommended that students have volunteer, internship, or work experience in areas related to social work before applying to the program.

University of Iowa checkpoints

• Complete the UI courses required for this major, as specified in the UI General Catalog.
• Complete at least half of the remaining semester hours needed for your major and degree each of your two years at Iowa. (A total of 33–38 semester hours is required for the social work major and 120 semester hours for the BA degree.)

A current schedule of UI courses is available on the Iowa Student Information Service (ISIS).