Social Work Technician, A.A.S.

Associate in Applied Science
Fine Arts & Social Science

Program Code: SOCW2

Office: Mott Memorial Building 2005

Phone: (810) 762-0332

This program prepares graduates for employment in the social services field by providing understanding of the methods, skills, philosophy, and human behavior necessary to perform in a social services setting. Students learn to do intake, interviewing, and crisis intervention referral by spending time in an agency to learn on-the-job skills. The program prepares graduates to qualify for Registration as a Social Service Technician under the Michigan Bureau of Health Professions. Employment opportunities exist in social work, agency work and/or substance abuse treatment.

In addition to the requirement that program graduates must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher, the occupational specialty and related courses listed below must each be passed with a 2.0 or higher to earn an Associate Degree in Applied Science from the Social Work Technician Program.

Occupational Specialty Courses

Group Total: Credits 22 / 22 Contact Hours

Related Requirement Courses

CASD-123 Stress Management

Select 9 credits from the following courses:

Group Total: Credits 11 / 11 Contact Hours

Recommended Elective Courses

Program does not specify Recommended Elective Courses for degree completion Credits 0 / 0 Contact Hours

Group Total: Credits 0 / 0 Contact Hours

General Education Requirements (minimum of 18 credits required)

English Composition (6 credits)

Humanities (3 credits)

COMM-131 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Social Science (select a minimum of 12 credits from the following)

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

MATH-115 Foundations of Mathematics II OR Higher

Additional General Education Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements

Group Total: Credits 18 / 18 Contact Hours

Computer Competency Requirement

Beginning 2016, demonstration of computer competency is a degree requirement at Mott Community College

Computer competency can be demonstrated by one of two ways:

Passing COMG 153 Computers-A Practical Approach
Passing the competency test with a minimum of 70%

NOTE: Some programs require taking COMG-153; for these programs, the Test-Out option is not available. For those programs that do not require COMG-153, the competency test-out option is available and can be taken in the Academic Testing Center, located on the 3rd floor of the Mott Library.

Program Total: Credits 62-63 / 63-64 Contact Hours

Notes:

All course and degree requirements must be met
15 credits minimum must be earned at MCC
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0