印第安纳州立大学的城市固体废弃物计划已获得社会工作教育委员会（CSWE）的认可，并侧重于临床农村社会工作实践。该计划于2012年获得初始认证，并将于2019年6月再次获得确认。学生将能够从两个方面进行选择，即心理健康和成瘾或健康。社会工作硕士课程可以在两（2）个日历年的全日制学习中完成。
We offer two-degree programs: one leading to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and one leading to a Master of Social Work (MSW). The BSW program emphasizes knowledge development and skill building for generalist practice, which means practice in any setting with any population. The MSW program prepares students for clinical practice with special focus on service delivery in rural settings, our advanced standing program enables students with a recent BSW to complete the MSW in three semesters of full time study. Both programs include an extensive field internship experience whereby students work with actual clients in a social service setting under the supervision of an experienced social worker to develop necessary skills. Annually our BSW and MSW students donate over 30,000 hours to local social service agencies via their field internships and have a sizeable positive impact on the community. A master's in social work (MSW) is a graduate degree that prepares students for advanced social work practice. It opens doors to highly impactful career opportunities and specializations, including mental health case managers, child welfare specialists, and substance abuse counselors. MSW programs typically take about two years to complete and prepare students for state licensure, which is necessary for clinical and generalist practice. If you have a bachelor's degree in social work or another field, an MSW offers a gateway to becoming a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), allowing you to provide advanced clinical services, one-on-one psychotherapy, and pursue management-level positions. These programs focus on specialization areas such as child welfare, family practice, grief counseling, and substance abuse, and often include supervised fieldwork to gain practical experience.