PhD Student Handbook

Joint MSW/PhD

Students may apply for the joint MSW/Ph.D. program after completion of the first semester of the MSW program. Under special circumstances, students may apply to the joint MSW/Ph.D. program at the time of admission to the MSW program. After completing the first year (foundation) MSW curriculum, joint MSW/Ph.D. students begin to take Ph.D. level courses in their second year of study. Upon satisfactory completion of the MSW advanced level curriculum, students receive the MSW degree and continue full time in doctoral courses. Course and examination requirements for MSW/Ph.D. students are identical to those of full-time Ph.D. students.

CURRICULUM FOR MSW/PH.D (tentative model)
This curricular plan for the MSW/Ph.D is only a recommended possibility. Students will advance into the doctoral program at different paces and in consultation with the chair of the doctoral program.

FIRST YEAR: (MSW Program)

Fall Semester (4 cu’s)                                                           

SW 601	History & Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare
SW 602	Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SW 603	American Racism and Social Work Practice
SW 604	Foundations of Social Work Practice + Field

Spring Semester (4 cu’s)

SW 611	Contemporary Social Policy
SW 612	Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SW 613	Promoting Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender
SW 614	Social Work Practice + Field

SECOND YEAR: (MSW/Ph.D. Program)

Fall Semester (4 cu’s)                                                           

SW 704 or 708	Advanced Social Work Practice I (Direct or Macro) + Field
SW 852	Social Welfare Research Methods (Ph.D.)
SW 802	Advanced History & Philosophy of Social Welfare (Ph.D.) or 7xx Free Elective
Advanced Social Work Practice Elective 7xx

Spring Semester (4 cu’s)

SW 714 or 718	Advanced Practice II (Direct or Macro) + Field
SW 855	Advanced Research Methods (Ph.D.)
SW 811	Social Theory (Ph.D.) or 7xx Free Elective
Advanced Social Work Practice Elective 7xx

THIRD YEAR: (Ph.D. Program)

Fall Semester (3 cu’s)

SOC 535	Social Statistics I
SW 968	Economics of Social Welfare
Elective or a core component course not taken while at the 2nd year of the MSW program

Spring Semester (3 cu’s)

SOC 536	Social Statistics II
SW 861	Policy Analysis
Elective or a core component course not taken while at the 2nd year of the MSW program End of the Third Year: Preliminary Examinations

FOURTH YEAR: (Ph.D. Program)

Fall Semester (3 cu’s)

SW 903	Integrative Seminar I
Elective
Elective

Spring Semester (3 cu’s)

SW 904	Integrative Seminar II
Elective
Elective