Social Work, Ph.D.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 90
Program Code: D840 (Online: D841)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| S WK 6003 | Theories for Social Work | 3 |
| S WK 6013 | Applied Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| S WK 6023 | Applied Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| S WK 6011 | Doctoral Professional Seminar I | 1 |
| S WK 6033 | Social Work Andragogy and Methods | 3 |
| S WK 6053 | Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| S WK 6043 | Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| S WK 6021 | Doctoral Professional Seminar II | 1 |
| S WK 6031 | Doctoral Professional Seminar III | 1 |
| S WK 6041 | Doctoral Professional Seminar IV | 1 |
| Specialization Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours of graduate level courses that fit the students specialization interests. | 12 | |
| Advanced Statistics or Methods Elective | ||
| Choose 6 hours of graduate level courses in Advanced Statistics or Methods | 6 | |
| Dissertation Research | ||
| S WK 6980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 5 |
| Additional Coursework | ||
| A master’s degree in social work (30-60 hours) is mandatory, and students may transfer up to 44 hours from their completed MSW or MSSW. Individuals transferring 30-44 hours will require 1-15 additional coursework hours to achieve 90 post-baccalaureate hours, subject to approval by the advisor and doctoral committee. | 45 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |
General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the student will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.
All coursework applied to the doctoral degree must carry graduate credit.
The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, including both formal coursework and hours of research.
The minimum hour requirement for a specific doctoral degree program cannot be waived.
No more than one-half of the credit hours, both OU and overall, excluding Research for Doctoral Dissertation (6980), may be S/U-graded coursework.
The student must be in residence at OU for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters during the pursuit of the doctoral degree while enrolled and engaged in coursework or research activities as prescribed by the major academic unit.
For more detailed regulations and requirements for Doctoral degrees, please consult the Graduate College Bulletin: http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/forms/bulletin