Curriculum Timeline
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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
The timing of course offerings may vary from year to year.
