Social Work and Human Services Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

Division: Social Sciences

PROGRAM CODE:  2A42386

The Social Work and Human Services Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer, also called the Social Work and Human Services AA-T Degree, prepares students to transfer to CSU campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in Collaborative Health and Human Services, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Social Work, and Sociology. Through this program, students will gain knowledge of human service delivery systems, communication skills for working with individuals, groups, and diverse populations, case management techniques, and will gain hands-on field experience in one or more human service agencies. The program will also encourage students to think critically about societal conditions that contribute to the need for social services. This program is designed for transfer to complete a bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services. Students completing the bachelor's degree are trained to provide value-based services for families in need of temporary social, health, and economic assistance. State and county agencies, non-profits, and private providers of services, social workers, psychologists, and medical personnel work in this field. Ed Code Section 66746-66749 states students earning the Social Work AA-T degree will be granted priority for admission as a Social Work major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees, and there are no additional graduation requirements: (1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (a) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements. (b) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. (2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. (3) ADTs also require that students must earn a C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. The P (Pass) grade is an acceptable grade for courses in the major only if the P is defined to be equivalent to a C or better. This degree requires a total of 28-31 units in the major, in addition to other degree requirements.

Required Core: (22-24 units):
PSY 219 FThe Human Services3
SOC 298 F Social Work and Human Services Fieldwork3
SOC 101 F Introduction to Sociology3
or SOC 101HF Honors Introduction to Sociology
PSY 101 FGeneral Psychology3
or PSY 101HF Honors General Psychology
MATH 120 F Introductory Probability and Statistics4
or MATH 120HF Honors Introductory Probability and Statistics
or PSY 161 F Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science
or PSY 161HF Honors Elementary Statistics for Behavioral Science
or SOSC 120 F Introduction to Probability and Statistics
ANAT 231 FGeneral Human Anatomy3-5
or ANAT 240 F Human Physiology
or BIOL 102 F Human Biology
ECON 101 F Principles of Economics - Micro3
or ECON 101HF Honors Principles of Economics - Micro
or ECON 102 F Principles of Economics - Macro
or ECON 102HF Honors Principles of Economics-Macro
Restricted Electives: Select two courses (6-7 units)6-7
Introduction to Criminal Justice (formerly Introduction to Law Enforcement)3
Introduction to Criminology
Honors Introduction to Criminology
Introduction to Criminology3
Introduction to Criminology
Cultural Anthropology3
Honors Cultural Anthropology
Child Development3
Child in the Home and Community3
Intercultural Communication3
Critical Reasoning and Writing4
Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing
Critical Thinking and Writing
History of the United States to 1877 (formerly History of the United States I)3
Honors History of the United States to 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States I)
History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly History of the United States II)3
Honors History of the United States Since 1877 (formerly Honors History of the United States II)
Abnormal Psychology3
Developmental Psychology: Life Cycle3
Drugs and Society3
Honors Drugs and Society
Contemporary Social Justice Movements3
Honors Contemporary Social Justice Movements
Social Problems3
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity3
Honors Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Social Inequality
Total Units28-31

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1: Discuss the values, ethical standards and principles of social work and human services to describe how they may guide fieldwork experience and future employment.

Outcome 2: Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies within the fields of social work and human services.

Outcome 3: Employ ethical principles of the field of social work and human services to guide fieldwork experience and future professional practice.


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