Liberal Arts, Social Services Concentration, AA

Prepare to transfer to a university to complete a degree in social work.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of a social work degree at Arizona State University. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-7666
Lead Faculty: 520-206-6958

Concentration Code: ALAV

Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the Arizona General Education Curriculum-A (AGEC-A) Certificate .

English Composition: 6 credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credits

PHI 101 OR PHI 130 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a course from the Art List. Recommend: ART 105 , MUS 151 , MUS 160 or THE 105

Biological and Physical Sciences: 4 credits

BIO 156IN or BIO 160IN fulfill 4 credits of this requirement.
Complete another course from this category. Recommend: BIO 105IN , BIO 108IN , BIO 109IN , or GLG 110IN

Mathematics: 3 credits

Recommend: MAT 142 or MAT 151

Social and Behavioral Sciences: †

SSE 110 and either ECN 150 or ECN 202 fulfill this requirement.

Other Requirements: †

POS 201 and either PSY 101 or SOC 101 fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

ANT 112 or ANT 127 /HIS 127 /MAS 127 fulfills this requirement

Subtotal: 16 credits¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

SSE 110 - Introduction to Social Welfare 3 Credits
SSE 111 - Group Work 3 Credits
SSE 205 - Case Report Writing and Documentation 3 Credits
SSE 210 - Community Organization and Development 3 Credits ^*
SSE 281 - Social Service Delivery Systems 3 Credits
SSE 285 - Foundations of Social Work Practice 3 Credits

SSE Transferable Elective: 3 credits

Choose 3 credits from the following: SSE 121 , SSE 160 , SSE 211 , or SSE 242

Subtotal: 21 credits

Required Support Courses

ANT 112 - Exploring Non-Western Cultures 3 Credits
OR
ANT 127 - History and Culture of the Mexican-American in the Southwest 3 Credits
OR
HIS 127 - History and Culture of the Mexican-American in the Southwest 3 Credits
OR
MAS 127 - History and Culture of the Mexican-American in the Southwest 3 Credits
BIO 156IN - Intro Biology Allied Health 4 Credits
OR
BIO 160IN - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credits
ECN 150 - An Economic Perspective 3 Credits
OR
ECN 202 - Macroeconomic Principles 3 Credits SUN# ECN 2201
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits SUN# PHI 1101
OR
PHI 130 - Introductory Studies in Ethics and Social Philosophy 3 Credits SUN# PHI 1105
POS 201 - American National Government and Politics 3 Credits
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits SUN# PSY 1101
OR
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits SUN# SOC 1101

Cultural Diversity Requirement: 6 credits

Complete two additional courses with a “C” designation

Recommend two from ANT 202 , ANT 206 , HIS 105 , PSY 215 /SOC 215 , SOC 201 or SOC 204

Subtotal: 25 credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62

† Support or core course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
* SSE 242 can be substituted for SSE 210.