Social Work, M.S.W. & Public Health, M.P.H. Dual Degree
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Saint Louis University's graduate social work program is among the top 20 percent in the nation, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. If you want a career in social work, our programs are designed to get you there.
The public health program is designed to give students the practical skills needed for any public health career. Graduate-level public health classes are taught by faculty who are internationally recognized as leaders in public health research and practice, and have diverse research interests.
Saint Louis University's Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) is a dual degree program in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
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:
The College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Most recent CEPH Self-Study - July 2016
The baccalaureate social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1974.
The master’s 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 (0,3 cr) if approved by the MPH practice experience advisor. 320 total minimum hours required for the MPH Practice Experience.
HMP 5720 Government Financing of Health Care (3 cr) is a substitution for SWRK 5707 Policy Practice for Social Justice (3 cr).
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.
| 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 5734 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment Part II | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| 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 1 | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| SWRK XXXX | Social Work Elective 8 | 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 | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5842 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5733 | Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5787 | Research for Evidence-Informed Research Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5843 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5784 | Evaluation of Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations 5 | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 79 | |
| 1 | PUBH 5050: Students in the Health Management and Policy concentration and the Public Health Practice concentration will take HMP 5000 in place of PUBH 5050. |
| 2 | PUBH 5070: Students in the Behavioral Science and Health Education concentration and the Global Health concentration will take BSH 5400 in place of PUBH 5070. |
| 3 | PUBH 5910: Internship/Practice Experience Mentor approval required. Students in the Health Management and Policy concentration will take HMP 5910 in place of PUBH 5910. Students in the Health Management and Policy/Epidemiology and Health Management and Policy part-time concentrations can choose between either course depending on their interests. |
| 4 | PUBH 5950: Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. |
| 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 | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| Elective | SWRK Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data 1 | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5785 | Organizational & Program Planning | 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 | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5832 | Community & Organization Practicum I | 2 |
| Elective | SWRK Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: SWRK 5787 | Research for Evidence-Informed Research Practice | 3 |
| SWRK 5833 | Community & Organization Practicum II | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK 5784 | Evaluation of Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 79 | |
| 1 | PUBH 5050: Students in the Health Management and Policy concentration and the Public Health Practice concentration will take HMP 5000 in place of PUBH 5050. |
| 2 | PUBH 5070: Students in the Behavioral Science and Health Education concentration and the Global Health concentration will take BSH 5400 in place of PUBH 5070. |
| 3 | PUBH 5910: Internship/Practice Experience Mentor approval required. Students in the Health Management and Policy concentration will take HMP 5910 in place of PUBH 5910. Students in the Health Management and Policy/Epidemiology and Health Management and Policy part-time concentrations can choose between either course depending on their interests. |
| 4 | PUBH 5950: Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. |