Senate Bill no.:
0506-03 UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Introduced by:
Graduate Academic Council
Date:
November 21, 2005
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK / MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
1.
That the University Senate approve the attached Proposal to
Establish a Dual Degree M.S.W./M.P.H. Program as approved by
the Graduate Academic Council.
2.
That this proposal be forwarded to the President for approval.
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
School of Public Health
A joint venture with the
New York State Department of Health
In affiliation with Albany Medical College
Room 147, George Education Center
One University Place
Rensselaer. New York 12144-3456
Phone: 518/402-1561
Fax: 518/402-0380
E-Mail: ssamuelsidalbany.edu
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK
April 20, 2005
Dean Peter Levin
School of Public Health
Dear Dean Levin:
I am pleased to report that the School of Public Health Academic Committee has approved
the dual degree for the Master of Social Work degree in the School of Social Welfare,
Macro Track, and Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Management. The
proposal authors were very responsive to questions and concerns raised by Committee
members.
Sincerely yours,
Steven Samuels
Chair of the Academic Committee
May 31, 2005
Mr. Jonathan T. Bartow
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies
Director of Graduate Academic Services and Policy
University at Albany
University Administration Building, Room 125
Albany, New York 12222
Dear Mr. Bartow:
I am pleased to report that the School of Social Welfare faculty members
unanimously approved the dual degree for the Master of Public Health degree in
Health Policy and Management, and Master of Social Work degree in the
School of Social Welfare, Macro Track. The proposal authors were very
responsive to the questions and concerns identified by School of Social
Welfare faculty members. I hope the proposal receives a most positive
review from the Graduate Academic Council.
Sincerely,
Katharine Briar-Lawson, Ph.D. Dean and Professor
9 UN IVE RS ITYATALBANY
State University of New York
Office of the Dean
School of Social Welfare
Richardson Hall
1 35 W e s te r n A ve nue
Albany, New York 12222
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www.albany.edu
Jonathan T. Bartow
Graduate Studies
University Administration 125
26 May
2005 Dear
Jon:
I am sending you for submission to the graduate Academic Council a proposal
for a dual degree in Master of Public Health degree, School of Public Health,
Health Policy and Management, and Master of Social Work degree, Macro
Track. The proposal has been approved by the curriculum committee and
faculty of the SSW and the curriculum and faculty of the SPH. This packet
includes the proposal for a new dual degree for State Ed and the forms for
registration of the MSW for licensing. We will be sending the syllabi that need
to be forwarded with the registration application shortly.
Sincerely,
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Anne E.E. Fortune, Ph.D., ACSW
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Richardson Hall 119
UNIVERS ITYATALBANY
State University of New York
School of Social Welfare
135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
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rfortune@albany.edu
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS
Request to Register a Licensure-Qualifying Program in Social Work
Purpose: To register curriculum changes, or new master's programs,
in social work that comply with Section 52.30 and Part 52 of the
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.
Instructions: Please complete this form and an attached curricular
chart for each existing or proposed program. Public institutions should
use the appropriate SUNY/CUNY proposal submission forms and submit the
proposal to the Central Administration of SUNY/CUNY.
Note: Requests for new programs should be accompanied by
information detailing faculty credentials, admission standards
and enrollment projections, and resources available to support
the program. Requests for new programs should also be
accompanied by a report from a recognized external authority in the
discipline that evaluates the quality of the proposed program and its
staff, facilities, and other resources.
A. Name of institution: University at Albany
Specify campus where program will be offered, if other than the main
campus:
B. CEO or designee
Name and title: Kermit L. Hall, President
Signature and date:
The signature of the institutional representative indicates the institution's
commitment to support the proposed program.
C. Contact person, if different
Name and title: Jonathan T. Bartow, Assistant Dean/Director of Graduate
Academic Services and Policies
Telephone: 518/437-5062
Fax: 518
E-mail: JbartowriaJamail.Albany.Edu
D. Current/Proposed program title: Dual Degree Master of Social Work
and Master of Public Health
E. Current/Proposed program title: Dual Degree Master of Social Work
and Master of Public Health
F. Current/Proposed HEGIS code: Public Affairs and Service, 2104
F. Current Program Code: 03048
G. If the program would be offered jointly with another institution, identify
the institution/branch below and attach a letter of agreement signed by that
institution's CEO:
F.
If the program has or will seek specialized accreditation, indicate
Accrediting Group (social work): Council on Social Work Education Date
of Accreditation: 1968 (2003)
Accrediting Group (public health): Council on Education for Public Health **
G.Anticipated enrollment for new programs:
Initial:
5
Maximum within first five years: 5
H. If this program will be offered in a distance education format, please
specify:
I. If this program will be offered in an atypical schedule that may affect
program financial aid eligibility, please describe:
Please return this form, with the attached curricular chart(s) and supporting
Professional Education Program Review
Office of the Professions
State Education Department
Education Building, 2na Floor West
Albany, NY 12234
Licensed Master Social Worker
G ra du a t e S oc i a l W or k P ro gr a m s
Curriculum Content Areas
Program Title: Dual Master of Social Work (MACRO
Concentration) and Master of Public Health
Institution: University at Albany
Please list, by title, number, and credit equivalent all required
courses that satisfy each required content area.
Required Content Areas
Course Number(s)/Title(s)/
Semeste
r
i. social work values and
In all social work courses (Appendix 46
ii. diversity, social justice,
and at-
In all social work courses (Appendix
I)
46
iii. human behavior in the
social
environment;
SSW 610 Human Behavior in the
Social
Environment 1
SSW 611 Human Behavior in the
6
iv. social welfare policy and
service delivery systems;
SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy and
Services
3
v. foundation social work
practice
SSW 620 Micro Practice 1 (sw
practice with
individuals, families and groups)
SSW 621 Micro Practice 2
SSW 630 Macro Practice 1 (sw
practice with
task groups, communities, and
12
and advanced social work
practice
SSW 792 Community Building
SSW 793 Leadership in Human
Services
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO course
SSW 665 Research Methods in Social
Work
15
vi. social work practice
evaluation
and research; and
SSW 660 Introductory Research
Methods
SSW 665 Research Methods in Social
6
vii. recognition and
reporting of
SSW 611 Human Behavior and Social
Environment 2 (one 3-hour session)
Field Practicum of at least
SSW 650 Field Instruction I
10+
clock hours in social work
SSW 651 Field Instruction II
integrated with the
Public health and social work
content.
credits)
University at Albany
School of Social Welfare and School of Public Health
Dual Degree Master of Social Work (MACRO Concentration) and
Master of Public Health
( 9 1 c r e d i t s )
Appendix I List of all courses
Social work courses:
SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits)
SSW 610 Human Behavior and Social Environment
I (3 credits) SSW 611 Human Behavior and Social
Environment II (3 credits) SSW 620 Micro Practice
in Social Work I (3 credits)
SSW 621 Micro Practice in Social Work II
(3 credits) SSW 630 Macro Practice in
Social Work I (3 credits)
SSW 631 Macro Practice in Social Work II
(3 credits) SSW 650 Field Instruction I (3
credits)
SSW 651 Field Instruction II (4 credits)
SSW 660 Introductory Research Methodology (3 credits)
SSW 665 Research Methods in Social Work
Management (3 credits) SSW 792 Community
Building (3 credits)
SSW 793 Leadership in Human Service
Organizations (3 credits) SSW 7xx Advanced
MACRO course (3 credits)**
SSW xxx Elective (3 credits)
Public Health:
HBMS505 Biological Basis of Public Health
(3 Credits) HEHT 590 Introduction to
Environmental Health (3 Credits) HEPI 501
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I (3
Credits)
HEPI 503 Principles of Public Health (3 Credits)
HEPI514 Computer Programming for Data Management and Analysis in
Public Health (3
Credits)
HPM500 Health Care Organization, Delivery and Financing (3 Credits)
HPM 501 Health Policy Analysis and
Management (3 credits) HPM 511 Economic
Analysis for Health Policy (3 credits)
HPM 525 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 Credits)
HPM552 Principles of Statistical Inference I
(3 Credits) HPM 612 Applications in Health
Policy (3 credits)
HPM 650 Strategy and Leadership Applications in Health Management (3
Credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
Internship (0 credit) Public Health
Internship (6 credits)
Public Health/Social Welfare Internship (3 credits)
**Advanced MACRO Courses
Students in the MACRO concentration must take a minimum of one Advanced MACRO course.
The prerequisites are completion of 621 Micro Practice 2, 631 Macro Practice 2, and 651 Field
Instruction 2. Courses designated as Advanced MACRO must meet the following criteria:
1. Focus on and provide in-depth treatment of one or more of the MACRO concentration
areas (i.e., management, advocacy, policy, community development, resource
development, and evaluation) and extend substantially the basic knowledge of Macro
Practice I and II.
2. Provide a background in the relevant conceptual work in its area of focus, as well as
delineate the major practice strategies and skills currently in use. Methods for students to
demonstrate their ability to use these concepts, strategies, and skills in their own practice
must be included.
3. Maintain a critical perspective on theory, practice, and outcome and evaluation so as to help
students think about shortcomings in current approaches and possible new directions for
practice.
4. Include attention to issues of diversity, populations at risk, and oppression and social and
economic justice relevant to the practice areas under consideration.
Courses approved as Advanced MACRO as of 4/05 were:
SSW 705 Social Work Practice in Public Sector Bureaucracies
SSW 705 Interprofessional Leadership for School, Family, and Community Partnerships
SSW 705 Managed Care and Social Work
SSW 705 Social Work and the Law
SSW 793 Leadership in Human Services
SSW 794 Community Economic Development
SSW 795 Development (Fundraising, Marketing, Grants)
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work at the University at Albany School of Social Work
and
Master of Public Health at the University at Albany School of Public Health
01/06/05
PROPOSED PROGRAM TITLE: Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Public Health
TITLES and Program Code Numbers of Currently Registered Programs which are to be combined: M.S.W. in
Social Work (Albany) 03048. M.P.H. in Public Health (Albany) 90104.
PROPOSED DEGREES: M.S.W./M.P.H.
HEGIS Classification and Number: Public Affairs and Service, 2104 (M.S.W.); Public Health, 1214 (M.P.H.)
Academic Units That Will Offer the Program: School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of
New York and School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
Proposed Beginning Date: September 1, 2005
1. Summary of Program: The School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, offers
approved B.S., M.S.W., and Ph.D. programs in social work. The School of Public Health, University at Albany, State
University of New York, offers approved M.P.H. Dr.P.H., M.S., and Ph.D. programs in public health. The School of
Social Welfare and the School of Public Health at the State University of New York at Albany are proposing the
introduction of a Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Public Health. The proposed masters-level degree is a
combined program in social work (MACRO concentration) and public health (Department of Health Policy,
Management, & Behavior: Management track or Health Policy track). The total number of credits in the proposed
degree is 91 credits: 46 credits (of 60) in the Master of Social Work and 45 credits (of 51) in the Master of Public
Health. Students will take 13 of the 15 courses required toward the Social Work degree (39 credits) and 1 of the 2
required internships (7 credits). Students will take 12 of the 13 courses required (36 credits) toward the public health
degree and 2 of the 3 required internships (9 credits). The anticipated enrollment is one or two students a year. This
program will be accredited as: (1) a Council on Social Work Education M.S.W program under the School of Social
Welfare’s current accreditation and (2) a Council on Education for Public Health accredited M.P.H. program under the
School of Public Health current accreditation. The program is cost-neutral, since no additional costs will be incurred.
The curriculum for the proposed dual degree program is displayed in Tables 1 through 4.
2. Rationale for the Program: The M.S.W. degree with a concentration in MACRO Practice prepares graduates for
beginning-level professional social work in management, supervisory, and program development positions in social
services. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Hence, its degree is nationally
recognized as a professional social work degree. Because an M.S.W. degree holder may be licensed by the State of New
York, in New York the M.S.W. is among the most flexible and marketable of degrees in the human services. Many
social workers are employed in settings where they deal daily with public health issues, including hospital and other
health care settings, services to older adults, schools, and local and state departments of health and offices for the aging.
The M.P.H. degree with concentrations in Health Policy and Management in the Department of Health Policy,
Management and Behavior prepares graduates for beginning level professional public health careers in management,
supervisory, and program development in local, state and federal public health organizations as well as private
organizations dedicated to public health issues. The School is committed to develop a competent local and regional
workforce to deal with significant public health issues, including AIDS, minority health, injury control, environmental
and occupational sciences, cancer prevention, and the politics and economics attendant on the fast changing health care
field. As recognition of this commitment to professional development, the School was designated by the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) as a Center for Public Health Preparedness in September 2000. In addition, the School has been
a designated partner in the New York/New Jersey Public Health Training Project.
The proposed dual program would offer students the opportunity to combine the M.S.W. and M.P.H. with a strong
specialization in health policy, management, and administration. The M.S.W. course work includes generalist and
advanced social work MACRO practice that prepares students to work in health care and health related settings. In the
advanced curriculum, students may select courses in social work and health, aging, human services management,
program development and policy areas, including mental health, rural social work and child welfare. The M.P.H. course
work includes core courses in health policy, health care management and administration, strategic planning and
leadership applications in health care as well as environmental and biological principles of health. Both degrees will
count courses in the other program as meeting course requirements. The program will be fully accredited as an M.S.W.
and M.P.H. program under the School of Social Welfare’s and School of Public Health’s current accreditation.
Social Work and Public Health are very complementary disciplines. Public Health uses a population based approach to
the assessment, assurance, and policy development of measures that promote and protect health. Professional training in
public health equips students with the skills to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and policies that affect the health
of populations.
Similarly, Social Work professional training prepares students to assess and resolve problems of individuals, groups,
organizations, and communities by using a different set of skills. Social work emphasizes an understanding of the
ecological context in which humans and social problems exist. This perspective enables social workers to respond to
issues more thoroughly taking into account the environment in which they occur and the psychosocial factors affecting
them. There are particular synergies between Social Work and Public Health because both disciplines work to promote
and protect the well-being of specific populations, including minorities, children, elders, families at risk, and
underserved populations.
Having the combination of skill sets from these two academic disciplines will enhance students’ ability to solve social
problems by enabling them to develop and implement social and health policies that are congruent with needs of the
populations they serve. Understanding the circumstances of particular individuals, groups, organizations, and
communities enables professionals to create and implement effective programs and policy. Becoming familiar with the
broad context that affect social and public health policies provides professionals a valuable perspective that will allow
them to more effectively influence the policies that affect their work and the populations they serve. For this reason,
both Schools agree that a dual M.S.W./M.P.H. program would greatly benefit their Schools, students, the professional
communities they work in and the communities and populations they serve.
Furthermore, there is a demand for this dual degree. Nationally, there are at least 16 joint or dual degree programs
between accredited Schools of Public Health with accredited Schools of Social Welfare. These include Johns Hopkins,
the University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of California-Berkeley, and the University of
Washington. Having a dual degree would provide both Schools with a competitive advantage, particularly since other
top ranked schools in the country have such programs.
3. Potential Demand: The target audience for the proposed dual degree is: (1) recent undergraduates who are interested
in pursuing a career in the social assistance delivery system (e.g. private and public assistance programs that involve
delivery of social and health services), (2) professionals who are already working in the social assistance delivery system
who would like to gain graduate education to further their knowledge and skills base or careers. The School of Public
Health currently offers six of their core courses online through the SUNY Learning Network. This has the potential to
greatly assist students enrolled in the M.S.W./M.P.H. dual degree program to complete their course of study in a timely
manner. We expect up to five students enrolled each year once the program is established with an admission rate of 1 to
2 students per year. There are no other M.S.W./M.P.H. programs that are geographically close in New York State. We
anticipate that graduates of this program will be leaders in the fields of social work and public health, especially given
the Schools’ strong connections to the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Office for the Aging,
the Centers for Disease Control, and the Administration on Aging, National Institutes of Health. The need for persons
trained in social work and public health will increase dramatically due to increasing complexity of health care
interventions, the significant increasing in the elderly population, and an increase in natural disasters, resistant strains of
diseases, and bioterriorism.
Enrollment in the M.S.W. program has been steady between 350 and 375 and applications for the entering class have
been between 200 and 400.
For Fall 2004, the M.P.H. program currently has a total of 111 students enrolled. For Fall 2004 admission, the School of
Public Health received a total of 134 applications for the M.P.H. degree program.
4. General requirements for program completion of each separate program:
The University at Albany School of Social Welfare currently offers a 60-credit degree, Master of Social Work (M.S.W.).
The M.S.W. degree includes 31 credits of required course work and 29 credits of course work in advanced
concentration. Because this proposal concerns only one advanced concentration, the MACRO concentration, the model
full-time curriculum for MACRO practice students only is presented in Table 5. The curriculum begins with a generalist
first year of foundation courses required of all students. The foundation year is comprised of eight courses (16 credits)
and two field instructions (7 credits). In the MACRO concentration (second-year), 6 courses (20 credits) are required of
all students; 2 courses (6 credits) are selected from courses designated by the faculty as meeting requirements for
Advanced MACRO (1 course, 3 credits) and Advanced Policy (1 course, 3 credits). Courses which have been approved
in each area are listed in Table 6. Typically, four to eight of each course type is offered each semester. One additional
course (3 credits) is taken per advisement.
The School of Public Health has four departments: (1) Health Policy, Management and Behavior (HPMB), (2)
Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPI&BS), (3) Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) and (4) Biomedical Sciences
(BMS). The School of Public Health currently offers a Master in Public Health (M.P.H.), which is considered a
terminal degree for the front-line public health worker. Students enrolled in the M.P.H. program are expected to choose
one of six areas of concentration that include: behavioral science/community health, biomedical sciences, biostatistics,
environmental health, epidemiology, or health administration. Students develop an area of concentration through taking
several courses in that specific area in addition to the seven required core courses. The M.P.H. degree consists of 51
credits. The curriculum is composed of seven core courses (21 credits), four courses in one of the five designated tracks
(12 credits), two electives (6 credits) and two to three internships (6-12 credits; the number of credits required is
dependent on the student’s prior experience in public health). The model full-time curriculum for the health
administration concentration of the M.P.H. degree program is presented in Table 7. This proposal adapts the health
administration concentration into a health policy track and a management track. It was deemed necessary to have
separate tracks in order for students in the dual degree program to attain the adequate competencies in each area.
5. Specific requirements for the dual Master’s Program
5a. Listing of all required courses: The required courses for the proposed dual Masters’ Program in Social Work and
Public Health are listed in Tables 1 through 4. The 91 credit degree includes 12 required social work courses and a
required academic year internship (courses listed as SSW with a number), 1 course that meets distributional
requirements (listed as SSW 7xx), 1 elective course in social welfare, 7 core public health courses (courses listed as
HPM, HEPI, HBMS, HEHT), 4 health policy, behavior and management concentration courses (courses listed as
HHPM), 1 course that meets distributional requirements (students have the option of taking either HEPI 514 or HPM
647. Students who are more data-oriented will be advised to take HEPI 514) and 2 public health internships. As part of
each public health internship, students must register for SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health Internships (0 credit). Tables
1 and 3 indicate the preferred sequence of courses; however, since the program has both distance learning and in-class
offerings, students will have flexibility in choosing the sequence that best fits their needs, with the consent of their
advisor. Students will work closely with their advisors in determining the most appropriate sequence of courses. One
alternative to the model program in Tables 1 and 3 is for student to take EPI 501, Principles and Methods of
Epidemiology, in their first semester, EHT 590, Introduction to Environmental Health, in the Fall of Year 2 and HPM
647, Program Evaluation, in the Spring of Year 2.
5b. Supporting courses and electives: The courses that meet distributional requirements in social work will be selected
from those listed in Table 5. They will be the same selection of courses offered to students in the M.S.W. program at the
same time. Two electives required for the public health degree will be selected from the social work courses listed in
Table 5. One of these courses will be SSW 793.
5c. Courses and credits that will be used to satisfy requirements for both degrees: Tables 2 and 4 indicate how
credit will be allocated toward each degree. The nine courses that meet requirements for both degrees are in the center
column of Tables 2 and 4. Two courses include content that is similar in both programs: basic research methodology
(SSW 660 Introductory Research) and an introductory policy analysis course are required in both programs. Three of
the public health courses are acceptable substitutes for M.S.W. courses. HHPM 612, Applications in Health Policy and
Evaluation, will meet the requirement for an M.S.W. Advanced Policy course. HHPM 641, Principles of Healthcare
Organization Management, will meet the requirement for SSW 791 and HHPM 650, Strategy and Leadership
Applications in Health Management, will meet the requirement for SSW 790. Both degree programs require at least two
internships. Therefore, an internship in each program is an acceptable substitute for a second internship in the other
program.
A student in the dual degree program will be completing a total of three internships (16 credits): one in social work (7
credits), one in public health (3-6 credits), and a combined social work/public health internship (3-6 credits). The
combined social work/public health internship will follow the same application process and guidelines as a public health
internship in the School of Public Health. There will be oversight from the Internship Coordinator at the School of
Public Health, and program coordinators and advisors in both the School of Public Health and School of Social Welfare,
including supervision by an individual with their Masters in Social Work, to ensure that requirements are being met.
The Schools will work together in identifying internship opportunities that incorporate both public health and social
work experiences and will mutually agree upon the internship placements.
In terms of completing degree requirements toward the M.S.W. degree, students will take 13 of the 15 required social
work courses (39 credits) and one of the two required internships (7 credits). The remaining course requirements will
be fulfilled as follows: the Advanced Policy course requirement is met by a course in Public Health (HHPM 612); SSW
790 and SSW 791 requirements are met by courses in Public Health (HHPM 650 and HHPM 641); and the second
internship requirement is fulfilled with the two Public Health internships.
Towards the M.P.H. degree, students take 12 of the 13 required courses and two of the three required internships. The
remaining course requirements are fulfilled as follows: the two elective course requirements are met by taking one
elective course and SSW 793 in social work; and the third internship requirement is fulfilled with the Social Work
internship.
5d. Number of semesters required for dual degree completion: The full-time model program is laid out in Tables 1
and 3. The degree will take three academic years and two summers to complete.
5e. Other program requirements: There are no additional requirements. Students must satisfactorily complete all
courses, including courses in Field Instruction (internship in an agency).
5f. Assuring program quality: Several means exist to ensure program quality. First, the M.S.W. degree program
(including the variation proposed in this dual degree program) is accredited by an external accrediting body, the Council
on Social Work Education. It is reviewed periodically by outside reviewers and must meet rigorous standards,
especially when variations to the regular degree programs are present. The M.P. H. program is also accredited by an
external accrediting body, the Council on Education for Public Health, which adheres to similar review procedures.
Secondly, as part of the M.S.W. and M.P.H. requirements, students must complete 16 credits of field internships,
carrying out social work and public health duties in social work/public health agencies. Professional responsibility as
well as concerns for liability requires careful monitoring of student preparation for and supervision during the field
internship. Thirdly, faculty members in both programs have formal mechanisms for periodic review of curriculum,
including the content and relevance of courses that fulfill degree requirements.
5g. Admissions: Students must be eligible to matriculate in both programs and must be accepted through the admissions
process of each program. Students will complete a University at Albany, State University of New York, graduate study
application for admission, designating their program of study as the M.S.W./M.P.H. dual degree program. The
Admissions Committees of both the School of Social Welfare and the School of Public Health must both accept the
application in order for the student to be accepted into the dual degree program. Students will be allowed to apply to the
dual degree program during their first semester, if they are already matriculated in either the M.S.W. or M.P.H. program.
5h. Student Advising: Upon entering the M.S.W./M.P.H. program, students will be assigned two faculty advisors: one
in the M.S.W. program and one in the M.P.H. program. This will assist in ensuring that their needs as students in both
programs are met. Training opportunities will be provided to advisors to prepare them in addressing the specific needs
of dual degree students. In addition, there will be an administrative contact in each program to oversee administrative
issues related to the dual degree program. At the School of Social Welfare, this contact will be based out of the
Associate Dean for Academic Program’s office. At the School of Public Health, this point person will also be based out
of the Associate Dean for Academic Program’s office. The two offices will work closely together to keep one another
informed of all administrative issues pertaining to the dual degree program.
T a b l e 1
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare
and
Master of Public Health-Health (Management track) at the School of
Public Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Curriculum and Model Program (9lcredits)
Time
Frame
Master of Social Work
Master of Public Health
Year 1
Fall
SSW 610 Human Behavior
HHPM 552 Principles of Statistical
Social Environment I (3
Inference I (3 Credits)
SSW 630 Macro Practice in HEPI 514 Computer Programming
Work I (3 credits)
Data Management and Analysis in
Public Health (3 Credits)*
12
Year 1
SSW 611 Human Behavior
HHPM 500 Health Care
Spring
Social Environment II (3
Delivery and Financing (3
credits)
HEPI 503 Principles of Public
SSW 631 Macro Practice in
Credits)
Work II (3 credits)
HHPM 525 Social and Behavioral
Aspects
of Public Health (3 Credits)
15
credits
Year 1
SSW 660 Introductory
Summer
Methodology (3 credits)
SSW 600 Social Welfare
6 credits
and Services (3 credits)
Year 2
SSW 620 Micro Practice in HEMS 505 Biological Basis of
Fall
Work I (3 credits)
Health (3 Credits)
SSW 650 Field Instruction I HEPI 501 Principles and Methods
12
credits
credits)
Epidemiology I (3 Credits)
* HHPM 647, Program Evaluation, may be substituted for EPI 514,
Computer Programming for Data Management and Analysis in Public Health
Table 1 (continued)
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare
and
Master of Public Health (Management Track) at the School of Public
Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Curriculum and Model Program (9lcredits)
Time
Frame
Master of Social Work
Master of Public Health
Year 2
SSW 621 Micro Practice in HEHT 590 Introduction to
Spring
Work II (3 credits)
Health (3 Credits)
SSW 651 Field Instruction
HHPM 550 Financial Management
credits)
credits)
13
Year 2
Public Health/Social Work
Summer
credits)
3 credits
Year 3
SSW 665 Research
Public Health Internship (3-6
Fall
Social Work Management HPM 641 Principles of Healthcare
credits)
Organization Management (3
15
SSW 792 Community
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
credits)
Internships (0 credit)
Year 3
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO HHPM 650 Strategy and
Spring
course (3 credits)
Applications in Health
SSW 793 Leadership in
credits)
Service Organizations HPM 612 Applications in Health
15
credits)*
credits)
Elective course (3 credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
Internships (0 credit)
Total
credits
46 credits
45 credits
91
*SPH 569 Public health leadership can be a substitute for this course.
Table 2
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare and
Master of Public Health (Management Track) at the School of Public Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Allocation of Credits to the Degree Programs
Credits counting toward Master of
Social Work only
Credits counting toward both degrees
Credits counting toward Master of
Public Health only
SSW 610 Human Behavior and Social
Environment I (3 credits)
SSW 620 Micro Practice in Social Work I
(3 credits)
SSW 630 Macro Practice in Social Work
I (3 credits)
SSW 611 Human Behavior and Social
Environment II (3 credits)
SSW 621 Micro Practice in Social Work
II (3 credits)
SSW 631 Macro Practice in Social Work II
(3 credits)
SSW 665 Research Methods in Social
Work Management (3 credits) SSW
792 Community Building
(3 credits)
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO course (3
credits)Electives
SSW 793 Leadership in Human Service
Organizations (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)
SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy and
Services (3 credits)
SSW 650 Field Instruction I (3 credits)
SSW 651 Field Instruction II (4 credits)
SSW 660 Introductory Research
Methodology (3 credits)
Public Health Internship (6 credits) Public
Health/Social Welfare Internship (3
credits)
HHPM 641 Principles of Healthcare
Organization Management
(3 credits)
HHPM 650 Strategy and Leadership
Applications in Health
Management (3 Credits)
HPM 612 Applications in Health Policy
(3 credits)
HHPM552 Principles of Statistical
Inference I (3 Credits)
HEPI514 Computer Programming for Data
Management and Analysis in Public
Health (3 Credits)
HHPM500 Health Care Organization,
Delivery and Financing (3 Credits)
HEPI 503 Principles of Public Health (3
Credits)
HHPM 525 Social and Behavioral
Aspects of Public Health (3
Credits)
HBMS505 Biological Basis of Public
Health (3 Credits)
HEPI 501 Principles and Methods of
Epidemiology I (3 Credits)
HEHT 590 Introduction to
Environmental Health (3 Credits)
HPM 550 Financial Management (3
credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
Internship (0 credit)
27 credits
31 credits
33 credits
Table 3
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare
and
Master of Public Health (Health Policy Track) at the School of Public
Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Curriculum and Model Program (9lcredits)
Time
Frame
Master of Social Work
Master of Public Health
Year 1
Fall
SSW 610 Human Behavior
HHPM 552 Principles of Statistical
Social Environment I (3
Inference I (3 Credits)
SSW 630 Macro Practice in HEPI 514 Computer Programming
Work I (3 credits)
Data Management and Analysis
Public Health (3 Credits)*
12
credits
Year 1
SSW 611 Human Behavior HHPM 500 Health Care
Spring
Social Environment II (3
Delivery and Financing (3
credits)
HEPI 503 Principles of Public
SSW 631 Macro Practice in
Credits)
Work II (3 credits)
HHPM 525 Social and Behavioral
Aspects
of Public Health (3 Credits)
15
credits
Year 1
SSW 660 Introductory
Summer
Methodology (3 credits)
SSW 600 Social Welfare
6 credits
and Services (3 credits)
Year 2
SSW 620 Micro Practice in HBMS 505 Biological Basis of
Fall
Work I (3 credits)
Health (3 Credits)
SSW 650 Field Instruction I H EPI 501 Principles and Methods
12
credits
credits)
Epidemiology I (3 Credits)
* HHPM 647, Program Evaluation, may be substituted for EPI 514,
Computer Programming for Data Management and Analysis in Public Health
Table 3 (continued)
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare
and
Master of Public Health (Health Policy Track) at the School of Public
Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Curriculum and Model Program (9lcredits)
Time
Frame
Master of Social Work
Master of Public Health
Year 2
SSW 621 Micro Practice in HEHT 590 Introduction to
Spring
Work II (3 credits)
Health (3 Credits)
SSW 651 Field Instruction
HHPM 501 Health Policy Analysis
credits)
Management (3 credits)
13
credits
Year 2
Public Health/Social Work
Summer
credits)
3 credits
Year 3
SSW 665 Research
Public Health Internship
Fall
Social Work Management (3-6 credits)
credits)
HPM 511 Economic Analysis for
15
SSW 792 Community
Policy (3 credits)
credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
Internship (0 credit)
Year 3
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO HHPM 650 Strategy and
Spring
course (3 credits)
Applications in Health
SSW 793 Leadership in
credits)
Service Organizations (3
HPM 612 Applications in Health
15
Elective course (3 credits)
credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public Health
Internship (0 credit)
Total
credits
46 credits
45 credits
88
*SPH 569 Public Health Leadership can be a substitute for this course.
Table 4
Proposed Dual Degree
Master of Social Work (MACRO) at the School of Social Welfare and
Master of Public Health (Health Policy track)) at the School of Public Health
University at Albany-State University of New York
Allocation of Credits to the Degree Programs
Credits counting toward
Master of Social Work only
Credits counting toward
both degrees
Credits counting toward
Master of Public Health only
SSW 610 Human Behavior and
Social
Environment I (3 credits)
SSW 620 Micro Practice in
Social Work I (3 credits)
SSW 630 Macro Practice in Social
Work
I (3 credits)
SSW 611 Human Behavior and
Social Environment II (3
credits)
SSW 621 Micro Practice in Social
Work
II (3 credits)
SSW 631 Macro Practice in Social
Work
II (3 credits)
SSW 665 Research Methods in
Social
Work Management (3
credits) SSW 792 Community
Building
(3 credits)
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO
course* (3 credits)Electives
SSW 793 Leadership in Human
Service O r g a n i z a t i o n s
Electives (3 credits)
SSW 600 Social Welfare
Policy and Services (3
credits)
SSW 650 Field Instruction I (3
credits)
SSW
651
Field
Instruction II (4 credits) SSW
660 Introductory Research
Methodology (3 credits)
Public Health Internship (6
credits) Public Health/Social
Welfare Internship (3 credits)
HHPM 650 Strategy and
Leadership Applications
in Health Management
(3 Credits)
HPM 501 Health Policy Analysis
and
Management (3 credits)
HPM 612 Applications in Health
Policy (3 credits)
27 credits
31 credits
33 credits
HHPM552 Principles of Statistical
Inference I (3 Credits)
HEPI514 Computer Programming
for
Data Management and
Analysis in
Public Health (3 Credits)
HHPM500 Health Care
Organization,
Delivery and Financing (3
Credits) HEPI 503 Principles of
Public Health
(3 Credits)
HHPM 525 Social and
Behavioral Aspects of
Public Health (3
Credits)
HBMS505 Biological Basis of
Public Health (3 Credits)
HEPI 501 Principles and Methods
of
Epidemiology I (3
Credits) HEHT 590
Introduction to
Environmental Health (3
Credits) HPM 511 Economic
Analysis for Health
Policy (3 credits)
SPH 680 Seminar in Public
Health
Internship (0 credit)
T a b l e 5
School of Social Welfare
University at Albany-State University of New York
M.S.W. Curriculum with Concentration in MACRO
First-Year Generalist Curriculum
First Semester (Fall)
SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits)
SSW 610 Human Behavior and Social Environment I (3 credits)
SSW 620 Micro Practice in Social Work I
(3 credits) SSW 630 Macro Practice in
Social Work I (3 credits)
SSW 650 Field Instruction I (3 credits)
Second Semester (Spring)
SSW 611 Human Behavior and Social Environment
II (3 credits) SSW 621 Micro Practice in Social
Work II (3 credits)
SSW 631 Macro Practice in Social Work II (3 credits)
SSW 660 Introductory Research Methodology
(3 credits) SSW 651 Field Instruction II (4
credits)
Second-Year MACRO Practice Program
Third Semester (Fall)
SSW 665 Research Methods in Social Work Management (3 credits)
SSW 752 Field Instruction III (4 credits)
SSW 790 Human Service Organizations in a Changing
Environment (3 credits) SSW 792 Community Building (3
credits)
SSW 7xx Advanced MACRO course* (3 credits)
Fourth Semester (Spring)
SSW 753 Field Instruction IV (4 credits)
SSW 791 Managing Systems in Human Service
Organizations (3 credits) SSW 7xx Advanced Policy** (3
credits)
SSW xxx Elective (3 credits)
*Advanced MACRO courses may be selected from the following approved courses: SSW 793 Leadership in
Human Services, SSW 794 Community Economic Development, SSW 795 Development (Fundraising,
Marketing, Grants), SSW 796 Action Research, SSW 7xx Interprofessional Leadership for School, Family,
and Community Partnerships, or SSW 7xx Managed Care and Social Work.
**Advanced Policy courses may be selected from the following approved courses: SSW 740 Social
Gerontology: Policies, Programs and Services; SSW 780 Child Welfare; SSW 781 Poverty, Health and
Health Policy; SSW 782 International Social Welfare Policy; SSW 783 SW in Rural Settings; SSW 784
Women and Social Policy; SSW 785 Mental Health Policy
T a b l e 6
S c h o o l o f S o c i a l W e l f a r e
University at Albany-State University of New York
Course Meeting Distributional Requirements for Advanced
MACRO and Advanced
Policy
Advanced MACRO (students select one):
SSW 793 Leadership in Human Services
SSW 794 Community Economic Development
SSW 795 Development (Fundraising, Marketing, Grants)
SSW 796 Action Research
SSW 7xx Interprofessional Leadership for School, Family, and
Community Partnerships SSW 7xx Managed Care and Social Work.
Advanced Policy (students select one):
SSW 740 Social Gerontology: Policies, Programs
and Services SSW 780 Child Welfare
SSW 781732 Poverty, Health and Health Policy
SSW 782 International Social Welfare Policy
SSW 783 Social Work in Rural Settings
SSW 784 Women and Social Policy
SSW 785 Mental Health Policy
Table 7
S ch ool of Pu bl i c He a l th
University at Albany-State University of New York
Master of Public Health – Health Administration Track Curriculum
Core Curriculum (21 Credits)
EPI 501 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
I (3) STA 552 Principles of Statistical Inferences
I (3)
HPM 500 Health Care Organization, Delivery and
Financing (3) EPI 503 Principles of Public Health (3)
BMS 505 Biological Basis of Public Health (3)
EHT 590 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)
HPM 525 Social and Behavioral Aspect of Public Health (3)
Health Administration Track (18 Credits)
Quantitative course: STA 553 Principles of Statistical Inference II
(3), or EPI 502 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology II (3)
HPM 501 Health Policy Analysis and Management (3)
HPM 641 Principles of Health Organization Management (3)
HPM 650 Strategy and Leadership Applications in Health
Management (3), and Choice of two electives in any department as
approved by advisor
Internship and Seminar (6-12 credits, depending on student's
previous public health experience)
Students will complete at least 6 credits of internship in their area of concentration and at least 3 credits of
internships must be in a different area. Students must register for SPH 680, Seminar in Public Health Internship (0
credit) each semester they are registered for an internship.
