Full-time, Four-Year Doctoral Program
Full-time students complete the degree requirements in four years. During the first two years of the program, students receive advanced training in social work theory, statistics and research methodology. Students also complete at least nine credit hours in coursework in a cognate discipline (e.g., psychology, sociology, education, health, gerontology) associated with their area a research.
During the Winter Semester in the second year, full-time students will complete their Comprehensive Qualifying Examination.
During the third and fourth years of the program, students will complete a one-credit Dissertation Seminar, any remaining elective courses and all of their dissertation credits.
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CURRICULUM FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN PhD PROGRAM* |
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| Year | Fall Semester | Winter Semester | Total Sem./Credit Hours (Annual/Cumulative) |
| 1 |
Theories for Social Work Research and Practice with Communities and Organizations (3) |
Theories of Social Work Research and Practice with Families and Groups (3) |
18/18 |
| 2 | Theories for Social Work Research and Practice with Individuals (3) Quantitative Research in SW (3) Cognate (3) TOTAL= 9 |
Qualitative Research in SW (3) Research Practicum (3) Cognate (3) TOTAL= 9 Comprehensive Qualifying Exam |
18/36 |
| 3 | Dissertation Seminar (1) Dissertation (7.5) TOTAL= 8.5 |
Dissertation (7.5)
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16/52 |
| 4 | Dissertation (7.5) TOTAL= 7.5 |
Dissertation (7.5)
TOTAL= 7.5 |
15/67 |
* In addition to the required coursework identified above, students will be required to complete 23 credits in elective courses. Students may be eligible to transfer up to 24 MSW/post-MSW credits of coursework. Courses that may be eligible for transfer include those taken in the Advanced Year of the MSW degree program and/or post-Master’s certificate program that are relevant to the student’s proposed area of research. Requests for transfer credits will be evaluated at time of admission to the PhD Program.