Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 College Catalog and Student Handbook

Social Work

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The social work curriculum is designed to prepare students to transfer to colleges and universities offering a bachelor's degree in social work. The associate of science degree builds on a liberal arts base and includes an array of courses from such fields as psychology, sociology, political sciences and economics.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Social Work

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate area of emphasis elective course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)^1,2

1 General Elective³ (1 hr.)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)^1,2

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

POLS 1030 - American Government (3 hrs.)
1 General Elective³ (3 hrs.)

1 SWRK Elective³ (3 hrs.)

1 Natural Science Elective with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)¹

1 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)¹

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

1 General Elective³ (3 hrs.)

1 Elective³ (3 hrs.) (Select from SWRK, PSYC or SOCI courses)

1 Natural Science Elective with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)¹

1 Philosophy Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)¹

1 English Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from the approved general education courses list)¹

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Social Work

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Philosophy General Education elective¹ 3 credits

Approved English Literature General Education elective¹ 3 credits

Approved Humanities/Fine Arts General Education elective¹ 3 credits

History (6 hours)

Approved History General Education electives²6 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics

Natural Science (8 hours)

Approved Natural Science w/Lab General Education electives¹8 credits

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Area of Emphasis Electives

See note³above.

SWRK elective 3 credits

SWRK, PSYC or SOCI elective 3 credits

General electives 7 credits