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 |
