Public Health, M.P.H. & 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 programs:

Public Health, M.P.H.

Social Work, M.S.W.

Accreditation

The College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). 

View a PDF of the Most Recent CEPH Self-Study (July 2016)  

The baccalaureate social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1974.
 
The master of social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1930.

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

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.

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.  320 total minimum hours required for the MPH Practice Experience.

HMP 5725 Health Insurance and Managed Care is a substitution for SWRK 5707 Policy Practice for Social Justice (3 cr).

Continuation Standards

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

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

Community and Organization Concentration

Apply for Admission

For additional admission questions please contact:
Kathryn MacLean
Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
314-977-2752
socialwork@slu.edu

Apply for Admission

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions 
bernard.backer@slu.edu 
314-977-8144