January 2026 University Catalog

SWK5015 Advanced Statistics, Research, and Program Evaluation

Students build on their knowledge in research methodology, data collection, and program evaluation in social work best practice. Students integrate research practice, knowledge, and theory with leadership methods and data processing and analysis to better understand the implications of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods data. Students also use and interpret various statistical procedures for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data using analytical software and applications. For MSW and MSW-Advanced Standing students only. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer except by coursework from a CSWE-accredited program.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Completion of or concurrent registration in SWK5011 or SWK5012 or SWK5013.