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Dual Master of Divinity and Social Work

Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree conferred by Duke University and a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree conferred by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Offered by: Duke University Divinity School and The School of Social Work of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mission

Prepare individuals for positions of leadership and service in the social agencies of the church and the community at large.

Purpose

Equip graduates for various forms of ministry and service in which clinical and administrative skills in social work and theology are critical; to enable students to perform and evaluate social work practices in the light of theological, biblical, theoretical (bio-psychosocial-spiritual and person-in-environment framework), ethical, pastoral, social justice, and empirical perspectives; and to prepare students for service in occupations where social work and the church's ministries intersect.

Program Description

This program can be completed in four continuous years of full-time study (instead of 5 years) and leads to a Master of Divinity degree conferred by Duke University and a Master of Social Work degree conferred by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Efficiency of the Dual Degree required strict adherence to course sequence and the curriculum as designed. The program cannot be shortened significantly by taking courses in summer session at either school.

Inter-Institutional courses that are available while enrolled in a minimum of 3 courses at either university will be counted for credit at the school of current enrollment, but will not be counted by both schools. The Robertson Scholars bus arrangement can be used for free transportation between both schools.

Distinctive Features of the Program

Two integrative seminars co-led by a member of the University of North Carolina Social Work faculty and a member of the faculty of Duke Divinity School are taken in the first and final year of study. These seminars enable the student to integrate theological, biblical, theoretical (bio-psychosocial-spiritual and person-in-environment framework), ethical, pastoral, social justice, empirical perspectives, and practical dimensions of social work.

For Additional Information, Contact:


Duke Divinity School

Cheryl Brown,
Office of Admissions
Duke Divinity School
Box 90965
Durham, NC 27708-0965
(919) 660-3436.

University of North Carolina School of Social Work

Amelia C. Roberts
Program Coordinator
(919) 962-6428
or
Dorothy Gamble
Assistant Dean for Student Services
(919) 962-6446
School of Social Work Admissions Office
Tate-Turner Kuralt Building
Room 370-C
301 Pittsboro Street
CB#3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550.

View the program brochure.