2020-2021 College Catalog

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Social Work, AA

Award Granted Upon Completion: Associate in Arts
Credits/Contacts Required: 61/64
Major code: 01/116
CIP Code: 440701

Description

The Associate in Arts degree in Social Work is primarily designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university. Students should work closely with an academic advisor to select courses needed for their intended major at the four-year institution they plan to attend. In addition to preparation for transfer, this program is designed to provide students with a strong general education background as well as a concentration in Social Work. Students who receive an Associate in Arts degree in Social Work will also satisfy the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) requirements.✪

General Education Requirements (Min 30 Credits)

COMM 103 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
ENGL 101 - Rhetoric & Composition Credit(s): 3
MATH 210 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 4
BIOL 104 - Human Biology Credit(s): 4
GEOG 110 - Physical Geography Credit(s): 4
PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCY 151 - Sociology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
WGST 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): 3

Program Requirements:

CIS 101 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credit(s): 4
ECON 131 - Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 145 - Technical and Report Writing Credit(s): 3
PSYC 220 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 280 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCY 206 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credit(s): 3
SOCY 208 - Sociology of Marriage & the Family Credit(s): 3
SWRK 100 - Introduction to Social Work Credit(s): 3
SWRK 150 - Ethics in Social Work Credit(s): 3
SWRK 160 - Interviewing Strategies and Techniques for Social Workers Credit(s): 3

Suggested Sequences Per Semester

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Rhetoric & Composition Credit(s): 3
MATH 210 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 4
PSYC 201 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCY 151 - Sociology Credit(s): 3
SWRK 100 - Introduction to Social Work Credit(s): 3

First Semester Total - Credit(s): 16 | Contacts: 16

Second Semester

BIOL 104 - Human Biology Credit(s): 4
COMM 103 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
GEOG 110 - Physical Geography Credit(s): 4
SOCY 206 - Sociology of Death and Dying Credit(s): 3

Second Semester Total - Credit(s): 14 | Contacts: 17

Third Semester

ANTH 201 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
CIS 101 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credit(s): 4
SWRK 150 - Ethics in Social Work Credit(s): 3
SWRK 160 - Interviewing Strategies and Techniques for Social Workers Credit(s): 3
WGST 200 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit(s): 3

Third Semester Total - Credit(s): 16 l Contacts: 16

Fourth Semester

ECON 131 - Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 145 - Technical and Report Writing Credit(s): 3
PSYC 220 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 280 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCY 208 - Sociology of Marriage & the Family Credit(s): 3

Fourth Semester Total - Credit(s): 15 | Contacts: 15