2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Social Work, A.A./A.S.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Social Work (A.A., A.S.)

Program and Career Description:

The Social Work emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year school. Social work is a profession that provides moral, practical, and compassionate leadership in helping people cope and resolve their personal dilemmas. BSW graduates are prepared for immediate entry into direct human service professional positions. A few of the salary and career estimate earnings are listed below.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Bachelor's degree; Master's degree for some positions	$26,600	$32,650	$40,010
Child, Family,and School Social Workers	Bachelor's degree	$29,600	$41,240	$45,920
Healthcare Social Workers	Bachelor's degree	$34,320	$52,960	$62,240

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses -- one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Literature Options

ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3

Natural Sciences Requirement

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
or

BIOL 1010, 1020 (TN eCampus courses)

Requirements for Graduation include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Social Work, A.A./A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
Electives Credit(s): 6 *

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*If pursuing the A.A. degree, 6 of the 7 elective hours must be one-year sequence of the SAME foreign language. Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring.

**Note: An elective can be any college-level course.

For more information contact
Candace Warner at
sociologydepartment@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2775
or
Humanities & Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780
Detailed information is also available via
www.columbiastate.edu/sociology

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution.
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