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.
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