Social Work, AA

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Social Sciences/Human Services Division

This program is designed to prepare the student to enter a baccalaureate program in Social Work on the junior level.

Program Competencies

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Summarize the history and nature of the social work profession and the social service delivery system and policies in the United States.
Articulate the knowledge, values and skills of Generalist Social Work practice.
Identify culturally proficient social work practice models which affirm client system strengths.
Demonstrate the ability to apply theoretical knowledge of development across the lifespan in assessing client systems.
Having achieved foundational-level social work competencies, transfer to an accredited institution offering the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree.

Required Program of Study

See General Education Requirements (36 Credit Hours)

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts (AA)

Major Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

SWK 110 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit Hours
SWK 240 - Poverty & Social Welfare Policy 3 Credit Hours
SWK 230 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) 3 Credit Hours
ANT 140 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ANT 245 - The Anthropology of Religion 3 Credit Hours or
POS 130 - American Government 3 Credit Hours

Note: (9 Credit Hours)

It is strongly recommended that students meet with their faculty advisor early in the program to select general education courses. Please refer to the Social Work curriculum guide online at racc.edu/academics/advising. It is the responsibility of the student to meet with an admissions representative from the four-year institution to determine its transfer policies.

Suggested Electives

ANT 245 - The Anthropology of Religion 3 Credit Hours
BUS 200 - Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
BIO 120 - Biological Concepts 4 Credit Hours
CHE 120 - Principles of Chemistry 4 Credit Hours
COM 151 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 Credit Hours
PHI 271 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PHI 275 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hours
MAT 210 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours
POS 130 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
PSY 208 - Development Across the Lifespan 3 Credit Hours
PSY 234 - Group Dynamics 3 Credit Hours
SOC 210 - Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
SOC 220 - The Family 3 Credit Hours
SPA 101 - Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
SPA 102 - Spanish II 3 Credit Hours

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