Combined Degree Programs
Advantages of the Combined Program
- Early admission to graduate school.
- Students can double count up to 9 credit hours of graduate level courses toward the 124 credits required for undergraduate degrees.
- No in-state vs. out-of-state tuition differences for graduate students.
- Graduates are eligible for social work licensure.
Admission Requirements
- Junior or Senior ranking
- Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or greater
- Complete the online application, be sure to indicate the combined program option
- $50 Application Fee
- Transcript
- Resume
- Personal Statement
The priority application deadline is April 1.
Questions about the Master of Social Work program should be directed to Dr. Angela Curl, curla@MiamiOH.edu.
B.S. and MSW
Graduate with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Miami with one additional year of study (3 semesters: Summer, Fall, and Spring) after graduating with B.S. in Social Work (BSW).
*Plus Miami Plan requirements for graduation
| Term | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Fall | FSW 602 Diverse Families in Context | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 642 Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 619 Evaluating Clients and Programs | 4 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 641 Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 723 Assessment and the DSM | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 688 Clinical Interventions in Social Work | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 668 Practice with Substance Use Disorders | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 765 Field Education II | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 724 Agency Administration | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 717 Social Work Capstone | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 766 Field Education III | 3 |
| Total | 34* |
*Federal guidelines consider 9 credit hours full-time for graduate school
B.A. Psychological Science and MSW
Graduate with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Miami with one additional year of study (3 semesters: Summer, Fall, and Spring) after graduating with a B.A. in Psychological Science. Instead of taking two research methods classes (FSW 616 and FSW 716; 3 credits each), students take FSW 619 (4 credits)
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 112 Foundational Experiences in Psychology | 1 |
| STA 261 Statistics | 4 |
| PSS 302 Introduction to Research Design and Analysis | 4 |
| PSS 211 Career and College Development in Psychological Science | 4 |
| Select one course from each breadth area: Biopsychology, Cognitive, Developmental, Individual, and Social | 15 |
| PSS 350 Introduction to Counseling Methods | 3 |
| PSS 401 Capstone in Clinical Psychological Science | 3 |
| Use any two required MSW courses here | 6 |
| One foreign language at the 102 level or above. One global or intercultural course beyond the Miami Plan requirement |
Students can double count up to 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses toward the 124 credits required for undergraduate degrees. Six of these credit hours may replace two 300 or 400-level PSS/PSY classes; 3 credits would count as general elective credits.
| Term | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Fall | FSW 515 Culturally Informed Practice | 3 |
| Junior Spring | FSW 611 Social Welfare Policy I | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 613 Social Work Ethics: Social Work Ethics, Professionalism, and Self Care | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 621 Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 622 Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 641 Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 619 Evaluating Clients and Programs | 4 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 664 Social Work Field Education I | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 723 Social Work Assessment and the DSM | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 602 Diverse Families in Context | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 617 Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 668 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 688 Clinical Interventions in Social Work | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 765 Social Work Field Education II | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 642 Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 717 Social Work Capstone | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 724 Agency Administration | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 766 Social Work Field Education III | 3 |
B.A. Psychology and MSW
Graduate with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Miami with one additional year of study (3 semesters: Summer, Fall, and Spring) after graduating with a B.A. in Psychology. Instead of taking two research methods classes (FSW 616 and FSW 716; 3 credits each), students take FSW 619 (4 credits)
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 112 Foundational Experiences in Psychology or PSY 112M Foundational Experiences for Major | 1 |
| STA 261 Statistics (STA 261) | 4 |
| PSY 293 Introduction to Psychological Statistics | 4 |
| PSY 294 Writing and Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSY Breadth Courses/Select at least one course from each breadth area: Biopsychology, Cognitive, Developmental, Individual, and Social | 15 |
| PSY 410 Capstone Seminar in Psychology: The Multiple Determinants of Behavior | 3 |
| Area of Focus courses* | 6-9 |
| Additional courses to make up a minimum of 36 semester hours in Psychology | 36 |
Eligibility Requirements: Junior class status and a 3.0 GPA minimum.
Recommended Application Time: Spring of a student's Junio year, as the first 3 MSW courses are taken during the Senior year (last year as an undergraduate student)
Students can double count up to 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses toward the 124 credits required for undergraduate degrees. Six of these credit hours may replace two 300 or 400-level PSS/PSY classes; 3 credits would count as general elective credits. In order for the MSW classes to count toward the Psychology undergraduate degree (major or elective), submit the course replacement form.
*In addition to PSY 410, students must take two 300-level or higher courses and one 400-level course within a single area of focus; one course may overlap with the breadth area requirement.
If completing the individual area of focus, a Social Work graduate-level course (500 to 700 level) may be substituted for PSY 343 or PSY 345 (whichever PSY course is least related to student interest).
A second Social Work graduate-level course (500 to 700 level) may be substituted for another 300-level or 400-level course (excludes area of focus courses and PSY 410).
| Term | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Fall | FSW 515 Culturally Informed Practice | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 613 Social Work Ethics: Social Work Ethics, Professionalism, and Self Care | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 621 Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 611 Social Welfare Policy I | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 622 Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 641 Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 619 Evaluating Clients and Programs | 4 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 664 Social Work Field Education I | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 723 Social Work Assessment and the DSM | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 602 Diverse Families in Context | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 617 Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 668 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 688 Clinical Interventions in Social Work | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 765 Social Work Field Education II | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 642 Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 717 Social Work Capstone | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 724 Agency Administration | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 766 Social Work Field Education III | 3 |
B.A. Sociology and MSW
Graduate with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at Miami with one additional year of study (3 semesters: Summer, Fall, and Spring) after graduating with a B.A. in Sociology. Instead of taking two research methods classes (FSW 616 and FSW 716; 3 credits each), students take FSW 619 (4 credits)
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| SOC 151 Social Relations in the U.S. or SOC 153 Sociology in a Global Context | 3 |
| PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 112 Foundational Experiences in Psychology | 1 |
| Choose 4: SOC 201 Social Problems (3), SOC 221 Sexualities (3), SOC 257 Population (3), SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3), SOC 358 Sociology of Mental Disorders (3), SOC 363 Sociology of Families (3), or SOC 413 Juvenile Justice (3) | 12 |
| STA 261 Statistics (STA 261) | 4 |
| SOC 262 Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 372 Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOC 482 Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 459 Sociology Capstone OR SOC 470 Social and Political Activism |
3 |
| SOC Elective | 3 |
| Total | 39 |
Eligibility Requirements: Junior class status and a 3.0 GPA minimum.
Recommended Application Time: Spring of a student's Junior year, as the first 3 MSW courses are taken during the Senior year (last year as an undergraduate student).
Students can double count up to 9 credit hours of graduate-level courses toward the 124 credits required for undergraduate degrees (as elective courses).
Students must meet all Miami Plan and CAS College Requirements, and earn a minimum of 115 undergraduate credits (plus 9 graduate credits) to earn a sociology degree.
| Term | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Fall | FSW 515 Culturally Informed Practice | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 613 Social Work Ethics: Social Work Ethics, Professionalism, and Self Care | 3 |
| Senior Fall | FSW 621 Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 611 Social Welfare Policy I | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 622 Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| Senior Spring | FSW 641 Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 619 Evaluating Clients and Programs | 4 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 664 Social Work Field Education I | 3 |
| Grad Summer | FSW 723 Social Work Assessment and the DSM | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 602 Diverse Families in Context | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 617 Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 668 Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 688 Clinical Interventions in Social Work | 3 |
| Grad Fall | FSW 765 Social Work Field Education II | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 642 Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 717 Social Work Capstone | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 724 Agency Administration | 3 |
| Grad Spring | FSW 766 Social Work Field Education III | 3 |
