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Juris Doctor/Master of Social Work (JD/MSW) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The JD/MSW is a four-year dual degree between the Gould School of Law and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Faculty: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work / Gould School of Law  |  Duration: Four years; 121 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 121 units: 76 in law and 45 in social work, plus three or more semesters of Professional Legal Experience. Years one and two cover the first-year JD programme and the first-year MSW programme; the third year completes MSW coursework and resumes JD coursework; the fourth year completes the JD. The law school gives credit for the third semester in social work, and social work recognises a law course as a substitute for its elective requirement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must apply to both programmes prior to matriculation.

Duration: Four years; 121 units

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