Arizona State University Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions 2 courses 84 total credits
ASU ranks No. 20 for best graduate social work programs by U.S. News & World Report, 2024. The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy program in social work is to train you to be a social work scholar --- social work professionals engaged in research, teaching and service. Supplementary to the coursework, this doctoral program offers you opportunities to be actively involved in both research and teaching. You benefit from close mentorship of the committed faculty and regular partnerships with many internal research centers and offices. You also have valuable opportunities to develop a teaching portfolio, positioning you to succeed in academic careers.
| Required Social Work Courses | 12 credits |
| Research Methods and Statistics | 12 credits |
| Directed Electives | 33 credits |
| Theory | 3 credits |
| Research | 12 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Social Work Courses
Research Methods and Statistics
Directed Electives
Theory
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWG 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this program. The number of credit hours required for directed electives depends on approval of the number of blanket hours from a previously awarded master's degree. The doctoral program requires students to take a minimum of 36 course credit hours beyond the Master of Social Work, in addition to the required 24 credit hours of research and dissertation; 84 credit hours are required beyond the bachelor's degree. Students may need to take additional coursework to achieve the competency requirements set by the program or by their graduate supervisory committees. Students develop their plan of study in consultation with the graduate supervisory committee. Required social work courses must be 700 level and approved by the doctoral program committee. Students should see the academic unit for approved course lists and other requirements for research methods and statistics courses, electives and theory coursework. Once the student has completed the 36 minimum course credit hours, they are required to register for 12 credit hours of SWG 792 Research before the defense of the prospectus, and 12 hours of SWG 799 Dissertation after the prospectus defense. The student must be registered for at least one credit hour during the semester, including summer, when they do their dissertation proposal defense. At least one of the dissertation hours must be taken in the semester during which the student expects to defend the dissertation.
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