Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Pre-Social Work
Pre-Social Work Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts & Science
for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution.
Students planning a career in social work are able to transfer into one of the colleges or universities offering a four-year degree program by following the course suggestions below. The general education and pre-social work distribution requirements vary greatly among colleges, so students should check with the social work advisor for the requirements of the college to which they are planning to transfer.
The Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102
|
Composition II*
|
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Mathematics Requirement |
MATH 105
MATH 115 |
College Algebra or
Statistic*/# |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
Humanities Requirements
(9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, vModern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre) |
HIST 115
HIST 116
|
World Civilization I or
World Civilization II |
3 |
| PHIL 206 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
Humanities Core Elective
(from Art, Literature, Music or Theatre) Performance courses are excluded |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) |
PSYC 101
|
Psychology
|
3 |
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
Natural and Physical Science Requirements:
(lecture with lab) |
| |
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Foreign Language Requirements |
|
Foreign Language Core elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41 |
| Technical Requirements (19-22 additional credits) |
| SOSC 108 |
Sociology of the Family |
3 |
| SOSC 109 |
Diversity Studies |
3 |
| SOSC 207 |
Urban Sociology |
3 |
| SOSC 209 |
Social Problems |
3 |
| SOSC 210 |
Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
| SOSC 211 |
Field Project in Social Work* |
1-3 |
| SOSC 212 |
Introduction to Social Welfare |
3 |
| SOSC 215 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
| Total |
19-22 |
Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences in Pre-Social Work Degree |
60 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
#Depending on University transfer