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School of Social Work
Indiana University

Sample Plan

First Year

Fall
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 720 Philosophy of Science & Social Work 3
SWK-S 718 Introductory Statistics in Social Science 3
SWK-S 721 Scholarly Writing 3
SWK-S 726 Advanced SW Research: Qualitative Methods I 3
SWK-S 791 Integrative Seminar I 1.5
Spring
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 710
SW Theories of Human & Social Behavior
3
SWK-S 728
Multivariate Statistics in Social Science
3
Ext M
External Minor Course #1
3
SWK-S 726
Advanced SW Research: Qualitative Methods II
3
- Total 25.5

Second Year

Summer
Course # Title Credits
SWK S732 Community-Engaged Participatory Research
3
SWK-S 724
Teaching (Elective #2)
3
Fall
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 727
Advanced SW Research: Quantitative Methods I
3
SWK-S 730
Proseminar in Social Policy Analysis
3
Ext M
External Minor course #2
3
Ext M
External Minor course #2
3
SWK-S 725
Research Internship I
1.5
Spring
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 725
Research Internship II
3
SWK-S 725
Advanced SW Research: Quantitative Methods II
3
Ext M
External Minor course #3
3
Ext M
External Minor course #4
3
- Total 31.5

Third Year

Fall
Course # Title Credits
- Preparation for Qualifying Exam -
- Qualifying Exam -
SWK-S 800
Dissertation
6
- Total 6

Forth Year

Fall
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 800
Dissertation
3
Spring
Course # Title Credits
SWK-S 800
Dissertation
3