Degree Programs
MSW-MPH
Master of Social Work - Master of Public Health Dual Degree
Individuals must independently apply and be accepted into both the School of Public Health MPH program and the School of Social Work MSW program. Once students have been accepted into this joint degree program, they should meet with their academic advisors to plan the course sequencing.
Master of Public Health Curriculum
Public Health Core Courses
For students who started Fall 2018 or later, please follow the courses below
Take all four courses for a total of 12 credits
- PBHL-P 510 Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
- PBHL-P 511 Comprehensive Methods and Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PBHL-P 513 Planning, Evaluation & Management (3 credits)
- PBHL-P 512 Communication & Leadership (3 credits)
Concentration Courses
Social and Behavioral Science Concentration
Take all four courses for 12 credits
- S614 Program Planning in Public Health (3 credits)
- S617 Human Promotion and Disease Prevention (3 credits)
- S510 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
- S615 Culture and Qualitative Methods (3 credits)
Health Policy and Management Concentration
Take all six courses for 18 credits
- H611 Policy Design Implementation and Management (3 credits)
- H616 Strategic Planning for Health Services Organizations (3 credits)
- H619 Health Economics for Public Health Professionals (3 credits)
- H628 Healthcare Information Systems (3 credits)
- H641 Public Health Ethics (3 credits)
- H658 Methods of Health Services and Policy Research (3 credits)
Elective Courses
Social and Behavioral Science Concentration Electives
Take two courses for six credits
- A617 Environmental Epidemiology (3 credits)
- B562 Biostatistics for Public Health II (3 credits)
- E609 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
- E610 Chronic Disease (3 credits)
- H611 Policy Development, Implementation and Management (3 credits)
- H613 Public Health and Emergency Preparedness (3 credits)
- H616 Leading Public Health Organizations (3 credits)
- H619 Financial Management for Public Health Organizations (3 credits)
- H682 Global Perspectives on Health Policy and Health System (3 credits)
- S620 Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Stress (3 credits)
- S622 Coaching for Health Behavior Change (3 credits)
- S625 Applied Public Health Campaigns and Social Marketing (3 credits)
- S631 Maternal Child Family Health (3 credits)
- S610 Booms, Busts, Shapes, and Shifts (3 credits)
- S672 International Perspectives on Health and Housing (3 credits)
- Other Elective on Campus with Prior Approval from Faculty Advisor (3 credits)
Health Policy and Management Concentration Electives
Take two courses for six credits
- A640 Public Health Applications of GIS (3 credits)
- E601 Advanced Epidemiology (3 credits)
- H613 Developing Strategic Capabilities (3 credits)
- H644 Health Impact Assessment (3 credits)
- H657 Applications of Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Public Health (3 credits)
- H670 Grant Proposal and Administration for Public Health (3 credits)
- H617 Law, Poverty, and Population Health (3 credits)
- S614 Program Planning and Evaluation
- Other Elective on Campus with Prior Approval from Faculty Advisor (3 credits)
Practical Experience
Social and Behavioral Science Practical Experience
- S602 Fulfilled by S652 Practicum III (To be coordinated with MPH Program)
- S702 SBS Final Concentration Project or S711 Capstone Experience in Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
Health Policy and Management Practical Experience
- H602 Fulfilled by S652 Practicum III (To be coordinated with MPH Program)
- H705 HPM Final Concentration Project
Electives can be taken any time during course of study. Some elective courses are available during the summer.
Electives must be on the approved MPH Electives List or you must receive approval from advisor. If elective is offered through another school you must obtain authorization from school or department that is offering course in order to register.
Internship, Final Concentration Project and Capstone Experience courses require advisor approval and authorization to register.
Master of Social Work Curriculum
Foundation Curriculum
The Foundation Curriculum is for regular standing students who enter without a BSW. Advanced standing students (students who enter with a BSW), do not need to take the Foundation Curriculum.
Take all five courses for 16 credits
- SWK-S 506 Intro to the Social Work Profession (1 credit)
- SWK-S 502 Research I (3 credits)
- SWK-S 508 Generalist Theory & Practice (3 credits)
- SWK-S 507 Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice (3 credits)
- SWK-S 509 Social Work Practice II: Organizations, Communities, Societies (3 credits)
- SWK-S 505 Social Policy Analysis and Practice (3 credits)
Concentration Curriculum
Take all five courses for 15 credits
- SWK-S 518 Clinical Theory & Practice (3 credits)
- SWK-S 661 Executive Leadership Practice (3 credits)
- SWK-S 517 Assessment in Mental Health and Addictions (3 credits)
- SWK-S 519 Community/Global Theory & Practice (3 credits)
- SWK-S 555 Social Work Practicum I (3 credits)
Advanced Curriculum
- SWK-S 623 Practice Research Integrative Seminar (3 credits)
- SWK-S S651/652 Practicum II/III (8 credits)
Health Practice Area Curriculum
- SWK-S 692 Health Care Practice I (3 credits)
- SWK-S 693 Practice with Ind, Families & Comm Health Care Settings (3 credits)
- Elective Add one course if 694 & 696 are not taken (3 credits)
Updated March 3, 2022
