PhD CURRICULUM PLAN STUDENTS STARTING SEPTEMBER 2015 (RECOMMENDED STUDY PLAN) FIRST YEAR FALL CR SPRING HRS SCWK 9951 Survey of Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Science ◄ 3 CR SUMMER HRS SCWK9954 Models of Social Welfare Intervention 3 CR REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED HRS SCWK 9961 Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling 3 • • Research◄ SCWK 9952 Tools for Scholarship (meets periodically as outlined in syllabus) 1 SCWK9960 Statistical Analyses for Social & Behavioral Research 3 SCWK9980 History & Philosophy of Social Welfare in the US 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 1-3 • Written Comprehensive Exam passed Research Internship Plan Approved (optional) Study Plan Filed Suggested Electives: SOCY7702 Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis and a wide array of courses offered at BC, BU, Brandeis or Tufts. SECOND YEAR • • • Research Assistantship for 5 hrs/per week File Revised Study Plan Scholarly Paper Approved & Defended by end of summer 1-3 • • 3 • • • • • Teaching Assistantship for 5 hrs/per week Teaching Practicum Plan Approved (optional) Required 45 Credits in Courses Completed Dissertation Committee Appointed Dissertation Proposal Developed Pass Oral Defense of Dissertation Proposal File Revised Study Plan 3 • Dissertation Defended & Filed SCWK9953 Cross-Cultural Issues in Social & Behavioral Research 3 Social and Behavioral Science Theory Elective 3 Elective 3 SCWK9992 Theories & Methods of Teaching in Professional Education 3 SCWK9959 Doctoral Publishable Paper Writing Project (suggested) 0 Social and Behavioral Science Theory Elective 3 Suggested Electives: SCWK9973 Theories & Research in Behavioral Science; Research Internship; Advanced Seminars on Selected Social Welfare Topics or Advanced Research Design or Statistics Course offered at BC, BU, Brandeis or Tufts. THIRD YEAR SCWK9994 Dissertation Preparation Seminar (meets periodically as outlined in syllabus) 1 Elective: Teaching Practicum, Independent Study or Other Advanced Seminar or Design Course Elective 3 Elective FOURTH YEAR SCWK9995 Dissertation Direction I 3 SCWK9996 Dissertation Direction II ◄Online Course Updated 6/2015