Course Schedule and Degree Information
Degree Requirements
DSW degree requirements include a 48 credit curriculum with two praxis experiences and an independent dissertation within seven years of enrollment.
COURSE SCHEDULE
The Millersville University DSW program is offered in the following program sequence.
Fall | Spring | Summer | |
Year I |
700 Social Work Leadership I 710 Research Methodology |
704 Social Work Teach-Scholar I 715 Multivariate Analysis |
730 Qualitative Analysis 725 Intervention Research |
Year II |
701 Social Work Leadership II 705 Social Work Teacher-Scholar I |
774 Comprehensive Seminar 720 Leadership Teaching Praxis I |
721 Leadership Teaching Praxis II 775 Dissertation Seminar |
Year III |
776 Dissertation I Graduate Elective |
777 Dissertation II Graduate Elective |
PROGRAM CONSTRUCT
- Part-time, eight session program - two courses per session for fall, spring, and summer terms
- Cohort model
- Online instruction and coursework
- Face-to-face learning component (one weekend) per session, located at Millersville University
COURSE OFFERINGS
DSW courses include four theory-based courses in Leadership, Education, and Teaching; four research courses; two semesters of Leadership and/or Teaching Praxis; a comprehensive seminar and a dissertation seminar. Each course is specifically developed to provide student learning experiences that allow graduates to demonstrate mastery of the program's learning outcomes.