Associate of Arts General Transfer - Social Services Pathway

This program is available at the Springfield - Leffel Lane location.

The Social Services Pathway of the Associate of Arts degree emphasizes transfer preparation for pursuing a bachelor's degree in social work. An Associate of Arts degree provides the foundational knowledge and skills in general education that are often required to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. Courses in this pathway focus on social welfare, sociology, and chemical dependency. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for seamless transfer into a Bachelor of Arts program, particularly at state institutions in Ohio. It is not designed to prepare students for the skills needed to obtain employment in the field of social work upon completion of the associate degree. Students who wish to obtain more immediate employment in the field of social work should consider the SWK Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree that is offered at Clark State.

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Embedded Certificates

This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless students contact Records and Registration and indicate they do not wish to have the certificate credential awarded.

Outcomes and Curriculum

Upon completion of an Associate of Arts degree in Social Services, a graduate will be able to:

Write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Speak clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
Use critical thinking and problem solving to draw logical conclusions.
Use numerical data to solve problems, explain phenomena and make predictions.
Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Course	Title	Credits
Fall
FYE 1101	College Success	1
ENG 1111	English I	3
SWK 1100	Introduction to Social Work	3
PSY 1111	Introduction to Psychology	3
BIO 1410	Fundamentals of Biology	4

Spring
ENG 1112	English II	3
STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I	3
SOC 1110	Introduction to Sociology	3
HST 1110	Western Civilization to 1600	3
BIO 1420	Global Biology	4

Fall
COM 1110	Interpersonal Communication I
or COM 1120	Public Speaking I	3
SWK 2230	Introduction to Social Welfare	3
SOC 2240	Racial and Cultural Minorities
or SOC 2230	Social Problems
or SWK 2260	Multicultural Competence in a Diverse World	3
PLS 1100	Introduction to American Politics	3
--	ASL, SPN, or FRN See Catalog	3

Spring
SWK 1105	Chemical Dependency I: Pharmacology and Physiology of Psychoactive Substances	3
HST 1120	Western Civilization Since 1600	3
ENG 2300	Great Books: World Literature	3
PHL 2000	Critical Thinking	3
--	ASL, SPN, or FRN See Catalog	3

	Total credit hours	60

All students pursuing the Associate of Arts degree are required to complete at least nine credit hours in courses numbered 2000 or higher. These classes are taken as a part of the requirements within the concentration or elective area.

In recognition of the growing importance of global awareness, the Associate of Arts degree requires students to take at least four courses with significant international content. Courses meeting this requirement are identified in the College catalog and are fulfilled as a part of the requirements within the concentration or elective area.

Transfer Information

Students seeking a transfer degree should plan the details of their program of study at Clark State according to the requirements of the transfer institution. Transfer institutions make the determination in acceptance of credit. The student should consult their academic advisor and the intended transfer institution when planning a schedule of classes.

Pathway options for transferability to other state institutions is available at https://www.ohiohighered.org/OGTP.