The College of Social Work participates in three dual degree programs which make it possible for students to earn both the Master of Social Work (MSW) and a second degree in public health (MPH), public administration (MPA), or law (JD) in less time and with fewer credit hours than would be necessary to complete the two degrees separately.
In all three dual degree programs, students must meet the admissions requirements and maintain the educational standards of each academic unit in order to earn both degrees.

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MSW/MPH
Graduates of the dual degree MSW/MPH program can expect to find employment in traditional health care settings that rely on the medical model of intervention as well as in settings that use a social health mode. Students may choose either the Health Promotion and Education (HPEB) track or the Health Services Policy and Management (HSPM) track in the MPH program. The HPEB track requires students to concentrate, during their second year of studies, in Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups OR to concentrate on Social Work Organizations and Communities. The HSPM track requires students to concentrate, during the second year of their studies, in Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities.
Students normally spend the equivalent of three years in their studies for their dual MSW/MPH degrees. Students complete the MSW/MPH with the HSPM track in 81 hours as opposed to the 99 hours that would be required to complete the two degree programs separately. Students complete the MSW/MPH with the HPEB track in 84 hours instead of the 105 hours required to complete the two degree programs separately. Students participate in two field placements, one in public health and one in social work, in addition to completing the special research project in public health.

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MSW/MPA
The Public Administration degree requires students to concentrate, during the second year of their studies, in Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities. In Public Administration, students complete the two degrees, the MSW and the Master of Public Administration, in approximately one year less than would be required to complete both degrees. Public administrators often become managers of human services agencies as well as managers of local, state, and national government organizations. Students use some Public Administration courses as electives in their MSW studies and use some of their MSW courses as electives in the MPA.

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MSW/JD
The College of Social Work and the School of Law offer the dual degrees of MSW and Juris Doctor (JD). Students are able to complete both degrees in approximately one semester less than would be required for completion of the two degrees independently. Students count six hours of elective credits law toward the MSW and up to nine hours of social work as electives in the JD program. Students may specialize in either of the two advanced concentration tracks for the dual degree in law, Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups or Advanced Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities.

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Advanced standing students are eligible for all three dual degree programs. In addition, some studies for full two-year students can be completed during the summer sessions in all three of the dual degree programs.
Enrolling in dual degree programs can sometimes be accomplished while the student is completing the first year of studies towards the MSW. Normally, however, students should apply to both programs of interest at the same time. Substantial lead time is required for completing the admissions process. The JD degree, in particular, requires early planning because of the special application procedures used in Law School admissions.
For information about the dual degree program students should contact:

Dr. Carl Maas
Assistant Professor
129  DeSaussure
College of Social Work
USC
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-576-6082
Fax: 803-777-2774
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DUAL PROGRAMS:
MSW - MPH DEGREE
HEALTH SERVICES POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (HSPM)

Course Listings (All Courses are 3 Credit Hours)

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1st Year Fall Semester: Social Work Foundation Courses

SOWK 712 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I
SOWK 722 SW Practice with Individuals & Families
SOWK 732 SW Practice With Organizations & Communities
SOWK 741 SW Welfare Problems & Policies
SOWK 781 Field Instruction I: Generalist SW Practice
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1st year Spring Semester: Social Work Foundation Courses

SOWK 710 Foundations of SW Practice in Groups
SOWK 716 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II
SOWK 742 Social Welfare Policy Analysis
SOWK 791 SW Research Methodologies
SOWK 782 Field Instruction II: Generalist SW Practice
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1st year Summer: Public Health

ENHS 660 Concepts of Environmental Health Science
HPRE 700 Public Health Education
Elective Course
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2nd year Fall Semester: Public Health

HSPM 700 Approaches and Concepts for Health Administration
BIOS 700 Bio-statistics
HSPM 712 Health Care Economics
HSPM714 Perspectives in Community Health Organizing
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2nd year Spring semester: Public Health

HSPM 730 Financing of Health Care
HSPM 716 Quantitative Methods for Public Health Administration
EPID 700 Epidemiology 3
Elective Course
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Students may elect to take course requirements during summer sessions in order to meet curriculum requirements.

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3rd year Fall Semester: Social Work Advanced Courses

SOWK 733 Adv SW practice w/Org & Comm: Administrative Skills
SOWK 734 Adv SW Practice w/Org & Comm: Community SW
SOWK 785 Field Instruction III: Adv SW Practice w/Org & Comm:
SOWK 793 Evaluation Research in SW
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3rd year Spring Semester

SOWK 735 Adv SW Practice w/Org & Comm: Social Planning
SOWK 736 Resource Development, Managment, and Accounting
SOWK 718 Systems Analysis of SW Practice
HSPM 798 Public Health Residency (comparable to SOWK 786)
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Total Credits = 87

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Note: Must take SOWK 733 and SOWK 734 with SOWK 785.

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For information about the dual degree program students should contact Ms. Frances Spann.

Dr. Carl Maas
Assistant Professor
129  DeSaussure
College of Social Work
USC
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-576-6082
Fax: 803-777-2774
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DUAL PROGRAMS:
MSW - MPH DEGREE
HEALTH PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIOR (HPEB)

Course Listings (All Courses are 3 Credit Hours)
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1st year – Fall semester – Social Work Foundation Courses
• SOWK 712 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I
• SOWK 722 SW Practice with individuals & Families
• SOWK 732 SW Practice with Organizations & Communities
• SOWK 741 SW Welfare Problems Analysis
• SOWK 781 Field Instruction 1: Generalist SW Practice
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1st year Spring semester: Social Work Foundation Courses
• SOWK 710 Foundation of SW practice in Groups
• SOWK 716 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II
• SOWK 742 Social Welfare Policy Analysis
• SOWK 791 SW Research Methodologies
• SOWK 782 Field Instruction ll: Generalist SW Practice
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2nd year:
Core Public Health Courses
• ENHS 660 Concepts of Environmental Health (Fall, Summer)
• BIOS 700 Bio- Statistics (Fall, Spring, Summer)
• HSPM 700 Approaches and Concepts for Health Administration (Fall, Summer)
• EPID 700 Introduction of Epidemiology (Fall, Spring, Summer)
• HPEB 700 Concepts and Methods in Health Promotion (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Health Promotion, Education and Behavior Courses
• HPEB 701 Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion (Fall, Spring)
• HPEB 702 Planning Health Promotion Programs (Fall, Spring)
• HPEB 710 Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs (Fall, Spring)
• HPEB Elective Elective 1
• HPEB Elective Elective 2
Notes:
• Students may also elect to take course requirements during summer sessions in order to meet curriculum requirements.
•  Public Health core and HPEB core courses may be taken in any sequence, except:
o HPEB 700, 701, and 702 must be taken prior to HPEB 710.
• Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion of the program.
*Must take SOWK 723 and SOWK 724 with SOWK 783 field placement. (HPEB can alternatively choose SOWK 785 and must take SOWK 733 and SOWK 734)
 
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3rd year – Fall semester: Social Work Advanced Courses
• SOWK 723 Adv SW Practice w/Individuals
• SOWK 724 Adv SW Practice w/Groups
• SOWK 783 (field placement) Field Instruction III: Adv SW Practice w/Ind., Groups & Families
• SOWK 792 Evaluation Research in SW
OR
• SOWK 733 Adv SW Practice with OC: Administrative Skills
• SOWK 734 Adv SW Practice with OC: Community Social Work
• SOWK 785 Field Instruction lll: Adv Practice with OC
• SOWK 793 Evaluation Research
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3rd year – Spring semester:
• SOWK 725 Adv SW Practice w/Families
• SOWK 726 Social Work Supervision
• SOWK 718 Systems Analysis of SW Practice
• HPEB 798 Public Health Practicum (comparable to SOWK 784)
OR
• SOWK 735 Adv SW Practice with OC: Social Planning
• SOWK 736 Resource Development and Management
• SOWK 718 Systems Analysis of SW Practice
• HPEB 798 Public Health Practicum (comparable to SOWK 786)
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Total Credits = 84
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Notes:
• It is recommended that HPEB 700 and 701 be taken before HPEB 710.
• In order to satisfy HPEB course of study, it may be necessary for students to take summer session courses.
• Candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive examination at or near the conclusion of the program.
*Must take SOWK 723 and SOWK 724 with SOWK 783 field placement. (HPEB can alternatively choose SOWK 785 and must take SOWK 733 and SOWK 734)
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For information about the dual degree program students should contact:

Dr. Carl Maas
Assistant Professor
129  DeSaussure
College of Social Work
USC
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: 803-576-6082
Fax: 803-777-2774
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