Degree Plans

AA with Field of Study in Social Work


  • Academic Year: 2022-2023
  • Division / Department: Human Services & Education / Mental Health/Social Work
  • Degree Code: AA.SW.FOS
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An Associate of Arts degree that includes the State-identified courses in the Social Work Field of Study.

Intended for individuals who wish to continue on to a university to complete a Bachelors in Social Work.

Semester I

ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 hours
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 hours
HIST 1301 United States History I 3 hours
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology or
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
3 hours
EDUC 1100 Learning Framework or
PSYC 1100 Learning Framework 1
All first-time in college students are required to complete a Learning Frameworks course. Students who are TSI exempt or must complete only one section of Developmental Education should enroll in EDUC/PSYC 1100. All other first-time-in-college students should enroll in EDUC/PSYC 1300. See your advisor for more information.
1 hours
13 hours

Semester II

ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 hours
Creative Arts elective 2
Select courses from the Core Curriculum Listing. See your advisor for more information.
3 hours
HIST 1302 United States History II 3 hours
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours
SOCI 1306 Social Problems 3 hours
15 hours

Semester III

Language, Philosophy, & Culture elective 2
Select courses from the Core Curriculum Listing. See your advisor for more information.
3 hours
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3 hours
Life & Physical Science elective 4 hours
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services 3 hours
Psychology/Sociology Elective elective 3
Select courses from SOCI or PSYC. See your advisor for more information.
3 hours
16 hours

Semester IV

Speech elective 3 hours
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3 hours
Life & Physical Science elective 4 hours
SOCW 2389 Academic Cooperative 4
Proposed ACGM description requires "…a minimum of 80 contact hours (48 hours in a social service setting)." Listed here is the only exact match option.
3 hours
Psychology/Sociology Elective elective 3
Select courses from SOCI or PSYC. See your advisor for more information.
3 hours
16 hours
Total hours:60 hours

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3 hours
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 hours
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 hours
DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation 3 hours
DRAM 2361 History of Theater I 3 hours
DRAM 2362 History of Theater II 3 hours
HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1308 Music Literature I 3 hours
MUSI 1309 Music Literature II 3 hours
MUSI 1310 American Music 3 hours

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

ENGL 2321 British Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2322 British Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2323 British Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2326 American Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2327 American Literature I: Up to the Civil War 3 hours
ENGL 2328 American Literature II: Civil War to the Present 3 hours
ENGL 2331 World Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2332 World Literature I: Up to the 17th Century 3 hours
ENGL 2333 World Literature II: 17th Century to the Present 3 hours
ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature 3 hours
FREN 2311 Intermediate French I 3 hours
GERM 2311 Intermediate German I 3 hours
HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I 3 hours
HUMA 1302 Introduction to Humanities II 3 hours
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions 3 hours
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hours
SGNL 2301 Intermediate ASL I 3 hours

Life & Physical Science

BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I 4 hours
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
BIOL 1409 Biology for Non-Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1411 General Botany 4 hours
BIOL 1413 General Zoology 4 hours
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 hours
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 hours
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (specialized) 4 hours
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4 hours
ENVR 1301 Environmental Science I (lecture) 3 hours
ENVR 1101 Environmental Science I (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1302 Environmental Science II - Lecture 3 hours
ENVR 1102 Environmental Science II (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I (lecture + lab) 4 hours
ENVR 1402 Environmental Science II 4 hours
GEOL 1301 Earth Sciences I for Non-Science Majors (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1101 Earth Sciences I for Non-Science Majors (lab) 1 hours
GEOL 1302 Earth Sciences II for Non-Science Majors (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1102 Earth Sciences II for Non-Science Majors (lab) 1 hours
GEOL 1303 Physical Geology (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hours
GEOL 1304 Historical Geology (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1104 Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hours
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences I for Non-Sciences Majors (lecture + lab) 4 hours
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology (lecture + lab) 4 hours
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology (lecture + lab) 4 hours
PHYS 1401 College Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 1402 College Physics II 4 hours
PHYS 1403 Stars and Galaxies 4 hours
PHYS 1404 Solar System 4 hours
PHYS 1405 Elementary Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 1407 Elementary Physics II 4 hours

Psychology/Sociology Elective

PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3 hours
PSYC 2315 Psychology of Adjustment 3 hours
PSYC 2316 Psychology of Personality 3 hours
PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2320 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2330 Biological Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 2389 Academic Cooperative 3 hours
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
SOCI 2301 Marriage & the Family 3 hours
SOCI 2319 Minorities Studies 3 hours
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology 3 hours
SOCI 2336 Criminology 3 hours
SOCI 2389 Academic Cooperative 3 hours

Speech

COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking 3 hours
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication 3 hours
SPCH 1321 Business & Professional Communication 3 hours