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Social Work & Human Services AA-T Degree - CSU GE

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. 

Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

15 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ENGWR 300
College Composition or
3
F, S
A2
ENGWR 480
Honors College Composition
3
F, S
A2
PSYC 300
General Principles
3
F, S
D
SWHS 300
Introduction to Social Work & Human Services
3
F, S
Lifelong Learning
3
F, S
E
Arts
3
F, S
C1

Semester 2

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
STAT 300
Introduction to Probability and Statistics or
4
F, S
B4
PSYC 330
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3
F, S
B4
SOC 300
Introductory Sociology
3
F, S
D
ENGWR 302
Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking or
3
ENGWR 300
F, S
A3
ENGWR 482
Honors Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking
3
Humanities
3
F, S
C2
Major Elective (See List Below)
3
F, S

*pre-requisite no longer required for SWHS 366

Second Year

Semester 3

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
BIOL 300
The Foundations of Biology or
3
F, S
B2
BIOL 307
Biology of Organisms or
4
F, S
B2/B3
BIOL 310
General Biology or
4
F, S
B2/B3
ANTH 300
Biological Anthropology
3
Oral Communication
3
F, S
A1
US History/American Ideals
3
F, S
G/D
Ethnic Studies
3
F, S
F
Arts or Humanities
3
F, S
C1/C2

Semester 4

15-13 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
ECON 302
Principles of Macroeconomics or
3
F, S
ECON 304
Principles of Microeconomics
3
F, S
Physical Science
3
F, S
B1
Science Lab*
1
F, S
B3
US History/ American Ideals
3
F, S
G/D
Transferable Elective**
2-0
SWHS 366
Practices in Human Services
3
SWHS 300
Spring Only

*Science lab not needed if Biol 307 or 310 are chosen from semester 3.

** For transferable elective, US History/ American Ideals course is recommended.


Major Elective List: A minimum of 6 units from the following:

•ADMJ 300:Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units)

•ADMJ 320:Concepts of Criminal Law (3 units)

•ANTH 310:Cultural Anthropology (3 units)

•COMM 325:Intercultural Communication (3 units)

•ECE 314:The Child, the Family and the Community (3 units)

•PSYC 340:Abnormal Behavior (3 units)

•PSYC 370:Human Development: A Life Span (3 units)

•PSYC 372:Child Development (3 units)

•SOC 301:Social Problems (3 units)

•SOC 321:Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States (3 units)

Notes

  • See General Education requirements for: CSU or UC 
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements for the institution to which you plan to transfer. 
  • A transferable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 300 and 499. Electives may vary for the CSU and UC systems. 
  • U.S. History/American Ideals is a graduation requirement for all CSUs. 
  • Foreign Language may be required for CSU Sacramento IF student did not complete 3 years in high school. This requirement may vary at different colleges. 
  • Some English and Math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 


Be sure to identify any pre-major course requirements at the school where you plan to transfer. 

See Sac State BSW pre-major courses

Note that pre-major courses at Sac State require a grade of “B” or higher.


Directory of accredited Bachelor in Social Work (BSW) programs



Catalog Year: 2024-2025

Published April 13, 2024

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