May 14, 2024

Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

Associate of Arts Degree with a Field of Study in Social Work

Location(s): Eastfield

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This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Offered on Eastfield Campus

This is a new award effective Fall 2020.

Degree Code: AA.FS.SOC.WORK

This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Social Work and transfer to a four-year college/university. This curriculum applies to the Bachelor of Social Work as deemed appropriate by the awarding institution. The field of study in Social Work included in this degree is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This degree plan will constitute a 60 semester credit hour transfer block to any public Texas four-year college or university.

Transferring students shall not be required to repeat courses transferred as part of the field of study curriculum. Completion of the field of study curriculum shall not prevent a receiving institution from requiring additional lower-division courses that may be necessary for specific degree programs. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below “C” in transfer.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A. degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 (“C”);
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Courses Required for the A.A. Degree with a Field of Study in Social Work

Communication (CB010)

Select EACH of the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (a grade of “C” or better is required)
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Mathematics (CB020)

Select the following:

(A grade of “C” or better is required.)

MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (CB030)

Select TWO of the following:

Note(s)

This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407 and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420 and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406 and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401 and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405 and PHYS 2425 .

Semester Credit Hours Required: 8

Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040)

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Creative Arts (CB050)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

American History (CB060)

Select the following:

HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) AND

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Government/Political Science (CB070)

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)

Select ONE of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 3

Component Area Option (CB090)

Select ONE of the following:

Option A:

OR

Option B:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE -

Core Credit Hours for this A.A. Degree: 42 Credit Hours

General Elective Credits

Select the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 6

Social Work Field of Study Required Courses

Select EACH of the following:

Semester Credit Hours Required: 12

Total Credit Hours Required for this A.A. Degree: 60 Credit Hours

Note(s)

Student’s transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: MATH 1342 ; SOCI 1306 ; SOCW 2361 , SOCW 2362 , SOCW 2389 .