Share MPH Credits with the MSW Advanced Standing Program

MSW Advanced Standing - Clinical and OCL Concentrations and MPH - Generalist Concentration

  • Prospective students must apply to each program separately.
  • Advanced Standing MSW (Clinical and OCL) are able to share a maximum of 10 credits from the MPH to their MSW curriculum.
    • We recommend using the one-credit course PH 827: Principles of Public Health Leadership to meet the 10-credit maximum.
  • The MSW program allows their students to select any courses from the MPH to use as electives in the MSW curriculum (sans PH 892 and PH 893).
  • Students can work with their program advisors to design a practicum that meets the requirements of each program.
    • Enrollment in PH 892 and SW 894 is required in the same semester.
  • Contact the MPH advisor for sample curriculum plans if you are interested in pursuing the MPH Rural Public Health Concentration or the MPH Public Health Data Management and Analytics Concentration.
  • Work with the MPH and MSW advisors to create a curriculum plan that works for you!
  • Course descriptions for each course can be found on the MSU Course Descriptions page.

MSW Advanced Standing Clinical Concentration Options

OPTION A-1

Advanced Standing MSW Clinical Concentration/MPH Generalist Concentration

SemesterYearSW CourseMPH CourseCredits
Summer 1 None PH 801, PH 803, PH 804, PH 827 10
Fall 1 SW 830, SW 845 PH 802, PH 805 11
Spring 1 SW 822, SW 832 PH 806, PH 843 11
Summer 2 SW 843 PH 828, PH 853, PH 854 11
Fall 2 SW 850, SW 894D 1 MPH Elective 10
Spring 2 SW 851, SW 894E 1 MPH Elective 10
Summer 3 None PH 892 3
Fall 3 None PH 893 3
Total Credits    69

 

OPTION A-2

Advanced Standing MSW Clinical Concentration/MPH Generalist Concentration

SemesterYearSW CourseMPH CourseCredits
Summer 1 None PH 801, PH 803, PH 804, PH 827 10
Fall 1 SW 830, SW 845 None 5
Spring 1 SW 822, SW 832 None 5
Summer 2 None PH 802, PH 805, PH 843 9
Fall 2 SW 844, SW 865, SW 894G None 9
Spring 2 SW 866, SW 894I None 7
Summer 3 None PH 806, PH 828, PH 853 9
Fall 3 None PH 854, 2 Electives 9
Spring 4 None PH 892 3
Summer 4 None PH 893 3
Total Credits    69

MSW Advanced Standing OCL Concentration Options

OPTION B-1

Advanced Standing MSW OCL Concentration/MPH Generalist Concentration

SemesterYearSW CourseMPH CourseCredits
Summer 1 None PH 801, PH 803, PH 804, PH 827 10
Fall 1 SW 830, 1 SW Elective PH 802, PH 805 11
Spring 1 SW 822, SW 832 PH 806, PH 843 11
Summer 2 None PH 828, PH 853, PH 854 9
Fall 2 SW 844, SW 865, SW 894G 1 MPH Elective 12
Spring 2 SW 866, SW 894I 1 MPH Elective 10
Summer 3 None PH 892 3
Fall 3 None PH 893 3
Total Credits    69

 

OPTION B-2

Advanced Standing MSW OCL Concentration/MPH Generalist Concentration

SemesterYearSW CourseMPH CourseCredits
Summer 1 None PH 801, PH 803, PH 804, PH 827 10
Fall 1 SW 830, 1 SW Elective None 5
Spring 1 SW 822, SW 832 None 5
Summer 2 None PH 802, PH 805, PH 843 9
Fall 2 SW 844, SW 865, SW 894G None 9
Spring 2 SW 866, SW 894I None 7
Summer 3 None PH 806, PH 828, PH 853 9
Fall 3 None PH 854, 2 Electives 9
Spring 4 None PH 892 3
Summer 4 None PH 893 3
Total Credits    69