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Social Work and Human Services (AA-T) (AA-T) Counseling Total Units: 27
Term Effective: Fall 2025

Description:

The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer Degree is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Social Work and/or majors in a related discipline at a CSU campus. Students completing this program are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not necessarily to a particular campus or major of choice. Students should consult with a counselor for more information on admission to specific universities and their transfer requirements as individual schools may require different or additional coursework to that listed for the Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer Degree.

Students will have to fulfill the following requirements to earn this degree.

  1. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:

    a) The California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirements; and

    b) A minimum of 18 semester units as required for the Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer Major.

  2. Obtainment of an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0.
  3. Earn a grade of C or better (or P) in all courses required for the Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer Major.

A maximum of 12 units are allowed with a P grade for students earning an Associate Degree. For detailed information, please refer to the SRJC Grading Policy.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Acquire skills and knowledge that allow them to successfully complete academic work in the Social Work and Human Services field at a transfer institution.
  2. Communicate effectively in verbal and written presentations, using vocabulary, grammar, and technical skills appropriate for a career in the Social Work and Human Services profession.
  3. Demonstrate a knowledge of Social Work and Human Services principles and practices appropriate for the major.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Social Work and Human Services (AA-T) (AA-T) program are:

  • Complete 27 units from
    • SWHS for Transfer Required Core
    • SWHS for Transfer List A

SWHS for Transfer Required Core - complete 21.00 units
SWHS 90Introduction to Social Work and Human Services3.00
SWHS 86Social Work Seminar and Fieldwork3.00
SOC 1Introduction to Sociology3.00
PSYC C1000Introduction to Psychology3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
STAT C1000Introduction to Statistics4.00
PSYC 9Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ANAT 1General Human Anatomy5.00
PHYZ 1Human Physiology5.00
BIO 16Introduction to Biology For Non-Majors4.00
BIO 13Human Biology3.00
BIO 10Introduction to Principles of Biology4.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ECON 2Principles of Microeconomics3.00
ECON 1Principles of Macroeconomics3.00
 
SWHS for Transfer List A - complete 6.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 6.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
AJ 21Introduction to Administration of Justice3.00
ANTH 2Cultural Anthropology3.00
CHLD 10Child Growth and Development3.00
CHLD 90.1Child, Family, Community Interrelationships3.00
COMM 7Intercultural Communication3.00
ENGL C1001Critical Thinking and Writing3.00
HIST 17.1History of the United States to 18773.00
HIST 17.2United States History from 18773.00
PSYC 8Introduction to Lifespan Psychology3.00
SOC 2Modern Social Problems3.00
SWHS 80Introduction to Addiction Studies3.00
SWHS 81Prevention and Education on Addiction3.00
SWHS 82Pharmacological & Physiological Effects of Addiction3.00
SWHS 87Ethical Issues in Social Work and Human Services3.00
SWHS 91Skills and Techniques in Social Work and Human Services3.00
SWHS 92Introduction to Group Counseling3.00
SWHS 93Introduction to Case Management3.00
SWHS 96Co-Occurring Disorders3.00
COUN 7Identity and Cultural Diversity3.00
Select either SOC 30 or PSYC 34
SOC 30Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality3.00
PSYC 34The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination3.00

Term Effective: Fall 2025

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

Contact
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(707) 527-4289
jpaisley@santarosa.edu