Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin Program: Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Graduate Studies >> College of Liberal Arts 

Master of Social Work/Master of Public Administration (MSW/MPA) Dual Degree Program

The Master of Social Work and the Master of Public Administration programs at the University of Southern Indiana offer the University’s first dual degree program. Students will have the opportunity to complete a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in two years. Refer to the Master of Social Work (MSW) section and either the Master of Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration (MPA) or Master of Public Administration, Public Sector Administration (MPA) sections of the bulletin for specific admissions requirements and curriculum guidelines.

Students must be admitted to both graduate programs before beginning the dual degree program. Below is the curriculum for the joint MSW/MPA degree programs. Students can enroll in the full-time liberal arts track for non-BSW degreed students or the two-year advanced standing track for BSW degreed students. A minimum of two years is needed to complete the MSW/MPA dual degree program.

MSW Curriculum

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

Students without a BSW degree (Liberal Arts track) must complete the following courses (25 hours):

SOCW 503 - The Social Welfare System
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 504 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) I
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 505 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) II
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 506 - The Foundation of Social Work Practice
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 508 - Micro Systems: Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 509 - Macro Systems: Institutional and Community Systems
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 510 - Social Welfare Policy and Service
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 511 - Graduate Field Placement I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
SOCW 512 - Integrated Field Placement Seminar I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 1


All students seeking the MSW degree (both the Liberal Arts track and the Advanced Standing track) must complete the following courses (30 hours):

SOCW 601 - Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 602 - Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 605 - Practice Evaluation
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 608 - Theories of Clinical Practice
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 610 - Human Diversity in Social Work Practice
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement (taken twice, 2 hours each)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 2-4
SOCW 612 - MSW II Integrated Field Placement Seminar (taken twice, 1 hour each)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 1-2
SOCW 652 - Family and Couples Therapy
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 660 - Clinical Practice with Groups
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
Credits: 3
SOCW 671 - Social Work Management in the Clinical Setting
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3

SOCW Electives (6 hours)

Two electives chosen from 500-600 level courses within social work; courses outside the discipline require approval of MSW Program Director.  For MSW/MPA dual degree students, both electives will be PA courses.

MSW Hours: 61 (36 hours for advanced-standing, BSW degreed students)

Two-year advanced-standing MSW students (those with a BSW degree) receive credit for foundation 500-level courses, with remaining 600-level listed courses required for the MSW degree (36 hours).

MPA Curriculum

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
PA 601 - Organizational Behavior
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 606 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 609 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 618 - Research Methods in Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 632 - Introduction to Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 644 - Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 645 - Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3

PA Electives (3 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
PA 605 - Foundations of Nonprofit Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 611 - Leadership Skills in Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 614 - Interpersonal Communications within Organizations
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 631 - Fundraising and Volunteer Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 655 - Project Management in Public Administration
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
PA 663 - Strategic Planning
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 664 - Nonprofit Leadership
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 684 - Grant Writing
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 690 - Special Topics in Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3
PA 689 - Independent Study in Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3

MPA Hours:  24

Total MSW/MPA Hours: 85 (60 hours for advanced-standing students, BSW degree students)

SOCW 605, SOCW 610, SOCW 611 and SOCW 671 (13 credits) apply to both MSW and MPA degrees, with 61 hours applying to the MSW and 37 hours toward the MPA.  For advanced-standing BSW degreed students, 36 hours apply to the MSW and 37 to the MPA.  Students must complete the MPA comprehensive examination in order to graduate with the MPA degree, taken towards the end of their coursework.  Students must also complete SOCW 605 - Practice Evaluation and affiliated capstone project, cross-listed with PA 697 - Capstone Seminar in Public Administration, in order to graduate with both degrees.  For the MSW degree, both the field placement (SOCW 611) and the capstone (SOCW 605) must include administrative practice experiences.

For more information about the MSW program, visit www.usi.edu/libarts/socialwork/msw-degree.  For more information about the MPA program, visit www.usi.edu/mpa.

Two Year Liberal Arts (non-BSW) Schedule

First Year

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

Fall Semester:

SOCW 503 - The Social Welfare System
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 504 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) I
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 506 - The Foundation of Social Work Practice
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
SOCW 510 - Social Welfare Policy and Service
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3
PA 632 - Introduction to Public Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3

 

Spring Semester:

SOCW 505 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) II
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 508 - Micro Systems: Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Families
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 509 - Macro Systems: Institutional and Community Systems
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Credits: 3
SOCW 610 - Human Diversity in Social Work Practice
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
PA 609 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Term(s) Offered:
Credits: 3

 

Summer Semester:

SOCW 511 - Graduate Field Placement I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 3
SOCW 512 - Integrated Field Placement Seminar I
Term(s) Offered: Summer
Credits: 1
  • One or two courses chosen from PA 605, PA 611, PA 614, PA 631, PA 655, PA 663, PA 664, PA 684, PA 690 or PA 689 (Credits: 3-6) 1
  • Second Year

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

    Fall Semester:

    SOCW 601 - Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 608 - Theories of Clinical Practice
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
  • SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement Credits: 2
  • SOCW 612 - MSW II Integrated Field Placement Seminar Credits: 1
  • SOCW 652 - Family and Couples Therapy
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 660 - Clinical Practice with Groups
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
    Credits: 3

     

    Spring Semester:

    SOCW 602 - Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 605 - Practice Evaluation
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement (taken twice; 2 credits)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 2-4
    SOCW 612 - MSW II Integrated Field Placement Seminar (taken twice; 1 credit)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 1-2
    PA 618 - Research Methods in Public Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3
  • One course chosen from PA 605, PA 611, PA 614, PA 631, PA 655, PA 663, PA 664, PA 684, PA 690 or PA 689 (Credits: 3) 1
  •  

    Summer Semester:

    SOCW 671 - Social Work Management in the Clinical Setting
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    PA 606 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3
    PA 644 - Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3
    PA 645 - Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3

    Two Year Advanced Standing (BSW Degreed Students) Schedule

    First Year

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

    Fall Semester:

    SOCW 601 - Clinical Assessment and Psychopathology in Social Work
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 608 - Theories of Clinical Practice
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    PA 632 - Introduction to Public Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3

     

    Spring Semester:

    SOCW 602 - Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 610 - Human Diversity in Social Work Practice
    Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
    Credits: 3
    PA 609 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3

     

    Summer Semester:

  • One or two courses chosen from PA 605, PA 611, PA 614, PA 631, PA 655, PA 663, PA 664, PA 684, PA 690 or PA 689 (Credits: 3-6) 1
  • Second Year

    Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

    Fall Semester:

  • SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement  Credits: 2
  • SOCW 612 - MSW II Integrated Field Placement Seminar  Credits: 1
  • SOCW 652 - Family and Couples Therapy
    Term(s) Offered: Fall
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 660 - Clinical Practice with Groups
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
    Credits: 3
  • One course chosen from PA 605, PA 611, PA 614, PA 631, PA 655, PA 663, PA 664 or PA 684 (Credits: 3) 1
  •  

    Spring Semester:

    SOCW 605 - Practice Evaluation
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    SOCW 611 - MSW II Graduate Field Placement (taken twice; 2 credits)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 2-4
    SOCW 612 - MSW II Integrated Field Placement Seminar (taken twice; 1 credit)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credits: 1-2
    SOCW 671 - Social Work Management in the Clinical Setting
    Term(s) Offered: Spring
    Credits: 3
    PA 618 - Research Methods in Public Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3

     

    Summer Semester:

    PA 606 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3
    PA 644 - Policies and Processes in the Public Sector
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3
    PA 645 - Program Evaluation in the Public and Nonprofit Sector
    Term(s) Offered:
    Credits: 3

    Note:

    1 The MPA curriculum only requires two electives, with the option to take both during the summer semester of the first year, or one during the summer semester of the first year and one during the fall semester of the second year.

    Notes: