The Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) online program is 48 credits and can be completed full time in less than two years or part time in less than three years. Students in the program take 15 courses total. The curriculum comprises nine courses divided among the program’s three pillars: inclusive leadership (9 credits), advanced clinical practice (9 credits), and teaching and education (9 credits). The remaining six integrative courses (21 credits) will support their development as holistic scholar-practitioners.

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Transformation, Inspiration, and Inclusion: Social Work Leadership for the Future

3 Credits | SWO-701

The Inner Life of the Adult Learner: Introduction to Theory and Practice

3 Credits | SWO-702

Seminar in Ethics and Social Justice

3 Credits | SWO-703

Deconstruction and Development of Clinical Social Work Knowledge and Practice

3 Credits | SWO-704

Power, Passion, and Social Change

3 Credits | SWO-705

Theories to Advance Practice

3 Credits | SWO-706

The Research-Informed Practitioner

3 Credits | SWO-707

The Fundamentals of Inclusive Course Design and Effective Instruction

3 Credits | SWO-708

Strategies for Decolonized Clinical Supervision & Management

3 Credits | SWO-709

Complex Learning Environments

3 Credits | SWO-710

Complex/Diverse Populations

3 Credits | SWO-711

Interdisciplinary Social Work

3 Credits | SWO-712

Adaptive Leadership: Implementing Leadership Through a Social Justice Lens

3 Credits | SWO-713

Integrative Seminar

3 Credits | SWO-714

Capstone

6 Credits | SWO-715