Social Work and Political Science
The Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Political Science is a PhD program for students interested in pursuing research at the intersection of social problems and political phenomena. Founded in 1957, the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science is the only doctoral program in the nation that allows students to gain social work research training and experience that is rooted in multiple social science disciplines.
Within the Joint Program in Social Work and Political Science, students may major in any subfield of Political Science, including: American Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, World Politics and International Relations, Methods of Political Analysis or Political Theory. As such, the Joint Doctoral Program admits students who are equally committed to Social Work research and to disciplinary expertise in Political Science.
The Joint Program is individualized and students take varied paths in completing their requirements. Each joint student will work with mentors/advisors in both Social Work and Political Science in determining their academic trajectory. Students complete coursework and prelim examinations in both areas along with a research internship, teaching experience, and a dissertation that combines the two areas.
If students do not have an M.S.W. at admission, they fulfill additional coursework and field placement credits for this degree.
Joint PhD Program in Social Work and Social Science
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
3704 School of Social Work Building
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
Phone: 734-763-5768
Email: ssw.phd.info@umich.edu
http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/phd
Public Policy and Political Science
The Joint Doctoral Program in Public Policy and Political Science is a PhD program for students who want to pursue research careers in a traditional social science discipline but who see themselves as deeply committed to the study of public policy. Our goal is for joint PhD students to bring the most rigorous tools of social science to bear on fundamental public policy questions.
The Joint PhD Program follows a discipline plus structure. The "discipline" means that all students complete a PhD in a Political Science, and the "plus" means that they apply political science theory and knowledge to public policy problems. Joint PhD students will be awarded doctoral degrees in Political Science and Public Policy. This title reflects a fundamental characteristic of the program: students are simultaneously full members of the Political Science department and participants in an inter-disciplinary Public Policy community.
Within the Joint Program in Public Policy and Political Science, students may major in any subfield of Political Science, including: American Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, World Politics and International Relations, Methods of Political Analysis or Political Theory.
The Joint Program is individualized and students take varied paths in completing their requirements. Each joint student will work with advisors in both Public Policy and Political Science in determining their academic trajectory. Students complete coursework in both departments, along with a research internship, teaching experience, and a dissertation that combines the two areas.
Joint PhD Program in Public Policy and Social Science
University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
735 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-764-0453
Email: fspp-admissions@umich.edu
www.fordschool.umich.edu