Associate of Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer
Berkeley, USA
Associate of Arts
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 7,120 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this is for a standard 15 credit semester including fees / price may vary depending on how many credits are taken
Key Summary
The Associate in Arts in Social Work and Human Services for Transfer is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution as Social Work and Human Services majors. In this program, the students gain exposure to the field of social and human service work. Students who successfully complete the AA-T in Social Work and Human Services earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a local CSU campus and to a program or major in Social Work and Human Service or a similar major.
Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following:
- (1) The Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and
- (2) 28 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
Students can start taking required courses now, and petition for the degree starting Spring 2023. The AA-T has two major components: Major Courses (28 credit units) and IGETC/GE Courses (32 credit units) for a total of 60 units.
Students who complete the program will be able to:
- Students will develop an understanding of the historical context of social work.
- Students will learn how to apply critical analysis in assessing client needs.
Major Courses (28 units)
Required (22 Units Required)
- HUSV 121 and Introduction to Social Work and Human Services 3
- HUSV 120A and Social Work and Human Services Seminar 1
- HUSV 120B and Social Work and Human Services Fieldwork* 2
- MATH 013 and Introduction to Statistics 4
- SOC 001 and Introduction to Sociology 3
- PSYCH 001A and Introduction to General Psychology 3
- BIOL 025 and Human Biology 3
- ECON 001 or Principles of Economics (Macro-Economics) 3
- ECON 002 Principles of Economics (Micro-Economics) 3
*HUSV 510A/B is a perquisite and is a free non-credit course
Electives (6 Units Required)
Select two courses from the following:
- COMM 006 or Intercultural Communication* 3
- SOC 002 or Social Problems* 3
- SOC 005 or Minority Groups 3
- ANTHR 003 or Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 3
- CHDEV 051 or Child Growth and Development 3
- ENGL 005 or Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing 3
- HIST 007A or History of the United States to 1877 3
- HIST 007B or History of the United States Since 1865 3
- PSYCH 021 Lifespan Human Development 3
*Recommended electives; these courses are included in the 18-Unit Peer Support Specialist Certificate.