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Degree
Requirements
A
minimum of 51 credits of doctoral work, distributed as
follows, is required:
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27-credit
core curriculum consisting of: Program Design and
Administration, Social Welfare Policy and Planning, and
Research Design and Methodology
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12
credits of electives
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12
credits for the two-term Dissertation Seminar
Upon
completion of the first-year core curriculum, the student
must prepare a paper that, upon approval of the faculty,
permits continuation of study in the student's area of
specialization.
Qualifying
Examinations
Upon
completion of all required course work, except the
Dissertation Seminar, the student must pass a qualifying
examination. After passing this examination, the student
is admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. Before a student is
permitted to commence work on the dissertation, a
prospectus or proposal must be submitted and accepted, and
the inquiry must be approved by an I.R.B. (Independent
Review Board).
Dissertations
The
dissertation research project is designed by the student
with the guidance of his/her dissertation chair and
committee. All dissertations must focus on developing
knowledge in a significant area of social work practice,
policy or education. Dissertation research projects may
be, qualitative, quantitative or multi-method in approach.
All dissertations must meet rigorous standards of research
and scholarship. The student must complete a final oral
defense of his/her dissertation. |
The
Graduate School and University Center of The City University
of New York
Hunter College School of Social Work, Ph.D. Program in
Social Welfare
129 East 79 Street, Room 901, New York, NY, 10021
Phone: 212.452.7048, Fax: 212.452.7440 Email: SocialWelfare@gc.cuny.edu
Last
Partial Update: 1/23/08 KW ° Email Webmaster: kelvin.wallace@hunter.cuny.edu
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