Applicants without a master's degree in social work, or with a master's degree in another field, may pursue a program of study that leads to both the M.S.W. and the Ph.D. degrees. Students are prepared to teach, participate in research, and hold high level positions in administration upon graduation from the dual program. Applicants must submit separate applications and fees to both programs. Upon acceptance into this full-time program, it will take approximately 3 12 years to complete the dual MSW/PhD coursework with up to an additional two (2) years allotted for completion of the doctoral dissertation. The GRE is the accepted graduate school entrance exam for both programs and applicants will need to plan ahead to ensure their scores are submitted before application deadlines. GRE scores cannot be more than 5 years old. It is preferred that MSW/PhD dual degree students spend their first year focused on MSW coursework. The second year combines courses from both programs, with the remaining 2 years exclusively in PhD coursework.