This area of concentration provides an excellent foundation if you're interested in transferring to a four-year college to earn a baccalaureate degree with a major in social work. This program equally applies to those students who want to take selected social sciences courses to fulfill general education requirements. The curriculum focuses on social problems by addressing them from various perspectives, including social psychology, diversity, and criminology.
Preparation for IHCC
You should have a strong background in general education. Four years of high school English are highly recommended.
Recommended Courses:
| Course Name: | Credits |
| Required courses: | |
| Composition I and II | 6 |
| Public Speaking or Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Literature course | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign Language electives | 5 |
| US History or Western Civilization course | 3 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Lab Science course | 3 |
| Math or Science electives | 2 |
| Introduction to Computers or Computer Essentials | 1-3 |
| Recommended courses: | |
| Non-US Cultural Studies course | 3 |
| African Americans in Film | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Social Problems | 3 |
| American National Government | 3 |
| Criminology | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Social Psychology | 3 |
| Marriage and Family | 3 |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| African American History | 3 |
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