Otero Junior College · USA

Bachelor's in Indigenous Social Work

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Indigenous Social Work is a Bachelor program taught at Otero Junior College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Indigenous Social Work program prepares students to enter the human service field as social workers, with an emphasis on working with Indigenous individuals, families, groups, and communities. The program is founded on Indigenous spirituality, philosophies, ideologies, knowledge systems, and methodologies, and it supports Indigenous self-determination.

There are diploma and bachelor pathways. Diploma in Indigenous Social Work requires 66 credit hours, and the Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work (BISW) requires 126 credit hours. Program length is 2–4 years, with a start date of January or September. The programs are nationally accredited through the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE).

Modules

ENGL 100
INDG 100
INSW 200
INSW 321
INSW 351
INSW 377

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Indigenous Social Work at Otero Junior College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Otero Junior College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Otero Junior College as pre-requiste for admission in Indigenous Social Work.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The University of Regina Faculty of Social Work does not accept students directly from high school to the Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work or the Diploma in Indigenous Social Work programs.
High school applicants must apply to the Indigenous Social Work Qualifying program at the First Nations University of Canada and complete the requirements found in the Indigenous Social Work Admissions Package before entering the Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work or the Diploma in Indigenous Social Work programs.
Indigenous Social Work Qualifying: Students must complete the 24 credit hours requirements to be eligible for admission into the DISNW/BISNW program.
Qualifying Required Courses: 24 Credit Hours (minimum) ENGL 100; INDG 100; Two elective courses not INSW or SW (INDG 104 recommended); INSW 200; INSW 321; INSW 351; INSW 377.
Minimum 70% average using the following courses: English Language Arts A30; English Language Arts B30; Two approved 30-level Math, Science, Language, or Social Sciences courses; One additional approved 30-level course.
For admission requirements and assistance applying to our BINSW and DINSW programs, please contact [email protected].
Transfer credit evaluations are part of the admission process and subject to additional fees.