Social Work Major Guide 2024-2025

Pima Community College

Students majoring in Social Work learn the professional knowledge, values, and skills needed to support and enhance the lives of people in overwhelming circumstances. Social work students study social policy and services that lead to social justice and social change. Coursework also includes research, field instruction, and study of the social environment. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to become a licensed generalist social worker in many states.



    Associate's Degree
    An associate's degree is comprised of 60-64 community college credits. Below is information specific to your major.

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  AGEC Requirement
The Arizona General Education Curriulum block for this major is the AGEC-A.

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AGEC-A Course List
  Pima Community College Courses
The courses listed below are recommended if you plan to transfer to a university and study Social Work.
COURSES  
Human BiologyBIO 201IN or BIO 156IN or BIO 160IN*******
Intro to Philosophy or Ethics PHI 101 or PHI 130 or SSE 184
Introduction to PsychologyPSY 101 or SOC 101
Introduction to Social WorkSSE 110
MacroeconomicsECN 202 or ECN 150
Social Svs Delivery SystemSSE 281****
StatisticsMAT 167 or BUS 205 or PSY 230

**** Must include forty (40) hours of volunteer experience in a human service agency.
******* ASU - BIO160 is not a direct equivalent at ASU, but will meet Human Anatomy Requirements for the Social Work Program.

Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

  Bachelor's Degree for Social Work
UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Arizona State UniversityBSWSocial Work
Downtown Phoenix, West and Tucson Campuses		4th Semester Proficiency
Northern Arizona UniversityBSWSocial Work
Flagstaff, Yuma and Online		None

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