MSW & MPH Social Work and Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Choose a combination degree in social work and health promotion, education and behavior to assess and improve the physical, psychological and social health and well-being of individuals and communities. Offered through the Arnold School of Public Health and College of Social Work, the program will prepare you to further the empowerment and autonomy of communities by promoting health-related, economic and social justice information through teaching, research and service. Both schools develop graduates equipped to make a difference in people's lives.

Faculty: Arnold School of Public Health / College of Social Work | Duration: 94 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Two complementary and distinct programs provide graduates with skills both in individual and family case management and in program planning, implementation and evaluation. Students engage directly in service through practicums and internships. Our graduates are employed in hospitals, health departments and health care corporations.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Researcher, Practitioner, Case Manager, Program Evaluator, Program Manager, Evaluation Specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): The College of Social Work and the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) in the Arnold School of Public Health , participate in a combination degree program that allows individuals to complete both the Social Work, MSW and Master of Public Health degrees in less time than completing the two degrees separately. Students apply to the combination degree program option through the USC Graduate School . Application reviews, including required supplemental application materials required by the programs, and admission recommendations are made independently by the College of Social Work and by the Arnold School of Public Health. Official notification of the admission decisions comes from the Graduate School. Students enrolled in both MSW and MPH courses in any term may be subject to fees for both programs. Students enrolled in either the social work or public health...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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