Social Work/Human Services Career Pathway
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CERRITOS COLLEGE SOCIAL WORK/HUMAN SERVICES CAREER PATHWAY IMPORTANT NOTICE: The requirements listed for the major are subject to change without notice. It is the student’s responsibility to check for the most recent information with a Cerritos College counselor or by consulting ASSIST at www.assist.org. NOTE: Courses listed may require prerequisite coursework. (The following curriculum does not lead to an Associate in Arts Degree. To earn an AA degree, see Sociology or Psychology or Liberal Arts & Sciences in the catalog for the major requirement. LOWER DIVISION MAJOR PREPARATION FOR SPECIFIC TRANSFER INSTITUTIONS CSU Long Beach and CSU Los Angeles offer the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. CSU Dominguez Hills and CSU Fullerton offer the Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. This major is similar to Social Work. California State University – Long Beach – Social Work This CSULB major has “major specific admission requirements” which means that CSULB will require the specified courses to be completed for admission. These criteria will be used for FALL 2020 and Spring 2021 admission consideration. Admission criteria are subject to change for future admission cycles. If a major is highly impacted, it will be noted in the description of each major and additional supplemental criteria and requirements are indicated in the major specific details. See your counselor for more information. Here is the link: www.csulb.edu/admissions/fall-2019-major-specific-requirements-transfer-students UNITS A&P 120 Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 PSYC 101 General Introductory Psychology 3 PSYC 210 Elementary Statistics 4 or MATH 112 Elementary Statistics (4) SOC 220 Introduction to Human Services 3 California State University – Los Angeles – Social Work This CSULA major has “major -specific admission requirements” which are focused on transfer student preparation that predicts success in the major and promotes timely degree completion. The criteria below reflect the current criteria as well as changes that will be used for the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 admissions cycles. The criteria listed will be reviewed annually for future admission cycles. For Fall term admission, coursework must be completed no later that the prior Spring term. For Spring term admission, coursework must be completed no later than the prior Summer term. Here is the link: www.calstatela.edu/admissions/major-specific-criteria (fall 2020) and www.calstatela.edu/admissions/major-specific-criteria-fall-2021 (fall 2021). MATH 112 Elementary Statistics 4 or PSYC 210 Elementary Statistics (4) PSYC 101 General Introductory Psychology 3 SOC 101 Introductory Sociology Principles (3) Cerritos College – Social Work/Human Services– Revised Spring 2020 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 CERRITOS COLLEGE SOCIAL WORK/HUMAN SERVICES CAREER PATHWAY Diversity requirement (select up to 6 Semester Units from the following): ANTH 100 Cultural Anthropology 3 SOC 110 Marriage and the Family 3 CD 124 Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 ENGL 236 Studies in Women’s Literature 3 GEOG 102 Cultural Geography 3 PHIL 102 Introduction to Ethics 3 PHIL 200 World Religions 3 California State University – Dominguez Hills – Human Services A&P 120 Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 MATH 112 Elementary Statistics 4 For more information, log on to their website at: https://www.csudh.edu/human-development/human-services/ California State University – Fullerton – Human Services PSYC 210 Elementary Statistics 4 or MATH 112 Elementary Statistics (4) PSYC 251 Developmental Psychology 3 or CD 110 Child Development (3) PSYC 271 Abnormal Psychology 3 or SOC 110 Marriage and the Family (3) SOC 200 Introduction to Human Services 3 For more information, log on to their website at http://hhd.fullerton.edu/HUSR/. PRIVATE SCHOOLS Several local private schools offer Bachelor degrees in Social Work. Private schools have different admissions requirements. See a Counselor for details or contact the school directly. Some private colleges and universities to consider include: • Azusa Pacific University: https://www.apu.edu/bas/programs/bsw • Pepperdine (Social Work minor) https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/social- science/undergraduate/social-work-minor/ • Whittier College: https://www.whittier.edu/academics/socialwork/majors CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Social Workers are employed in varied settings, including the major societal institutions; health and mental health care, child welfare, family services, government, education, justice, aging services, recreation, labor and industry and religion. They work in many job classifications: direct service, community organization supervision, consultation, management and administration, education and training, policy analysis and research. Cerritos College – Social Work/Human Services– Revised Spring 2020 11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 .