The University of South Florida offers a
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concurrent degree program with a clinical social work concentration combined with a public health concentration in either Maternal & Child Health OR Behavioral Health. The MSW and the MPH programs were developed as mandated by the Florida legislature to respond to the public health and social welfare needs of the state. The
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concurrent degree program was initiated in 1986 and produced its first graduate in 1988
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Social Work is an essential component of both maternal and child health as well as behavioral health. The combination of degrees in public health and social work ideally equips graduate students to prepare for careers in both social work and public health settings with the ability to fill clinical, administrative, and evaluative roles, which positively affect the lives of women, children, and various populations-at-risk in a changing society.
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The MPH with a Maternal and Child Health (PMC) Concentration prepares health professionals and individuals in related fields for leadership roles in community based organizations that focus on major public health problems of women, children and families, especially among culturally diverse and under served populations. Using multidisciplinary approaches, students develop analytical, advocacy, programmatic and evaluative skills to address health disparities, and to emphasize health promotion and disease prevention among populations in need. Areas of programmatic focus include child health, women's health, childhood injury, family and community violence, children with special needs, and others
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Find the Maternal and Child Health concentration at Maternal and Child Health MPH.
The MPH with a Behavioral Health (BHH) Concentration 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 prevention, evaluation and accountability, evidence-based practice in behavioral health, homelessness, multicultural issues in mental health, and epidemiologic issues in mental disorders, including co-occurring disorders.
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Find the Behavioral Health concentration at Behavioral Health MPH.
Program of Study
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If you have questions on your program
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Program of Study by Year: | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
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Competencies
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In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, graduates will be able to:
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Dual Degree Details
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Public Health It is recommended that students take some Public Health courses prior to admission to the dual-degree program. This reduces stress related to logistical conflicts in course scheduling. These courses can be taken prior to full admission to the College of Public Health and before acceptance to the dual-degree as the College of Public Health allows students to transfer in a maximum of 12 credits taken before admittance to a course of study. Students who have been admitted to the College of Public Health may elect to take core courses in public health in the summer prior to matriculation in full coursework. There are no required prerequisites in the MCH or the BH concentration. Social Work advanced standing students may also wish to take public health courses the fall before social work courses begin. It is recommended that students take two of the Public Health Core Courses immediately upon admission: Most public health core courses are available online every semester.
Please refer to the following pages for specific information on the requirements for individual concentrations in the College of Public Health:
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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
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- 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
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- 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
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Course Substitutions and Waivers
Decisions about course substitutions and waivers will be made on a case by case basis.
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Please look at the following for student resource information. We have pointed out some specific ones of which we encourage you to be aware:
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, please contact your Academic Advisor.
Current students may access their Degree Works planner (Degree Works may also be accessed from my.usf.edu or OASIS). Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:
2021/22 USF Graduate Catalog MPH and Social Work MSW concurrent degree section
2020/21 USF Graduate Catalog MPH and Social Work MSW concurrent degree section
2019/20 USF Graduate Catalog MPH and Social Work MSW concurrent degree section
Any prior year please view the USF Graduate Catalog Archives
There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found at https://catalog.usf.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=2107#students-major-degree-requirements .
Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)
MPH Competencies
Behavioral Health Competencies
Maternal and Child Health Competencies
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2011 - 2016 Competencies
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Contact Information
Please contact the following faculty for more information on the
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concurrent degree program:
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