Social Work Assistant (SW23) Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Program Description:
The Social Work Assistant Program is designed to prepare individuals to obtain entry-level employment in public and private social service agencies. The social worker assistant is equipped with the skills, knowledge, values, and sensitivity to effectively serve human needs in a variety of community settings. Students have the option to select courses that will prepare them to provide client services, as well as support for families in a variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They may assist clients in identifying social and community services that will best assist them. They may assist the social worker in developing, organizing, and conducting programs to resolve problems relevant to human relations, substance abuse, adult day care, and rehabilitation. The length of the program is approximately six semesters.
General Education Core (15 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | General Education Core Elective | 3 |
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| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1127 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (48 Credit Hours)
Select a Minimum of 9 Hours From the Following:
| SOCW 2100 | Leadership and Community Service | 3 |
| SOCW 2110 | Case Management with Families | 3 |
| SOCW 2120 | Multicultural Issues | 3 |
| SOCW 2130 | Social Welfare, Ethics, and Community Service | 3 |
| SOCW 2140 | Addictions, Theories, and Treatments | 3 |
| SOCW 2150 | Domestic and Family Violence | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | General Education Core Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | General Education Core Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 63 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation