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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Social Welfare PhD
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The PhD in Social Welfare is a highly flexible interdisciplinary degree program that prepares graduates to be independent social work researchers and scholars. Our PhD students benefit from a small-by-design program that facilitates meaningful connections with peers and mentors. Students engage with our diverse, dedicated and growing faculty, with particular expertise in trauma, veterans’ issues, aging, social policy, and refugee and immigrant communities. Further, students receive stable, generous funding through assistantships and scholarship programs.
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Curriculum
Our PhD program is for those with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a CSWE-accredited program or international equivalent. If you do not have an MSW, we offer a dual-degree program leading to the MSW and the PhD in social welfare.
- Minimum of 47 credits
- Full-time (4+ years) and on-campus only
- Program start: Fall semester only
Fall and Spring Semesters
Fall and Spring Semesters
Total Credit Hours: Minimum of 47
Instruction Method
- In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
Special Requirements
Applicants must have a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program or international equivalent.
SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).
Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.
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