Dual Degrees
The School of Social Work collaborates with other U of M units to offer several dual masters degree programs. Students generally take course work exclusively in each department for the first two years (one year in social work and one year in the other department), and in the third year take courses concurrently in both departments, facilitating the integration of content from both fields. Some credits taken in the dual degree programs are applied toward both degrees, and typically require three years of full-time study.
Applicants to a dual degree program apply separately to the School of Social Work and to the other graduate program from which the other degree is sought, fulfilling application requirements for each department. Each program in the dual degree uses its own admissions standards and assesses students independently. We encourage students to apply to both programs before beginning their studies, although students may apply to the second program during their first year of study in the Full Program in Social Work.
Students may also pursue the M.S.W. concurrently with another graduate program that is not a formal dual degree program provided they meet admission and program requirements of both the School of Social Work and the other graduate program. In the past students have combined graduate degrees in social work with degrees in law and education. There are no shared credits with these areas of study.
Master of Social Work / Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH)
This dual degree program, offered through the School of Social Work and the School of Public Health, provides opportunity for study through Public Health in biometry, community health education, environmental health, epidemiology, health services administration, maternal and child health, and/or public health nutrition in addition to the range of coursework offered by the School of Social Work.
Interested persons can get more information by contacting the School of Public Health, Box 819 Mayo, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612) 626-3500 or 1-800-774-8636. At the School of Social Work, contact Professor James Reinardy at 612-624-3673 / 1-800-779-8636 or jreinard@umn.edu.
Master of Social Work / Master of Public Policy (MSW/MPP)
This dual master's program, offered through the School of Social Work and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, gives professional and basic education in social work joined with the core disciplines in public planning. The program provides opportunities for study in policy analysis, economic and community development, and international affairs, public and nonprofit management, and social policy.
Interested persons can get more information by contacting the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 300 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19 Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612) 625-9505. At the School of Social Work, contact Professor David Hollister at 612-624-3695 / 1-800-779-8636 or dhollist@umn.edu.
Master of Social Work / Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MSW/MURP)
This dual degree program, is offered through the School of Social Work and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs to provide students with professional education in social work coupled with the knowledge and techniques of the profession of planning. The Public Affairs component offers study in housing and community development; regional, economic, and workforce development; environmental planning; land use/urban design planning; transportation planning.
Interested persons can get more information by contacting the
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs,
300 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19 Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612)
625-9505. At the School of Social Work contact Professor David Hollister
at 612-624-3695 / 1-800-779-8636 or
dhollist@umn.edu.