Overview

Our Social Welfare PhD curriculum at Case Western Reserve University emphasizes the creative and evaluative knowledge and skills necessary for an independent inquiry, critical thinking, research and theory. Both the full-time and part-time formats are structured to maximize interaction among students, as well as between students and faculty.

Features

Our curriculum and professional development opportunities are focused on assisting students to achieve competencies in research, theory, teaching and leadership.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of Science and Theory Building

Advanced Research Design

Social Statistics and Data Analysis

Measurement Issues in Quantitative Research

Seminar on Social Work Education

Structural Equation Modeling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cleveland Heights, United States

Disciplines

Social Work View 76 other PhDs in Social Work in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to the Mandel School doctoral program, candidates should have a master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or a master’s degree in a related field and demonstrate a superior record in undergraduate and graduate studies.

Admission considerations include practical experience in social welfare; letters of reference; and competency in written and spoken English.

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