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The 60-credit Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway A.S. degree program offers you the powerful opportunity to complete an associate degree and transfer with junior-year status to a designated social work bachelor's degree program at one of seven Minnesota State universities.
As a student in this A.S. degree program, you will complete the Required Pathway Curriculum (38 credits) and Additional General Education Requirements (22 credits) for a credit total of 60.
Note: If you have been arrested, charged, or convicted of any criminal offense, you should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge, or conviction may have on your chances of employment in the field you intend to study or on your chances to obtain federal, state, and other higher education financial aid.
Some courses within this program require a criminal background study to successfully complete. Please see the course description section of the catalog for more details. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study.
See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.
Full-Time Recommended Course of Study
Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Pre-Social Work Program Planning Guide (see below).
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
HSER 1100
|
Introduction to Social Work
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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Human Services Elective(s)
|
6 | |
|
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HSER 1179
|
Human Services Seminar
|
1 |
Course Outline
|
||
HSER 1189
|
Internship
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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BIOL 1114
|
Critical Issues In Human Biology
|
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
|
||
MATH 1103
|
Introduction to Statistics
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
|
||
PSYC 1101
|
Introduction to Psychology
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
|
||
PSYC 1210
|
Lifespan Development
|
4 |
Course Outline
|
||
SOC 1100
|
Introduction to Sociology
|
4 |
Course Outline
|
||
SOC 1127
|
Social Inequalities: Race, Class, & Gender
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
||
POLS 1111
|
Introduction to U.S. Politics
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
||
Total Credits in Required Pathway Curriculum | 38 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
ENG 1108
|
Writing And Research Skills
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
|
Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
|
3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
|
||
COMM 1100
COMM 1110
COMM 2230
|
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Public Speaking
OR
Small Group Communication
|
3 |
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Small Group Communication
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
‡
|
1 | |
|
||
Total Credits in Additional General Education Requirements | 22 |
Total Credits: | 60 |