SCWK 9994 Integrative Dissertation Seminar

Required for all Doctoral Students. The purpose of this seminar is to further develop research skills by integrating issues of research design with measurement, data analysis, and report writing, with the goal of preparing students for their own dissertation research by directly addressing issues related to the development of a dissertation prospectus.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.67 / 5 · Excellent
15 responses
Instructor rating
4.80 / 5 · Excellent
15 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Thomas Crea5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week1 of 3
Fall 2024Thomas Crea5.05.04.84.84.84.84.84.8—5 of 5
Fall 2023Shanta Pandey—————————4 of 5
Fall 2022Shanta Pandey4.04.54.04.05.04.04.03.5—2 of 5
Fall 2021Shanta Pandey4.74.74.74.74.73.74.04.7—3 of 4

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Shanta Pandey
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Thomas Crea
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 5.00/5