Degree Requirements

The associate degree in social work requires completion of the courses listed for the degree. Additional general education and graduation requirements for the associate degree are listed in the catalog. The associate degree requires a minimum of 60 units.

Associate in Science Degree: Behavioral Sciences - Emphasis in Social Work

Courses Required for the Major Units
HUMS 110, Social Work Fields of Service 3
HUMS 120, Introduction to Social Work 3
BIOL 107, General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory 4
ECON 120, Principles of Economics I 3
PSYC 101, General Psychology 3
PSYC 258, Behavioral Science Statistics or
MATH 119, Elementary Statistics 		3
SOCO 101, Principles of Sociology 3
Select two courses from the following:
PSYC 161, Introduction to Counseling 3
PSYC 230, Psychology of Lifespan Development 3
PSYC 245, Abnormal Psychology 3
SOCO 110, Contemporary Social Problems 3
Total: 28