Doctor of Religious Social Welfare

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Purpose
The primary purpose of the DRSW program is to provide educational opportunities to doctorate students who are competent social workers to upgrade them for specialist level social work practice. In turn, the DRSW students will understand, and promote the value and ethics of the social work profession; actively engage in the educational process and make a commitment to ongoing development of the professional self; master the knowledge base necessary for specialist level social work practice including role and impact of social policy and policy analysis with particular attention to social and economic justice; develop the communication, relationship, the ability to integrate theories, knowledge and values, in order to assess multi-level client systems, and provide appropriate services to those who are culturally diverse, oppressed or vulnerable.

Nature
The study of religious social welfare offers a deep and fascinating exploration into social work and social welfare. Through the study of religious social welfare students will enable a deeper understanding of mission, values, knowledge base, methods and services of the profession. The Department is dedicated to fostering an environment that furthers the areas of religious social welfare for the level of biblically grounded social work practice and advances the Kingdom of God on the earth.

Admission Requirements
For admission of the Doctor of Religious Social Welfare, candidates should have knowledge and experiences related with healing ministry.

Required documents and fee

  1. Application Form I and II: an application is valid for one year.
  2. Personal Statement (in 250 words or more) describing reasons for wanting to study with confession of faith.
  3. Resume
  4. Official transcripts of all academic work undertaken since graduation from high school. A final official transcript indicating that M.A. degree or its equivalent has been granted should be submitted.
  5. Application Fee ($50)


Degree Requirements
Applicants must have a grade average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 or its equivalent in their MRSW or M.Div. course of studies. This program requires 54 hours of course credit inclusive of the dissertation or project thesis.

Plan of Study
Doctor of Religious Social Welfare program requires 54 credits to graduate. Each student is encouraged to complete two-year recommended programs of study. Doctor of Religious Social Welfare program can be taken as recommended as follows.  If you need assistance in selecting courses, please contact your mentor for his/her help.

 

SCWF 810 Seminar on Christian Ethics and Social Problems (3 credits)
SCWF 812 Seminar on Community Mental Health (3 credits)
SCWF 813 Seminar on Multi-Cultural Ministry (3 credits)
SCWF 840 Seminar on Organization and Management (3 credits)
SCWF 841 Seminar on Managing Nonprofit Organizations (3 credits)
SCWF 842 Seminar on Management of Memberships and Volunteers (3 credits)
SCWF 820 Seminar on Social Work and Social Welfare (3 credits)
SCWF 821 Seminar on Specialist Social Work Perspectives (3 credits)
SCWF 823 Seminar on Micro Human Behavior and Social Environment (3 credits)
SCWF 824 Seminar on Macro Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 credits)
SCWF 831 Seminar on Social Policy and Program Analysis (3 credits)
SCWF 852 Social Work Practice: Applications (3 credits)
SCWF 855 Independent Social Welfare Project (3 credits)
SCWF 856 Social Welfare Research I (3 credits)
SCWF 857 Social Welfare Research II: Applications (3 credits)
SCWF 858 Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Social Welfare (3 credits)
SCWF 880 Dissertation (6 credits)


Grand Unit Total: 54 credits