{"id":18491,"date":"2026-08-27T17:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=18491"},"modified":"2026-09-03T08:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:51:18","slug":"doctor-of-social-work-dsw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/students\/doctor-of-social-work-dsw\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Social Work (DSW)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">UWM&#8217;s Doctor of Social Work (DSW) is a 39-credit, fully online, part-time practice doctorate designed for experienced social workers who want to deepen their expertise, advance their careers and become practitioner-scholars who create meaningful change in the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fall 2027<br><strong>Cost per credit:<\/strong>&nbsp;$775<br><strong>Applications Open<\/strong>: January 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DSW program is the same price for students who reside in-state or out-of-state. There are no extra fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info uwm-c-link--external\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">The Doctor of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is currently in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cswe.org\/accreditation\/program-directory?text=Milwaukee\">pre-candidacy for accreditation<\/a> by the Council on Social Work Education\u2019s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).<br><br>The social work program at UW-Milwaukee is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cswe.org\/Accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council on Social Work Education\u2019s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"#jump\" rel=\"\">Request Information<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-p-card--contact uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--profile-header-text\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Sara Casali, DSW, MSW, CSW<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"uwm-c-list--contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope fa-fw\"><\/i><a href=\"mailto:koeferls@uwm.edu\">koeferls@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/directory\/casali-sara\/\" class=\"uwm-p-card--link\">View Profile<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-advance-your-career-with-with-a-dsw\" class=\"wp-block-heading uwm-u-mt-60 size-h2 heading-separator\">Advance your career with with a DSW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DSW is an emerging doctoral pathway for professionals who want to remain closely connected to practice while developing doctoral-level expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare to become a practitioner-scholar. You&#8217;ll learn how to use research, evidence and innovation to strengthen social work practice and improve outcomes for individuals, organizations and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover your identity as a scholar-practitioner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop new areas of confidence and choose your area of research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen your teaching skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevate your knowledge translating research into practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--testimonial uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/08\/sara-casali-dsw.jpg\" alt=\"DSW Program Director Sara Casali wearing a white turtleneck and standing in front of a gray wall.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><figure class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><blockquote><p>In the UW-Milwaukee DSW program, you&#8217;re not just a number. You&#8217;ll get individualized attention and mentorship from faculty throughout the duration of the program.<\/p><\/blockquote><hr class=\"uwm-c-hr--center-short\" \/><figcaption><strong>Sara Casali, DSW, MSW, CSW<\/strong><em>DSW Program Director<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 id=\"h-built-for-working-professionals-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built for working professionals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100% Online<\/strong>: Complete the program without relocating to Milwaukee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asynchronous<\/strong>: Engage with coursework when it works for your schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Part-Time<\/strong>: Balance doctoral study with your professional and personal responsibilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>39 Credits<\/strong>: A focused practice doctorate designed to advance your professional goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cohort-Based<\/strong>: Move through the program alongside your peers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timeline to degree<\/strong>: Three years (two classes each semester). 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