Dual Degree Programs
Regularly admitted students in the School of Social Work may pursue a dual degree in another program at the University of Michigan at the same time, provided they have been admitted to the other program as well. At present, formal arrangements for such dual degrees have been made with the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, the Law School, the School of Public Health, the School of Public Policy, the School of Information, and the Urban Planning master's program in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, which is administered by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Students must keep both programs informed of their enrollment plans each term.
It is also possible to combine the MSW degree with a master's degree offered at the University of Michigan in departments other than those listed above. For further information on student-initiated dual degree programs, contact the Office of Applications and Catalogs, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, 118 Rackham Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070, 734-764-4402. The associate dean for educational programs of the School of Social Work may also be consulted regarding this option.
Each dual degree program allows students to apply some credit hours of coursework completed in the other program toward the MSW degree. The number of credit hours completed in the other program that can be applied to the MSW degree varies by dual degree program. Course credit hours completed in another unit and used toward the MSW degree must have content that applies directly to the student's program of study in social work. The following conditions must also be met by students participating in the dual degree program:
- A grade of B or better must be earned in courses through the other program
- A minimum of 30 hours of credit must be earned within the U-M School of Social Work
- Total credit hours, including the credit hours completed in the other program and counted toward the MSW, must meet the distribution requirements for the professional foundation areas (i.e., methods, human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and services, research and field instruction)
- All requirements for the MSW degree must be satisfied, including the completion of all credits to be counted within the required four-year limit
Students interested in any dual degree program must apply and be admitted to both programs using their respective application forms. Dual degree programs are not available to students who have already earned one of the two degrees.