College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

Social Services — Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer
Prepare to transfer to a university to complete a degree in social work. Complete this program by taking classes
exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Entry-level employment in social service positions.
Academic Options: transfer to asu majoring in social work; may also transfer to other BsW programs.
Location: West Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-6996
lead faculty: 206-6746
Program/major Codes: AOASOCIALSRV/SST
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A) - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PHi 101 or 130 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement. Complete a course from the art list.
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bio 156in or 160in fulfill 4 credits of this requirement. Complete another course from this category.
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
mat 142 or 151 fulfills this requirement
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
ssE 110 and ECn 202 fulfill this requirement.
other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PsY 101 or soC 101 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement. Complete another course from this category.
special requirements
the i, C, and g requirements should be fulfilled by selecting appropriate courses in the above categories
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
ssE 110 introduction to social Welfare (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE 111 group Work (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE 210* Community organization and Development (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE 211* group technique applications (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE 281* social service Delivery systems (F-Sp) (was SSE 212). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE 285* foundations of social Work Practice (F-Sp) (was SSE 202) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ssE transferable Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Required Support Courses
Bio 156in* Human Biology for allied Health (F-Sp-Su)
or Bio 160in introduction to Human anatomy and Physiology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ECn 202* macroeconomic Principles (F-Sp-Su) sun# ECn 2201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
mat 142 * topics in College mathematics (F-Sp-Su)
or mat 151* College algebra (F-Sp-Su) sun# mat 1151
or any mat course numbered 151 or above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
PHi 101 introduction to Philosophy (F-Sp-Su) sun# PHi 1101
or PHi 130 introductory studies in Ethics and social Philosophy (F-Sp-Su) sun# PHi 1105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PsY 101 introduction to Psychology (F-Sp-Su) sun# PsY 1101
or soC 101 introduction to sociology (F-Sp-Su) sun# soC 1101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
soCial sErViCEs
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