Social Work (A.A.) TTP

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/or Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

•  THREE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• At least one course must be in Literature

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

SOCIAL/BEHAVORIAL SCIENCES (6 credit hours)

• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1:

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

•  OR 

•   OPTION 2:  

•   TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: (taken in any order) 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

NATURAL SCIENCE (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr (3 hours lecture-3 hours lab)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours including foreign languages)

• SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr

•  

• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr

• or

• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr

•  

• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• General Electives 1 sem hrs cr  

 

Foreign Languages (6 credit hours)

• FREN 1010 - Beginning French I 3 sem hrs cr
• FREN 1020 - Beginning French II 3 sem hrs cr

•  OR  

• FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 sem hrs cr
• FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 sem hrs cr

• OR

• SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I 3 sem hrs cr
• SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II 3 sem hrs cr

• OR

• SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 sem hrs cr
• SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60 or (see notes below)

All social work majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First Year Experience , and the degree program will require 63 credit hours.

Fall and Spring Start - Recommended Full Time Schedule

The following is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - (15 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication  
• ENGL 1010 English Composition I  
• History Sequence (3 credit hours)
• MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics  
• SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology  

Semester Two - (15 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 English Composition II  
• History Sequence (3 credit hours)
• Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credit hours)
• PSYC 1030 Introduction to Psychology  
• SOCI 1040 Social Problems  

Semester Three - (16 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 General Biology I  
• ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics  
• POLS 1030 American Government  
• SPAN 1010 Beginning Spanish I  
• SWRK 2010 Introduction to Social Work  (Spring only)

Semester Four - (14 credit hours)

• BIOL 1120 General Biology II  
• Elective (1 credit hour)
• Humanities/Fine Arts - one must be Literature (6 credit hours)
• SPAN 1020 Beginning Spanish II