North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC Greensboro offers a joint doctoral degree in social work (JPhD). Grounded in two richly historic universities, one a historically Black college or university (NCA&TSU) and the other the historical women’s college of the University of North Carolina system (UNC Greensboro), the program is built on the cornerstones of diversity, multicultural responsiveness, and community engagement. Students in the program will receive the benefits and privileges of being enrolled on both campuses and the degree will include the seals and official signatures from both universities. The curriculum encourages students to explore several aspects of research including quantitative, qualitative, and community-engaged approaches. Additionally, students are encouraged to use electives to explore other areas or specialization in a particular area. Using the teacher/scholar model, the JPhD program encourages students to prepare for careers in academia and as leaders in the community.

The joint program site can be found at ncatuncgjpsw.org.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Applicants to the Joint Ph.D. in Social Work must have earned a master's degree in social work from an accredited institution and demonstrate potential for doctoral studies.

In addition to the materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must submit:

• GRE scores (if requesting a waiver, explain why in the personal statement).
• A resume/cv that demonstrates the student's:
  • Education
  • Substantive areas of expertise or interest
  • Professional positions
  • Teaching or training experiences
  • Research or grant experiences
  • Professional publications and presentations
  • Professional affiliations, honors, awards
  • Service
• A personal statement describing their:
  • Professional goals
  • Previous professional/academic experience as evidence of potential for engaging in doctoral-level scholarship
  • Interest in the Joint Ph.D. in Social Work program
  • Research interest they would like to pursue in the doctoral program and a tentative plan for research
• A sample of professional writing that demonstrates intellectual potential such as a:
  • Research proposal
  • Grant application
  • Professional report or publication
• Three academic or professional references that attest to the student's academic ability, nature of work performance, commitment to social work values, and ability to conduct scholarship.
• An interview may be required.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 48-54 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Social Work Courses (15 credits)
SWK 851	Foundations and Theories of Multiculturally Informed Social Work Research	3
SWK 853	Quantitative Methods in Social Work	3
SWK 854	Qualitative Methods in a Multicultural Context	3
SWK 856	Community-Engaged Research in Social Work	3
SWK 885	Issues and Trends in Social Work	3
Additional Research Requirement (6 credits)
SWK 855	Quantitative Data Analysis in Social Work	3
Select one additional course (3 credits) in research methods, which may be from the following or another similar course: *		3
CST 602	Engaging Communication Scholarship II
ELC 764	Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry: A Social Justice Approach
ELC 767	Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
ERM 731	Structural Equation Modeling in Education
ERM 732	Hierarchical Linear Modeling
ERM 745	Culturally Responsive Approaches to Research and Evaluation
ERM 768	Survey Research Methods in Education
ERM 780	Intermediate Statistical Methods in Education
ERM 781	Design and Analysis of Educational Experiments
ERM 782	Multivariate Analysis
HHS 650	Applied Multiple Regression
NUR 701	Statistical Applications for Nursing Research
NUR 703	Qualitative Methods for Nursing
NUR 702	Statistical Applications for Nursing Research II
NUR 756	Respiratory Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia
PSY 609	Statistical Methods in Psychology I
PSY 610	Statistical Methods in Psychology II
SES 760	Single Subject Research Design
STA 645	Nonparametric Statistics
STA 670	Categorical Data Analysis
STA 676	Sample Survey Methods
TED 738	Mixed Methods Research Design in Curriculum and Instruction
Electives (12 credits)
Select 12 credits of elective courses **		12
Research Development (3 credits)
SWK 880	Research Planning and Development	3
Dissertation (12-18 credits)
SWK 799	Dissertation	12-18
Total Credit Hours		48-54

*

Students should work with their advisor and committee to select course work that facilitates their dissertation method needs. Additional methods courses taken beyond the required credits may count as part of the electives requirement.

**

Students should meet with their advisor to select courses that meet their professional interests and development. Students may select courses from UNC Greensboro and NC A&T to fulfill the electives requirement. SWK 885 may be repeated one time for a total of 6 credits. NC A&T courses that may count as an elective include:

• ADED 716 Research in Adult Education
• ​COUN 709 Statistics and Research Methods
• COUN 770 Applied Research in Counseling
• COUN 810 Descriptive & Inferential Statistics
• COUN 830 Design Methodology & Implementation
• COUN 865 Analysis of Qualitative Research
• LEST 815 Research Design and Methodology
• LEST 860 Qualitative Research
• LEST 862 Quantitative Research

Required Milestones*

• Residency (Immersion)
• Plan of Study
• Qualifying Exam
• Research Competency
• Comprehensive Exam (Written & Oral)
• Dissertation Proposal
• Admission to Candidacy
• Dissertation Defense
• Filing the Final Approved Dissertation

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General information about milestones for doctoral programs is available in Section III of the Graduate Policies page in the University Catalog. For information about how milestones are accomplished for a specific program, please refer to the doctoral program's handbook.