The Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work Program prepares students to provide leadership and service through congregations, religiously affiliated organizations, and faith communities. Church agencies, as well as family and children’s agencies, gerontology programs, counseling centers, and community ministries in urban areas and international missions, need professional social workers. In addition, congregations often need the consultation and leadership in family and community ministry which social workers can provide. Many congregational leadership positions and often the chief executive officers of church-related agencies require an M.Div. or other graduate seminary degree as a qualification. This joint degree program, therefore, addresses this need for joint competency.

Admission

For admission to the joint degree program, candidates must apply and be accepted by both Truett Seminary’s Master of Divinity program and the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work’s Master of Social Work program.

Advising

All joint degree students are required to meet with the Director of Academic Services at Truett Seminary and their advisor in the School of Social Work once a year to monitor their academic progress. 

Requirements for M.Div./M.S.W. (Standard)

M.Div. Curriculum

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These are required courses; however, based upon previous academic experience, students may petition to waive or substitute these courses. Introductory courses are waived from the degree plan by passing an advanced standing exam (see the Advanced Standing Policy).

**Advanced standing MSW students have a different set of degree requirements from standard MSW students, please see our Requirements for Advanced Standing MSW. Advanced standing MSW students should request a degree plan from their advisor in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Six (6) hours of Truett courses, Special Topics courses/seminars (4V80, 5V80, 5V70) and/or other courses approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement.

Students in the M.Div./MSW joint degree option should plan their coursework so that the M.Div. and the MSW degrees can be awarded simultaneously. Nevertheless, students who complete all work for the MSW degree can be awarded this degree first and separately; however, a student enrolled in this joint degree option may not receive the M.Div. degree first and separately but must receive the M.Div. degree either simultaneously with the MSW or subsequent to the awarding of the MSW.

For further information regarding the joint Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work degree, consult the Baylor University Diana R. Garland School of Social Work Catalog or contact

Dr. Jon Singletary, Ph.D.
Dean, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
E-mail: Jon_Singletary@baylor.edu
Telephone: 254-710-4819
Fax: 254-710-6455
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97320
Waco, TX 76798-7320

Requirements for M.Div./M.S.W. (Advanced Standing)

M.Div. Curriculum

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These are required courses; however based upon previous academic experience, students may petition to waive or substitute these courses. Introductory courses are waived from the degree plan by passing an advanced standing exam (see Advanced Standing Policy).

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Six (6) hours of Truett courses, Special Topics courses/seminars (4V80, 5V80, 5V70) and/or other courses approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement.

Students in the M.Div./MSW joint degree option should plan their coursework so that the M.Div. and the MSW degrees can be awarded simultaneously. Nevertheless, students who complete all work for the MSW degree can be awarded this degree first and separately; however, a student enrolled in this joint degree option may not receive the M.Div. degree first and separately but must receive the M.Div. degree either simultaneously with the MSW or subsequent to the awarding of the MSW.

For further information regarding the joint Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work degree, consult the Baylor University Diana R. Garland School of Social Work Catalog or contact

Dr. Jon Singletary, Ph.D.
Dean, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
E-mail: Jon_Singletary@baylor.edu
Telephone: 254-710-4819
Fax: 254-710-6455
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97320
Waco, TX 76798-7320

Recommended Course Sequence for Standard M.S.W./M.Div. Program

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These are required courses; however, based upon previous academic experience, students may petition to waive or substitute these courses. Introductory courses are waived from the degree plan by passing an advanced standing exam (see the Advanced Standing Policy).

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Advanced Standing MSW have an additional 12 elective hours to fulfill.  Truett recommends either taking an additional elective for four semesters or taking more electives in the summer to complete this requirement.