Austin Community College

FY 2001 Degree Plan

The Associate Degree program in Social Work is designed to prepare students for entry into the social service profession as a caseworker. In addition, it provides students with the first two years of college for transfer to a baccalaureate­granting institution.

Semester I

	SOCW	2361		Introduction to Social Work	3
	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I OR	3
	HIST	2381	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2380	1,3,4,5	U.S. History I - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History
	MATH	1332	2,4,6	Topics in Mathematics OR	3
+	MATH	1314	2,4,3	College Algebra1
+	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
				Natural Sciences2	3-4
					------- 18-19

Semester II

	SOCI			Sociology Elective3	3
	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
+	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II OR	3
	HIS	1643		U.S. History II - African-American Emphasis OR
	HIS	1663		U.S. History II - Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341		Studies in U.S. History
	SOC	2743		Social Statistics	3
+	SOCI	1301	1,2,3,4,5,6	Introduction to Sociology	3
				Natural Sciences2	3-4
					------- 18-19

Semester III

	SOC	2653		Research Methods in Sociology	3
+	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	SOCW	2362		Social Welfare As A Social Institution4	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language5	4-5
	SPCH			Oral Communications6	3
					------- 16-17

Semester IV

+	SOC	2753		Social Services: Field Experience4	3
+	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language5	4-5
				Sociology Elective3	3
				Visual and Performing Arts Elective7	3
					------- 16-17
				TOTALS	------- 68-72

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ College Algebra (MATH 1314) is recommended for students pursuing a four year degree.
² Please select from the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
³ Please choose from: SOCI 1306, SOCI 2301, SOCI 2319, SOCI 2326, SOCI 2336, SOC 2683.
⁴ Prerequisite: SOCW 2361.
⁵ Foreign language hours must be in the same language. Spanish is strongly recommended. Students may also choose to substitute the Humanities requirements of the Core Curriculum.
⁶ Please select from the Speech section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁷ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.