Dual MPH/MSW Program

Program Highlights & Accreditation

The MSW/MPH dual degree program at Stony Brook University prepares professionals for Public Health Social Work, a rapidly expanding field focused on improving individual lives and promoting community well-being through data analysis and intervention. The program emphasizes inter-professional training within Stony Brook University’s Health Sciences Center, alongside students and faculty from Medicine, Nursing, and Nutrition.

Key benefits include career flexibility, with eligibility for social work licensure (LMSW and/or LCSW) in New York State and national certification as a Health Education Specialist (CHES). It is also cost-efficient, allowing students to earn two master's degrees in a shorter period. The provided HTML context does not explicitly mention CEPH or CAHME accreditation for the MPH component of this dual degree.

Delivery Modes

All MPH classes and most MSW classes are delivered on-campus at the Stony Brook University campus. The sample academic schedule suggests a full-time program structure.

Curriculum Overview

The MSW/MPH dual degree requires 91 credits for completion, with 46 credits from the MSW program and 45 credits from the MPH program. The curriculum is designed to be completed over three years.

Core MPH areas covered include Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Management and Informatics, Demography and Global Health, Contemporary Issues in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Systems Performance, Planning & Implementing Community Health Initiatives, Evaluating Public Health Initiatives, Qualitative Methods, and Health Communications. The MSW component covers social work practice, policy, human behavior, social justice, and psychopathology.

The program includes extensive field education (practicum experiences) integrated throughout the curriculum and culminates in an MPH capstone project.

Students gain skills in:

• Leadership skills

• Ability to work in interprofessional teams

• Clinical and community engagement, assessment and intervention

• Care coordination

• Data management and analysis using various software platforms: R, SAS, Stata, and ATLAS.ti

• Biostatistics and epidemiology

• Qualitative methods (e.g., running focus groups and conducting in-depth interviews)

• Community-based participatory research

• Environmental justice

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must comply with all admission requirements for both the MSW and MPH degrees and submit two separate applications. When completing the MPH application, applicants should select the MSW/MPH option. Links to specific admission requirements for each program are available (see Key Links section). Students applying to the MSW advanced standing program are not eligible for the dual MSW/MPH program.

Cost & Financial Aid

Students enrolled in the combined MSW/MPH program pay the graduate MSW tuition rate. For detailed information on current tuition, fees, and financial aid options, please refer to the Stony Brook University Bursar's Office website (see Key Links section).

Career & Practical Experience

MSW/MPH graduates are prepared for inter-professional leadership and collaborations in various settings such as hospitals, accountable care organizations, integrated behavioral health, and community agencies. Potential career paths include:

• Program Planner

• Disaster Response Leader

• Hospital Administrator

• Patient Service Manager

• Program Director of a Community-Based Agency

• Policy Analyst

• Health Communications Director

• Public and Social Health Researcher

• Adjunct and part-time faculty in MSW, BSW, and MPH programs

Practical experience is gained through extensive field education placements as part of the MSW component and integrated public health learning experiences.