PHD in SOCIAL WORK The Garland School of Social Work PhD program is
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designed to develop leaders and educators who can lead visionary social work education or service programs and
The Garland School of Social Work is able to offer limited
conduct original research addressing the complex social
aid to doctoral candidates based on need, through tuition
issues of our world. The program provides a distinctive
remission. Additionally, social work faculty members have
focus on the integration of religion and faith with the
many funded research projects. Our goal for each new
ethics, values and practices of the social work profession.
grant is to include funding for stipends and additional aid
Graduates will be uniquely prepared to serve in academic
for doctoral candidates.
research and teaching posts and provide leadership in government and private agency contexts around the
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world.
Admission Requirements Admission to the PhD program is a highly selective process. The admission committee selects seven students every other year that have: n Clear interests in developing theory, policy and research skills in a substantive area relevant to the field of social work n A superior academic record in all previous work,
including statistics
n The maturity, intellectual ability and readiness for
doctoral study
Applicants with an MSW are preferred, but not required. Applicants with strong credentials, a master's degree in a related field and experience in a social service setting may be considered as well.
n Poverty n Stress, Trauma, PTSD n Spiritual Assessment n Juvenile Justice n Human Trafficking n Mental Health for Older Adults n Grief and Cognition in Children n Effectiveness of Online Education n Family Caregiving n Organizational Development n Program Evaluation n Workforce Development n Advocacy and Social Justice n Congregational Social Work n Social Welfare History and Policy n Grief and Loss among Alzheimer's Patients n Leadership of Social Work Education Programs
Virtual Classrooms
Contact
The curriculum is designed to be taught primarily in a
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virtual classroom using high-definition videoconferencing
254-710-6411 | Email: SWO@baylor.edu
technology. New students will be required to attend a
baylor.edu/social_work/phd
five-day session in Waco, Texas, which will enable students and faculty to get to know each other and begin the first two courses. Courses taught via distance education meet together one day a week. Students can see and hear each other, as well as the instructor, offering a synchronous learning experience.