Dual Enrollment: Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health

Social work and public health naturally complement each other by addressing individual and community health, behavioral well-being, and addressing related social justice and advocacy concerns. A social worker aims to enhance the overall well-being and social dynamic among the members of the community. A public health background can provide social workers the opportunity to help individuals, families, and communities in a more comprehensive way than social work alone. The Master of Public Health (MPH) provides a background in the various factors that affect the health of the general public by providing coursework in the foundational and core areas of public health (leadership, community engagement, health equity, biostatistics, epidemiology, administration and policy, social and behavioral aspects, and environmental aspects).

  • Students from all Master of Social Work (MSW) concentrations (Clinical, OCL, Advanced Standing) can pursue dual enrollment with any of the MPH concentrations (Generalist, Rural Public Health, Public Health Data Management and Analytics). 
  • For additional information on specific MSW degree requirements and application process, visit the School of Social Work website.
  • Review the MPH application process, application requirements, and application deadlines on our Information for Applicants page.
  • For more information, please contact the MPH academic office or set up a phone appointment with Twynette Mixon.
  • Review the sample curriculum plans below. Actual curriculum plans may vary, and options should be discussed with advisors from both programs.

 

Shared Credit Maximums
MSW Track
Number of Shared Credits Allowed
  
MSW Clinical Concentration 6  
MSW OCL Concentration 10  
Advanced Standing (Clinical & OCL) 10  

 

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MSW and MPH - Generalist Concentration

View sample curriculum plans for all MSW concentrations and the MPH Generalist Concentration. 

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MSW and MPH - Rural Public Health Concentration

View sample curriculum plans for all MSW concentrations and the MPH Rural Public Health Concentration. 

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MSW and MPH - Public Health Data Management and Analytics Concentration

View sample curriculum plans for all MSW concentrations and the MPH Rural Public Health Concentration. 

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MSW - Advanced Standing Track and MPH - Generalist Concentration

View sample curriculum plans for all Advanced Standing MSW concentrations and the MPH Generalist Concentration.