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Master of Public Health/Master of Social Work (MPH/MSW) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

This dual degree gives interdisciplinary preparation in public health and social work, equipping graduates to promote health, prevent disease and improve health and social services in the community. It also provides a basis for doctoral study.

Faculty: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work / Keck School of Medicine (Preventive Medicine)  |  Department: Social Work; Public Health  |  Duration: About 3 years full-time (minimum 79 units; shorter if full load taken in two summers)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Minimum 79 units: 45 in Social Work and 34 in Public Health. Open to MSW students in the Children, Youth and Families or Adult Mental Health and Wellness tracks who take the Community Health Promotion MPH concentration. Dual students skip the MSW diagnostics course and 8 units of MPH concentration electives.

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Application information

Duration: About 3 years full-time (minimum 79 units; shorter if full load taken in two summers)

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