MSW Course Work Please refer to the following link for details on course work for the Master of Social Work Program: http://socialwork.cbcs.usf.edu/masters/coursework.cfm MPH Course Work 1. Refer to the Maternal and Child Health Concentration for course work details: Maternal and Child Health MPH - Two foundation Courses in Social work may substitute for PHC 6410 Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health. Substitutions will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Social Work Courses may be taken as 3 hours of Public Health approved electives or concentration support courses if approved by program advisor.
- Field Placement for MPH is usually combined with MSW clinical placement & Special Project for MPH is usually combined with MSW special project.
- Public health courses with a clinical content may count toward Social Work licensure, but the Director of the School of Social Work must first approve them.
- Minimum of 51 credit hours for MPH
2. Refer to the Behavioral Health Concentration for course work details:Behavioral Health M.P.H.MPH - PHC 6410 Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health may be waived for students with extensive social work, psychology, or counseling backgrounds.
- Minimum 45 credit hours for MPH
3. For Both Concentrations: - Field Placement: PHC 6945 Supervised Field Experience (Public Health - see http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/) is usually combined with the Social Work clinical placement. The placement is handled primarily through the Social Work Department, with prior consultation with the Public Health advisor. The dual-degree program is designed to afford students an opportunity to learn a more holistic interdisciplinary approach to planning services particularly in maternal child health settings. Students enrolled in the dual-degree program will take three semesters of field placement, in accord with the requirements of the
- MSW program.
- Research Project: The student should consult with the Public Health and Social Work advisor before beginning the joint research project. Work on the research project is most often done simultaneously with the field placement.
- Note: A comprehensive core exam is also required before completion of the
- MPH portion of the dual masters program.
F. Course Substitutions and Waivers Decisions about course substitutions and waivers will be made on a case by case basis. |