Dual Degree Option: Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration
The MSW/MBA dual degree is designed to educate leaders who are prepared to effectively implement financial strategies, transform organizational behavior, and activate marketing strategies to sustain and improve human services organizations. As the demand for social workers increases with the privatization of social services, so does the need for social workers to be prepared to serve as leaders of human service organizations. The Master of Social Work program prepares students to work with individuals, communities, and society through clinical and community practice specializations. The Masters in Business Administration program prepares students to serve as leaders in generalist business roles. The dual degree will equip social work and business administration graduates to serve as administrators, executive directors, and innovators in human service organizations. In addition, the MSW/MBA will equip and encourage graduates to develop human service organizations nationally and internationally, serving in developing countries or underserved urban areas where human needs are great, and resources are scarce.
Admission
Prospective students will be required to fulfill admission and application procedures separately for both the Waco campus Master of Social Work at the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work and the Master of Business Administration programs.
Requirements
The Master of Business Administration education plan for the dual degree is 53 credit hours. The Hankamer Business School will waive 16 hours of elective courses while maintaining the core business courses equaling 37 hours. The Garland School of Social Work will credit 6 hours of business elective courses (3-hour elective credit and 3-hour substitution for SWO 5323 Organizational Leadership & Management) for the standard MSW program; therefore, students entering the foundation level of the MSW dual program will complete 52 social work credit hours. The Garland School of Social Work will also credit 6 hours of business elective courses (3-hour elective credit and 3-hour substitution for SWO 5323 Organizational Leadership & Management) for the MSW Advanced Standing program; therefore, students entering the Advanced Standing program (total=30 hours) will complete 24 hours of social work credit hours. Dual-degree students should verify MBA requirements with the Hanmaker Business School.
Please refer to the MSW Standard Degree Plan, the MSW Advanced Standing Degree Plan, and the MBA/MSW Degree Plan.
MBA Requirements
| Summer | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 5401 | Business Frameworks | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fall | ||
| ACC 5300 | Accounting Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| BUS 5390 | Management Communication | 3 |
| MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 5325 | Leadership in the Global Marketplace | 3 |
| QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGT 5320 | Manufacturing and Service Operations | 3 |
| MGT 5385 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MIS flex, choose from the courses below: | 3 | |
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Decision Making Using Excel | ||
| Data Warehousing | ||
| Management of Information Systems | ||
| Seminar in Information Security Foundations | ||
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
MSW/MBA Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DUAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MBA TOTAL HOURS | 53 | |
| Credits completed for the MBA Degree | 37 | |
| Credits shared from the MSW Degree | 16 | |
| MSW TOTAL HOURS (STANDARD PROGRAM) | 58 | |
| Credits completed from the MSW Degree (Standard Program) | 52 | |
| Credits Shared from the MBA Degree | 6 | |
| TOTAL NON-REPEATING HOURS | 89 | |
| MSW TOTAL HOURS (ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAM) | 30 | |
| Credits completed for the MSW Degree (Advanced Standing) | 24 | |
| Credits shared from the MBA Degree | 6 | |
| TOTAL NON-REPEATING HOURS | 61 | |
Sample MSW/MBA Standard Degree Plan
Minimum 89 semester hours (52 MSW, 37 MBA core):
Foundation Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SWO 5320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5361 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SWO 5491 | Foundation Internship I | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SWO 5362 | Social Work Practice with Groups | 3 |
| SWO 5363 | Social Work Practice with Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| SWO 5381 | Research for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5322 | Social Policy For Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5492 | Foundation Internship II | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Specialized Year: Clinical Practice Option
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SWO 5338 | Clinical Diagnosis in Social Work | 3 |
| SWO 5370 | Clinical Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5382 | Clinical Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SWO 5380 | Clinical Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Specialized Year: Community Practice Option
| Year 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SWO 5335 | Theoretical Frameworks for Community Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWO 5375 | Community Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SWO 5384 | Program Evaluation for Practice Improvement | 3 |
| SWO 5494 | Part I Advanced Internship | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SWO 5378 | Community Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SWO 5490 | Part II Advanced Internship | 4 |
| SWO 5395 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
6 hours from MBA program = 3 elective + 3 hours substitute for SWO 5323 Organizational Leadership & Management taken in year 3.
MBA Requirements
| Year 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Hours | |
| BUS 5401 | Business Frameworks | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fall | ||
| ACC 5300 | Accounting Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| BUS 5390 | Management Communication | 3 |
| MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 5325 | Leadership in the Global Marketplace | 3 |
| QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management Decision Making | 3 |
| FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGT 5320 | Manufacturing and Service Operations | 3 |
| MGT 5385 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MIS Flex course, choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Intelligence | ||
| Decision Making Using Excel | ||
| Data Warehousing | ||
| Management of Information Systems | ||
| Seminar in Information Security Foundations | ||
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 37 | |