Dual Degree Programs
Master of Social Work/Master of Government Administration (MSW/MGA)
Reviewed 11/08
The joint Master of Social Work (MSW)/Master of Government Administration (MGA) degree program is administered jointly by the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Fels Institute of Government at Penn. The MSW-MGA program prepares students for leadership in government service and private and social service organizations closely associated with the public sector. The MGA internship is often articulated with one of the MSW internships to allow students to explore public service areas of particular interest. Recent internships include positions in offices of U.S. Senators, federal agencies, the executive offices of Pennsylvania cabinet agencies, consulting firms, and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Productivity in Philadelphia. This program is best suited to Advanced Macro Social Work Practice students but is open to Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice students as well. This dual degree program consists of three academic years and one summer. (See also www.sas.upenn.edu/fels/MGA)
Application Information
Applicants to this program must apply to both the School of Social Policy & Practice and Fels Institute of Government, School of Arts and Sciences. A separate application and application fee is required for each School. Application inquiries should be made to the Director of Admissions, Fels Institute of Government University of Pennsylvania, 3814 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6197.
MSW/MGA General Program of Study
This represents a sample course grid. Each student will meet with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to create an individually designed course schedule.
Year 1 at SP2 |
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Fall SW 601 (Counts as MGA Social Policy elective) SW 604 + Field |
Spring SW 611 (Counts as GAFL 589 for MGA) SW 612 (Counts as GAFL 623 for MGA) SW 614 + Field |
Summer |
Year 2 - Fels |
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Fall GAFL 621, Economic Analysis in the Public Sector GAFL 722 – Public Expenditure Budgeting (Can count as SW Macro Practice Elective) GAFL 735, Evidence-based Government (Can count as SW Macro Practice Elective) |
Spring GAFL 703, Statistics for Public Leadership (Counts as SW Research Option) GAFL 783, Public Financial Mgmt GAFL 732, Public Management (Counts as SW Free Elective) |
| Year 3 – SP2 + Fels |
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Fall SW 708 + Field (or SW 704 + Field) GAFL 749, Leading Non Profits GAFL 631, Politics, Policy & Public Service (Counts as SW Free Elective) |
Spring
SW 718 + Field (or SW714 + Field) SW 7xx – Macro Practice Elective (Counts as GAFL Elective) – e.g. SW 730, Community Mapping GAFL 7xx |
MSW completed in May of Year 3
MGA completed in May of Year 3
Note: Students applying to dual degree programs must make separate applications to both schools.
