Social Services
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Prepare to transfer to a university to complete a degree in social work. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Program/Major Codes: AOASOCIALSRV/SST
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Entry-level employment in service positions
Academic Options: Transfer to ASU's Bachelor's of Social Work program; may also transfer to other BSW programs.
Program Requirements
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core of support courses.* Select courses to fulfill the I, C, and G requirement.
| English Composition | 6 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Science | 4 | |
| Other Requirements** | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| SSE 110 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| SSE 111 | Group Work | 3 |
| SSE 210 | Community Organization and Development | 3 |
| SSE 211 | Group Technique Applications | 3 |
| SSE 281 | Social Service Delivery Systems | 3 |
| SSE 285 | Foundations of Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SSE Electives | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
Required Support Courses
| BIO 156IN | Human Biology for Allied Health | 4 |
| or BIO 160IN | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
| ECN 202 | Macroeconomic Principles [SUN# ECN 2201] | 3 |
| MAT 142 | Topics in College Mathematics*** | 3-4 |
| or MAT 151 | College Algebra*** [SUN# MAT 1151] | |
| PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy [SUN# PHI 1101] | 3 |
| or PHI 130 | Introductory Studies in Ethics and Social Philosophy [SUN# PHI 1105] |
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| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology [SUN# PSY 1101] | 3-4 |
| or SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology [SUN# SOC 1101] | |
| Transferable Electives** | 7-12 | |
| Subtotal | 23-27 | |
| Total | 60-64 | |
*Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Fine Arts - PHI 101 or 130 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement, complete a course from the Fine Arts list; Biological and Physical Sciences - BIO 156IN or 160IN fulfill 4 credits of this requirement, complete another course from this category; Mathematics - MAT 142 or 151 fulfill this requirement; Social and Behavioral Sciences - ECN 202 and SSE 110 fulfill this requirement; Other Requirements - PSY 101 or SOC 101 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement, complete another course from this category;
** ASU requires fourth semester proficiency in a language - language courses will count toward these requirements.