PhD of Social Work

PhD program prepares scholars and researchers to serve as faculty members in higher education and as leaders in human service organizations and research centers. The curriculum we offer reflects the powerful role research plays in relation to applied social work practice and knowledge building. The course of study consists of 54 graduate credits. Nine core courses (27 credits) provide students with competency in advanced research methods and statistics, and social science theories, while the balance consists of three elective courses (9 credits) in related disciplines, a dissertation preparation seminar (3 credits) and dissertation research (15 credits). The program, which is open only to full-time students, should be completed within three to five years.As a doctoral student, you will be expected to attain mastery of critical thinking and logic of inquiry skills focused on specific social work research methods, statistical analysis, social welfare history and philosophy, social policy analysis, theories of human behavior and social environment, and social work practice theories.