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WWW.SIMMONS.EDU/SSW 30 THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM Preparing practice-scholars Grounded in the recognition that direct practice and scholarly inquiry are complementary, Simmons’s Ph.D. in Social Work prepares advanced clinical scholars for careers that significantly impact the direction of our profession, particularly in research and higher education. The Doctoral Program builds on our school’s mission to contribute to the development of the social work profession in a multicultural society, to enhance the human service delivery system, and to work toward the goal of social justice. PROGRAM STRUCTURE Designed for practicing social work clinicians, the Doctoral Program is offered on a part-time basis. No clinical practicum is required, although students should currently be involved in clinical practice. Graduation requires a total of 45 credits (15 courses), plus successful completion of a comprehensive qualifying paper and the doctoral dissertation. The class schedule ordinarily consists of two courses during each of the two semesters (fall and spring), with additional opportunities for elective course study in the summer. Doctoral-level courses are demanding, and students must plan accordingly. Students typically find that six to ten hours a week per course of outside classroom work is necessary to accommodate reading and writing assignments. Most students complete the program, including their dissertation defense, in five to seven years. COURSEWORK The Program allows for flexibility. However, all students are required to take the following 11 courses (33 credits): SW-650: A Research Framework for Viewing Clinical Practice SW-651: Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis SW-652: Introduction to Multivariate Statistics SW-654: Qualitative Research Methods SW-631: Ways of Knowing in Clinical Practice SW-610: Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Human Behavior, Development, and Change SW-630: Advanced Clinical Practice SW-670: Integrating Public Policy Issues and Outcomes Into Social Work Research SW-671: Learning and Teaching in Higher Education SW-632: Writing the Stories of Clinical Social Work SW-653: Dissertation Proposal Seminar “ I chose Simmons because it has the reputation as ‘the’ clinical practice social work program. It honors and builds on my 20 years of practice experience while giving me the skills to be a researcher. The supportive faculty are not only interested in my topic but also me as a person — what I want to do and where I want to be.” TAMARA CADET, DOCTORAL CANDIDATE
SIMMONS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 31 THE COMPREHENSIVE PAPER The comprehensive paper represents a major transition point in a student’s progress through the Doctoral Program. Written and submitted after two years of coursework, the comprehensive paper signals a student’s readiness to develop a dissertation proposal. Based on the knowledge and skills gained in earlier courses, the “comps” reflect a student’s ability to conceptualize a clear and compelling topic; to organize, effectively present, and critique knowledge relevant to that topic; and to propose a research focus informed by a review of relevant literature. THE DISSERTATION The production of a dissertation and its oral defense are major components in doctoral education. The dissertation is both a product and a process. As a product, it must address, in a creative and original way, a substantive area of concern to social work in an attempt to advance professional knowledge and to contribute to the ongoing development of the profession’s knowledge base. As a process, the dissertation is an educational endeavor in which the student demonstrates the ability to integrate social work practice, knowledge, and theory with sound empirical research principles. A RICH AND VARIED BODY OF KNOWLEDGE SSW doctoral candidates conduct thorough, thoughtful research, generating powerful dissertations. Some recent topics include: Reclaiming and Constructing Identities: The Journey Out of Homelessness for Persons With Mental Illness Self-perceived Unpopularity in Children and Adolescents: Its Antecedents, Characteristics, and Relationship to Later Maladjustment To Hear and to Respond: The Influence of Zen Buddhist Meditation on the Practice of Clinical Social Work Helpful and Unhelpful Interactions Between Professionals and Parents of Children with Cognitive Challenges: A Developmental Perspective Adaptation and Transformation: The Transition to Adoptive Parenthood for Gay Male Couples Young, Urban, Unwed Fathers: Depressive Symptoms, Problem Behaviors, and Psychosocial Correlates El Sufimiento de los Colombianos en Nueva Inglatera: Como Salen Adelante (Suffering of Colombians in New England: How They Cope)
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