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Kinesiology and Social Work Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.W.)
Kinesiology and Social Work Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.W.)

Kinesiology and Social Work Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.W.)

  • ID:UoNH10336
  • Level:Dual Master’s Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in related field of study

  • College Transcripts

  • Résumé

  • Letters of recommendation

English Requirements

  • TOEFL iBT: 80

  • TOEFL Essentials: 8.5

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.5

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 59

  • Duolingo English Test (English Proficiency Test): 105

Course Information

WHY GET YOUR DUAL MASTER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK AND KINESIOLOGY?

By getting the dual degree of an M.S.W. in social work and an M.S. in kinesiology with a concentration in outdoor education, you’ll be uniquely prepared to work in the expanding field of adventure therapy. One of the nation’s leading programs for mental health professionals, this graduate program unites the clinical training of UNH’s top-ranked social work degree and its pioneering outdoor education program. Graduates of the dual degree pursue successful, satisfying careers that bring counseling skills into challenging wilderness experiences for a therapeutic intervention that’s highly effective in promoting wellness and mental health, particularly among adolescents.

WHY STUDY SOCIAL WORK AND KINESIOLOGY AT UNH?

UNH’s social work and kinesiology graduate faculty are recognized leaders in their fields. The program emphasizes both classroom learning and hands-on learning in the lab and in the evidenced-based practices of the field. You will graduate prepared with the leadership skills and confidence needed to succeed in the workplace and emerge as a leader in your chosen area. Dual-degree social work and kinesiology students take classes simultaneously over the course of two and a half years in social work, kinesiology and outdoor education, including two internships, one of which concentrates on the utilization and application of adventure therapy in an agency setting. 

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Social Work and Kinesiology Dual Degree Program MSW/MS Courses

  • SW 820, Social Welfare Policy I

  • SW 830, Social Work Practice I

  • SW 831, Social Work Practice II: Practice in Small Groups and Community Organizations

  • SW 840, Implications of Race, Culture, and Oppression for Social Work Practice

  • SW 850, Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (HBSE I)

  • SW 851, Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (HBSE II)

  • SW 865, Adventure Therapy: Facilitation and Processing of the Experience

  • SW 880, Field Internship I (seminar and concurrent two­day/week internship/academic year)

  • SW 881, Field Internship II

  • KIN 882, Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming

  • KIN 883, Psych Factors of Adventure Ed

  • KIN 884, Historical Foundations of Outdoor Experiential Education

  • KIN 885, Program Models and Evaluation in Outdoor Education

  • KIN 886, Organization and Administration of Outdoor Education Programs

  • KIN 897, Advanced Topics in Outdoor Education

  • SW 926, Social Welfare Policy II

  • SW 930, Advanced General Practice III: Clinical Assessment and Intervention

  • SW 931, Advanced Generalist Practice IV: Community and Administrative Practice

  • SW 952, Human Behavior and the Social Environment III

  • SW 962, Data Analysis and Statistics

  • SW 982, Field Internship III

  • SW 983, Field Internship IV

  • KIN 993, Teaching Practicum

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Adventure therapy 

  • Community centers 

  • Juvenile criminal justice

  • Nonprofits 

  • Outdoor programs 

  • Public policy 

  • Schools 

  • Social work 

  • Youth programs

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical  insurance: 1999USD/year

 

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