The MSW/MPH Dual-Degree program at Stony Brook University's School of Social Welfare prepares students to work directly with individuals to improve their lives and conduct rigorous data analysis to promote the well-being of local and global communities.
Public health social workers are comprehensively trained to understand and address social issues affecting the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations, such as homelessness, substance use, violence, and environmental contamination.
MSW/MPH graduates are involved in numerous types of inter-professional leadership and collaborations in hospitals, accountable care organizations, integrated behavioral health, and community settings.
At Stony Brook, we train our students to become leaders in their field, engage in clinical and community settings, utilize data management and analysis platforms, and conduct community-based participatory research.
In a rich interprofessional healthcare setting, our students participate in an active learning community alongside students and faculty from a variety of health professions in SBU's Health Sciences Center. The HSC is home to experts in medicine, nursing, disability studies, ethics, history, law, literature, philosophy, religious studies, and the social sciences. Several of our faculty integrate perspectives from the humanities with their experience as healthcare providers.
Our dual-degree programs allow students to earn two highly desirable Master's degrees in a shorter period of time and at a cost-effective rate. Students in the MSW/PH Dual-Degree program pay the graduate MSW tuition rate. For more information, visit: https://www.stonybrook.edu/bursar/tuition/
The right degree at a pivotal time in history for specialized social workers.
Public health social work is projected to be a field of dramatic growth in the next decade. Today, 50 percent of all social workers are employed in the health sector, and by 2028, this percentage is estimated to rise to 70 percent.
Graduates of the MSW/MPH program are well prepared for a variety of engaging jobs, including:
- 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
Graduates of the MSW/MA Dual-Degree program at Stony Brook become eligible for social work licensure (LMSW and/or LCSW) in New York State and for national certification as a Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Note: Students enrolled in the Families, Youth and Transition to Adulthood or the Integrated Health specializations are eligible to take the LCSW exam towards licensure. Students in the Community, Policy, and Political Social Action specialization are eligible for the LMSW exam towards licensure.
Students who wish to be considered for admission into the MSW/MPH Dual-Degree program must comply with all admission requirements for each degree (MSW and MPH), including the completion of two separate applications.
When completing the MSW application, select the MSW/MPH option to be considered for the dual degree.
Note: Students applying to the Advanced Standing MSW program are not eligible to enroll in the MSW-MPH Dual-Degree program.
Sample Program
A total of 91 credits are required to earn an MSW/MPH degree; 46 of these credits are from the MSW program.
Need more information?
Email: Amy.Hammock@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3108
