Social Work & Public Health Dual-Degree Program

The MSW/MPH program offered through Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Public Health includes the flexibility for students to choose their MPH concentration as well as create a custom concentration tailored to a student’s individual interests. The dual degree program provides an integrated approach to preventing, addressing, and solving global health and behavioral health problems, which includes individuals’ physical health conditions and the behavioral and social ecological determinants of health. 

For additional information on the application instructions, as well as admissions requirements, please visit the CSU MSW program page. Individuals submit one initial application through the CSU Graduate School to be considered for the MPH/MSW dual degree program at the CSU campus. Admission is then provisional on completing additional steps through an online portal for enrollment in the MPH program through the Colorado School of Public Health. Please note that the MPH/MSW dual degree program at the CSU campus in only available for full-time on-campus students, and is not available on a part-time schedule or as a distance option. 

Important Dates:
December 1 – Priority date for all MSW application submissions
January 5 – Final application submission date for Advanced Standing MSW applicants (those with a BSW degree may be eligible for this 1-year MSW program option)
February 1 – Final application submission date for Regular Standing applicants 

This dual degree program has a strong commitment to social justice, the elimination of health, behavioral health, and care disparities, as well as a holistic definition of community and population health and well-being. The disciplines draw on both social work and public health research, practice, and theoretical frameworks. Both social work and public health share a commitment to involving consumers/community members in the development of policies and in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion and behavior change interventions, and health education. 

Potential Careers 

  • Prevention-oriented clinical practice
  • Health education and health promotion
  • Program planning, development and evaluation
  • Health policy analysis
  • Health system and health care management
  • Public health and policy advocacy
  • Patient services management
  • Research science 
  • Program management 
  • Adjunct and Part-time faculty in MSW and BSW degree programs 
  • Bridging the gap between the social work and public health practice 

*This MPH concentration is only offered in-person at the CSU campus and is not available as a remote degree program.