Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration

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 are offering the University’s first dual degree program. Beginning with the Fall 2013 semester, 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  and Master of Public Administration  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:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SOCW ELECTIVES (6) - Two electives chosen from 500-600 level courses within social work; courses outside discipline require approval of MSW Program Director. For MSW/MPA dual degree students, both electives will be PA courses (6 hours).

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 MSW degree (36 hours).

MPA Curriculum:

 
 
 
 
 
 
PA ELECTIVES (6) - Choose two from the following:
 
 
 
 

MPA Hours: 24

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

 ,  ,   and   (13 credits) apply to both MSW and MPA degrees, with 61 hours applying to the MSW and 37 hours towards 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   and affiliated capstone project, cross-listed with  , in order to graduate with both degrees. For the MSW degree, both the field placement ( ) and the capstone ( ) 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.