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Public Health, M.P.H. and Social Work, M.S.W. Dual Degree

¶¶Òõpro's Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) is a dual-degree program with the School of Social Work and the College for Public Health and Social Justice.

This integrated program requires completion of both the M.S.W. and M.P.H. degree requirements.

Concentrations are part of each program, including clinical and community and organization concentrations within the M.S.W. and a public health practice concentration within the M.P.H.Ìý

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

Public Health, M.P.H.

Social Work, M.S.W.

Accreditation

¶¶Òõpro's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit theÌýCollege for Public Health and Social Justice website.

CEPH-Seal

The baccalaureate social work program at ¶¶Òõpro has been continuously accredited since 1972. The Master of Social Work program at ¶¶Òõpro has been continuously accredited since 1952.

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
Phone: 703-683-8080Ìý

Admission Requirements

Students must meet the admission requirements and be admitted into both degree programs according to the processes of each of the participating academic units in order to pursue a dual degree program.

Individuals may apply to the M.P.H. degree program concurrently with application to the School of Social Work or following their admission to the School of Social Work; however, admission to the dual degree program is contingent upon admission to both the M.P.H. and the M.S.W. degree programs.

Program Requirements

³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5820 Integrative Practice Seminar (1 cr), ³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5832 Community & Organization Practicum I (2 cr), and ³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5833 Community & Organization Practicum II (3 cr) satisfy the MPH Practice Experience CEPH core requirementÌý±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5910 Practice Experience in Public HealthÌýif approved by the MPH practice experience advisor.Ìý 240 total minimum hours required for the MPH Practice Experience.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Students must earn a B- or better in all required M.P.H. courses. Elective M.P.H. courses may be passed with a C or better.Ìý

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Clinical Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5702 Social Policy 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5725 Human Behavior & the Social Environment 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5750 Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5751 Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
SWRKÌý5819 Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar 1
SWRKÌý5841 Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum 2
SWRKÌý5736 Advanced Clinical Practice with Families and Groups 3
PUBHÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits8
Summer
SWRKÌý5700 Values & Ethics in Social Work 3
SWRKÌý5762 Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice 3
ÌýCredits6
Year Two
Fall
PUBHÌý5040 Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * 3
BSHÌý5400 Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I 3
BSTÌý5400 Applied Data Management 3
ÌýCredits9
Spring
PUBHÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
PUBHÌý5060 Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health 3
PUBHÌý5070 Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * 3
BSHÌý5320 Public Health Advocacy 3
PUBHÌý5050 Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice 3
ÌýCredits15
Summer
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5820 Integrative Practice Seminar 1
SWRKÌý5842 Clinical Practicum I 2
SWRKÌý5733 Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals 3
ÌýCredits6
Year Three
Fall
SWRKÌý5708 Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice 3
SWRKÌý5843 Clinical Practicum II 3
HMPÌý5300 Management of Health Care Organizations 3
ElectiveMPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
HMPÌý5390 Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy 3
PUBHÌý5960 Capstone in Public Health Practice 3
PUBHÌý5950 Special Study for Examinations 0
ElectiveMPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor 3
ÌýCredits9
ÌýTotal Credits77
*

Counts as an MSW elective

Community and Organization Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5702 Social Policy 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5725 Human Behavior & the Social Environment 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5750 Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups 3
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5751 Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
SWRKÌý5819 Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar 1
SWRKÌý5721 Community Theory & Practice 3
SWRKÌý5841 Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum 2
PUBHÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits8
Summer
SWRKÌý5700 Values & Ethics in Social Work 3
ÌýCredits3
Year Two
Fall
PUBHÌý5040 Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * 3
SWRKÌý5785 Organizational & Program Planning 3
BSHÌý5400 Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I 3
BSTÌý5400 Applied Data Management 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
PUBHÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
PUBHÌý5060 Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health 3
PUBHÌý5070 Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * 3
PUBHÌý5050 Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice 3
BSHÌý5320 Public Health Advocacy 3
ÌýCredits15
Summer
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5820 Integrative Practice Seminar 1
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5832 Community & Organization Practicum I 2
ÌýCredits3
Year Three
Fall
³§°Â¸é°­Ìý5833 Community & Organization Practicum II 3
HMPÌý5300 Management of Health Care Organizations 3
Elective SWRK 57XX Elective chosen in consultation with mentor 3
ElectiveMPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
SWRKÌý5708 Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice 3
HMPÌý5390 Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy 3
PUBHÌý5960 Capstone in Public Health Practice 3
PUBHÌý5950 Special Study for Examinations 0
ElectiveMPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor 3
ÌýCredits12
ÌýTotal Credits77
*

Counts as an MSW elective

Social Work

Apply for Admission

For admission questions, contact:

School of Social Work Graduate Admissions Office
socialwork@slu.edu
314-977-2752

For program questions, contact:

Kristi Richter, M.S.W., LCSW, CDFT
Director of Master of Social Work Program
Assistant clinical professor of Social Work
kristi.richter@slu.edu
314-977-2738Ìý

Public Health

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissionsÌý
bernard.backer@slu.eduÌý
314-977-8144Ìý