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2104.00Social Work and Human Services are rapidly growing and highly versatile fields, dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Professionals in these fields evaluate and address critical social issues such as poverty, inequitable access to healthcare, racial and social injustice, systemic discrimination, houselessness, incarceration, and the personal and family challenges that arise from these conditions. The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer (AA-T) degree at Pasadena City College introduces students to social welfare systems and service delivery practices. Students develop communication, case management, and critical thinking skills while exploring social and economic justice, diversity, and ethical decision-making. The program prepares students for transfer to a CSU to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services and for careers in many different settings (schools, homes, adult care centers, hospitals, corporations, government agencies, private practice, non-profits, prisons, within the legal system) and with people of many different ethnicities and ages.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
- 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC); OR California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth), if eligible catalog rights; OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) pattern, if eligible catalog rights.
- A minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
- All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.
PLEASE NOTE: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific institutions.
Program Outcomes
- Examine the components of social welfare and human services in the United States.
- Analyze methods of collaboration, negotiation, and advocacy in working with and within local and other social welfare and human service agencies and institutions.
- Evaluate the legal, ethical, and professional practice responsibilities of working with social welfare and human service organizations with attention to social and economic justice and diversity.
Associate in Arts Degree in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE | ||
| SWHS 001 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
| SWHS 002A & SWHS 002B | SOCIAL WORK SEMINAR and SOCIAL WORK FIELDWORK | 3 |
| SOC 001 | INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| or SOC 001H | HONORS INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY | |
| PSYC C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY - HONORS | |
| STAT 018 | STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| or STAT C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | |
| or STAT C1000H | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS - HONORS | |
| or STAT 015 | STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS | |
| ANAT 025 | HUMAN ANATOMY | 4 |
| or PYSO 001 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | |
| or BIOL 003 | HUMAN BIOLOGY | |
| ECON 001B | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| or ECON 001BH | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS - HONORS | |
| or ECON 001A | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | |
| or ECON 001AH | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS - HONORS | |
| LIST A: SELECT TWO COURSES (6 units) | 6-7 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE | ||
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
or ANTH 002H | HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE CHILD | ||
or PSYC 021H | HONORS DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE CHILD | |
| CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY | ||
| LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
or LING 012 | LANGUAGE AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
| UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
or HIST 007AH | UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 - HONORS | |
| UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 | ||
or HIST 007BH | UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 - HONORS | |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| DRUGS, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | ||
or ETH 014H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | |
or SOC 014 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | |
or SOC 014H | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENDER | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| Total Major Units | 29-30 | |
| Cal-GETC 1 | 34 | |
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
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Students with rights to former general education patterns are able to use the CSU GE or IGETC-CSU in lieu of Cal-GETC to complete the general education requirements of this degree. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to help determine which general education pattern to complete.
General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
- General Information
- Cal-GETC
- Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC-CSU or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.