DSW Program

Clinical DSW Program

Course Grid

Topics and sequencing may vary

Semester	Month	Courses	Dissertation
Fall Year 1	Sept. - Dec.	Clinical Social Work Theory I Foundations of Clinical Research	Consider Topic
Spring Year 1	Jan. - Apr.	Clinical Social Work Theory II Qualitative Research Methods	Finalize topic, develop research questions
Spring Year 1	Jan. - Apr.	[Preliminary Examinations]	Finalize topic, develop research questions
Summer Year 1	May	Clinical Practice I Dissertation Workshop I	Begin literature review, develop research design
	June	Applied Statistics I
	July	Clinical Measurement
Fall Year 2	Sept.	Clinical Practice II Integrative Seminar I	Complete literature review and begin writing dissertation proposal
	Oct.	Relational Social Work
	Nov.	Interventions w/ Youth and Families
	Dec.	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Complete and defend dissertation proposal
Spring Year 2	Jan.	Integrative Seminar II	Begin collecting data
	Feb.	Applied Statistics II
	Mar.	Culturally Competent Practice
	Apr.	Group Work
Summer Year 2	May	Teaching Social Work Practice Dissertation Workshop II	Complete data collection
	June	Trauma Theory & Interventions	Complete data collection
	July	Organizational Trauma	Begin data analysis
Fall Year 3	Sept.	Practicing & Teaching Ethical Social Work	Complete data analysis, draft findings section
	Oct.	(Topic to be determined with student cohort input)
	Nov.	(Topic to be determined with student cohort input)
	Dec.	(Topic to be determined with student cohort input)
Spring Year 3	Jan. - Apr.	Integrative Seminar	Finalize conclusions, defend dissertation