Successful completion of the Doctoral Program requires approximately two years of full-time coursework followed by more concentrated work on an original, scholarly dissertation that contributes to and advances knowledge in the field of social work.
A PhD in Social Work candidate will complete approximately two years of full-time coursework, master content in a social work method, a related behavioral or social science, and a substantive field of practice, and prepare and defend a dissertation.
(3) The total amount of assistance provided under the VIOMPSP for an academic year to a participant who is a part-time student shall bear the same ratio to the amount that would be paid under paragraph (a)(2) of this section if the participant were a full-time student as the coursework carried by the participant to full-time coursework.
If you completed a baccalaureate degree in a country outside of the U.S. or Canada, we require you to complete at least 1 year of full-time coursework (predominately in the sciences) in a U.S. or Canadian institution.
If your degree is from an institution outside of the US or Canada, then we require you to complete a year of full-time coursework at a four-year institution in the US or Canada prior to applying.
program requires eighteen months to two years of full-time coursework and offers degree concentrations in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Care, Historical and Constructive Theology, Church and Society.
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Ordinarily, first-year Ph.D. students are supported with full fellowships so that they can devote all their time to coursework.
Students in these courses invest considerably more time on coursework and are responsible for learning a significant amount of material independently.
Most of our graduate students are supported by research assistantships, which generally means that initially you spend half of your time on coursework, and half on a research project.
