MPH/Master of Social Work (MSW)
Students in the MPH/MSW program earn a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Bursky School of Public Health and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from the Brown School. This dual degree integrates public health, social justice, and policy to address complex relationships on local, state, national, and international scales.
The program of study requires the completion of 86 credit units, typically taken over the course of three years. Dual MPH/MSW students must choose an MSW concentration within the Brown School and must declare the MPH Generalist concentration within Burksy School of Public Health.
Note: To enter a dual degree program, an applicant must apply to each school separately and be admitted to both.
Required MSW Courses
Specific requirements for the MSW degree can be found on the Degree Requirements tab of the Master of Social Work page of this Bulletin. Students complete three 1-credit skill labs to meet the MSW requirement for Leadership & Management. These skill labs, Research Methods and 3 credits of Dual Practicum count toward both degrees. Students should work with their academic advisors to be sure they are meeting all requirements for both degrees.
Required MPH Courses
The list below includes courses required to build a student's course of study. The order in which students take their courses may vary.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses (15 credit units) | ||
| PHFN 5000 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHFN 5001 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| PHFN 5002 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| SWSP 6018 | Health Administration and Policy | 3 |
| SWTH 6003 | Health Behavior and Health Promotion | 3 |
| Research Methods (9 credit units) | ||
| PHRS 6000 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PHRS 6001 | Applied Linear Modeling (ALM) | 3 |
| PHRS 6002 | Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation Evidence-Based Programs & interventions (PIE) | 3 |
| Cross-Cutting Themes (1 credit unit) | ||
| PHFN 5003 | Cross-Cutting Themes in Public Health | 1 |
| Public Health Seminar (2 credit units) | ||
| PHFN 5004 | Public Health Seminar I | 1 |
| PHFN 5005 | Public Health Seminar II | 1 |
| Practicum (3 credit units) | ||
| PHFN 5010 | Foundations of Applied Practice | 0 |
| PHPC 6007 | MSW/MPH Dual-Concentration Practicum I | 3 |
| Concentration Courses (9 credit units) | ||
| Students will take three 3-credit courses to fulfill Generalist Concentration requirements, one of which must be a Transdisciplinary Problem Solving course | 9 | |
| Skill Lab (3 credit units) | ||
| Students complete three 1-credit skill labs to meet the MSW requirement for Leadership & Management. | ||
| Integrated Learning Experience (2 credit units) | ||
| PHCC 6011 | Capstone I | 1 |
| PHCC 6012 | Capstone II | 1 |
| Total Units | 41 | |
For more information, please visit the Admissions FAQ page or the MPH/MSW page of the WashU Bursky Public Health website.
Note: The MPH curriculum and required credits are subject to change.
Contact Info
| Website: | https://brownschool.wustl.edu/Academics/Joint-and-Dual-Degrees/MSW-MPH-Dual-Degree/Pages/default.aspx |