2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/socw/joint-degree/social-work-msw-phd/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/joint-degree-programs/

for the degrees of Master of Social Work in Social Work and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

For additional details and requirements refer to the department's Graduate Handbookand the Graduate College Handbook.

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | MSW Required Courses | | | | Methods (Based on Clinical or Administrative Focus) | | 20 | | Policy | | 4 | | PhD Research Courses | | 8 | | SOCW 593 | Applied Qualitative Research | | | SOCW 595 | Quantitative Research Designs | | | HBSE | | 8 | | Field Education | | 24 | | Electives (One elective will be in Focus Area for the PhD) | | 8 | | Total Hours | | 72 | | PhD Required Courses | | | | SOCW 575 | Social Work Teaching Seminar | 4 | | SOCW 579 | Social Work Practice Theories | 4 | | SOCW 585 | National Social Welfare Policy | 4 | | SOCW 594 | Individual Research (2 semesters of enrollment) | 8 | | Focus Area (outside of Social Work) | | 8 | | 3 courses in statistics and research methodology, outside of Social Work | | 12 | | SOCW 599 | Dissertation Research | 12 | | Total Hours | | 52 |

Other Requirements

Grad Other Degree Requirements

Requirement	Description
A concentration is required for the MSW
Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall:	48
Masters Degree Required for Admission to PhD?	Yes
Qualifying Exam Required	Yes
Preliminary Exam Required	Yes
Final Exam/Dissertation Defense Required	Yes
Dissertation Deposit Required	Yes
Minimum GPA:	3.0

for the degrees of Master of Social Work in Social Work and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

School of Social Work\ Director of Graduate Studies: Associate Dean Min Zahn\ School of Social Work website\ School of Social Work Faculty\ 1010 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801\ (217) 244-5246\ Social Work email