探花约啪

Human Services to Social Work

An opportunity to gain an associate degree from 探花约啪 Tech and a bachelor's degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Your Path Forward

探花约啪 Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect 探花约啪 Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.

Value For You

By completing your associate degree at 探花约啪 Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. 探花约啪 Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.

Making The Connection

Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call 探花约啪 Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.


Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence

Human Services (Associate Degree - 探花约啪)

Semester 1 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
SSC 100 First Year Seminar 1
ENG 101 Critical Thinking and Academic Writing 3
HMS 121 Intro to Human Services 3
MAT 152 Quantitative Reasoning 3
PSY 121 General Psychology 3
SOC 111 Sociology 3
  16

Semester 2 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
ENG 102 Composition & Research 3
HMS 122 Theories of Counseling 3
PSY 223 Abnormal Psychology 3
CIS 107 Intro to Computer Applications 3
HMS 123 Dynamics of Group Communication I 3
  15

Semester 3 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
HMS 225 Interviewing and Counseling Skills 3
HMS 221 Ethical Problems and Issues 3
POL 111 Political Science 3
HMS 243 Directed Practice I 6
  15

Semester 4 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
HMS 223 Social Policy/Program Planning 3
BIO 1XX Select 1: BIO 110 OR BIO 120** 4/5
HMS 244 Directed Practice II 6
PSY 127 Human Development 3
  16/17

Social Work (Bachelor's Degree - Mount Vernon Nazarene University)

Semester 5 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
BIBL 2003 Biblical Perspectives 3
SWKR 2003 Cultural and Human Diversity 3
XXXX XXXX Electives 5/6
ITDS 2063 Student Success Strategies 1
SWKR 3093 Foundations of Generalist Social Work Practice 3
  15/16

Semester 6 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
SWKR 3113 Social Justice and Advocacy 3
MATH 2063 Intro to Stats 3
SWKR 3003 Social Science Research Methods 3
  9

Semester 7 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
SWKR 3063 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I 3
SWKR 3013 Social Work Practice with Individuals 3
SWKR 3073 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II 3
  9

Semester 8 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
SWKR 3123 Social Work Practice with Groups 3
SWKR 3141 Prep for Field Education 1
SWKR 3132 Social Work Practice with Families 2
SWKR 4013 Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities 3
  9

Semester 9 (Fall)

Course Title Credits
SWKR 4033 Analysis of Social Policy 3
SWKR 4002 Integrated Social Work Seminar 2
SWKR 4010 Social Work Practicum 10
  15

Semester 10 (Spring)

Course Title Credits
SWKR 4002 Integrated Social Work Seminar (continues) 2
SWKR 4010 Social Work Practicum (continues) 10
  12
  1. To graduate with a baccalaureate degree in social work from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, the student must have satisfactorily completed 120 semester hours. Students may transfer up to 1/2 of the courses in the major
  2. MVNU will only accept transfer courses with a grade of C- or better
  3. Social Work courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher
  4. Admission to the Social Work Program:
    • To begin and be conditionally admitted to the social work program, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, complete at least 56 credit hours, and successfully complete 5 of 7 of the required foundation and cognate courses. This excludes Biology and Statistics but must include SWKR1013 Introduction to Social Work. Upon meeting the aforementioned criteria, a student will be considered pending conditional admission and can be registered for SWKR3093, the first course in the BSW course sequence. Upon successful completion of SWKR3093, the student will be eligible for conditional admission to the program
    • To begin and be unconditionally admitted to the social work program, a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0, complete at least 56 credit hours, successfully complete all 7 required foundation and cognate courses (excluding Biology and Statistics), and successfully complete SWKR3093

For More Information Contact:

探花约啪 Tech
Dr. Michele Warch Department Chair
Human Services
Georgetown Campus
(302) 259-6535

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Dr. Rachel Young, PhD, MSW, LISW-S
Social Work Department Chair
(740) 397-9000

This articulation agreement is subject to change based on 探花约啪 Tech and senior institution curriculum changes. Effective: 11/08/2021 Posted: 12/06/2021 Revised: 06/2024