Dual Degree Programs - Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)

The dual degree program, Master’s of Social Work/Master’s in Public Health, is a “natural.” Both disciplines are vitally concerned about human and social well-being, whether at micro (clinical practice) or macro (societal and policy) levels. The urban dilemmas of substance use and abuse, mental and behavioral health policy and practice, violence incidence and interventions, and access to health care are particularly vital areas of mutual focus. Research-based strategies in both disciplines address differential access and treatment in these and other health domains stemming from such categories as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and gender. The Penn School of Social Policy & Practice has been actively involved in the development of the Master of Public Health degree at Penn since its inception in 2002 and remains a partner through advisory committee participation, shared faculty, and shared students.

The MSW/MPH is a three-year program, including the two intervening summers. The advanced MSW field internship is arranged in conjunction with the Public Health Capstone Project in order to extend and deepen theoretical, analytical, and practice knowledge in both social work and public health disciplines. Course descriptions for Public Health can be found at www.publichealth.med.upenn.edu.

MSW/MPH General Program of Study
updated 6/15/05

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

Fall

SW 601

SW 602

SW 603

SW 604 + Field

Spring

SW 611

SW 612

SW 613

SW 614 + Field

Summer