A.A. Social Work

This program provides the skills and knowledge needed to become a technician or paraprofessional in a social welfare program. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university should check with that institution before selecting their Social Work courses.

Social Work (A.A.)

General Education CoreCredits
Communications
ENG 101: Freshman English I
ENG 102: Freshman English II
6
Humanities and Fine Arts
Students must choose two courses from:
Art History (ARH)
English (ENG) 212, 213, 231, 233, 234, 241, 297
Fine Arts (FA)
Humanities (HUM)
Theater (THR) 101, 102
6
Mathematics Student must take appropriate course based on major:
MTH 110: College Algebra
MTH 114: College Mathematics
MTH 106: Survey on College Mathematics
3-4
Social and Behavioral Science
Students must choose one History (HST) 101, 102, 135, 136 course and one other course from:
Anthropology (ANT)
Sociology (SOC)
Social Work (SWO)
Social Science (SSC)
Political Science (POS)
Economics (ECO)
Psychology (PSY)
6
Laboratory Science
Students must choose one Life Science and one
Physical Science course both with labs from:
Life Science: BIO
Physical Science: AGR, AST, CHM, ENV, GLG, PHY, PHS
8
Physical Education and Health Education
PEH 122
PEH 113-148
Health Education (HEE)
HEE 110, 111, 112
2-3
Navajo Studies
One Navajo Language Course Based on Placement Test (NAV 101, 102, 201, 202, or 211)
NIS 111: Foundations of Navajo Culture and
NIS 221: Navajo History to Present 9-10
2-3
Required Core Total Students transferring may need to take additional courses to meet core requirements.40-43
Program RequirementsCredits
SWO 111 Social Work as a Vocation1
SWO 211 Introduction to Social Work3
SWO 242 Community Social Service Skills3
SWO 243 Community Social Services and Culture3
SWO 250 Client Processing3
SWO 295 Field Experience I3
SWO 296 Field Experience II3
COM 121 Speech Communication3
Electives (Any course with 3 credit hours)5
Program Credits27
Degree Earned Credits
General Education 40-43
Program Requirements 27
Total Credits Earned: 67-70
Program Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code
Code Title
44.0701 Social Work.

DEAN’S OFFICE

Patrick Blackwater
Dean of School of Business and Social Science
(928) 724-6967
pblackwater@dinecollege.edu
Nesbah Kahn
Administrative Assistant
(928) 724-6621
nkahn@dinecollege.edu

Location:
Ned Hatathlii Center (NHC)
Tsaile Campus

Mail to:
Diné College: School of Business and Social Science
P. O. Box 25-C | Tsaile, AZ 86556