91女神'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.听
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following 91女神 programs:
Accreditation
91女神's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the听College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
The baccalaureate social work program at 91女神 has been continuously accredited since 1972. The Master of Social Work program at 91女神 has been continuously accredited since 1952.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
Phone: 703-683-8080听
Admission Requirements
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.
Program Requirements
厂奥搁碍听5820 Integrative Practice Seminar (1 cr), 厂奥搁碍听5832 Community & Organization Practicum I (2 cr), and 厂奥搁碍听5833 Community & Organization Practicum II (3 cr) satisfy the MPH Practice Experience CEPH core requirement听笔鲍叠贬听5910 Practice Experience in Public Health听if approved by the MPH practice experience advisor.听 240 total minimum hours required for the MPH Practice Experience.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Students must earn a B- or better in all required M.P.H. courses. Elective M.P.H. courses may be passed with a C or better.听
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听
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
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| 厂奥搁碍听5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK听5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK听5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| SWRK听5736 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Families and Groups | 3 |
| PUBH听5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| 听 | Credits | 8 |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK听5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| SWRK听5762 | Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 6 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBH听5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| BSH听5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BST听5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 9 |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH听5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH听5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBH听5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| BSH听5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| PUBH听5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 15 |
| Summer | ||
| 厂奥搁碍听5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK听5842 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
| SWRK听5733 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 6 |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| SWRK听5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWRK听5843 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| HMP听5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| HMP听5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| PUBH听5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBH听5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 9 |
| 听 | Total Credits | 77 |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Community and Organization Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| 厂奥搁碍听5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK听5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK听5721 | Community Theory & Practice | 3 |
| SWRK听5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| PUBH听5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| 听 | Credits | 8 |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK听5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 3 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBH听5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| SWRK听5785 | Organizational & Program Planning | 3 |
| BSH听5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BST听5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH听5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH听5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBH听5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| PUBH听5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH听5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 15 |
| Summer | ||
| 厂奥搁碍听5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| 厂奥搁碍听5832 | Community & Organization Practicum I | 2 |
| 听 | Credits | 3 |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| 厂奥搁碍听5833 | Community & Organization Practicum II | 3 |
| HMP听5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | SWRK 57XX Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK听5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| HMP听5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| PUBH听5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBH听5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| 听 | Credits | 12 |
| 听 | Total Credits | 77 |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Social Work
For admission questions, contact:
School of Social Work Graduate Admissions Office
socialwork@slu.edu
314-977-2752
For program questions, contact:
Kristi Richter, M.S.W., LCSW, CDFT
Director of Master of Social Work Program
Assistant clinical professor of Social Work
kristi.richter@slu.edu
314-977-2738听
Public Health
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissions听
bernard.backer@slu.edu听
314-977-8144听