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Explore the latest findings and practices in social work and learn how to change lives for the better by creating sustainable and relevant social welfare programs.
Our DSW program, one of the few offered online, will allow you to:
Participate in face-to-face residencies that allow you to network with expert faculty members and peers.
Hone your research, writing, and critical-thinking skills.
Put your knowledge and skills to work to address real-world problems in your own agency or community.
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Curriculum
Graduates of this program will be prepared to:
- Utilize current research, best practices, and theory to promote prevention and intervention strategies that address social problems and needs of social groups
- Employ various research and statistical tools to find data used to address the etiology and dynamics of social problems and social needs
- Evaluate the role of research and evaluation in social work in improving social interventions and advancing theory development
- Apply ethical decision making and practices in social work
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A Personalized Guide to Completing Your Doctorate
Earning your online Doctor of Social Work (DSW) and Administration requires commitment, perseverance, and hard work. You can do it, and Walden is here to help—with our Doctoral Degree Coach™
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Why earn your DSW at Walden?
Learn with Leaders
Walden is the university of choice for nearly 200 state teachers of the year.
Face-to-face Residencies
Practice applying what you learn on-site and network with expert faculty members.
Exceptional Student Support
Benefit from our 24/7 tech support, Writing Center, Career Services Center, and more.
Enrollment Restrictions by State
Walden currently cannot enroll residents of the following states/districts into the Doctor of Social Work program: Wisconsin.
Ongoing Military Offer:
A 15% tuition reduction for servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and their spouses.*
*A 15% tuition reduction is available to new students who are servicemembers, veterans of the U.S. armed forces, or employees of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This tuition reduction is also available if you are a spouse of a servicemember, veteran, or employee of the VA. This tuition reduction cannot be retroactively applied. Tuition reductions are applicable to tuition only and do not apply toward books, materials, and other supplies or fees needed for a course.
Walden may change the tuition reduction offered hereunder at any time, but such change will not affect the tuition reduction for students who are currently enrolled at Walden and using the existing tuition reduction. All tuition reductions, grants, or scholarships are subject to specific eligibility requirements. Contact a Walden University Enrollment Specialist for details.
A Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) with a Social Work Education specialization prepares students to effect positive change in the profession as a social work professor or instructor.
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