Pre-Social Work

Arts and Sciences Degree/A.A.

The Social Work curriculum prepares students for transfer to the Division of Social Work at West Virginia University and can be adapted to the needs of those planning to transfer to other institutions. The Social Work student at Potomac State College is automatically under the Social Work standards of the West Virginia University Division of Social Work. After two years at Potomac State students can transfer to West Virginia University. The WVU Division of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Requirements for Graduation

In order to earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Arts and Sciences with a major in Pre-Social Work, a student needs to complete a minimum of 61 credit-hours of elective and required course work.

WVU Division of Social Work Admission Requirements

Fifty-eight (58) hours of course work completed with a grade-point average of 2.5 or better; successful completion of SOWK 147 and 151 with a grade of C or better; completion of a personal statement discussing interest in social work as a major; submission of a reference form from a SOWK 151 instructor; successful completion of the General Education Curriculum (GEC); documented completion of 100 hours of face-to-face human service experience, which was completed since high school.

Recommended Two-Year Sequence

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

SOCA

101

Introduction to Sociology

3

SOWK

151

Introduction to Social Work

3

GEC Elective

 

3

SOCA

105

(recommended)

3

WVUe

191*

First-Year Seminar

(1)

Total

 

 

15

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

102

Composition and Rhetoric

3

SOWK

147

Human Diversity

3

PSYC

101

Introduction to Psychology

3

MATH

121

Introductory Concepts of Math

3

SOCA

221

(recommended)

3

Total

 

 

15

 

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

SOCA

107

Social Problems

3

POLS

101

Introduction to Political Science or

 

POLS

102

Introduction to American Government or

 

POLS

103

Global Political Issues

3

BIOL

101

General Biology

3

BIOL

103

General Biology Lab

1

GEC Electives

 

6

Total

 

 

16

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

ENGL

285

Images of Women in Literature or

 

SOCA

235

Race Relations or

 

WMST

170

Introduction to Women’s Studies**

3

POLS

220

State and Local Government

3

PSYC

241

Introduction to Human Development

3

GEC Elective

 

3

Elective

 

Soc. Sci. 200 level recommended

3

Total

 

 

15

Total Hours: 61

*Required of first-time, first-semester students; not required for graduation.

**Or another minority studies course approved by the WVU Department of Social Work.