Joint Degree Programs
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Social Work
Students in the joint degree program in social work obtain the M.S.W. (master of social work) and the M.A. in planning. These students generally pursue the human services or housing and community development area of concentration in planning. Graduates of this joint program find careers as human services planners for local planning agencies, nonprofit social service agencies, and state governments.
The M.S.W. degree requires 60 hours. The joint degree option in planning and social work reduces the total semester hour requirement for both degrees from 110 to 83-85. Students can complete the course work in three years by taking 11 to 13 hours in summer school and averaging 12 hours per semester during the academic year.