Austin Community College

FY 2002 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	1,3,4,5	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	1,3,4,5	Studies in U.S. History
	MATH	1332	1,3,4,5	Topics in Mathematics OR	3
	MATH	1314	1,3,4,5	College Algebra1
	PSYC	2301	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Psychology	3
			1,3,4,5	Natural Sciences2	3-4
					------- 18-19

Semester II

	SOCI		1,3,4,5	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	1,3,4,5	U.S. History II--African-American Emphasis OR
	HIS	1663	1,3,4,5	U.S. History II--Mexican-American Emphasis OR
	HIST	2301	1,3,4,5	History of Texas OR
	HIST	2341	1,3,4,5	Studies in U.S. History
	SOC	2743	1,3,4,5	Social Statistics	3
	SOCI	1301	1,3,4,5	Introduction to Sociology	3
			1,3,4,5	Natural Sciences2	3-4
					------- 18-19

Semester III

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

Semester IV

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

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.