MSW / PhD联合课程是PhD计划的一个选项，适用于希望在完成社会福利博士学位的同时获得MSW的学生。共同申请人是整个博士申请人池的一部分。没有社会工作专业学位的学生可以使用此选项。在完成两年的MSW课程工作和与博士学位课程同时进行的现场实习后，授予该硕士学位。通常，选项一的学生会在三个学年内完成博士学位和城市固体废弃物课程。
The Joint MSW/PhD is an option of the PhD Program, which is available to students who wish to obtain an MSW while completing the PhD in Social Welfare. Joint applicants are reviewed as part of the entire PhD applicant pool. Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in social work take this option. The master's degree is awarded after completing two years of MSW coursework and field placements that are taken concurrently with PhD Program courses. Typically, Option One students complete their PhD and MSW coursework in three academic years.