Liberal Arts, Social Services Concentration, AA

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Prepare to transfer to a four-year university to complete a degree in social work. In Social Services, you will learn about service delivery, community outreach, intervention techniques, behavioral health and substance use, youth and family services, ethical practice, social justice, documentation, the role of government and policy, and group facilitation techniques.

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: 520-206-3375

Program/Major/Concentration Code: AOAALA/ALA1/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

SSE 184 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: †

SSE 182 and either PSY 101 or SOC 101 fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

ANT 112 or MAS 219 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 182 - A Social Services Perspective of Government 3.00 Credits
SSE 184 - Introductory Ethics: A Social Services Perspective 3 Credits
SSE 205 - Case Report Writing and Documentation 3 Credits
SSE 281 - Social Service Delivery Systems 3 Credits
SSE 285 - Foundations of Social Work Practice 3 Credits *

SSE Transferable Elective: 6 Credits

Choose 6 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
MAS 219 - Mexican American Culture 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 [SUN# ECN 2201] 3 Credits
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology [SUN# PSY 1101] 3 Credits
OR
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology [SUN# SOC 1101] 3 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement: 6 Credits

Complete two additional courses with a “C” designation

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

Subtotal: 19 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 62 Credits

† 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.
* Capstone Experience