DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHRISTIAN SOCIAL WORK - Ph.D.

Purpose:

The Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Social Work is primarily to equip persons for vocations of ministering and research in the Christian social work arena and for the scholarly enhancement of ministerial social work practice.

DEGREE PROGRAM SUMMARY

Degree Program Parts	Credit Hours
Part I - Core Courses	15
Par II - Major Courses	14
Part III - Dissertation Work	25
Total Credit Hours Required	54

DEGREE PROGRAM BREAKDOWN

Part I - Core Courses*	Credit Hours
Old Testament Survey	3
New Testament Survey	3
Bible Study Methods	3
Hermeneutics I	3
Introduction to Systematic Theology	3

*Core Courses taken in the past may be transferred and credited upon receipt of transcripts.

 

Part II - Major Courses**	Credit Hours
Christian Counseling I	4
Christian Social Work I	4
Philosophy of Christian Social Work -Two (2) Research Papers	6

**Major Courses taken in the past may be transferred and credited upon receipt of transcripts.

 

Part III - Dissertation Work	Credit Hours
Dissertation Proposal	5
Dissertation	20