Public Health, M.P.H. and 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.Ìý
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU 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 theÌýCollege for Public Health and Social Justice website.
The baccalaureate social work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1972. The Master of Social Work program at Saint Louis University has been continuously accredited since 1952.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
1701 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-3457
Phone: 703-683-8080Ìý
91ÖÆƬ³§ 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
³§°Â¸é°Ìý5820 Integrative Practice Seminar (1 cr), ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5832 Community & Organization Practicum I (2 cr), and ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5833 Community & Organization Practicum II (3 cr) satisfy the MPH Practice Experience CEPH core requirementÌý±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5910 Practice Experience in Public HealthÌýif approved by the MPH practice experience advisor.Ìý 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.Ìý
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý
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 | |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRKÌý5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRKÌý5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| SWRKÌý5736 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Families and Groups | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Ìý | Credits | 8 |
| Summer | ||
| SWRKÌý5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| SWRKÌý5762 | Diagnosis & Assessment in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 6 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBHÌý5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| BSHÌý5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSTÌý5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 9 |
| Spring | ||
| PUBHÌý5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| BSHÌý5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 15 |
| Summer | ||
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRKÌý5842 | Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
| SWRKÌý5733 | Advanced Clinical Practice with Individuals | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 6 |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| SWRKÌý5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWRKÌý5843 | Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| HMPÌý5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| HMPÌý5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 9 |
| Ìý | Total Credits | 77 |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Community and Organization Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5702 | Social Policy | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5725 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5750 | Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups | 3 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5751 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRKÌý5819 | Foundation Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| SWRKÌý5721 | Community Theory & Practice | 3 |
| SWRKÌý5841 | Master of Social Work Foundation Practicum | 2 |
| PUBHÌý5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Ìý | Credits | 8 |
| Summer | ||
| SWRKÌý5700 | Values & Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 3 |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBHÌý5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data * | 3 |
| SWRKÌý5785 | Organizational & Program Planning | 3 |
| BSHÌý5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSTÌý5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| PUBHÌý5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice * | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5050 | Health Care Across the Life Course: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSHÌý5320 | Public Health Advocacy | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 15 |
| Summer | ||
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5820 | Integrative Practice Seminar | 1 |
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5832 | Community & Organization Practicum I | 2 |
| Ìý | Credits | 3 |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ³§°Â¸é°Ìý5833 | Community & Organization Practicum II | 3 |
| HMPÌý5300 | 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 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Spring | ||
| SWRKÌý5708 | Research and Evaluation in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| HMPÌý5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PUBHÌý5950 | Special Study for Examinations | 0 |
| Elective | MPH Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Ìý | Credits | 12 |
| Ìý | Total Credits | 77 |
- *
Counts as an MSW elective
Social Work
For admission questions, contact:
School of Social Work Graduate 91ÖÆƬ³§s 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
314-977-2738Ìý
Public Health
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissionsÌý
bernard.backer@slu.eduÌý
314-977-8144Ìý