Social Work and Human Services, Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer (AA-T) degree is designed to prepare students for transfer into the CSU system and employment in the human services field. Social work is an applied behavioral science and focuses on the essential principles needed for understanding and critically analyzing behavior, social forces, and structural conditions in diverse environments. Students will gain essential skills and hands-on experience in providing human services. As a profession, social work focuses on methods for helping people from many different social groups to improve the quality of their lives.
The AA-T in Social Work and Human Services provides students with the foundational knowledge in communication to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree in social work at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student’s community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program. Visit https://icangotocollege.com/ for more information about these degrees.
Associate Degree for Transfer Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
- IGETC-CSU or the CSU GE Breadth pattern.
- A total of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| Required Core | 23-26 units | |
| Human Anatomy | ||
or BMS 108 | Human Physiology | |
| Microeconomics | ||
or ECON 101H | Microeconomics, Honors | |
or ECON 102 | Macroeconomics | |
or ECON 102H | Macroeconomics, Honors | |
| General Psychology | ||
or PSY 100H | General Psychology, Honors | |
| Introduction To Sociology | ||
or SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
| Introduction to Social Work | ||
| Seminar: Social Work and Human Services | ||
| Fieldwork: Social Work and Human Services | ||
| Introduction to Statistics in Sociology | ||
or MATH 117 | Elementary Statistics | |
or PSY 150 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| List A - Complete two courses from the following: | 6-8 units | |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs | ||
| Basic Interviewing And Counseling Skills | ||
| Pharmacological And Physiological Effects Of Alcohol And Other Drugs | ||
| Group Treatment | ||
| Chemical Dependency and the Family | ||
| Co-Occurring Disorders I: Recognition and Referral | ||
| Diversity and Cultural Issues In Counseling: Identity, Expression and Addiction | ||
| Attitudes, Motivation and Behavior Change | ||
| Chemical Dependency Counseling Case Management and Treatment | ||
| Substance Abuse Prevention | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Addictive Disorders Counseling | ||
| Clinical Process | ||
| Work Experience in Alcohol and Drug Counseling | ||
| Introduction To The Administration Of Justice | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Diversity, Law and Justice | ||
| Concepts Of Criminal Law | ||
| Introduction To Forensics | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Community Relations | ||
| Physical Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 101H | Physical Anthropology, Honors | |
| Introduction To Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Concepts Of Biology | ||
or BIOL 140 | Principles of Biology | |
| Business Law | ||
or BLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business | |
| The Chicano And Latino In U.S. History, From The 1960's To The Present | ||
| Introduction To Mexican Literature | ||
| The Chicana And Other Latina Women | ||
| Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication in Organizations | ||
| Child, Family and Community | ||
| Child Growth and Development/Educators | ||
| Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature | ||
or ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
or PHIL 111 | Critical Thinking And Writing In Philosophy | |
or COMM 235 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| The Immigrant Experience in the U.S. | ||
or ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| Human Geography | ||
| History of the U.S. to 1877 | ||
| History of the U.S. Since 1865 | ||
or HIST 102H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865, Honors | |
| History of Western Civilization | ||
or HIST 107 | World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
or PHIL 100H | Introduction to Philosophy, Honors | |
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
or PHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| Comparative World Religions | ||
| American Government And Politics | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Marriage, Family and Intimacy | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
or PSY 175 | Social Psychology: Psychological Perspective | |
| Racism in America | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Sociology Of Sex and Gender | ||
| Introduction To Social Research | ||
or PSY 200 | Research Methods and Experimental Design in Psychology | |
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Total Units | 29.00-34.00 | |
Students are advised to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for the AA-T and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer.
- Discuss the evolution of social welfare and human services in the U.S.
- Explain the current service delivery system in which social work and human service clients’ needs are met.
- Critique the major theories related to social problems and social welfare policy.
- Identify the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities associated with social welfare delivery.
- Define the concepts of cultural humility and systems of oppression/privilege as they pertain to social work and human services.
- Describe the processes of collaboration, negotiation, and advocacy within social welfare institutions and organizations.