MSSW/Juris Doctor Dual Degree
Please send a copy of your acceptance letter from the Law School to msswhelp@exchange.louisville.edu. If you are enrolled in the MSSW/JD dual degree program, and you need more information on alternative curriculum plans, please contact the MSSW Program Director, Shawnise Miller . A typical plan in the Law dual degree includes 1 year at Kent School, followed by the second year in the alternate academic school. The following is only an example of a full-time 4-year plan.
First Year
Fall SW 601 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I SW 602 Social Welfare Institutions, Policies & Services SW 603 Social Justice Practice SW 604 SW Practice I* SW 670 Foundation SW Practicum I* |
Spring SW 619 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II SW 622 Issues in Policy and Service Delivery SW 626 Research Methodology & Design SW 605 SW Practice II* SW 671 Foundation SW Practicum II* |
Summer No courses |
---|
Second Year
Follow the standard first year curriculum at the Law School.
Third Year
Fall SW 641 Adv SW Practice I** SW 640 Adv SW Practice II** SW 668 Adv Research Practice I SW 672 Adv SW Practicum I** |
Spring SW 677 Adv SW Practice III** SW 669 Adv Research Practice II SW 673 Adv SW Practicum II** |
Graduate with MSSW in May
|
---|
Fourth Year
Follow the standard second year curriculum at the Law School.
*SW 604 & SW 670 (Fall) and SW 605 & SW 671 (Spring) must be taken simultaneously.
** SW 641, SW 640 & SW 672 (Fall) and SW 677 & SW 673 (Spring) must be taken simultaneously.