The doctoral program in social work is designed so that course requirements can be completed in two to three years.
Full use is made of summer course scheduling.
Students who successfully waive one or both of these courses will substitute elective courses. An independent study or applied research course is recommended. A critical analysis of the philosophical and theoretical basis of intervention models currently in use within social work practice. A critical analysis of theories which seek to explain behavior as influenced by a variety of systems. Social Policy A critical analysis of theories of social policy development and models of social policy evaluation.