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Master of Social Work/Master of Science, Gerontology (MSW/MS) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

Dual degree leading to a Master of Social Work and a Master of Science in Gerontology. Students complete 77 units in total, 32 in the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and 45 in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, with fewer total units than the two degrees taken separately.

Faculty: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work / Leonard Davis School of Gerontology  |  Duration: 77 units; usually 24 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Required MSW courses include Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Foundations of Integrative Social Work Practice I and II, Policy and Advocacy in Professional Social Work, Science of Social Work and two practicum education courses. Remaining MSW units are core courses in the AMHW or SCI tracks, and internship requirements are completed through Social Work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must apply for and be admitted to both schools.

Duration: 77 units; usually 24 months full-time

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