Pre-Social Work

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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