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Social Work, M.S.W. with Deaconess Certification, M.A. (Concordia Seminary) Dual Degree

Students must meet the admission requirements and be admitted into both degree programs according to the processes of each of the participating academic institutions in order to pursue a dual-degree program. Learn more about Concordia Seminary entrance requirements here

Individuals must apply to SLU's M.S.W. program concurrently with the M.A. with deaconess certification program.

In place of 9 credits of social work electives, dual-degree M.Deac./M.S.W. students take 9 credits of deaconess studies courses. 

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Apply for Admission

For admission questions, contact:

School of Social Work Graduate Admissions Office
SSWadmissions@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