Associate of Arts with a concentration in Social Work

Post

2025-26 Plan of Study

All courses require a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.

Total hours required: 62

English Composition

Complete both courses (6 credit hours):

ENGL-100 Composition I* 3
ENGL-101 Composition II* 3

Oral Communication

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):
SPCH-100 Introduction to Communication 3

SPCH-205

Public Speaking

3
SPCH-210

Small Group Communications

3

Mathematics, Statistics and Logic

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

MATH-123

Quantitative Reasoning*

3

MATH-130

Introduction to Statistics*

3

Arts 

Complete 1 courses (3 credit hours):
ARTS-110 American Popular Music* 3
ARTS-120

Dance Appreciation*

3

Humanities

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

HIST-100 American Politics & Government* 3
HIST-150 US History I: to 1877 3
HIST-151 US History II:  Since 1877 3
ENGL-211 Survey American Literature*  
ENGL-212 Survey American Literature II*  
ENGL-221 Survey British Literature I*  
ENGL-222 Survey British Literature II*  
PHIL-105 Critical Thinking* 3
PHIL-150 Introduction to Philosophy* 3
PHIL-200 Introduction to Ethics* 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete 1 course (3 credit hours):

PSY-100

Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC-100

Abnormal Psychology*

3
SOC-110 Cultural Diversity 3

Natural Sciences

Complete both courses (8 credit hours):

BIO-105

Environmental Science

4

BIO-121

Human Biology*

4
Major Courses
Complete all four course (12 credit hours):
SWA-100 Introduction to Social Work 3
SWA-111 Addiction Studies I 3
SWA-150

Social Welfare and Policy

3
SWA-200 Family Systems 3
General Electives

Complete 5 courses (15 credit hours):

ENGL-211

Survey American Literature 3
ENGL-212

Survey American Literature II

3
ENGL-221

Survey British Literature I

3
ENGL-222 Survey British Literature II 3
HIST-100 American Politics & Government* 3
HIST-150 US History I: to 1877 3
HIST-151 US History II: Since 1877 3
PHIL-150 Introduction to Philosophy* 3
PHIL-200 Introduction to Ethics* 3

PSY-200

Abnormal Psychology* 3
PSY-210 Developmental Psychology* 3

*Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.

Published: May 2025