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Saint Louis University's Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) is a dual degree program in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

This integrated program requires completion of both the M.S.W. and M.P.H. degree requirements.

Concentrations are part of each program, including clinical and community and organization concentrations within the M.S.W. and a public health practice concentration within the M.P.H.

Public Health Curriculum Overview

The Master of Public Health, 42-54 credits, trains students to be competent in both the core areas of public health and their selected concentrations. Students choose one or two (joint) concentrations from among eight options, including:

• Behavioral Science and Health Education
• Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness (Online Option Available)
• Biostatistics
• Epidemiology
• Global Health
• Health Management and Policy
• Maternal and Child Health
• Public Health Practice

Social Work Curriculum Overview

SLU's M.S.W. curriculum includes generalist foundation courses, advanced practice courses in an area of concentration, and field practicum. The generalist foundation courses provide the basic social work theory and methods for working with individuals, families, and groups, organizations, and communities.

Students then select an advanced practice area of concentration and proceed with taking these courses. Saint Louis University's School of Social Work offers three concentrations:

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Clinical
• Community and Organization

SLU's M.S.W. degree is 57 credits, with full-time and part-time options available. Students with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program many earn up to 18 credits of advanced standing toward the M.S.W. degree.