Pre-Social Work Associate in Arts

Program Code - CIP Code: PRE.SOWK.AA/24.0101
Credits Required: 62
Academic Division: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services
Contact:sosc@kckcc.edu

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.

Requirements for admission to the program:

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program for program-specific advising.

College Requirement

Course		Credit Hours
BLUE 0101	Freshman Seminar	1

General Education Requirements

Course		Credit Hours
ENGL 0101	Composition I *	3
ENGL 0102	Composition II *	3
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201	Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication	3
MATH 0105 OR MATH 0115	College Algebra OR Statistics	3-5
HIST 0115 OR HIST 0116	World Civilization I OR World Civilization II	3
PHIL 0206	Ethics*	3
	Humanities Elective	3
PSYC 0101	Psychology *	3
SOSC 0107	Sociology	3
	Natural or Physical Science Core Elective ( Lecture with Lab)	5
	Foreign Language Elective	5
	Total Hours for General Education Requirements	37-39
* See course syllabus for prerequisite. ** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement.

Pre-Social Work Requirements

Course		Credit Hours
SOSC 0108	Sociology of the Family	3
SOSC 0109	Diversity Studies *	3
SOSC 0207	Urban Sociology *	3
SOSC 0209	Social Problems *	3
SOSC 0210	Introduction to Social Work	3
SOSC 0211	Field Project in Social Work	1-3
SOSC 0212	Introduction to Social Welfare	3
SOSC 0215	Introduction to Human Services	3
Total Hours for Pre-Social Work Requirements		22-24
*See course syllabi for Pre-Social Work course prerequisites.