Pre-Social Work

Transfer Pathway A.S.

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.

Minnesota State universities

Bemidji State University
Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Southwest Minnesota State University
St. Cloud State University
Winona State University

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.

Full-time schedule recommendation

See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.

Full-Time Recommended Course of Study

Part-time schedule recommendation

Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Pre-Social Work Program Planning Guide (see below).

Pre-Social Work Program Planning Guide

2024-2025 Required Courses

Required Pathway Curriculum

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
HSER 1100	Introduction to Social Work	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 Provides an introduction to the field of Social Work and Social Welfare. Course describes history, worker roles, and current career trends in the field. Students are required to participate in hands-on experience through service learning. This course is appropriate for anyone who might be interested in the helping profession. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: HSER 1106 Basic Counseling Skills Future Offering: Spring 2025
	Human Services Elective(s) Choose from the following or any HSER courses: HSER 1104, HSER 1106, HSER 1107, HSER 1112, HSER 1117, HSER 1123	6
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
HSER 1179	Human Services Seminar	1
Course Outline Credits: 1 Provides an opportunity for human services students to create and implement projects for the development of personal knowledge and skill. Provides students the opportunity to receive support on internship progress. This course must be taken concurrently with HSER 1189 - Internship. The course may be repeated once. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025
HSER 1189	Internship	3
Course Outline Offers work experience in a human service agency, providing an opportunity to further develop skills. Through work experience, students will gain additional knowledge of human services practices and concepts. This course must be taken concurrently with HSER 1179 - Human Services Seminar. May be taken as two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025
BIOL 1114	Critical Issues In Human Biology	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 03, 09 Intended for majors and non-majors interested in critical and ethical issues related to human biology. Ethical decision-making surrounding current biological issues will be examined. Topics such as evolution, human research subjects, biotechnology, antibiotic resistance, or other emerging science issues may be examined. Students will understand the process of science, be able to distinguish science from non-science, and critically analyze claims. Students desiring a traditional lab may take BIOL 1110 concurrently or following completion of BIOL 1114. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
MATH 1103	Introduction to Statistics	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 02, 04 Presents basic statistics which includes descriptive and graphical statistics, basic probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and hypotheses testing for one or two populations, linear regression, chi-square tests, and ANOVA. Professional statistical software, such as Minitab, will be integrated throughout the class. Graphing calculator required for the course. Recommendation based on the results of the Inver Hills Assessment Test or grade of "C" or higher in MATH 0820 or 0840 within the last 2 years. Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: MATH 0103 Statistics Support Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
PSYC 1101	Introduction to Psychology	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 02, 05 Presents a survey of the science of psychology including theoretical and experimental findings and applications. Topics include research methodology, the nervous system, perception, cognition, learning, memory, human development, emotions, motivation, personality, psychological disorders and their treatment, attitudes, social influence and growth processes. This course may not be taken for credit if you have already earned credit for Introduction to Psychology with Lab (PSYC 1201). Prereq: Placement into ENG 1108 or successful completion (grade of C or above) of ENG 99/Read 93 Prerequisites: Please go to e-Services to see Pre-requisites for this course Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
PSYC 1210	Lifespan Development	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 07 Presents an introduction to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development across the lifespan. Explores the research and theories relevant to the psychological study of human development from conception to death. Applies these issues to general and clinical populations. PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1201 recommended. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
SOC 1100	Introduction to Sociology	4
Course Outline Credits: 4 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 09 Emphasizes methods, basic concepts, terminology, and perspectives used by sociologists in analysis of social relationships. Sociological analysis will focus on American government, family, education, religion, and the economy. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
SOC 1127	Social Inequalities: Race, Class, & Gender	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 07 Describes and analyzes selected inequality relationships in the United States. Topic areas will include economic inequality-poverty; ethnic inequality-racism; and gender inequality-sexism. This course is open to all students and meets the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) 8710.3200, Subp. 3, Standard 12a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
POLS 1111	Introduction to U.S. Politics	3
Course Outline Credits: 3 MNTC Goal Areas: 05, 09 Analyzes United States national government, political parties, campaigns and elections, public opinion, interest groups, media coverage and current political issues. The course will also examine principles of the Constitution, and the structure and behavior of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In your exploration of contemporary U.S. domestic and foreign policy issues, you will critically examine your own political values, experiences and behaviors. Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: Spring 2025
Total Credits in Required Pathway Curriculum		38

Additional General Education Requirements

Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 1) Communication: ENG 1108, ENG 1111 or 1114 or 1130, COMM 1100 or 1110 or 2230 ‡	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 2) Critical Thinking: Satisfied by First Year Experience course or MnTC Completion ‡
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3) Natural Science (1 course must include lab): Goal 3a (Life Sciences) BIOL 1114, Goal 3b (Physical Sciences) course ‡	2
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4) Mathematical/Logical Reasoning: MATH 1103- Satisfied by Pathway ‡
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5) History/Social Sciences/Behavioral Sciences: PSYC 1101, PSYC 1210, SOC 1100 - Satisfied by Pathway ‡
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6) Humanities/Fine Arts/Literature: Goal 6a (Fine Arts) course, Goal 6b (Humanities/Literature) course, Any additional Goal 6 course ‡	3
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 7) Human Diversity: SOC 1127 -Satisfied by Pathway ‡	1
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 8) Global Perspective. May be satisfied by utilizing course from Goal 6 ‡	1
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 9) Ethical and Civic Responsibility: POLS 1111 -Satisfied by Pathway ‡
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
	General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10) People and the Environment: May be satisfied by utilizing course from Goal 3 ‡	1
Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Future Offering: None
Total Credits in Additional General Education Requirements		22

Total Credits:

‡ Select General Education electives from specified MnTC goal area or from any MnTC goals if none specified.