Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE, 60 CREDITS

The Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway A.S. prepares students to transfer into a Social Work bachelor’s program at a Minnesota State university. This two-year degree includes foundational courses, electives in human services, and over 165 hours of supervised field experience. Graduates enter university with junior-year status and are ready to continue their path toward a career in social work.

Location: Austin, Online
Program Starts: Fall, Spring
Course Plan: 4 Semesters
Faculty: Suzette Overby | 507-433-0537 | Suzette.Overby@riverland.edu
Admissions: 507-433-0600 | admissions@riverland.edu
Call or e-mail our Admissions Information Center for more information. We'll help get you started.

Required Courses
BIOL1030	Human Biology (Goal 2 & 3)	3 CR
ENGL1101	Composition I (Goal 1 & 2)	3 CR
ENGL1105	Composition II: Research (Goal 1 & 2; Prereq ENGL1101)	3 CR
GEOG1210	Physical Geography (Goal 3 & 10)	3 CR
HSER1100	Introduction to Social Work and Human Services	3 CR
HSER1107	Chemical Dependency and Family Systems	3 CR
HSER1120	Empathic Listening	3 CR
HSER1121	Crisis Intervention	3 CR
HSER2200	Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway – Internship	4 CR
HUMA2263	Religions of the World (Goals 6 & 8)	3 CR
MATH2021	Fundamentals of Statistics (Goal 2 & 4)	4 CR
PSCI1010	Introduction to U.S. Politics (Goals 5 & 9)	3 CR
PSYC1105	General Psychology (Goal 5 & 7)	4 CR
PSYC1240	Developmental Psychology (Goal 5 & 9)	3 CR
SOCI1101	Introduction to Sociology (Goals 5 & 7A)	3 CR
SPCH1100	Fundamentals of Speech (Goals 1 & 9) OR SPCH1200	3 CR
SPCH1310	Communication in a Diverse World (Goals 1 & 7) OR SOCI2125	3 CR
-	Goal 3 - Natural Sciences	3 CR
-	Goal 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts	3 CR

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway program page at riverland.edu.