Public Health, M.P.H. and Social Work, M.S.W. Dual Degree
Saint Louis University'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.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:
Accreditation
Saint Louis University'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 the College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
The baccalaureate social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1972. The Master of Social Work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1952.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
Phone: 703-683-8080
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
SWRK 5820 Integrative Practice Seminar (1 cr), SWRK 5832 Community & Organization Practicum I (2 cr), and SWRK 5833 Community & Organization Practicum II (3 cr) satisfy the MPH Practice Experience CEPH core requirement PUBH 5910 Practice Experience in Public Health if approved by the MPH practice experience advisor. 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.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
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
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: SWRK 5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5736 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Families and Groups | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5762 | Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| BSH 5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5842 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5733 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5843 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 77 | |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Community and Organization Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: SWRK 5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5721 | Community Theory & Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5785 | Organizational & Program Planning | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5832 | Community & Organization Practicum I | 2 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5833 | Community & Organization Practicum II | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | SWRK 57XX Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK 5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 77 | |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Social Work
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
314-977-2738
Public Health
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions
bernard.backer@slu.edu
314-977-8144