Ph.D. Plans of Study

The Ph.D. in Social Work program consists of 48 credits of coursework and a dissertation. Full-time students can complete all coursework in two academic years. Part-time students complete their courses in three to four academic years. Below are plans of study for full-time students.  Part-time students take courses in the same order but spread out over a longer time. For more information about each class, review our Required Ph.D. Courses.   SOCIAL POLICY YEAR FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER   1st Year       SWGS 7007   The Evidence Base for Social   Work Practice     SWGS 7605   Social Work Education   SWGS 7700   Observational Research   Methods   SWGS 7012   Statistics 1   SWGS 7011   Statistics 1 Lab     SWGS 7781   Poverty, Race, and the   Disenfranchised   SWGS 7004   Philosophy of Science   SWGS 7710   Experimental and Quasi-   experimental Design   SWGS 7002   Statistics 2   SWGS 7013   Statistics 2 Lab     2nd Year   SWGS 7783   Seminar in Policy Analysis     SWGS 7720   Measurement: Quantitative &   Qualitative Applications       SWGS 7791   Advanced Seminar 1   SWGS 7792   Advanced Seminar 2   Elective 1   SWGS 7800   Research Practicum   SWGS 7782   Implementation of Social Policy   SWGS 7730   Data Management & Analysis   or   SWGS 7003   Qualitative Research   SWGS 7792   Advanced Seminar 2 (cont'd)   SWGS 7793   Advanced Seminar 3   Elective 2   SWGS 7801   Teaching Practicum       SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE YEAR FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER   1st Year   SWGS 7007   The Evidence Base for Social   Work Practice     SWGS 7605   Social Work Education   SWGS 7700   Observational Research   Methods   SWGS 7012   Statictics 1   SWGS 7011   Statistics 1 Lab     SWGS 7004   Philosophy of Science   SWGS 7781   Poverty, Race, and the   Disenfranchised   SWGS 7710   Experimental and Quasi-   experimental Design   SWGS 7002   Statistics 2   SWGS 7013   Statistics 2 Lab     2nd Year   SWGS 7008   Seminar in Family and Group   Work Theory and Research     SWGS 7720   Measurement: Quantitative &   Qualitative Applications       SWGS 7791   Advanced Seminar 1   SWGS 7792   Advanced Seminar 2   Elective 1   SWGS 7800   Research Practicum   SWGS 7005   Theories of Social Work   Practice   SWGS 7730   Data Management & Analysis   or   SWGS 7003   Qualitative Research   SWGS 7792   Advanced Seminar 2 (cont'd)   SWGS 7793   Advanced Seminar 3   Elective 2   SWGS 7801   Teaching Practicum