Coordinated Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health Program
The MPH/MSW degree program is coordinated between the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama (MSW) and the UAB School of Public Health. MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student.
Curriculum
Students in the traditional track must complete the MPH Core plus 7 credit hours of MPH focus courses for a total of 30 credit hours in addition to the required MSW curriculum requirements. Twelve credit hours from the MSW curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree for a total of 42 MPH credit hours. Students in the advanced track must complete the MPH Core plus 10 credit hours of MPH focus courses for a total of 33 credit hours in addition to the required MSW curriculum requirements. Nine credit hours from the MSW curriculum are credit toward the MPH degree for a total of 42 MPH credit hours.
Students may complete the MPH degree program totally online, in class, or through a mix of online and in class experiences. Out-of-state online students pay the same tuition rate as Alabama residents.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH Core Requirements: (14 hours) | ||
| PUH 601 | This is Public Health | 1 |
| PUH 602 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 603 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 604 | Programs and Policies | 3 |
| PUH 605 | Public Health Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| PUH 606 | Leadership for Evidence-Based Public Health | 1 |
| MPH Degree Requirement: (1 hour) | ||
| ENH 690 | Environmental Health Perspectives | 1 |
| Population Health Degree Requirement: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 610 | Population Health | 3 |
| Approved Electives: (7 hours Traditional Track, 10 hours Advanced Track) | ||
| Select 7-10 credit hours of Public Health 600-699 level courses | 7-10 | |
| Applied Practice Experience: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 688 | Public Health Internship | 3 |
| Integrative Learning Experience: (2 hours) | ||
| HB 689 | Health Behavior Integrative Learning Experience | 2 |
| or ENH 689 | Environmental Health Sciences Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or EPI 689 | Epidemiology Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or HPO 689 | HPO Integrative Learning Experience | |
| Total SOPH Hours: | 30 | |
| Traditional Track Shared Hours from MSW Curriculum: (12 hours) | ||
| SW 500: Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
| SW 510: Human Behav Social Envir I | 3 | |
| SW 542: Practice w/ Communities & Orgs | 3 | |
| SW 570: Research Informed Practice | 3 | |
| OR | ||
| Advanced Track Shared Hours from MSW Curriculum: (9 hours) | ||
| SW 501: Soc Welfare Adv Pol Analysis | 3 | |
| SW 577: Human Develop & Social Systems | 3 | |
| SW 578: Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours for MPH: | 42 | |