Social Work, Associate in Arts (SWO)
Department website: https://www.dccc.edu/academics/academic-divisions/business-computing-social-science/social-work
Effective: Fall 2016
The Social Work Associate in Arts curriculum was developed to meet the needs of current and prospective students interested in transferring to a college or university and eventually earning a Bachelor in Social Work degree. The curriculum provides students with the introductory-level knowledge in the field of social work study and supports a seamless transfer to the junior level status at a four-year college or university offering a Council of Social Work Education-Accredited Bachelor in Social Work degree (BSW).
Social Workers serve some of the most vulnerable populations; therefore this degree addresses the significant history, policies, theories and applied practices utilized when working with marginalized individuals, families, groups and communities. Social Workers use a person and environment construct that views human challenges through a diverse, multi-systemic lens. An overarching goal of the program is to prepare students to demonstrate the basic knowledge, values and skills that are required of a beginning social work practitioner.
Various transfer institutions require differing elective courses; therefore students are highly encouraged to work closely with a transfer counselor, from the DCCC Career and Counseling Center, to ensure a seamless transfer process to a four-year institution.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate self-awareness of who one is and why one is choosing to pursue the profession of social work.
- Understand and apply the knowledge, values and skills of the Social Work Profession at the introductory level.
- Identify the historical development of the knowledge and values of the Social Work profession at the introductory level.
- Analyze the impact of key societal systems that have supported the systemic devaluation of and discrimination toward certain groups in our society.
- Describe the relationship between the knowledge and values of a culturally competent social worker at the introductory level.
- Demonstrate the introductory level skills necessary to work from a strengths perspective with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Identify and explain the concepts, assumptions and critiques of developmental theories, especially related to experiences at the intersection of people and their environments, within a multicultural context.
The College Transfer Office is set up to help Delaware County Community College students transfer to four-year colleges and universities. If you are planning to transfer, you are strongly encouraged to meet with a transfer advisor within your first two semesters (or before you reach 30 transferable college credits from all institutions attended).
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 121 or MAT 151 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics or College Algebra | 3-4 |
| SWO 101 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| SWO 210 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| HIS 110 | American History I (recommended; or higher HIS) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| SWO 220 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| BIO 100 or BIO 110 | Biological Sciences or General Biology I | 4 |
| PHI 110 | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| PSY 225/SOC 215 | Experiences in Diversity | 3 |
| POL 120 | American National Government (recommended; or higher POL) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| MAT 210 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY/SWO 203 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| Science Elective/Laboratory Science | 4 | |
| Arts & Humanities Elective (Literature or Foreign Language) | 3 | |
| Behavioral & Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 62-63 | |
Notes
Arts and Humanities Electives
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ART - Art
- COMM - Communication Studies
- DRA - Drama
- ENG - English (ENG 115 and above)
- HUM - Humanities
- MUS - Music
- PHI - Philosophy
Some programs specify or recommend a Foreign Language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages: | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Behavioral and Social Science
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Depending on the program at the transfer institution, the courses may only be accepted as free electives. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ADJ - Administration of Justice
- ECE - Early Childhood Education
- ECO - Economics
- EDU - Education
- HIS - History
- INT - Interdisciplinary
- POL - Political Science
- PSY - Psychology
- SOC - Sociology
- SWO - Social Work
- TSC - Trauma Studies
See Advisor/Counselor.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CS 100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MAT 121 or MAT 151 |
Introduction to Probability and Statistics or College Algebra |
3-4 |
| SWO 101 | Introduction to Social Work and Human Services | 3 |
| SWO 210 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| Hours | 9-10 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENG 112 | English Composition II: Writing About Literature | 3 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HIS 110 | American History I | 3 |
| SWO 220 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| PHI 110 | Contemporary Moral Problems | 3 |
| PSY 225/SOC 215 | Experiences in Diversity | 3 |
| POL 120 | American National Government | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MAT 210 | Statistics | 3 |
| SWO/PSY 203 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| Science Elective/Laboratory Science | 4 | |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Humanities Elective (Literature or Foreign Language) | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 62-63 | |
Global Understanding designated courses.
Arts and Humanities Electives
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ART - Art
- COMM - Communication Studies
- DRA - Drama
- ENG - English (ENG 115 and above)
- HUM - Humanities
- MUS - Music
- PHI - Philosophy
Some programs specify or recommend a Foreign Language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages: | ||
| Elementary French I | ||
| Elementary French II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Behavioral and Social Science
This list does not indicate College Academic Learning Goal designation. Refer to your program curriculum for more information.
The subject areas listed are generally transferable to most institutions. However, transferability is always determined by the college or university you are planning to transfer to. Depending on the program at the transfer institution, the courses may only be accepted as free electives. Be sure to meet with a transfer advisor before making your course selections.
- ADJ - Administration of Justice
- ECE - Early Childhood Education
- ECO - Economics
- EDU - Education
- HIS - History
- INT - Interdisciplinary
- POL - Political Science
- PSY - Psychology
- SOC - Sociology
- SWO - Social Work
- TSC - Trauma Studies
Psychology Electives - 9 credits
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 200 | Personality Theories | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PSY 204 | Addiction, Drugs, and the Brain | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Lifespan Human Development 2 | 3 |
| PSY 220 | Abnormal Psychology 2 | 3 |
| PSY 221 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 225 | Experiences in Diversity | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSY 242 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 255 | Brain and Behavior 2 | 3 |
| PSY 290 | Adulthood and Aging | 3 |
Advising
Electives determined by Transfer school. Psychology majors should meet with a Transfer counselor to choose electives accordingly. All electives, including those listed above in the General Education Courses, should be selected with careful consideration to Transfer school requirements.
- 1
If another elective already meets the GU CALG, then choose any Social Science elective.
- 2
Students are permitted to take the third Psychology Core Course as a Psychology Elective.
- 3
Lab Science Elective - any 4 credit lab course in BIO, CHE, ESS or PHY.
HYBRID DEGREE (online* and classroom)
85% online
The following courses may not be available online:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom Only | ||
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| PSY/SWO 203 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| Science Elective/Laboratory Science | 4 | |
- *
Some online courses have field requirements or in-person or proctored testing. Online courses with these requirements have additional information posted under the COURSE DESCRIPTION section when you are registering. Please note these requirements when registering.