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Semester Curriculum Timeline Overview

The doctoral program consists of two years of full-time coursework, the candidacy exam, and the dissertation. Pursuing the degree full-time, most doctoral students complete the degree in four to five years.

First Year in the Doctoral Program

Autumn     Spring     May &Summer (optional)    
8101 Research and Professional Deveopment Seminar (socialization, beginning research career) 1 8101 Research and Professional Development Seminar (integrity and ethical conduct of research; becoming an educator) 1 8502 Social Work Pedagogy: Competence, Opportunities and Challenges 3
8201 Knowledge Building 3 8402 Methods for Research in Context I (qualitative) 3   Specialization, research or other elective  
8202 Theories of Change for Social Problem Intervention 3   Specialization 3      
8401 Foundations for Translational/Intervention Research in Social Work (matching questions to methods/designs) 3   Specialization or Elective 3      

 

Second Year in the Doctoral Program

Autumn     Spring     May & Summer (optional)    
8101 Research and Professional Development Seminar (Grant Writing part 1) 1 8101 Research and Professsional Development Seminar (Grant Writing part 2) 1 8405 (optional) Quantitative Anlysis: Special Issues and Considerations 2
8403 Methods for Translational/Intervention Research in Social Work 3 8404 Methods for Research in Context II 3   Advanced Research/Statistics, specialization, elective  
  Specialization 3 8406 (optional) Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative Data 3      
  Advanced Research/Statistics 3   Advanced Research/Statistics or Specialization 3      

 

Third Year in the Doctoral Program 

Autumn     Spring     May & Summer (optional)    
8101 Research and Professional Development Seminar (job search, teaching, portfolios) 1 8101 Research and Professional Development Seminar (dissertation proposal writing) 1 8999 Research for Dissertation  
8998 (or other course) Candidacy Exam   8999 Research for Disseration 2+      

 

Fourth Year in the Doctoral Program

Autumn     Spring     May & Summer (optional)    
8101 (optional) Research and Professional Development Seminar (choice or job search, teaching, portfolios) 1 8101 (optional) Research and Professional Development Seminar (choice or job search, teaching, portfolios) 1 8999 (optional) Research for Dissertation  
8999 Research for Dissertation 2+ 8999 Research for Dissertation 2+      

Note:  Continuous enrollment is required beyond candidacy except for May and Summer terms.

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Quarter Curriculum Timeline Overview

The Tables below provide an overview of how full-time PhD students progress through the program.

First Year of the PhD Program

 

 Autumn Quarter  Credits Winter Quarter  Credits  Spring Quarter   Credits
SWK 910 - Introduction to Doctoral Studies  1 SWK 902.03 - Social Work Education  5 SWK 901.01 - Quantitative Methods  4
SWK 900.01 - Knowledge Building  3 SWK 902.04 or 902.01  - International or Clinical Practice Theory  5 SWK 900.02 Micro Theory  3
SWK 900.03 - Macro Theory  3 Proficiency, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+ SWK 902.02 - Policy Theory, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+
 Proficiency, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+        

2nd year of the PhD Program

 Autumn Quarter  Credits Winter Quarter  Credits  Spring Quarter  Credits 
SWK 901.02 - Qualitative Methods  3 SWK 901.03 - Computer Literacy  3 SWK 903 - Proposal Development  3
Statistics choice, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+ SWK 902.04 or 902.01 - International or Clinical Practice Theory  5 Statistics choice, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+
    Statistics choice, elective, or specialization course(s)  3+    

3rd year and beyond in the PhD Program

  • Candidacy Examination
  • Dissertation
  • Graduation

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