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Academic Programs > PhD > Progress to the Doctorate

Progress to the Ph.D.

First-Year Courses

First-year required courses are:

Public Health 142A (Introduction to Probability and Statistics
in Biology and Public Health-Fall) and Public Health 145 (Statistical Analysis of Continuous-Outcome Data-Spring)
SW 287, Introduction to Library Resources and Faculty Research (fall)
SW 289A, Doctoral Research Methods and Techniques in Social Welfare (spring)
SW 279, History and Philosophy of Social Welfare (fall)

First-Year Review:

A progress review designed to assess students' capacity to think about problems and issues conceptually, analytically, and critically is held in the spring of the first year.

Second- and Third-Year Courses

Required courses taken in the second or third year are:
Public Health 241, Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data, offered in the Spring
An approved elective course in research methodology.

SW 295, Dissertation/Integrative Seminar, designed to give students feedback as they proceed with their dissertations and to address any relevant areas of research methodology not covered in previous course work.

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Qualifying Examination

The qualifying examination is based upon written materials that students submit for their examination committee's approval, including three substantial research papers, three extensive bibliographies, and a dissertation prospectus. (Please note that a Human Subjects proposal may also be required.)

Advancement to Candidacy

After completing required course work and passing the qualifying examination, students apply for advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree by submitting to the dean of the Graduate Division a dissertation title and the names of three faculty members who have agreed to guide the research and serve on the dissertation committee. Students meet with this committee before beginning work on the dissertation. If dissertation research involves working with human subjects, a CITI course must be completed before advancement to candidancy.

Dissertation

The materials presented as the basis of the qualifying examination include an explicit research design that is carried out in the dissertation. In general, then, both course work and the qualifying examination help to focus attention and clarity plans for a dissertation that will contribute to the knowledge base of social welfare and the social services. After the three dissertation committee members have given it their final approval, the completed dissertation is filed with the Graduate Division. No oral defense of the dissertation is required.

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