Degree Plans

Social Work, FOSC


  • Academic Year: 2022-2023
  • Division / Department: Human Services & Education / Mental Health/Social Work
  • Degree Code: SW.FOSC
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A certificate composed of the five unique courses (fifteen credit hours) identified by Texas in the Social Work Field of Study.

Intended for individuals who have completed associate degrees in other areas but need these courses to enter a Bachelors of Social Work program.

Semester I

SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours
SOCI 1306 Social Problems 3 hours
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 hours
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services 3 hours
SOCW 2389 Academic Cooperative 2
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 1
Prefer SOCI or PSYC. See your advisor for more information.
3 hours
Total hours:18 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