Master of Social Work/Master of Urban Planning (MSW/MUP)

The dual degree program between the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Price School of Public Policy offers unique opportunities for students who want to devote their professional careers to social policy, social planning or social services delivery. Students with a dual degree will have broader employment options beyond those in traditional planning or social work.

The schedule of courses allows students to experience direct service in the first year so that course work planning is supplemented by a knowledge of consumers, service delivery, etc. Courses for both schools are taken simultaneously, intermingling social work and planning content. Two years of field practicums in social work provide in-depth exposure to social service issues from both planning and direct service perspectives, thus satisfying some of the planning laboratory/workshop requirements and eliminating the need for a separate planning internship requirement.

Requirements

Requirements for completion of the MSW/MUP degree are 77 units including 45 units in social work and 32 units in urban planning. Course requirements in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work include the required courses outlined in the SOWK (Integrative Social Work) (MSW) section of the catalogue. Students will take their remaining MSW units in specialized courses in integrative social work. Students will be advised into the appropriate courses. For MUP requirements, see the USC Price School of Public Policy entry  for the dual degree, and the Urban Planning program entry  for concentration descriptions and course lists.