Sequence of Courses

Summer

Fall

Spring

Summer

First Year: 22-25 Cr

Testing out of SW 581; general orientation

HSS 703: Philosophy of Science (3 cr)

SW 706: Theory Development in Individual and Small Group Behavior & the Social Environment (3 cr)

SW 710: Advanced Research I: Intervention Research & Experimental Methods of Design/Analysis (3 cr)

SW 703: Theory Development in the Social Sciences (3 cr)

SW 711: Advanced Research II: Sample Survey Methods & Analysis for Social Work (3 cr)

Elective: SW 759: Special Topics in SW Research & Practice I: Social Welfare Policy Develpment (1 cr)

May Intersession: Elective: SW 759: Special Topics in SW Research & Practice II: Funding SW Research (2 cr)

SW 723: Social Policy Analysis (3 cr)

SW 701: Development of SW Theories of Practice Across Systems (4 cr)

Qualifying Exam (3rd week of August)

Second Year: 24-29 cr

SW 780: Research Practicum (6 cr total across fall, spring, summer)

HSS 707: Quantitative Methods of Inquiry (3 cr)

HSS 705: Qualitative Methods of Inquiry (3 cr)

SW 780 (continued)

HSS 708: Advanced Quantitative Methods of Inquiry (3 cr)

SW 750: Social Work Education (3 cr)

Elective: SW 759: Special Topics in SW Research & Practice III: Analysis of Qualitative Data (1 cr)

SW 780 (continued)

May Intersession: Elective: SW 759: Special Topics in SW Research & Practice IV: Legal & Ethical Issues in SW Education: Teaching, Research & Scholarship (1 cr)

SW 766: Instrumentation in Research (3 cr).

SW 740: Area of Specialization Seminar: synthesis of research in student’s area of dissertation study (3 cr)

Elective: SW 781: Teaching Practicum (3 cr)

Third Year: 3 - 7 cr

Elective: SW 781: Teaching Practicum (3 cr) if not taken previously

SW 712: Advanced Research III: Secondary Analysis of Data for SW Research (3 cr)

Elective: SW 759: Special Topics in SW Research & Practice V: Program Evaluation (1 cr)

Comprehensive Candidacy Examination February 1; re-take in May.

Candidates actively assemble dissertation committees, develop dissertation proposals. Dissertation brown-bags for candidates and faculty serving on committees re: dissertation process, proposal development, graduation details, and other topics TBA.

Optional: SW 800: Directed Independent Study (3 cr) or elective course(s) in other Barry Schools/ departments or Universities)

Student Completes dissertation proposal and commences dissertation research at this point: data collection, analysis, final write-up, and defense. While completing the dissertation, students register for SW 799: Continuous Matriculation (3 cr).