Public Health, M.P.H. & Social Work, M.S.W. Dual Degree
Saint Louis University'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.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:
Accreditation
Saint Louis University'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 College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
The baccalaureate social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1974. The Master of 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
Saint Louis University’s applied behavior analysis program is currently a Verified Course Sequence (VCS). Students who graduate from the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program will have completed all requirements necessary to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) exam.
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 if approved by the MPH practice experience advisor. 320 total minimum hours required for the MPH Practice Experience.
HMP 5725 Health Insurance and Managed Care is a substitution for SWRK 5707 Policy Practice for Social Justice (3 cr).
Continuation Standards
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.
Clinical Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| SWRK 5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| SWRK 5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| SWRK 5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| SWRK 5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK 5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK 5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| SWRK 5736 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Families and Groups | 3 |
| PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK 5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| SWRK 5762 | Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| HMP 5725 | Health Insurance and Managed Care (Critical course: also counts for SWRK 5707) | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK 5842 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
| SWRK 5733 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| SWRK 5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWRK 5843 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 74 | |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Community and Organization Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| SWRK 5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| SWRK 5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| SWRK 5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| SWRK 5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK 5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK 5721 | Community Theory & Practice | 3 |
| SWRK 5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK 5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| SWRK 5785 | Organizational & Program Planning | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| HMP 5725 | Health Insurance and Managed Care (Critical course: also counts as SWRK 5707) | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| SWRK 5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRK 5832 | Community & Organization Practicum I | 2 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| SWRK 5833 | Community & Organization Practicum II | 3 |
| HMP 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 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| SWRK 5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 74 | |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
For admission questions, contact:
School of Social Work Graduate Admissions Office
socialwork@slu.edu
314-977-2752
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
bernard.backer@slu.edu
314-977-8144