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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Social Work, A.A.
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This program is available 100% online.
Social Work is a varied discipline that seeks to attain satisfying relationships and offer a broad range of services and resources at the individual, local, state, and federal level. The Associate of Arts degree in Social Work is intended for students who are interested in helping populations of varying of ages, backgrounds, and needs. The concepts and skills students learn will prepare them to directly transfer into a Social Work program, understand the roles of a social worker and various service delivery systems, identify careers of interest in Social Work, hear from individuals working in a multitude of sectors within Social Work, and connect principles in Social Work to their application in the real world. Students can expect employment in a wide range of interest areas, including as a case manager for various service programs, an addiction practitioner for victims of substance abuse, a community developer, in residential homes for the disabled or elderly, in labor unions, a human relations specialist, an instructor/professor at a college or university, or as a health care provider. Students intending to work in Social Work will need at least a Bachelor’s degree with more opportunities available with a Master’s degree. There are careers in Social Work available in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, and nationwide.
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Freshman Year - Fall Semester
Subtotal: 16
Freshman Year - Fall Semester Notes:
Freshman Year - Spring Semester
Subtotal: 17
Freshman Year - Spring Semester Notes:
- ANTH 1100 or Approved Science course: If choosing the lab science option students may select from BIOL 1003 /04, BIOL 1010 /11 to fulfill this requirement. Online students should take BIOL 1006 .
- Humanities course: SPAN 1020 is the preferred choice, yet students may select from ASL 1200 , COMM 1030 , COMM 1040 , COMM 1050, COMM 2090 , ENGL 2250 , ENGL 2340 , HIST 1320 , HIST 1330 , HUMN 1010 to fulfill this requirement.
- Applied Arts course: Students may select from ART 1150 , ART 1160 ,ART 1310 , ART 2410 , COMM 2010 , COMM 2110 , ENGL 2005 , THEA 1100 to fulfill this requirement.
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester
Subtotal: 16
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester Notes:
- Elective courses must be 1000 level or higher.
- Humanities: SPAN 1020 is the preferred choice, yet students may select from ASL 1220 , COMM 1030 , COMM 1040 , COMM 1050, COMM 2090 , ENGL 2250 , ENGL 2340 , HIST 1320 , HIST 1330 , HUMN 1010 .
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester
- ECON 1010 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3
- Social Science Credits: 3
- Approved Elective Credits: 3
- Major Area Courses Credits: 3
- Major Area Courses Credits: 3
Subtotal: 15
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester Notes:
- Business: ECON 1010 (with a C or better) is required for University of Wyoming BSW admission, yet students transferring outside the state may select from BADM 1000 , CMAP 1200 , CMAP 1530 , CMAP 1705 , CMAP 1800 , CMAP 1860 , CMAP 1905 , CMAP 2630 , or ECON 1020 to fulfill this requirement.
- Social Science: SOC 1080 , SOC 2350 , or PSYC 2330 are the preferred choices, yet students may select from ANTH 2200 , ANTH 2210 ; CRMJ 1001 , CRMJ 2150 ; HIST 1290 , HIST 2290 , 2310; POLS 1200 , POLS 2250 ; PSYC 2380 , PSYC 2300 , PSYC 2210 , 2500.
- Major Area Course (Sociology): SOC 1080 , SOC 2350 , PSYC 2330 are the preferred choices, yet students may select from ANTH 2200 , ANTH 2210 , CRMJ 2120, CRMJ 2150 , HIST 1290 , HIST 2290 , HIST 2310, POLS 1200 , POLS 2250 , PSYC 2380 , PSYC 2300 , PSYC 2210 , PSYC 2500.
- Major Area Course (Social Work): Select two from SOWK 2200 , SOWK 2300 , SOWK 2470, SOWK 2500 to fulfill this requirement.
Subtotal: 64
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