University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work 7 courses
for the degrees of Master of Social Work in Social Work and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
MSW Required Courses
Methods (Based on Clinical or Administrative Focus) (20 hours) Policy (4 hours) PhD Research Courses (8 hours) HBSE (8 hours) Field Education (24 hours) Electives (One elective will be in Focus Area for the PhD) (8 hours) Total Hours.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCW 593 | Applied Qualitative Research | 4 |
| SOCW 595 | Quantitative Research Designs | 4 |
PhD Required Courses
Focus Area (outside of Social Work) (8 hours) 3 courses in statistics and research methodology, outside of Social Work (12 hours) Total Hours.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOCW 575 | Social Work Teaching Seminar | 4 |
| SOCW 579 | Social Work Practice Theories | 4 |
| SOCW 585 | National Social Welfare Policy | 4 |
| SOCW 594 | Individual Research | 8 |
| SOCW 599 | Dissertation Research | 12 |
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