Clinical Social Work

The Clinical Social Work specialization focuses on the use, understanding, and development of models and theoretical frameworks for clinical practice with vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. This specialization prepares clinical scholars who are well grounded in the qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry and highly skilled in a variety of intervention techniques. Graduates serve as leaders in direct practice, enter university-level teaching or clinical research positions, or move into advanced positions in clinical administration, supervision, and consultation.

Completion Requirements

• 132 quarter credit hours
  • Foundation course (6 cr.)
  • Core Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) (42 cr.)
  • Foundation Research Sequence (12 cr.)
  • Specialized Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs) (42 cr.)
  • Proposal, dissertation, and oral presentation (30 cr.)
• Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
• Minimum 10 quarters enrollment
• 20 days of residency (two 4-day and two 6-day residencies) 

For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 866-492-5336.

Curriculum

Foundation Course

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
HUMN 8008	Foundations for Doctoral Study	6

Core KAMs

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	KAM I: Principles of Societal Development
SBSF 8110	Breadth: Theories of Societal Development	5
SBSF 8120	Depth: Current Research in Societal Development	5
SBSF 8130	Application: Professional Practice and Societal Development	4
	KAM II: Principles of Human Development
SBSF 8210	Breadth: Theories of Human Development	5
SBSF 8220	Depth: Current Research in Human Development	5
SBSF 8230	Application: Professional Practice and Human Development	4
	KAM III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems
SBSF 8310	Breadth: Theories of Organizational and Social Systems	5
SBSF 8320	Depth: Current Research in Organizational and Social Systems	5
SBSF 8330	Application: Professional Practice and Organizational and Social Systems	4

Foundation Research Sequence

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
RSCH 8100U	Research Theory, Design, and Methods	4
RSCH 8200U	Quantitative Reasoning	4
RSCH 8300U	Qualitative Reasoning	4

Specialized KAMs

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	KAM V: Advanced Theory and Practice in Human Services
HUMN 8517	Breadth: Theories and Models of Human Behavior for Professional Practice: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8527	Depth: Contextual Evaluation of Contemporary Theories and Models in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8537	Application: Integrating Theory and Practice in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	4
	KAM VI: Intervention Strategies in Human Services
HUMN 8617	Breadth: Advanced Theories of Intervention in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8627	Depth: Human Services Delivery Systems and Ethical Considerations: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8637	Application: Integrating Intervention Strategies and Ethical Practice: Clinical Social Work	4
	KAM VII: Advanced Case Study in Human Services
HUMN 8717	Breadth: Theories of Case Study Research and Applied Change in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8727	Depth: Relating Case Studies to Applied Change in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	5
HUMN 8737	Application: A Case Study of Applied Change in Human Services: Clinical Social Work	4

Dissertation

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
HUMN 9000	Dissertation	30

Course Descriptions