Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration Concurrent Degrees

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences & Business and Public Administration

School of Social Work, Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 423 (909) 537-5501
Department of Public Administration, Jack Brown Hall, Room 456 (909) 537-5758

The Department of Public Administration and the School of Social Work offer a graduate program leading to Master of Social Work/Master of Public Administration Concurrent Degrees. The degrees are intended for those with an interest in and promise for a career in social services that will lead to top administrative roles. Degree holders will have skills and knowledge to facilitate well-being and change at all system levels.

Prospective concurrent degrees students must be accepted under the admission procedures of each program. The MSW program requires a separate application available through the School of Social Work which will include the additional statement instructions and the Plan of Study form for the concurrent MSW/MPA degrees.
No degree will be conferred until the requirements of the both degrees are fulfilled.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before the start of the MSW program,
A grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better in all course work, or
A grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better in the last 90 quarter units or last 60 semester units, *A GPA of 2.8 or higher (cumulative or last 60 semester units/last 90 quarter units) may be considered with significant social service experience and overall application.
An academic background in the liberal arts, with social and behavioral sciences preferred,
Paid social work related employment, internship, or volunteer service (the equivalent of at least one year of full-time experience, i.e., 2,080 hours), is preferred, but applicants with less experience will be considered,
Evidence of personal qualifications, motivation, and experience that indicate likelihood of becoming a successful social worker, an autobiographical statement and three references from individuals who are familiar with the student's work, academic background, potential for social work practice, and level of maturity,
A course in each of the following:
Social Science Research Methods
Human Behavior
Human Physiology
Students with bachelor's degrees from Council on Social Work Education accredited programs not admitted into the Advanced Standing program are required to meet with their faculty advisor prior to beginning course work to determine whether any generalist year MSW courses are redundant with their undergraduate preparation. Such determination may be based on course syllabi, texts, informal evaluation, or formal examination. Each course waived for the qualified applicant must be substituted with an approved elective so that a total of 60 semester units is completed for the master's degree.
Completed with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) at least 30 semester units of course work in the MSW and 15 semester units in the MPA,
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