PHD Social Work Curriculum
Refer to the Program Handbook below for further details on basic component of the program including (1) coursework, (2) comprehensive examination, (3) dissertation, and (4) mentoring and professional development system.
Program Goals:
- Advanced critical thinking skills and knowledge necessary to be leaders in the social work profession as advocates for social justice, researchers, and academic professionals.
- Mastery of an area of theoretical and methodological expertise to address specific social problems.
- Mastery of research methodology and advanced statistics, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Mastery of the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare future social workers to address complex social problems.