PhD Student Handbook

Curriculum for Full-time Students

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester (3 units)

SWRK 803	Advanced History and Philosophy of Social Welfare
SWRK 852	Social Welfare Research Methods
SOC 535	Social Statistics I

Spring Semester (3 units)

SWRK 811	Social Theory
SWRK 855	Advanced Research Methods
SOC 536	Social Statistics II

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester (3 units)

Specialized Research Methods Course or Elective
Elective
SWRK 968	Economics of Social Welfare

Spring Semester (3 units)

Specialized Research Methods Course or Elective
Elective
SWRK 861	Policy Analysis

THIRD YEAR

Fall Semester (2 units)

SWRK 903	Integrative Seminar I (Students who did not complete 12 cu’s and earn satisfactory grades will not be admitted to SWRK 903)
Elective

Spring Semester (2 units)

SWRK 904	Integrative Seminar II
Elective