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Part Time Sample
Ph.D. Program

FIRST YEAR (credits in parentheses)
Fall Winter Spring
SW 650 History, Philosophy & Ethics of Social Work (3) SW 620 Social Problem Analysis (3) SW 621 Social Problem Intervention (3)
SW 630 Empirical Foundations of Knowledge Building in Social Work (3) SW 632 Empirical Methods in Data Analysis in Social Work Research I (4) SW 634 Empirical Methods in Data Analysis in Social Work Research II (4)
SW 631 Intro to Quantitative Research Methods (2) SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1) SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1)
SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1)*    
Total Hours: 9 Total Hours: 8 Total Hours: 8
SECOND YEAR (credits in parentheses)
Fall Winter Spring
SW 640 Research
Practicum Seminar (2)
SW 641 Research
Practicum (2)
SW 642 Research
Practicum (2)
SW 622 Social Problem Evaluation (4) SW 633 Intro to Qualitative Research Methods in Social Work (2) Research Elective (4)
SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1) SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1) SW 660 Ph.D. Seminar (1)
Total Hours: 7 Total Hours: 5 Total Hours: 7
THIRD YEAR (credits in parentheses)
Fall Winter Spring

Elective (4)

Elective (4)

Elective (4)

Elective (3

Elective (4)
Total Hours: 8 Total Hours: 7 Total Hours: 4
FOURTH YEAR (credits in parentheses)
Fall Winter Spring
SW 603 Dissertation (9) SW 603 Dissertation (9) SW 603 Dissertation (9)
Grand Total: 90 Credits
*With advisor's permission may audit the seminar fall term of the first year; one additional elective credit must be taken.

Elective Hours

Year 1: 0
Year 2: 4
Year 3: 19
Total: 23

Electives: GSSW (examples only)

SW 610 Data Analysis Seminar (1 credit hour per term)
SW 610 International Social Work in Mental Health (3)
SW 645 Advanced Theories of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
SW 651 Integrative Writing Seminar (1 credit hour per term)
SW 690 Teaching Practicum (4)

Curriculum Revision as approved by PSU Graduate Council June 11, 2002

Richard Storch (Alumnus, M.S.W. '70) says that his most gratifying experiences as a social worker have come as a commissioned officer with the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.  more