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Department of Social Work and Social Ecology

PhD in Social Policy and Social Research Curriculum

Coursework, Research Methods, Statistics, and Information Technology, Comprehensive Examinations, Candidacy, Dissertation, Completion Requirements

Coursework
Social Science
SPOL 614	Social Science Concepts and Theories
SPOL 615	Economic Theory and Social Policy
SPOL 624	Nature/Society Thought and Social Policy
Social Policy
SOWK 683	Advanced Policy Practice
Social Policy Specialization Students must select an area of policy specialization and complete the required course, where applicable, and one additional course.
Health
SOWK 681	Health and Mental Health Policy and Services (Required)
SOWK 682	Legal/Ethical Aspects in Health/Mental Health
NRSG 515	Health Policy: Issues and Process
HADM 510	Public Health Policy
HADM 514	Health Care Economics
HADM 554	Health Care Organization
HADM 555	Managed-Health Care Systems
HADM 564	Health Care Finance
Mental Health
SOWK 681	Health and Mental Health Policy and Services (Required)
SOWK 682	Legal/Ethical Aspects in Health/Mental Health
HADM 512	Administration of Specialized Health Care Facilities and Programs
HPRO 564	Mental Health and Society
HPRO 553	Addiction Theory and Program Development
Aging
SPOL 514	Advanced Social Policy: Elderly and Their Families (Required)
HPRO 584	Aging and Health
HADM 512	Administration of Specialized Health Care Facilities and Programs
Child, Youth, and Family
SOWK 680	Children and Families Policies and Services (Required)
MFAM 644	Child Abuse and Family Violence
FMST 525	Sociology of the Family
HPRO 523	Maternal and Child Health
HPRO 524	Adolescent Health
HPRO 555	Early Age Parenthood
HPRO 557	Issues and Programs in Family Planning
HPRO 548	Community and Domestic Violence
Health & Human Services Management
SOWK 672	Advanced Practice in Organizations and Systems (Required)
SOWK 673	Program Planning and Evaluation
SOWK 676A	Human Resources Planning and Development
SOWK 676B	Human Resources Planning and Development Seminar
HADM 541	Financial Accounting for Health Care Organizations
HADM 542	Managerial Accounting for Health Care Organizations
HADM 574	Diversity in Health Care Management
HADM 575	Management Information Systems in Health Care
HADM 601	Health Systems Operations Management
HADM 604	Health Systems Strategic Planning
HADM 605	Health Care Quality Management
Sustainable International Development
SPOL 554	Environment, Resources and Development Policy (Required)
SOWK 685	International Environment of Social Welfare
INTH 504	Concepts in International Health/Development
INTH 505	Dynamics of Socio-cultural Change
INTH 514	Comparative Health and Development Systems
INTH 516	HIV/AIDS: Implications for Public Health
INTH 518	Women in Development
INTH 526	Population Dynamics
INTH 534	Agriculture in Development
INTH 545	Integrated Community Development
INTH 547	Refugee Health
INTH 548	Violence Issues: Global Public Health Perspective
ENVH 558	Global Environmental Health
ENVH 557	Geographical Techniques for Health and Environmental Analysis
ENVH 589	Environmental Risk Assessment
Research Methods, Statistics, and Information Technology
SPOL 654	Qualitative Research Methods
SPOL 655	Quantitative Research Methods
PYSCH 501	Advanced Statistics I
PYSCH 502	Advanced Statistics II
PYSCH 503	Advanced Multivariate Statistics
SPOL 664	Applied Research for Social Policy
SPOL 665	Information Technology and Social Policy
Research Seminars
SPOL 671,672,673	Research Orientation Seminar Series
SPOL 681,682,683	Research Seminar Series
Required Cognates
RELF 557	A Theology of Human Suffering
RELE 588	Philosophical Ethics
	Students select one additional elective course from the Faculty of Religion in Ethics or Relational Studies

Examinations

Doctoral students must pass a qualifying examination. The qualifying examination consists of three parts: 1) a written comprehensive examination usually taken at the end of the first year in social science, social policy, and Christian ethics; 2) a research theory paper; and 3) a research methodology paper. The two papers are done in conjunction with the two research seminars.

Candidacy

Students who successfully complete all course work and pass the qualifying examination apply for PhD candidacy. The candidacy period is spent in full-time dissertation research.

Dissertation

The candidate will, under the direction of a guidance committee, satisfactorily:

complete a written dissertation proposal;
pass an oral examination of the written dissertation proposal;
conduct a significant research project;
write the dissertation; and

Degree Completion Requirements

Completion of 104 units

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