Social Work - Associate of Arts (Major Code - SCW)
The Social Work Associate of Arts degree prepares students for transfer to a university program in social work or human services. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
Degree Map
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics** | 3 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory Sciences 8 credits
| BIO 156 | Introductory Biology for Allied Health* | 4 |
| OR | |
| BIO 160 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology** | 4 |
| OR | |
| BIO 181 | General Biology I (for majors)** | 4 |
| | |
| Laboratory sciences | 4 |
Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Western Philosophy*** | 3 |
| OR | |
| PHI 130 | Introduction to Ethics*** | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology** | 3 |
| | |
| SOC 160 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity*** | 3 |
| OR | |
| AJS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice** | 3 |
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT8-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with your advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 15-16 CREDITS
| ECN 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics*** | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology** | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Developmental Psychology** | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Introduction to Social Welfare* | 3 |
Select one of the following (3-4 credits):
| BUS 219 | Business Statistics** | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Introduction to Psychological Research, Measurements and Statistics*** | 3 |
| PSY 290 | Experimental Psychology** | 4 |
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64-67 CREDITS