Social Work, AA

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Program Description:

The Social Work Associate of Arts major prepares students for articulation or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. The student who earns this degree may find employment as a social work assistant. This occupation involves dealing with people often working for family services, children’s services, public schools, hospitals, mental health centers, and probation and parole boards.

Social Work Assistants work in a wide range of employment settings. This degree is a good foundation for pursuing the four-year baccalaureate degree which expands career opportunities. Wright State (Dayton campus) offers a number of related baccalaureate degrees such as social work, psychology, business, sociology, or rehabilitation. A Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership is offered at the Lake Campus.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 39 Hours

Element 1: Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2: Mathematics 3 Hours

Element 3: Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4: Arts/Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5: Social Sciences: 7 Hours

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional Core Courses: 6

Required courses

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4
PLS 2000 - Power and Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

Multicultural Competence (MC)

Two Multicultural Competence (MC) Core courses are required

Writing Across the Curriculum (IW)

Two Integrated Writing (IW) Core courses are required

II. Departmental Core Requirements: 12 Hours

SW 2700 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hour(s): 3
SW 2710 - Introduction to Social Welfare Credit Hour(s): 3
SW 2720 - Multicultural Competence in a Diverse World Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Related Requirements: 9 Hours

Three classes (Maximum of two per discipline)

IT 2050 - Presentation Skills Credit Hour(s): 3 or
COM 1010 - Essentials of Public Address Credit Hour(s): 3
FAS 1010 - Agricultural Society Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 2000 - Psychology Elective Special Topics Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3110 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1000 - Intro to Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1010 - Criminal Law for Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
CS 1010 - Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software Credit Hour(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 60 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Social Work, AA (GPS)