School of Social Welfare Academic Programs

Ph.D. MODEL PROGRAMS

Ph.D. PROGRAM
Full-Time Study For Students with Assistantships
MODEL PROGRAM

First Semester
SSW	823	Social Welfare Practice Theory	(3)
SSW	862	Social Welfare Research	(3)
SSW	679	Statistics and Data Analysis I *	(4)
		Total	(10)
Second Semester
SSW	826	Social Welfare Policy	(3)
SSW	863	Application of Advanced Methods in Social Welfare Research	(3)
SSW	687	Statistics and Data Analysis II *	(4)
		Total	(10)
Third Semester
___	___	Advanced Data Analysis	(3)
___	___	Advanced Research	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(9)
Fourth Semester
___	___	Elective	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(9)
Fifth Semester and Beyond
SSW	899	Completion of Dissertation	*Credit varies
		* See Section on Statistics

Ph.D. PROGRAM
Full-time Study For Students without Assistantships
MODEL PROGRAM

First Semester
SSW	823	Social Welfare Practice Theory	(3)
SSW	862	Social Welfare Research	(3)
SSW	679	Statistics and Data Analysis I *	(4)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(13)
Second Semester
SSW	826	Social Welfare Policy	(3)
SSW	863	Application of Advanced Methods in Social Welfare Research	(3)
SSW	687	Statistics and Data Analysis II *	(4)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(13)
Third Semester
___	___	Advanced Data Analysis	(3)
___	___	Advanced Research	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(12)
Fourth Semester and Beyond
SSW	899	Completion of Dissertation	*Credit varies
		*See Section on Statistics

Ph.D. PROGRAM
Part-Time Study
MODEL PROGRAM

First Semester
SSW	823	Social Welfare Practice Theory	(3)
SSW	862	Social Welfare Research	(3)
		Total	(6)
Second Semester
SSW	826	Social Welfare Policy	(3)
SSW	863	Application of Advanced Methods in Social Welfare Research	(3)
		Total	(6)
Third Semester
SSW	679	Statistics and Data Analysis I *	(4)
___	___	Elective	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(10)
Fourth Semester
SSW	687	Statistics and Data Analysis II*	(4)
___	___	Elective	(3)
___	___	Elective	(3)
		Total	(10)
Fifth Semester
___	___	Advanced Data Analysis	(3)
___	___	Advanced Research	(3)
		Total	(6)
Sixth Semester and Beyond
SSW	899	Completion of Dissertation	*Credit varies
	*	See Section on Statistics

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