Catalog 2010-2011 - South Texas College

Social WorkSocial Work, Field of StudyAssociate of ArtsSocial workers provide advice, advocacy, andsupport to people with personal and socialproblems. They also help with community andsocial problems.Social work is a profession devoted to helpingpeople function the best they can in theirenvironment. This can mean providing directservices or therapy directly to people, or workingfor change to improve social conditions.The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Social Sciencesis an excellent transfer program since the corecurriculum parallels the first two years of most fouryearsocial science degrees. After completion ofthis degree, the student will be prepared to work in avariety of public and private social service settings,including programs in schools and hospitals,juvenile detention and residential facilities, crisiscenters, information and referral programs,hospices, employee assistance programs,nursing homes, home health agencies and adultday care centers as well as other organizationsand agencies which offer counseling services tochildren and families, victims of domestic violence,people with disabilities, pregnant teenagers, andmany other special populations.TSI LiableFIELD OF STUDY15-16 CreditsCourses taken to fulfill field of study requirementsmust not duplicate courses taken to fulfill CoreCurriculum Requirements.Social Work Concentration:The student is required to take the following fivecourses (15 credits):SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social WorkSOCW 2362 Social Welfare as a Social InstitutionPSYC 2301 General PsychologySOCI 1301 Introductory SociologyPSCY 2317 Statistical Methods in PsychologyFree Elective1 Credit MinimumStudents who select a 3 credit Mathematics courseto fulfill the Mathematics component of the CoreCurriculum must take an additional free elective(1 credit minimum) to complete the Field of Study.SOCIAL WORK Field of StudyASSOCIATE OF ARTSRecommended Course SequenceFIRST SEMESTER Credit HoursSpeech Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3HIST 1301 United States History Ior HIST 2327................................ 3ENGL 1301 Composition................................. 3COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications......... 3PSYC 2301 General Psychology..................... 3SECOND SEMESTERHIST 1302 United States History IIor HIST 2328................................ 3ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric................ 3Humanities Elective-Core Curriculum........................... 3Visual & Performing Arts Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 3SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology.................. 3THIRD SEMESTERGOVT 2301 American Government I............... 3Mathematics Elective-Core Curriculum........................ 3-4SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work.......... 3SOCI 2301 Marriage and the Family.............. 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 4FOURTH SEMESTERGOVT 2302 American Government II.............. 3PSYC 2317 Statistical Methodsin Psychology............................... 3SOCW 2362 Social Welfare asa Social Institution........................ 3Natural Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum .......................... 4*Free Elective-Field ofStudy (if required)......................... 1STC CORE CURRICULUM 44-45 CreditsIn addition to the courses in the Social SciencesField of Study, the student is required to take 44-45 hours from the STC Core Curriculum listed onpage 83 of the catalog. Students in the Social WorkField of Study must take SOCI 2301-Marriage andthe Family to fulfill the Social/Behavioral SciencesElective Option in the Core Curriculum.Field of Study: 15-16STC Core Curriculum: 44-45Total Credit Hours: 60-61184Liberal Arts and Social Sciences