Associate of Arts in Human Services
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Human Services (AA)
Associate of Arts
Needs to be converted to Asset.
The Associate of Arts in Human Services is a direct transfer degree to Missouri State
University-Springfield’s Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, and contains the Missouri
Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum (Core 42), including specific general education
and human services courses needed to facilitate transfer. This academic guide is based
on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University–West Plains Catalog. The time to complete
the degree will vary, depending on the degree option taken, remediation, summer enrollment,
number of classes taken per semester, etc.
Written Communications |
Credit Hours |
ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
- ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing OR:
- ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
|
3 |
Oral Communications |
Credit Hours |
COM 115 Fundamentals Public Speaking |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences |
Credit Hours |
MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Science |
Credit Hours |
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology |
3 |
SOC 150 Principles of Sociology |
3 |
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
- HST 121 Survey of US History to 1877 OR
- HST 122 Survey of US History Since 1877
|
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
Credit Hours |
ART 200 Art in Context |
3 |
PHI 115 Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I |
3 |
Natural Science Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Students must choose one life science course and one physical science course and one
lab component totaling 7 credit hours. (Courses with † have a lab component.)
|
7 |
Physical Sciences: CHM 116 Fundamentals of Chemistry
|
4 |
CHM 117 Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab † |
1 |
GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography † |
4 |
Life Sciences:
BIO 101 Biological Concepts
|
3
|
BIO 102 Biological Science |
4 |
BIO 111 Understanding Biological Systems Through Inquiry (lab)† |
1 |
BIO 121 General Biology I † |
4 |
ENV 105 Environmental Science † |
4 |
Institutional Requirements |
Credit Hours |
IDS 110 Student Success |
2 |
CIS 101 Computers for Learning |
3 |
Human Services Core |
Credit Hours |
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics
|
3 |
SWK 200 Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
SWK 213 Social Welfare Policy and Services |
3 |
SWK 219 Human Diversity |
3 |
PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods |
3 |
Total Hours Required |
60 or more |
Degree Notes:
- Math requirements exclude MTH 197 or MTH 297
- Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math, regardless
of placement.
- Courses taken under the pass/not pass option cannot be used to satisfy general education
requirements, professional education, or specific degree requirements except as noted
in the pass/not pass policy
- Students should confirm the transferability of courses with their transfer university
before completing courses at MSU-WP, in addition to GPA, MOGEA, and ACT requirements
of the transfer university.