MSW/MPH Dual Degree
Is concerned with women of childbearing years and children from prenatal to 21.
Focus areas include infant mortality and low birth weight, women’s health, early
child intervention programs, handicapping conditions, child abuse and neglect, family
violence and unintentional injury and adolescent health.
Is concerned with the study of mental disorders and substance disorders in community
populations. The focus areas include children’s mental health services, community-
based services delivery, evaluation and accountability in behavioral health, and
epidemiologic issues in mental disorders, including co-occurring disorders.
The University of South Florida dual-degree program with concentration in either
Maternal & Child Health OR Behavioral Health.
For social work students seeking the dual-degree, expanded study in public health
encourages a well-balanced macro-micro orientation to clinical practice. Such expansion
can provide the social work student with specific skills that result in comprehensive
and effective client interventions in health care settings. The fundamental methodological
tools of public health, such as biostatistics, epidemiology, and health management
and evaluation, further assist the social worker in targeting the needs of individuals
and communities. The MSW/MPH dual-degree program is a two to three year full-time
course of study.
Students may apply either simultaneously for the Dual Master's Degree Students (indicating
this intention on their application forms) or may add Social Work after admission
to the Public Health Program, or add Public Health after admission to the Social
Work Program. Applications for the Dual Master's Degree may be obtained from the
Admissions Office at the School of Social Work or at the College of Public Health.
The application should be signed by the Chair of the Social Work Graduate School
(813-974-1372) and then returned to Beverly Sanchez (813-974-6609) at the College
of Public Health.
For additional information:
Marsha Marley, PhD, MSW (Social Work)
mmarley@cas.usf.edu
(813) 974-6226
Martha Coulter, DrPH, MSW (Maternal & Child Health)
mcoulter@hsc.usf.edu
(813) 974-7829
Bruce Lubotsky Levin, DrPH, MPH (Behavioral Health)
Levin@fmhi.usf.edu