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Why Choose Northeastern?
Northeastern Illinois University is committed to providing an affordable education. That’s why our tuition and fees are
among the most affordable of the Illinois public universities. We offer a tuition guarantee program that guarantees
incoming students the same tuition rate for four years.
Northeastern offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs, with classes on weekdays, evenings,
weekends, and online. Small class sizes allow for students to pursue a more personal academic experience in one of the
most ethnically diverse universities in the nation.
Social Work Program Description
The Bachelor of Social Work degree in Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and
designed to prepare beginning level generalist social work practitioners who are committed to the values and ethics of the
profession and the provision of quality services to diverse clients. Coursework and field experiences expose students to a
variety of social work settings and clients who represent diverse socio-cultural backgrounds.
Contact Information
Northeastern Illinois University Transfer Center: Students who have questions about the program prior to admission may
contact the Northeastern Illinois University Transfer Center at (773) 442-4076 or email: TransferSteps@neiu.edu.
Admission Requirements
● Students must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for all college or university
course work attempted. Students must be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended.
● Required documents are: application for admission, $30 nonrefundable application fee, and official transcripts
from all colleges and universities.
● Additional Admission and application materials, including the option to apply online can be found at
www.neiu.edu/Transfer.
● Application deadlines are as follows:
Semester Applying
Deadline to Apply
International Student Deadline to Apply
Fall
July 15
June 15
Spring
November 1
October 1
Summer I
April 1
March 1
Oakton Community College Transfer Guide
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Available at:
NEIU Main Campus (Chicago, IL)
University Center (Grayslake, IL)
El Centro (Chicago, IL)
Center for Inner City Studies (Chicago, IL)
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Summer II
May 1
April 1
General Education Requirements
Three options are available to students who plan to complete their General Education requirements at Oakton Community
College.
● Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree: Students who transfer with an approved Illinois Community
College Board (ICCB) Model Associate of Arts degree will have met Northeastern Illinois University’s General
Education requirements. Students who transfer with an Associate of Science degree granted December 2016 or
later may need to take one additional Humanities course and one additional Social and Behavioral Sciences course
to meet Northeastern’s General Education requirements.
● Completion of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): Students who transfer after completing the Illinois
Articulation Initiative (IAI) will have met their General Education requirements.
● Transfer Course Lists for Oakton Community College: Students may choose to meet their General Education
requirements by selecting courses from Northeastern’s Transfer Course Equivalency Guides, available at:
www.neiu.edu/Transfer. When choosing this option, please use the following Northeastern Illinois University
General Education guide:
Northeastern Illinois University General Education Program
The General Education Program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours of courses distributed among 6 areas.
Northeastern Illinois University Requirement
Oakton Community College Equivalent (if any)
Math / Quantitative Reasoning – one course (3
hours)
● Northeastern suggests taking MAT 131 Elementary
Statistics at Oakton with a grade of “C” or better.*
Social / Behavioral Sciences
3 courses (9 hours)
● This requirement will be fulfilled by completing these
courses at Oakton for the Liberal Arts Requirement for
the Social Work major
o ANT 202 Intro to Social and Cultural
Anthropology
o PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
o SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Natural Sciences
3 courses (9 hours)
● No more than two courses from the same department
may be used.
● The following course is required for the Liberal Arts
Requirement for the Social Work major.
o BIO 101 Introduction to Life Science
● One course must be a lab course.
Fine Arts
2 courses (6 hours)
● No more than one course from the same department
may be used.
Humanities
3 courses (9 hours)
● No more than two courses from the same department
may be used.
● No more than two foreign language courses may be
used to fulfill this requirement.
Non-General Education University Requirements
(3-6 hours)
● EGL 101 Composition I at Oakton with a grade of “C”
or better.
● Improving Human Relations requirement will be met
through completion of ANT 202 Intro to Social and
Cultural Anthropology or SOC 101 Intro to Sociology.
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*Note – If you are planning on pursuing a graduate degree in Social Work upon completion of your BSW, you are advised to
successfully complete a statistics course. This is a requirement of most MSW programs. You can do this at Oakton
Community College by completing MAT 131 Elementary Statistics.
Degree Plan*
D: Degree
GECC: General
Education Core
Curriculum
Semester-by-Semester Program Plan for Full-Time Students
*All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters
D
GECC
Semester 1
Oakton Category
NEIU Category
Next Actions
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●
EGL 101 – Composition I (3)
Communication
Writing Requirement
DO THIS – Meet with advisor to
discuss academic goals and plan
coursework
DO THIS – Visit your campus
Advising Center
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ANT 202 – Introduction to Social and
Cultural Anthropology (3)
Social Science
Global Studies
General Education
Human Relations
●
●
PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology (3)
Social Science
General Education
●
●
Fine Arts Course (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts
General Education
●
●
Humanities Course (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts
General Education
15 Credit Hours
D
GECC
Semester 2
Oakton Category
NEIU Category
Next Actions
●
●
EGL 102 – Composition II (3)
Communication
Elective
DO THIS – Mid-term check-in with
advisor
DO THIS – Apply to NEIU’s
Guaranteed Admission Program
(GAP)
●
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BIO 101 – Intro to Life Science (4)
Life Science
General Education
●
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MAT 131 – Elementary Statistics or a
College Level MAT Course (3-4)
Mathematics
Math/Quantitative Reasoning
●
●
SPE 103 – Effective Speech (3)
Communication
General Education
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
16-17 Credit Hours
D
GECC
Semester 3
Oakton Category
NEIU Category
Next Actions
●
●
Physical Science Course (3-4)
Physical Science
General Education
DO THIS – Mid-term check-in with
advisor
DO THIS – Begin seeking additional
four-year funding
DO THIS – Apply for admission to
NEIU
●
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SOC 101 – Intro to Sociology (3)
Social Science
US Diversity Studies
General Education
Human Relations
●
●
Humanities or Fine Arts Course (3)
Humanities/Fine Arts
General Education
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
15-16 Credit Hours
D
GECC
Semester 4
Oakton Category
NEIU Category
Next Actions
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
DO THIS – Petition to graduate
COMPLETION of Associate of Arts
Degree
DO THIS – Register for NEIU
orientation (once admitted)
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
●
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective
15 Credit Hours
MINIMUM TOTAL AA CREDIT HOURS: 60
WRITTEN DEGREE PLAN CREDIT RANGE: 61-63
Note:
● All Oakton Community College students must complete the U.S. Diversity and Global Studies requirement as part
of their associate’s degree. See your Oakton Community College advisor for course options.
● All students who earn an Associate of Arts Degree from Oakton Community College enter Northeastern with 64
hours of transfer credit, even if they earned less than 64 credit hours. See the NEIU Transfer Policy for further
information.
● ANT 202, PSY 101, SOC 101, and BIO 101 (or their equivalents at Northeastern) must be completed by the end of
Semester 5 as part of the Liberal Arts requirement in the Social Work major.
● MAT 131 should be completed if the student wishes to pursue a Master’s Degree in Social Work, as most Social
Work Master’s Degree programs require a statistics course.
● Students pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work need to maintain a 3.0 GPA and must get a “B” or higher in all
of their major courses.
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Northeastern Illinois University
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters
Semester 5
NEIU Category
Next Actions
SWK 200 – Intro to Social Work (3)
Major Course
DO THIS – Meet with your advisor
SWK 207 – Social Welfare Policy I (3)
Major Course
Elective Course (3)
Elective
Elective Course (3)
Elective
12 Credit Hours
Semester 6
NEIU Category
Next Actions
SWK 303 – WIP: Human Behavior and the Social Environment
I (3)
Major Course
DO THIS – Meet with your advisor
SWK 304 – Social Work Practice I (3)
Major Course
ELE-DS Requirement
SWK 309 – Research and Quantitative Applications in Social
Work (3)
Major Course
Elective Course (2)
Elective
11 Credit Hours
Semester 7
NEIU Category
Next Actions
SWK 305 – Social Work Practice II (3)
Major Course
DO THIS – Meet with your advisor
DO THIS – Apply for graduation
SWK 306 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)
Major Course
SWK 357 – Social Welfare Policy II (3)
Major Course
300 level ELE-X Social Work Elective Course (3)
Major Course
ELE-X Requirement
12 Credit Hours
Semester 8
NEIU Category
Next Actions
SWK 310 – Research Seminar I (3)
Major Course
DO THIS – Meet with your advisor
DO THIS – Meet with Career Services for career
counseling
SWK 353 – Field Seminar I (3)
Major Course
ELE-DS Requirement
SWK 355 – Field Practicum I (3)
Major Course
300 level Social Work Elective Course (3)
Major Course
12 Credit Hours
Semester 9
NEIU Category
Next Actions
SWK 311 – Research Seminar II (3)
Major Course
DO THIS – Meet with your advisor
DO THIS – Meet with Career Services for career
counseling
COMPLETION of Bachelor of Social Work Degree
SWK 354 – Field Seminar II (3)
Major Course
SWK 356 – Field Practicum II (3)
Major Course
9 Credit Hours
BACHELOR’S DEGREE MINIMUM TOTAL: 120 CREDIT HOURS
Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships
Northeastern Illinois University is committed to providing an affordable education. That’s why our tuition and fees are
among the most affordable of the Illinois Public Universities. We offer a tuition guarantee program that guarantees
incoming students the same tuition rate for four years.
For information about financing your education at Northeastern, including Financial Aid and Scholarship opportunities,
please see our website: http://neiu.edu/financial-aid/. You may also contact our Financial Aid Office directly at (773) 442-
5016 or email [email protected]. If you are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
Northeastern’s federal School code is 001693.
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Provost and Deans Merit Scholarships for TRANSFER students*:
Scholarship
Amount Awarded
Credit Hour
Requirement
GPA Requirement
Residency
Requirement
NEIU Enrollment
Requirement
Provost Merit
$2,000
60+ credit hours
3.50 GPA
Illinois Residency
Full-Time (12+
credit hours)
Deans Merit
$1,000
60+ credit hours
3.0 GPA
Illinois Residency
Full-Time (12+
credit hours)
Until all of the scholarships are awarded, students who meet these qualifications will automatically be considered for the
Provost and Deans Merit Scholarships at the time of applying for admission to Northeastern. Completing an additional
application is not necessary. The Office of Scholarships may be reached at (773) 442-4606 or scholarships@neiu.edu.