Academic Catalog

Public Health (MPH)/Social Work (MSW)

The Department of Public Health Sciences offers an interdisciplinary dual degree program leading to a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.). Students admitted to the UConn School of Social Work, upon successfully completing coursework on topics of human and social service delivery, receive a 12-credit load reduction and are required to complete an additional 36 credits consisting of six required courses, three to five electives on topical areas of student interest and an Integrative Learning Experience consisting of either nine credits of GRAD 5950 Master's Thesis Research or three credits of PUBH 5499 Capstone Project in Public Health. Student must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Grades below “B” in any foundational course or “C+” in any elective represent academic deficiencies that require a remediation plan approved by a student’s major advisor and Program Director.