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Liberal Arts - Social Work Emphasis
Credits: 64 | Degree Type: A.A. | Campus Offered: EGF, TRF
Program Description

The social work profession is dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals, groups and communities. It addresses a variety of human needs in the context of complex personal and social situations and promotes the positive use of resources. Social work settings include: rural communities, inner cities, suburbs, public or private social service agencies, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, group homes and probation offices. Social work areas include: chemical dependency, family counseling, adoption and foster care, youth work, mental health services and community outreach programs.

The courses recommended for the Social Work emphasis preare students to earn a degree at a four-year college that will lead to a career in Socail Work.

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Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

Course Listings

Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks | Thief River Falls

Course # Course Name Credits
  MN Transfer Curriculum Electives 40
  Electives
    (Listed Below)
24
TOTAL CREDITS:    64
Electives must be selected from the following list:
HIST 2250American Minorities 3
PLSC 1101Intro Political Science 3
PSYC 1105Intro to Psychology 3
PSYC 2201Developmental Psychology 3
PSYC 2215Abnormal Psychology 3
SOCI 1101Intro to Sociology 3
SOCI 1102Social Problems in US 3
SPCH 1101Intro to Public Speaking 3
SPCH 1103Interpersonal Communicati 3
SPCH 2205Intercultural Communicati 3
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