The School of Social Work participates in four dual-degree programs. More detailed information about these program options is available from the Office of Admissions.
Applicants to any dual-degree program must apply separately to each program. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other. Dual degree students are billed tuition and fees of the school in which they are taking the majority of credits in a particular semester. Master of Social Work and Jewish Studies | Master of Social Work and Juris Doctor
Master of Social Work and Master of Business Administration | Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Master of Social Work and Jewish Communal Service/Jewish Studies
The dual-degree program in Social Work and Jewish Communal Service (or Jewish Studies) prepares students for careers in the Jewish community in areas such as federations (planning, campaign, and resource development); community relations councils (Jewish advocacy and community organizations); Jewish community center work (group work, programming, youth work, and administration); and Jewish family services (clinical social work).
The dual degree emphasizes the need to be both skilled in social work and knowledgeable about Judaism and the Jewish community. Students may complete the program in two years with summer classes or a minimester; however a three-year program is offered and recommended. Dual-degree students concurrently obtain their degrees from Baltimore Hebrew University (BHU) and the University of Maryland. The School of Social Work accepts 6 credits to be transferred from BHU, to apply to the Advanced Curriculum requirements (usually the Advanced Policy course and 3 credits of electives). For more information, contact:
Laurie Kott
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Baltimore Hebrew University
5800 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215-3932
410-578-6967
lkott@bhu.edu Geoffrey Greif, DSW
University of Maryland School of Social Work
525 W. Redwood St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1777
410-706-3567
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Our nation and our society must face major social problems to fulfill American dreams and promises. A person educated both in social work and law is better equipped to understand personal, social, and community problems, the programs and policies that affect human lives, and is better prepared to use legal and institutional resources. The dual-degree program in social work and law is a valuable preparation for careers in the administration of human service organizations, and in executive, legislative, or judicial areas of government concerned with problems such as child welfare, family law, services to disabled persons, family violence, corrections, and social justice. The dual-degree program makes it possible to earn an MSW and JD within four years. Study during one summer is usually required. The 24-credit foundation social work curriculum is the same for all students. As part of the 36-credit Advanced curriculum, the School of Social Work accepts 6 to 9 credits from the law school. Three of these must be selected from an approved list of law courses that meets the Advanced policy requirement. The remaining 3 to 6 credits are electives, accepted from the law school in consultation with Corey Shdaimah, PhD. Dual-degree students have access to the full range of social work field instruction. Most dual-degree students want to do some of their field work in legal or forensic settings where social workers and attorneys interact, where clients have legal and social problems, or where legislation is advocated or drafted. For more information, contact:
Corey Shdaimah, LLM, PhD
Assistant Professor & Academic Coordinator, MSW/JD Dual Degree Program
University of Maryland School of Social Work
525 W. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7544
cshdaimah@ssw.umaryland.edu Alice Brumbaugh, JD
University of Maryland School of Law
500 W. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-7894
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The MSW/MBA program enables graduates to function in the workplace with the knowledge necessary to deliver quality services. The workplace is a major arena for the delivery of services, including career advising, addictions counseling, health promotion, relocation assistance, and child and elder care referral programs. In social service agencies, financial and business expertise combined with social work practice, knowledge, and experience is invaluable. The degrees complement each other, and provide graduates with the combination of knowledge, experience, and values necessary in business and the human services system. Combining the strengths of the School of Social Work’s MSW program and the University of Maryland, College Park’s, MBA program, students will be exposed to two diverse curricula and faculties. Students will experience life in the Washington-Baltimore corridor, a 40-mile stretch connecting two exceptional cities that have one of the richest concentrations of resources and talent in the nation. The dual-degree program makes it possible for fulltime students to earn the MSW and the MBA degrees within three years, excluding summers. The three-year program requires 90 credits. Of those, 39 are from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and 51 are from the School of Social Work. Students typically would complete their first year in the MSW, their second in the MBA program, and their third in the MSW program. The requirement for HB II, the Advanced Research course, and the Advanced Policy course can be fulfilled by the appropriate courses in the MBA program. For more information, contact:
Karen Hopkins, PhD
University of Maryland
School of Social Work
525 W. Redwood St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1777
410-706-1496
khopkins@ssw.umaryland.edu Amy Alexander, MA
MS and Joint Degree Advisor
Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-1777
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In conjunction with the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, the combined MSW/ MPH program began in 2000. The purpose of the program is to prepare graduates for practice in health-related agencies and settings in which a combined expertise in social work and public health would enable them to assume leadership positions. Students typically complete their first year at the School of Social Work, their second year at Johns Hopkins University, and return to the MSW program in the third year. The School of Social Work allows 6 to 9 credits of its program to be completed at Johns Hopkins; these credits include research requirements (6 credits) and three credits of electives. Johns Hopkins has a similar arrangement. This allows students to complete both programs with fewer courses than if they had to enroll in each program separately. In addition, students can pursue an MSW/MPH program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. The program is similar to that established with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For more information on both programs contact:
Raju Varghese, PhD
University of Maryland
School of Social Work
525 W. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1777
410-706-5107
rvarghese@ssw.umaryland.edu George Rebok, PhD
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-8550
grebok@jhsph.edu Renee Royak-Schaler, PhD, MEd
Director, MPH Program
Associate Professor
Dept of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
660 W. Redwood St.
HH 102E
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-1049 (p)
410-706-8013 (fax)
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