Curriculum
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Ph.D. Curriculum August 2007
Additional credits may be required by the student’s academic committee, depending on the subject matter of the dissertation.
| Summary of Ph.D. Requirements | |
| Social Work Research Coursework | 15 Hours |
| Substantive Social Work Courses | 16 Hours |
| Master's Coursework (Maximum) | 12 Hours |
| Minor Coursework (Minimum) | 12 Hours |
| Total Coursework Hours | 55 Hours |
| Dissertation (Minimum) | 24 Hours |
| Statistics (Depends on option) | No less than 6 Hours |
| This is an elaboration of the required program of study. Students may take more courses. | ||
| Research (15 hours) | Hours | Semester |
| SW 620 (Social Work Research I) | 3 | Fall |
| SW 621 (Social Work Research II) | 3 | Spring |
| Two (2) of the following (at least 6 hours): | ||
| SW 622 (Instrumentation & Measurement) | 3 | Fall |
| SW 623 (Seminar in Qualitative Research) | 3 | Spring, Even # Years |
| SW 625 (Research Seminar in Social Welfare History) | 3 | Spring, Odd # Years |
| SW 629 (Special Topics in Social Work Research) | 3 | Variable |
| Substantive Social Work (14 Hours) All students take SW 600, SW 601, SW 605, SW 640, SW 648. Normally, SW 648 will be repeated each semester with a new topic. | ||
| SW 600 (Social Work and the Welfare State) | 3 | |
| SW 601 (Seminar in Doctoral Education) |
1 | Fall |
| SW 602 (Career Development in Social Work Education) | 1 | Spring |
| SW 640 (Conceptualizations of Social Work Practice) |
3 | |
| SW 648 (Special Topics - Selected Professional Issues) OR | 3 | |
| SW 660 (Independent Study) May not be taken more than once without permission from the Ph.D. Program Chair. | 3 | |
| Minor (12 or more hours): | ||
| Statistical Proficiency: There are four (4) approved sequences. The approved are in Community Health Sciences (6 hours), Political Science (6 hours), and Educational Research (9 hours) at The University of Alabama and in the School of Public Health at at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is 6 semester hours. Students are advised to consult with the Ph.D. Office concerning plans for statistics. | 6-9 | |
| Dissertation: 24 or more credits | ||