The Associate of Arts (AA) offers students the opportunity to
complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree at relatively
low cost and to transfer seamlessly to any public college or
university in the state of Ohio. Students pursuing the AA may
take courses that fit a variety of four-year major pathways. The
state has created Ohio Guaranteed Transfer
Pathways where students can choose
areas of concentration within the Associate of Arts degree.
Students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in social work
and have an interest in case management, social work and
counseling can complete an Associate of Arts in Social
Work.
Each program at COTC has a plan of study that lists the courses
students take to complete a certificate or degree. The
associate of arts has a plan of study for each area of
concentration listing courses that can be taken.
Students interested in the field of social work, who may want to
begin working in that field quickly, can consider pursuing the
Associate of Applied Science in
Human Services. Students who graduate from the Human
Services program are eligible to apply for registration as a
Social Work Assistant (SWA) through the Ohio Counselor, Social
Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board and can begin
working.
What is the difference between the Associate of Applied Science
in Human Services and the Associate of Arts in Social
Work?
Which COTC degree is right for me?
