This interdisciplinary, three-year program with the NYU College of Global Public Health is for students who seek to combine social work and public health with a global focus. At completion of the program, students will have earned a Master of Social Work degree (MSW) and a Master of Public Health degree (MPH). Courses are taught by professors drawn from relevant programs across five schools at NYU, including the Silver School of Social Work; the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service; the School of Medicine; the College of Dentistry (including the College of Nursing); and the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
Dual Degree Program - MSW/MPH
The dual degrees are designed to provide the necessary skill sets for graduating students to pursue professional careers in both social work and public health, and prepare them for leadership roles in community healthcare settings, government agencies, and non-profit organizations in the United States and internationally.
Students in the MSW/MPH program would enroll as full-time students taking courses within each program concurrently. The MSW/MPH option is available to those choosing the Global Health Leadership MPH concentration.
Please note that neither degree is conferred until the requirements for both degrees are fulfilled.
Sample Curriculum
First Year
| Fall | Credits |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | 3 |
| Social Welfare Programs and Policies I | 3 |
| Foundations of Global Health Leadership | 3 |
| Global Health Informatics Workshop | 0 |
| Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health I |
0 |
| Data-Driven Decision Making in Global Public Health |
3 |
| Spring | Credits |
| Social Work Practice I | 4 |
| Field Instruction I | 4 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| Accelerating Progress Towards Health-Related SDGs | 3 |
| Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health II | 0 |
| Readings in the History & Philosophy of Public Health III |
0 |
| Summer | Credits |
| Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Field Instruction II | 4 |
| Diversity, Racism, Oppression, and Privilege |
3 |
| Practice with Groups |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall | Credits |
| Global Issues in Social & Behavioral Health |
3 |
| Public Health Management & Leadership | 1.5 |
| Epidemiology | 3 |
| Health Care Policy | 1.5 |
| Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| Field Instruction III |
4 |
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| Spring | Credits |
| Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| Global Environment Health |
3 |
| Essentials of Public Health Biology | 3 |
| MPH Elective 1 | 3 |
| Social Work Practice IV |
3 |
| Field Instruction IV | 4 |
Third Year
| Fall | Credits |
| MPH Elective 2 |
3 |
| MPH Elective 3 |
3 |
| Internship I: Applied Practice Experience Seminar | 2 |
| Human Behavior in the Social Environment III | 3 |
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| Spring | Credits |
| Internship II: Culminating Experience Seminar | 2 |
| MPH Elective 4 | 3 |
| MPH Elective 5 | 3 |
| MSW Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits: 93 |
Contact Us
MSW Program
Phone: (212) 998-5910
Email: silver.admissions@nyu.edu
NYU Master of Public Health
Phone: (212) 992-MPH1
Email: mph@nyu.edu
mph.nyu.edu