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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SOCIAL WORK
Dean of the School: Jill Doner Kagle
Correspondence and Information: Assistant Dean, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1207 West Oregon Street, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-2261
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: P. Balgopal, R. Felner, J. Kagle, E. Mech, S. Wells
Associate Professors: C. Cowger, R. Downing, A. Halter, S. Kopels, E. Taylor
Assistant Professors: M. Adamek, A. Altshuler, D. Dupper, W. Haight, D. Ita, M. Kaplan
Emeritus Professors: L. Costin, K. Gould, E. Gullerud, P. Leuenberger, C. Henderson, F. Itzin, M. Monkman, M. Taber, A. Vattano
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The School of Social Work offers programs leading to the master of social work and the doctor of philosophy degrees.
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
The master's degree provides specialized study for advanced social work practice. Students take foundation and advanced courses in social work methods; organization and services; research, human behavior, and the social environment; and field instruction. (A twenty-nine week field placement in a social service agency is required.) A total of 14 to 16 units of graduate course work is required for the M.S.W. degree, and the curriculum may be completed in sixteen to eighteen months of full-time study. Students choose from one of the following areas of specialization: child welfare, health care, community mental health, and school social work. Within each specialization, a direct service or an indirect service focus may be pursued. Students who wish to specialize in aging, marriage and family practice, occupational social work, substance abuse, or another individualized plan of study will have the opportunity to develop the area with a faculty adviser.
Admission. For the M.S.W. program, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad; (2) a grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work; (3) 20 hours of completed course work in social, biological, and behavioral sciences; (4) evidence of personal attributes that are suitable for the profession of social work; (5) results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for any applicant whose native language is not English; (6) a course in elementary statistics; (7) foundation knowledge in human behavior and the social environment, including the family, small groups, communities, and organizations, human biology; as well as biology and life span human development; (8) a foundation course in research methods; (9) a written supplementary statement.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
The Ph.D. program is typically a 16-unit program for students who enter with an M.S.W. degree. The program is interdisciplinary and has a strong research emphasis. Anthropology, economics, education, labor and industrial relations, political science, law, psychology, sociology, and urban planning are among the disciplines that contribute to the program. Candidates prepare for leadership in teaching, research, and policy analysis, development, and implementation.
Admission. The Ph.D. program is open to students who demonstrate a potential for research and other scholarly work and leadership in the field of social welfare and the allied professions and who have had education in social work or in related professions or disciplines. A grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is required for consideration. The Graduate Record Examination, three letters of recommendation, an example of written work, and in some cases the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are also required.
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