The combined MSW/MPP program offers students a unique opportunity to develop advanced policy analysis and leadership skills rooted in a commitment to social justice. By merging the clinical and community insights of the Department of Social Welfare with the rigorous quantitative and policy frameworks of Public Policy, graduates are prepared for superior career opportunities in government, politics, and nonprofit leadership.
Advanced Policy Practice: Identify public issues and determine alternative solutions through data-driven analysis.
Leadership Development: Prepare for versatile careers in public, private, and nonprofit sectors globally.
Integrated Social Justice: Root policy decisions in the ethical framework and community focus of social work.
Dual Accreditation: Meet the core requirements of both the Master of Social Welfare and Master of Public Policy.
The MSW/MPP concurrent degree is completed over three years and integrates coursework from UCLA Luskin’s Department of Social Welfare and Department of Public Policy. Students complete the MSW curriculum in the first year, followed by MPP core coursework and remaining MSW requirements, including advanced concentration courses, electives, and field education. Students must complete the academic requirements for both degrees through a coordinated plan of study, including a summer field placement requirement during the second year.
Uses data visualization to improve decision-making for family and child services.
Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.
Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.
Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.
Uses data visualization to improve decision-making for family and child services.
Evaluates the quality of political governance and democracy worldwide.
Specializes in spatial analysis of socioeconomic disparities in neighborhoods.
Explores the societal and policy implications of an aging population.
A national leader in transportation policy and mobility research.
Advances scholarship addressing displacement and dispossession in Los Angeles and beyond.
Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.
Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.
A national leader in transportation policy and mobility research.
Advances scholarship addressing displacement and dispossession in Los Angeles and beyond.
Connects urban planning and policy networks across the Americas.
Addresses policy challenges facing Latinos and communities of color.
Researches housing, transportation, and economic development in Southern California.
Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.
Focuses on environmental policy, clean energy, and climate justice.
The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.
Researches housing, transportation, and economic development in Southern California.
Collaborates with schools to improve educational outcomes for L.A. students.
Focuses on environmental policy, clean energy, and climate justice.
The flagship project for voting rights litigation and policy research.
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